Evening star., 1896-04-11

Percy 8. Foster. who is well known on ac-
count of his identification with church
music work. Mr.. F. H. Jacobs. the BARI
tone, who was with Mr. Moody in Chi
cago, will be the soloist of the evening,
while several works Of real value Will be
rendered ty the choir Seats are now on
sale at Sanders & Stayman's. 934 F street.
University Extension Lectures.-The first
lecture in the university extension course
will he delivered at MetZerott's Music Hall
Tue sday afternoon next, April IA, at 4:15
o'clock. the subject being the Introductory
talk on Florence. From Dante to Michael
Angelo" by Rev. w. Hudson Shaw, NJ. A.,
fellow Of Balliol College, Oxford, and one
OF the most popular university extension
lecturers before the public. Certain friends
OF the University Society of this city are
interested in the maintenance of religious
services in the American and Latin quar-
ters in Paris among the students Of those
sections. and 1t has been decided that all
the proceeds Of these lectures over and
above the expense shall be used for this
purpose. The course is under the patron
age of some Of the most prominent ladies
in the city.
Ben Hur:-"Ben Hur" will be again re-
peated at the Church of Our Father We'd
nesday evening, April 15, under the aus
pices of the W. c. T. T.. The recital will
be by DIR. Rogers. the originator of the
lecture. and new views and music viii be
used in the presentation. Reserved seats
are now on sale at Metzerott's.
Last Night of the Ice Palace-Tonight
will be the last evening of the season at the
Convention Hall Ice Palace and it will close
the most successful season that any place
of amusement in this city has ever seen.
1t will be closed in a blaze Of glory, as the
carnival of last Wednesday evening Is to
be repeated, and the management of the
ice palace is determined to leave as good
an impression as possible in the minds of
the people regarding the new amusement
institution in this city. All the arrange
Hents which were In evidence at the big
affair Wednesday evening will be in evil
dence tonight and the prizes which will
be given for the costumes will be cash prizes
of considerable value Last evening at the
rink Joe Donoghue lowered the worlds
record for one and one-half miles, making
the distance in the time of 4:Of This after
noon he essayed to lower the record for
three-Quarters of a mile, and this evening
at 3 O'Clock, before any one Is allowed to
mar the surface Of the ice, will try for the
worlds record at two miles. Later In the
evening he will also go into race with the
fast men of the District giving large handi-
caps 70 all those who enter. A most ex-
citing race is looked for, and there is every
indication that the two records which he
Will so against will suffer in consequence
Company AS Entertainment.-An excep-
tlonaily fine program of music will be pre-
SCI ted at the Rifles Hall next Wednesday
evening. the occasion being the concert
and entertainment given jointly by COM
pany A of the sixth battalion, under Cap
tain Simonson. and the Second Regiment
Band. Fraulein Koehle and Miss McRey-
y. Gr1eg, duo for violin and piano. Liszt's
"Rhapsodie No 12' has been selected by
Miss Grace Hamilton Jones as her solo
Mcfarland, Turpin Reside and RYAN. will
De heard in "Ben Bolt' and "Schneider's
Band" there will also be solos by Mrs.
fs11 k11tie Thompson Berry, Miss Katie V.
Wilson. DR.. F. J. Woodman and Mr. Geo.
0Cennor. and recitations by Mr.. E. b.
Hay ard D. c. Bargs. The Second Regi-
ment Band will contribute several num-
pers; including the popular "King Cotton"
by Sousa, and u new march, entitled ''The
Rif1eman, composed by Lieut. Macleod
and dedicated to the second regiment D. G
n. G. The program will be followed by
tull dress military reception and dancing
and supper will be served in the lower
hail. The string orchestra of the band will
furnish the dancing music. All military
guests, of whom there is a large number
expected from the various military organi-
cations, are invited to appear in uniform,
Musical and Dramatic Entertainments
There will be a musical and dramatic en-
tertainment at Masonic Temple next Tues
day evening by Mr. T. Wtiliams-Pearman.
the English tenor, and Miss Jean Wilson,
dramatic reader, assisted by Mr.. G. Frank
Gebest, pianist. Mr.. Pearman is we'll known
here as the preoentor of the Church of the
Covenant end singer Of fine ability, and
Miss Wilson. who formerly lived here, has
made quite a reputation elsewhere She
will present a mopologue, Sandy Hook {"
describing an international yacht race Mr.
Pearman will be heard in a number of
songs. and Mr. Gebest in two solos.
Mrs. Kidwell-Stewarts Musicale.-A mu-
sicale was given at the E Street Baptist
Church last night for the benefit of the
building fund of the new church. The en-
tertainment was given under the auspices
of Mrs. j. E. Minor. chairman of the build
ing fund committee by Mrs. C. v. Kidwell-
Stewart and pupils of the Washington
Seminary. A large audience was present
and the well-selected program was rem
dered throughout in an excellent manner
length Of the program, but the applause
was hearty and frequent. Those who took
part were Miss Letitia Elliott, Miss Grace
Altschu, Miss Elizabeth Burbridge, Mr..
Frederick J. White, Miss Florence r.
Keene, Miss Margaret E. Pentland, Miss
Charlotte Andrus. Miss Louise Kemon, Miss
Josephine c. Douglas, Mrs. C. G. Heitinger.
Miss Lyman and Miss Campbell, and a
quartet consisting of Misses Wade, Bur-
bridge, Tallmadge ar d Elliott The accom-
panists Of the evening were Mrs. Stewart
and Mrs. g. d. Drown.
Excelsior, Jr."-Rice's Burlesque Com
pany, with all the original cast, will ap-
pear in the brilliantly clever and sparkling
burlesque, Excelsior, Jr.," at the Lafay-
cite Square Theater, for one week, COM
mencing April 20. with matinees Wednes-
day and Saturday. Miss Fay Templeton
will be seen here in the burlesque, and win
sing among other songs II Want Yer Ma
Honey" All the elaborate scenery viii be
presented during the production Of Excel
sior, Jr.," at the Lafayette.
He Throws Himself Away.
From the Atchison Daily Globe.