Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-12
O'Dell, was excellent, and the afterpiece,
"A Tramp Astronomer" above the aver

O'Dell, was excellent, and the afterpiece,
"A Tramp Astronomer" above the aver
age.
Judge Tourgee's Lecture.-Judge Albion
w. Tourgee delivered a lecture last even
(coloreO M. p. Church, corner of LIST and
b streets southwest. on the development of
the colored race during the last seventy
five years. The lecture was given for the
benefit Of the church. Representative Geo.
w. Murray Of South Carolina introduced
Judge Tourgee.
Barnum and Bailey's Circus.-For two
hours last evening solid mass Of humanity
poured through the approaches leading to
Sd and streets, where the circus Is holding
forth, and by o'clock every inch of space
OF the seating capacity of the Zig tent where
the performance takes place, and every
available foothold in the plenagerie tent was
choked up with struggling, dense throng.
This Is easily the banner year in attend
ance of any circus that has ever come to
Washing ton. and the management of the
show is shaking hands with itself all around
over the proceeds of yesterdays two per-
formances. and the likelihood of another big
haul today. The crowd was good-natured,
however, for everybody was going to the
circus; and, although babies screamed some
times with anger. and more often with de-
light, and men punched each other in the
ribs. the utmost good feeling prevailed, and
all were seated comfortably, in a circus
sense. when the performance began.
The animals that Barnum & Bailey have
secured make up one of the finest collections
ever seen here. the giantass gorilla Johanna
attracting the attention of every beholder.
In the same tent with the animals is col
lection Of chronological subjects, which give
a performance i'll front Of a Buddhist tenn
pie that is edifying and entertaining The
native dances are given, and the queer do
ings of the people aroused considerable en-
thrsiasm among the spectators last evening.
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nagerie tent. while waiting for the big show
to begin. OF course, the everlasting side
show is on hand, and the cries Of Don't for
get the concert after the performance, ladies
and gentlemen" were familiar to most every
one present.
In the snow proper there are seventeen
displays, as they are called, the most of
them taking up all three rings and the two
stages at the same time. When there was
an especially good act, however such as
Prof. O'Brien and his fifty-one thoroughbred
horses, IL was given a single number,
and was enjoyed great deal more by the
crowd in consequence. Prof. OBrien showed
wonderful skill in managing the great num-
Der of equine wonders, and the ring in which
the act took place presented a vertable
pyramid of horse1esh, Prof. O'Brien on
beautiful gray stallion forming the apex.
The Ferdinand Glinseretti family of aero
bats also enjoyed the space alone and gave
a finished turn. OF course, the usual fea-
lures of the circus We're present riding, ariel
acroDatlcS, races, clowns and such, only bet
ter than ever before seen hero. In the air
the Zedoras. the Silbols and the Dunbars
gave thrilling and graceful act that has
never been excellad by any company Of
circus performers, while in the rings the
Meers sisters. Misses Marie ard Ouika,
Rose Wentworth. William Showles and Miss
Nellie Reed gave an exhibition of bareback
riding that was marvellous in it's grace and
Skill one of the features was the human
arrow act by Alar, one Of the Zedoras who
is shot from an immense bow gun through
target and finally into the arms of her
sister, hanging from trapeze many feet
above her. Several high dives were also
made that excited the wonder of the spec
tators. The La Mont family and a number
OF other Well-trained acrobats gave several
turns in tumbling on the ground, while the
usual springboard tumbliag over elephants
was above the average degree Of excellence.
One of the most mysterious of all the turns
was Leon La Rocha and his ball, in which he
assembled and descended a spiral staircase
a turn that excited general laughter was
that of the baby elephants, although several
groups of trained animals, such as pigs and
dogs, WED with them in securing general
attention. The clowns are above the usual
standard OF the circus clown, the show pos
sessng the only female clown in existence,
Evetta. Taken all together, the greatest
show on earth certainly does not belle its
name, ana MOI one Of the many thousands
that entered the big tent yesterday at any
time during the day or this afternoon felt
that his or her money had been badly ex-
pended.
DR.. Talmage's Lecture.-Rev. T De Witt
Talmage will deliver his new lecture, My
Journey Around the World" at Aliens
ing, May 18th, for the benefit of the Gar
field Memorial Hospital. The following
ladies, who are the board of managers of
the Garfield Hospital. have charge Of the
benefit: MIS- John A. Logan, Mrs. John
M. Harlan, Mrs. Julia C. Burrows, Mrs
Henry A. Willard, Mrs. David j. Brewer.
Mrs Earl English, Mrs. VIM Pitt Kellogg,
MIS-. Anderson D. Johnson. Mrs. ]. Frank
Aldr1ch, Mrs. Thomas L. Tuloch Mrs L.
Dewart Aspley, Mrs. o. 3. Badger. Mrs.
Alex J. Bentley. Mrs. Frederick G. Ber-
ger. Mrs. Newton c. Blanchard, Miss
Burchel' Mrs: Walter w. Burdette, Miss
p. Chaplin, Mrs. Edward Clark. Mrs Fran
els M. Cotton, Nine. Covarrubias, Miss An
ME L. Edwards, Mrs. Stephen d. Elkins.
MIS- Alire e q H,,i Ha Mns Mrs J. l. Hart
Elizabeth B. Johnston. Mrs James K. Kel-
ly, Mrs. Jean NJ. Lander Mrs BENJAMIN
F; Leighton, Mrs. Norman G. Lieber, Mrs.
A fodra M Mrs Lothr aIa, Mrs Henry Cabot
M. McCullom. Mrs. William G. Metzerott.
Mrs. j. N. Morrison, Mrs. Charles A. Mum
Mrs. Anliek Palmer, Mrs. John NJ. Palmer,
Mrs. John A. Picker. Mrs. John Robinson
Mrs. John w. Ross Mrs. William Radcliffe
Mrs. Robert G. Rutherford, Mrs. r. A.
scranton. Mrs. John s.. Seymour Mrs F.
T. Sherman, Miss E. Coils Smith. Mrs.
E Miz e = j. Some; somsrs. Mrs; W: G. squire,
son. Mrs. Patty NJ. Stocking Miss Tai
mage, Mrs. A: Robena Taylor, Mrs. J. Ford
Thompson, Mrs. J. NJ. Thurston, Mrs.
Truesdell, Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker. Miss
Jennie Turnbull, Mrs. Brainard H. Warner,
Mrs. George Westinghouse. jr.. Mrs Jo-
sephine T. Whitehead, Mrs. Beriah Wilkins
Mrs. Thomas Wilson, Mrs. Simon Wolf
and Mrs. S. Walter Woodward. Mrs. Rob-
ert G. Rutherford, 1911 10th street, is
chairman of the committee in charge of the
sale of seats. Tickets may now be obtained
from the board of managers or at the box
office of Aliens Grand Opera House.
Rev. Mr. Ennis Illustrated Lectures
Rev. Howard Wilbur Ennis will deliver
course of two lectures tomorrow evening
and Friday, May Is. at the Eastern Pres
byterian Church, 9th street and Maryland
avenue northeast, his subject being
founded upon Mark Twain's "1nnocents
Abroad" The lectures will be illustrated,
and the two subjects will be, Wednesday,
Through Europe With Mark TWAIN" and
Friday, I'm the Holy Land With Mark
Twain" The first one embraces a trip
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