Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-09
NEW PUBLICATIONS


ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO. The Life and
possession of the fans,,by his grandaaashte,,''
Philadelphia: George W., jacobs & Co.
This is an interesting volume, dealing
with life In this vicinity in the latter part
Of the last century and the early days of
this. The author very modestly styles
her work simply a bundle Of relics of
another age bound together with the slen-
derest of threads" but the book is valuable,
not only to the kinsfolk of the Addisons,
scattered through the District, Maryland
and Virginia, but also to students of social
conditions in Maryland during the revolu-
ton and in the young capital of the nation.
Born in 1863 and living until 1913 Walter
Dulany Addison occupied prominent
place in the public eye. He was educated
in Maryland and in England and inheriting
landed possessions, he early decided to
enter the ministry, and he had the dis
tinction of being the first clergyman of the
Episcopal Church to be ordained by Bishop
Claggett. the first bishop to receive conse-
Grafton in America. From the outset he
developed traits that were to distinguish
his ministerial career for more than a quar-
ter of a century. Whether at home at
Oxon Hill, on the Potomac, or as rector
of Queen Anne parish, Prince Georges
county, at st. Johns. Broad creek, at old
ST. Johns in Georgetown, at Rock Creek
Church. or at Addson's Chapel, he was
active in building up the interests of his
church in the community. DIR. Balch of
Georgetown and Father Clarairo, superior
Of the convent there, We're his strong per-
soral friends. and he aided the Methodists
Of Georgetown in building their church.
He was active in organizing the Theologi-
cal Seminary of Virginia. which now Las
its home near Alexandria
Many interesting incidents are elaborated
in Miss Murray's book. picturing the life
80 b. lit
value. These are enhanced by well-exe-
cuted reproductions of family portraits and
escuteheons, scenes of old Annapolis and
pictures of several historic buildings. Many
family letters have been used, and much
entertaining material has been drawn from
the unpublished recollections of the ate
DR.. E. B. Addison, written for his children,
end from the papers of Maj. Walter Du-
lany.
THE ART OF LIVING. BY Robert Grant. Illus
trated by C. d. Gibson. b. West Ciaednst and
W. ii. Hyde New York: Charles Scribner' $
Sons. Washington: Brentanos.
Mr.. Grants philosophical essays and ex-
positions Of American life have been of such
excellence that his latest work comes from
the publishers with unusual prestige. 1t
would seem as though almost anybody could
tell the story of the everyday life and ad-
ventures of the men and women we meet
on every hand, but, like most common top
les, this is really one of the most difficult to
handle if the author intends to avoid heing
commonplace. that deadly blight to the read
er's interest. Mr.. Grant is aided in his task
to an unusual degree by the very clever
drawings of the artists who have illustrated
the work. The book is a piea-presuming for
moment that it has any highly moral OBJ
ject-for little more refinement in Ameri-
can life, and one who opens it without preju-
dice Is pretty apt to be convinced by Mr..
Grant in the end that, as he says: Even
hcDy ale to-
righteous commences of spirit which sits
| at home in its shirt sleeves and is graceess,
ascetic and unimaginative in the name of
God"
POLITICS FOR PRUDENT PEOPLE; Or, The
ihronocrat; BY Slack Worthington. Boston:
Arena Publishing Co. .
| This is a compact essay on economics
based upon the proposition that wealth is
necessary to the progress of civilization and
that mankind can be Substantially benefited
| only by its increased production and cons.r-
walton. The author claims that this is better
Tor society than any system of distribution
| or cooperation, such as Is contemplated by
socialism, populism, communism and the
| like. nd
A DOCTOR OF THE OLD SCHOOL. BY Ian Mac
lrren With Illustrations by Frederick C. Cor.
don New York: Doad Mead & Co.
One of the most interesting fragments of
| the char ming series OF Scotch tales, called
by the Bonnie Briar' Bush," has been spe-
cially illustrated and printed separately in
| handsome form. The well-deserved popu-
\ iarity of the main work makes 1t probabl
| that this favored fragment will be welcomed
| by those who admire the, writings of the
| gentle clergyman who calls himself Ian
| Maclaren. There Is delightful flavor about
these Scotch tales and the dialect s.weIl re-
produced
sIEDFrERRANEAN MosAIcs: Or. The Cruise OF
| Rv Init ,
don Barber With Illustrations and a Map
Privately printed.
Mrs. Barber Is we'll known in WASHINGTON.
| having made this city her home for many
years, and although the unusually hand
some work that she has now produced may
not be allowed to have large circulation
| among general readers, yet those who are
| fortunate enough to encounter 1t will doubt
less ENJOY every page. Travel by private
yacht Is not only luxurious means of tour
n.s, Duo u enables the observant writer to
collect specially valuable lot of facts and
Impressions, and Mrs. BARRIERS book Is a de-
clded addition to the library of experiences
| in foreign lands.
MIR; RABBIT AT HOME. Sequel to 1stt,,
MT; Ihimblefnger and His queer Country b,
&c Illustrated hy oliver Herford. Boston
Honghton, Mimln Co. Washington: william
| Ballnntyne Sons.
The children will be delighted with .bf.
| Va
the creator Of that dear old character
Uncle Renus," whose "B'rer Rabbit ha:
become famous throughout the readfns
| world. There seems to be no end to tn,
experiences of SLY Mir. Rabbit and his com
Panions. Ill the present volume Mir. Earri:
deals rather more with human beings thar
in his other works, and the whole makes
| as interesting a book as could be put i,
the hands Of children.
! THE RIGHT TO LOVE By DR.. Max Nordan
English Translation by Mary ]. Stafford. New
York: r. Tennyson Nicely. Washington Wood
d.. Nordaus views on matrimony hav,
been pretty we'll demonstrated already, S,
that the fright to Love" is not, there
fore, as much Of a shock as 1t might 9th
erwise prove. It is not an altogether whole
some work. Although the climax IS NOR
or less virtuous dangerous doctrine il
preached by a character whose utter cow
ard1ce and unworthiness are not shown
until the final pages. The whole bool
leaves an unpleasant taste.
! COUSIN ANTHONY AND 1; Some Views of Our
About Divers Matters and Various Aspects o
| Life. By Edward Sanford Martin, author o
| "A Little Brother of the Hich." Wndfalis o
ner's Sons. Washington: Brentano's.