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ALICE NJ. MoRsE,s SIGNED COVER.

three volumes, is extremely original, and
has a touch i'll sympathy with the subject
matter, which Mrs. Whitman herself might
be proud Of Faithfulness to the sub
ject of the book for which the design is
made is another characteristic OF Miss
Morse. For instance, in making the cover
for ION Newfoundland River" by Thomas
Ne lson Page, she introduced dolpbins
into her designs. ''Marse Chan" by
the same author, is ornameuted with
Virginia creeper; ''Meb Lady with yell
low jasmine; '0uT Home Pets,' by Olive
Thorne Miller, with conventional par
rots: "Pbantoms OF the Fnotbridge," by
CraddOck, with pines and guns. An
other elaborate and decorative design of
Miss Morse vas done for recent edition
OF Charles Reade's novels in octave form.
When at Cooper Union Miss Morse took
prize in designing. In an interview with
Miss Morse she said: The difficulty in
boOk-cover desiging is the necessity of
carrying out q theme in all its details in
a very limited space. A design should
contain something symbolic of the sub
ject matter, and no artist can make a
thoroughly good and correct design with
out first reading the book which it is TO
ornament.
The remuneration which one receives
for book-cover designing alone is not suf-
ficent to make a comfortable living, not
withstandiug the fact that the best paid
workers receive from $15 TO $25 for a
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ALICE AMoRY.
MONEY Fon BUILDING FUND.

Ladies of st. Stephens Parish Helping
10 Pay Church Debt.
The ladies of st, Stephens parish, Co
Iumbia Heights, gave an entertainment last
night in the parish hall, consisting or sup
per and light refreshments, and iii conjunc-
ton with it fair, for the purpose of rails
ing money to add to the church building
fund, and for other purposes. The con
gregation has built handsome house of
worship adjoining the old One, and Low
use the latter as a hall and Sunda y-school
room. A part of the money accumulated
from the entertainment will be devoted
to the discharge of the obligation n-
CURED by the purchase OF an organ for the
new edifice.
The fair tables contained large va
riety OF fancy articles which Tie luuustrIous
yorng p8rishiou.rs were rapidly disposing
of to a good crowd OF purchasers
The affair Will be continued tonight
with Change of programme. The sup
per will be omitted, but there will De re-
frcshments served, and a musical and lit
cI iry feature will be added. There Will
be no charge for admission.
The entertainment is given under the
auspices OF the Parish Chapter OF Indus
try, OF which Mrc. c. S. BuHdy is warden.
She is assisted by Mesdames IL. Z. Gilmore,
j. c. Jarvis, L. +. Barr, j. b. Kendall
l.. X Roomc, w w. Dudley, III. q. Brewer,
G. NJ HuStead, G. IL. Hil, ). 81 Corn
we'll s III. StinemetZ, NJ i. Lewis, J.. ID
Everett, f. p. Dency, and Misses a. II
Fletcher Marion White, Il. NJ. MauZ, NJ
K Lipscomb, E. V. Skerrit, May Hustead,
Grace Boynton and Olivia Baker.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The Ladies' Aid Society of Northeast
Washington entertained a large number of
visitors at their paper bazaar, called a
Feast of Flowers" in the chapel of the
Eastern PIesby yterian Church last evening.
Since the opening of the fair Tuesday even
ing it has been filled every night by large
throngs An entire change OF programme,
consisting OF tableaux, recitations and
vocal and Instrumental music, has been
rendered each evening by a competent cast.
The booths were tastefully decorated in
the colors OF the Union, and represent
various historical scenes. Those III charge
OF the thirteen original States represented
are as follows: Rhode Island, Mrs kessler,
Miss Minnie Austin and Mrs. Joseph Aus
tin; New Hampshire, Miss Hattie Jones,
Mrs. Janison and Miss Jamlson; Mussa
chusetts, Mrs. Chambers, Miss Pollock,
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single cover, because, though there are
many new books issued in year, compar-
atiyely few of them have new designs
Mrs. Whitman is probably the only de-
signer who makes her Iivirg wholly by
designing book-covers. Nearly all book
designers supplement their income by side
issues, which, though not so high in the
artistic scale, are perhaps more lu-
crative.'
Miss Margaret Nelson Armstrong, the
third of the trio mentioned at the beginning,
is a young woman whose natural ability
has been greatly aided by the art atmos-
phere i'll which she has lived. Her father
Mr. D. Maitland Armstrong, was for many
years with his family a resident of Italy,
and Miss Arms troug's early life was
passed in an artistic atmosphere. Her
first work was done while she was con-
nected with the Tiffany Glass Company;
after that she made some successful covers
for Harper & Brothers, and later for A. C.
McClurg Company, Of Chicago; but
probably her most successful work has
been done for Charles Scribner's Sons.
Her designs are characterized by versa
tility, adaptability and reasonableness
both in ornament and the color scheme sug-
gested. The publishers are always able
to use her designs exactly as drawn, as the
design is complete in ITSELF showing the
kind of material, the color of ink, and dis
tributiou of gold, and is made the exact
size Of the cover of the book on which tits
to be used.
Miss Armstrong; sister, Miss Helen
Maitland Armstrong, who is noted for her
stained glass window drawings, has made
some very successful book covers notably,
the design for Eugene Fields Love Songs
of Childhood" and StocktoD's 'Fanciful
Tales"
Miss Margaret Armstrong; designs are
so numerous that it would be difficult TO
make "A selection of those most worthy of
mention. The design for "Trilby" is hers
and also the design for McClurg's rs weet
cover for Miss Aldrich's "Songs About
Life, Love and DEATH" ParkhurstS Birds
Calendar" Dana's ''How to Know the Wild
Flowers" and Bourgeois 'tOutre Mer."
Miss Blanche hfcManus of Chicago, now
residing in New York, has made some sue
cessful cover designs and has shown much
genius in this direction
MISS Amy Richards has made sOme very
pretty designs, notably one for 1.-The
Raiders" by S. K Crockett. and one for q
new edition of "a Young Girls Wooing, :"
by f. p. Roe.
Some notable artists OF the other sex
have occasionally made cover designs, and
to these the publishers seem to be W Hing TO
pay fabulous prices. Such men as STAN
ford White, VIII Low, E. H. Blashfield,
A. B. Frost, and Reginald Birch have made
designs, but have received for them many
times the price paid to a regular designer.
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WEST END NEWS AND GOSSIP.

Persons coming from the Upper Potomac
report that the stream from Chain Bridge
to the Falls is a swollen, rushing torrent.
ID weliers on the lowlands above the bridge
have left their homes on account of high
water, and if there should be any more
rain it is feared many houses and other
property below the cascades and hills,
along the river, will be carried away or
ruined.
j Hunt Miller, formerly of Austin, Texas,
has leased the Lincoln mansion near the
New Cut road, aud with his family will
reside there in the future.
Mr.. James Malarky, of Ohio, is guest
of Mr. and Mrs. NJ Cady, of No. 1902
NJ street.
Rev. Mr.. Seaton, who left the E6enezer
church some time ago, has returued to
Georgetown and will resume his duties as
pastor of the church, by the unanimous re-
quest OF the congrega ton.
The coal barges were somewhat delayed
getting in yesterday by the high water, due
from rain: The Judge Bradley aud Con-
solidation No. 8, have come into port
The large schooners Raymond Fuller
and Nellie, have arrived from Norfolk with
80 900 feet and 1877 $50 feet OF Virginia
lumber, respectively, consigned to j. E.
Libby.
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trihute TO the glory OF those who wrote
and illustrated the body OF the book TINS
seems no more than ialr' lor II AlIleilCd" I'd
want pretty books, as well as those tnat are
well written, il is right that they shoulu
know wnofhe artists are ethatInake theHhso-
This field of book-cover designing is
being rspidly covered by women. Ihe!
seem 10 have a special aptitude for ~,
and have been remarkably SUCCESSFUL. A
fraoueDt comment upon the attalnnents OF
women is that they do their work quite
as well az men. Until recently thls Itis l'eeh
the acme OF the average woman sambllloh'
but there have always been those VINO
have longed to excel man 10 DIS own lieiu, 'll,
40 sal4 "a NsLl Jc sweet 10 near ron 'i4S
Inns of one d the otherseX the Iollo wing com
nlcnt upon woman's work in an important
branch of the designing art 1T is beyond
question that the most successful book cover
designers are women. Mrs. whitman, OF
BOSTON, Miss Alice Morse and Miss Margaret
Armstrong, of New York, have male
reputation for cover designs WHICH no oVi,ei
designers. men or women, have reached
Mrs. Sarah W whitman, OF Boston, " as
the INST woman to succeed in the art, ara
10 her belongs Che credit OF leading her rs
ters into a new field Of industry. She olo
her first design about twelve years ago LOT
Houghton, Milnin& Co, and was so success
nll that they have used her designs tVer
since.
In reply 10 some questions addressed Il her
on the subject of her. own experience,
Mrs. Whitman says: 81 have been making
book covers for about twelve years. My
most successful design was most probably
Or. Holmes 'One Hoss Shay which was
bound in leather But think my best work
SO far was the design on the new yellum-
hound edition Of Hawthorne's "Matble
Fam Some OF my most recent ones are:
The Story of Christian Rochefort, TIM
otbv's Quest Celia ThaXton's An Island
Garden. a Roadside Harp etc.
SIN the matter of taste, it is not nee
essary to cater to the public, but 1t is
possible to use ones best Judgment ar
tistically, and the public viii rise to it.
A versatile book-cover designer can make
a good living, and, i'll general, women are
quite as well paid as men of equal attain
ments."
Mrs Whitman's characteristics in de-
signing are strength and simplicity. She
can make one solitary figure do duty for
the entire cover, without any appearance
OF baroness. Ia her oesgu Tor Dr.
Holmes "Over the Teacups" she has simply
used for a subject the tea pot, which was
an heirloom in Dr. Holmes family, having
been presented TO his greaU-grand uncle,
Henry Flynt, an Instructor in Harvard Col
lege. This tea pot, with the title in gilt
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SUBJECT TO OVERFLOW

Assistant District Attorney TRggart's
Argument in Potomac Flats Case
The whole day in the Potomac Flats case,
on trial before the District Supreme Court
in general term, was occupied yesterday with
continuation of Assistant District Attorney
Taggart's argument against the ciaiIas OF
the assignees OF DT. John Kidweu. He
said the United States government held the
beds OF navigable streams Tor the common
use aud could not dispose of them for
private uses. This public charater of the
Potomac was specifically recognized by
the act CREATING the Old corporation OF
Washington, in 1889.
Therefore, any patent granted TO DR..
KidweiI upon land subject TO tidal overflow
was ON it's face nuiliJy, aad 5hat tlfe land
claimed was subject to overflow at tue date
OF the patent, could be fully proved
Again, tire patent covered land that is IN
the city as originally laid out and hs pro-
duced numerous maps to show this The
squares planned in the water, however,
were not offered for sale, nor was there
recognized any claim of the government.
The rights of proprietOrs here did not ex-
tend beyond the waters edge, he said, al
though those on the main river had GER
tain wharfing privileges which lauds 'front.'
ing on the Eastern Branch did not have
At the close he was discussing the claim
that the ground in dispute was an island
He said there was abundant testimony to
show that the alleged channel, making it an
island was shallow drain. He VIII cou-
tinue the argument this morning
The Washington times., 1895-05-02
1T WAS A BEER CoMMERs.
Saengerbund, Maennerchor and Ario


Saengerbund, Maennerchor and Arion
Societies Sang Together.
The three united German societies,
saeugerbund, Germania Maennerchor, and
Arion, assembled last evening at Grand
Army Hall, Seventh and q streets, 1or a
Beer Commers' "jolly good time" as MIR.
Fraud Claudy, the president OF the societies,
put il.
Addresses in German were delivered by
Messrs. John Waldman, b. +. Schubert,
August Schmedt, and Frank Claudy, after
which the hall rang with German melodies
until a late hour.
Then followed the "Salamander" when
the company filled their glasses with the
amber fluid and with the same motion on
part of each one present, pissed the iiow-
ing glasses to their lips and wished each
other hearty good cheer. 1t was late
hour w hen the company parted, all
unanimous in the opinion that the evening
was one of the most enjoyable OF their
lives.
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Trnnsfers on street Railwnrs.

Beginnin gwith yesterday the transfer sys-
city street railways On the Washington
and Georgetown nrOadpaSsengersgOin south
are transferred at Fourteenth and The
avenue 10 the Belt road, and from the ISelt
road to the Washington and Georgetown
east and west by paying two cents. Pas
sengers going 10 aud from Georgetown on
the Washington and Georgetown, and on
the lexington road, are transferred at Fif-
teenth and GStreets by paying two cents.
The Metropolitan road gives transfers at
Fifth and i 10 passengers wishing 20 take
the lexington road at that poiut, and
also at Fifth and ID, and the Eckiugton gives
similar transfers. At Eleventh aud i the
Belt road gives transfers TO passe ayers GO
ing east and west on the Metropolitan, and
the latter road gives transfers 10 passen-
gers going south on the Belt road.
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in the field, but she has taken rapid
strides in her work since her gradu-
alton from Cooper Union in 1856. She
served under Mrs. Candis Wheeler, who
was at the head of the Bureau of Arts at
the Worlds rair, as chairman OF the COM
mittee on book covers and illustrations
and wood engravings, and received
medal and diploma for her own work
shown there. She has done designing
for the Harpers, Scribners, Dodd, Mead "
Co., Century Publishing Company, and
other well l-known publishers Her aim
is originality rather than mere decora-
ton, and her designs are less easily rec
ognized as a womau's work than some
OF the prettier designs of other artists.
a recent design of hers for a translation
of Paul Heyse's ''At the Ghost Hour" i'll
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DIED

BEAMER-on wednesday. May 1, 1895,
at 6:45 a. m, Anna o, Beamer.
Funeral at p. III. Friday, Stay 8, from
Mount Vernon Place Church, corner Ninth
and K streets northwest IHtcrment
at GlenwOod Cemetery. Relatives and
friends invited.
CARMODY-Departed this life May 1,
1895, at S,45 a. M, Catherine. the beloved
wife OF John CaHnody, at the age OF eighty
three years
Funeral from her late residence, 81 H
street northeast. Friday, May 3, 81 3 T. IN.
Friends and relatives invited 10 attend.
CHAPMAN-Departed this life Tuesday.
April 80, 1895, at Iu a IN after a long and
painful nlnt -, William h Chapman
Funeral services at his iaIe residence,
No. IL o street northeast, today, at
O'Clock p IN.
CLEARY-At his residence, 212O K
street, Suddenly Of congestion of the
lungs, John F. Clesry, only beloved son
OF the late Patrick and Elizabeth Cleary-
Notice OF funeral hereafter
FOOs-At his residence, on April 80.
1895, at 1880 D. m, Henry c., son OF
John A. and Martha FoOs-
Funeral at o'clCck p. H., Friday, from
the residence OF his parents, No 3lS q street
southeast. Friends aud relatives invited.
GROSs-On May / 1895, at 10 O'Clock
q. m, John NJ, beloved husband OF Sophia
Gross, in the fifty sixth year of his age.
Funeral to-day, May 2, at 4O'ClOek p. m,
from his late residence. 201 Ninth street
southeast. Relatives and friends in
yited TO attend.
HARRISON Wednesday, May 1, 1895,
at 10 a. m, in Naval Hospital, Thomas
Harms, in his fifty ninth year.
Funeral from Naval Hospital, to-day,
May 2, at p N
KERBY Suddenly, on April 20. 1895,
at his residence, 1874 Jackson street,
AnacoStia, Charles KeIby. beloved husband
of Kate a Kerby, and sou OF the late
James P Kerby, OF Hart Park, PFsUce
Georges county, Nd, in the fifty first
year of his age.
Funeral to-day, at 10 q. m. thence to
St Teresa's Church, where requiem mass
will be offered Relatives and friends re-
spectfully invited.
MARTiN-On Tuesday, a prii sc, 1885, at
40 a m. Elizabeth Martin, beloved wife
of the late Anthony S Martin. and mother
of Benjamin. Martin. in the eighty seventh
year OF her age
Funeral fIom the residence OF her son,
Dss MONIES street, BTightwO0d Park, d. c.,
to-day, May 2, at 2 p. III. Relatives
aud friends invited TO attend.
SCHOMBERT-O Wednesday, May I,
1895, at 7:25 a. m, Willie, infant son
of William II. and Katie f. Schumbert,
aged one month and seven days.
Funeral from parents residence, S16
Twenty sixth street northwest, to-day,
May 2, at 3 p. IN.
VAN KEUREN-On Monday, April 20,
1855, at MS residence. 619 nj street IOTth-
west Benjamin NJ. beloved husband OF
Sarah A. Van KeuTen, aged fiIty-seven
years, formerly o. POugHkecpsie, n. Y
Funeral from his late residence, Gle NJ
street northwest, to-day, May 2, at 3
O'Clock p m. Friends res peCtfully
invited to attend.
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Mrs. T. Draney and Mrs. Bergman; Con :
necticst, Miss Fowler, Mrs. Drane Miss Nc
Keldon, Miss Hattie Sargeant, Miss Nay
McCabe, Miss Marie Hall and Miss Ger
trade Fowler; Ne = York, Mrs. Shonty, Mrs.
Thayer and Miss Ella Thayer; New jersey,
Mrs. Dobson, Mrs. Sargeant, Mrs. Melick,
Miss Josie Dobson and Miss Lulu Cole;
Pennsylvania Mrs j. L. Shedd. Mrs. ZinI :
merman Mrs. PiDkerto1, Miss Castle ?
want, Miss McCabe, Miss Mabel Miller and
Miss Shnn; Delaware, Mrs Wells, Mrs.
Ashley Miss Ashley, Mrs Squire ann the
Misses Wells; Maryland, Mrs. Waimsley,
Mrs. Crandall. and the Misses WauIIsIey;
Virginia, Mrs. Buckingham, Mrs. Vaughn
and Miss Name Bishop; North Carolina,
Mrs. Sullivan and Mrs. Appleton; South
| Carolina, Mrs. Tiffany, Mars. BROWN, Miss
Minnie Richardson and Hiss fiiiany
Georgia, Mrs. j. b. Smith, Mrs. MoIgan
and he Misses Wecbs. Those in ciiacge
OF the refreshments were: Mrs. Weich,
Mrs Harvey Miss Helen Moore, Mis-
Hart, Mrs Kettler, Miss Tracey and Mis-
Engels. The display VIII continue unJi
Friday next.
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HER MARITAL TROUBLES.
Mrs. Benedict, Daug liter of Ma IoI
Halford, WIN Seek a Divorce.

Mrs. Benedict, Daug OF Ma Ior
HalfOrd, VIII Seek "A Divorce.
The announcement is made that Mrs
Jeannette Benedict, wife OF william Taft
Benedict, a former resident OF Boston, but
now OF New York, is about To make appli-
cation Tor legal separation from her
husband.
Mrs. Benedict is the daughter Of Maj. i.
w. Halford, paymaster in the Army, aud
is pleasantly remembered by many Wash
ingtOnians. The marriage took place in
the early summer of 1884, during their
absence in Europe, the two having met
for the first time aboard the vessel upon
which they had taken passage for Liver
pool. The ceremony was performed at
Nottingham, England, in the Same chapel
where her grandmother had sixty years
before preceded her TO the bridal altar.
Incompaubility Of temper is alleged as
the cause OF the separation. but 1T is also
binted that the groom's business eccen-
tricties have something to do with il.
Mrs. Benedict is now with friends ia In
dianapolis, Ind.
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MRS. RALsToN's CONDITION.
1t is Exceedingly Critical and There
Is Little Hope of Recovery.

1t is Exceedingly Critical and There
Is Little Hope of Recovery.
The condition of Mrs. HaEsiet N. Raj
ston was critical last night. Her ailnIent
is due to nervous prostratidB, said by her
physicians to be the result pf Pverwork in
her literary pursuits.
She is now at the Garfield Hospital,
and FOR several days has Detnj deiiIious at
times.
Mrs Ralston is widely known in this
city. She has for years been Nconspicuous
as an enthusiastic worker in the various
women's organizations OF the city, and has
ever been ready to lend her aid to promote
the welfare and encourage the interests of
her sex.
She is member of the Legion of Loyal
Women, the Women's Press Association,
Short Story Club and other organizations
or the city.
Mrs. Ralston's literary productions have
been OF high order. Her pbeIns and prose
have been extensively printed ana read,
and the poem, "Fe rdinand and isabella" +"
from her pen, received merited encomiuns
at Chicago during the Worlds Fair For
many years she filled position in the
Department of Justice.
Jackson II. Ralston, the well known at
torney o thiscity is a son of Mrs. Ralston.
She is past sixty years OF age, and is
much beloved by all who know uer.
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CARRIED AWAY THE SLIPPER
Unique Decoration on Top of the
Grant Bridal Carriage.
Marquise LAMA Has Returned-Dr
and Mrs. Fry Are In Paris spend
ing Their Honey ynoon

When exMayor Grant and his bride drove
away from the bride 'sresidence on Tuesday
upon their wedding tour il wasin a carriage
decorated in a manner of which they were
blissfully ignorant Upon the roof securely
fastened was bright green slipper fastened
there by some OF the wedding party.
In some mysterious manner this verdant
decoration entirely failed to attract the
attention of the bride and groom who had
they known of it would have been the most
miserable couple alive as they drove To The
station. Happily for their peace OF mind
it was wholly uDnotit ed and their first
knowledge OF it Will be IN the home letters
they receive when they reach Europe
The fact OF the slipper remaining unnoticed
seems all the more singular when il is re-
melnbefed what strenuous efforts were
made by everyone connected with the mar
riage to keep all knowledge OF il from pubic
notice.
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Trial OF MIR. and Mrs. Ryan.

Mrs Valonia Ryan and her husband,
Robert L. Ryan were tried in the police
court yesterday on twenty charges of lar
ceny of clothing from Mr.. Mitchell Dyren-
forth, the clothier on Pennsylvania ave-
uue, between Sixth and Seventh streets.
The trial was begun at IL O'Clock, aud at
half-past four, as there were still about a
dozen cases to go through with, Mr.. j. III.
ShillingtuU, attorney for the defense, asked
for postponemeut until to-day, which was
granted The trial will be concluded to-
day aud the case Will go to the jury.
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RUNAWAY BOYS FOUND.
Thomas and Harmon VIII BE Sci
Home hE the Cnnsul.

Thomas and Harmon Will BE Sent
Home by the Consul.
Havana, May Thomas and Harmon,
the two boys from Virginia, who ran away
from home presumably with the inten-
ton OF joining the Cuban insurgents, ar
rived here to-day from New York on the
Ward line steamer Yumuri.
The American State Department lad re-
quested the authorities here to apprehend
them. Before they had time to leave the
steamer the captain was notified CT the
circumstances Of the case and the boys were
detained on the vessel.
1t is likely that American representatives
here will have them taken back TO New
York on the Yumuri.
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FARRAGUT POST BENEFIT.
Dramatic Entertainment by Talented
Local Amateurs.

Dramatic Entertainment by Talented
Local Amateurs.
The dramatic entertainment given last
night at Odd Fellows Hall, under the
auspices and for the benefit OF Farragut
Post and Relief Corps, G. A r, was sue
cess in every particu lar. The Three
Furies," a comedietta in one act, and
'Uncle," farce in three acts, We're rem
dered by competent talent aud were well
received by a large audience.
Those in the cast of the first play were
Messrs. S Miles Bouton, +. K. Riordon,
Misses Agnes Flynn, Laura Eichelberger,
Bertha Yoder, Annie French.
In ''Uncle" the following appea red:
Messrs. R. R. Riordon, w. T. Kirby, II.
Ashby, s. Miles Bouton, William LeTfing-
well. Misses Bessie Erly, Shirley Potter,
Bertha YOdeT.
All of the participants acquitted them
selves with credit and neat sum was
realized from the affair.