Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08

Conn.,, but long a resident Of this city,
donated to the home lot adjoining How
building for a training school for INDECENT,
friendless colored gifa. Mrs. T. J.. Hous-
ton. acting as agent for Mrs. Cleveland and
Mrs. VIM. Morrison, has within the last
year collected an encouraging sum toward
the building fund, in the interest Of which
the concert is given.
The Ice Palace.-The engagement of Joe
Dcnoghue at the Convention Hall Ice pal
ace Will be continued one week longer.
In order to give all a chance who wish to
| races Will be run every evening next week
as usual, and all who desire may start.
The races during the present week have
been close and exciting Donoghue's meth
cd is acknowledged the whole world over
TO ce superior to any, and the spectators
have been quick to notice that fact. Mon
day evening at O'clock he will attempt
to lower the worlds record for a mile.
The trial will be made at this time SO as
to give hin the benefit of the best ice pos
sihle. His time Of minutes IL Is sec
oGds Tor rlile over the Hudson river is
regarded as wonderful, although the course
was straightaway, and he had the wind to
help him.
/ Peoples Course Of Enthusiastically
evening next, at the Universalist Church,
there will be given an entertainment-the
Scenes and Songs Of the War" and will
be presented by Mr.. B. P. Murray with his
collection of beautiful stereopticon photo
graphs. assisted by the Grand Army choir,
VINO Will render number Of the old songs
OF the campfire. Large numbers of the
soldiers OF the city have signified their in
tentlon OF being present, and the church
wili doubtless be filled to OVERLOOKING. Feb
ruary - Or. Rogers presents From killar-
| ney to Dublin
The Theory Of Vibrations.-E. c. Get
| singer, a scientist from Detroit, chief ex-
pohehl OF the theory of vibrations, and who
mas worked out new philosophy on the
science Of creation from that standpoint
will give free lecture on his favorite sub
1ect Monday evening, at 7:45 In the
typographical (upper) Hall. ABB G street
northwest, opposite the pension office. The
| subject will be "Vibrations Their Physical
and Spiritual Analogy" In which he will
explain the cause of sound, heat, color,
| light. design and the ethical side of his
vibratory philosophy. This lecture was
| recently delivered at the Peoples Church,
| and is repeated by request.
The Burnt Cork Club-Odd Fellows Hall
was not commodious enough to hold the
| friends of the Burnt Cork Club at their
annual performance last evening, and at
$40 O'clock standing room only was OBJ
talnable Tho club gave a parade in the
afternoon, which served in no small way
to send up the attendance figure in the
evening. The show opened with a social
session OF the Burnt Cork Club and the
initiation OF two new members. Songs
We're rendered by Ross Wise, Byron Bond,
Chas. Shackelford, Harry Shackelford
while Howard Graham gave clever bur-
lesque on Prof. Hermann in new tricks.
The Burnt Cork Pickaninny Band was
also feature Of this part of the show
The olio began with a refined song and
dance, THE Wedding Of the Lily and the
Rose, given by Messrs. Leach, OConnor,
Jasper and Mccarthy. Stephen B. Glenn
ents followed with couple of banjo Sc
lections, and then the Del Ray Brothers,
acrobats, gave an entertaining exhibition.
| a couple CT numbers that were highly ap-
preciated, she being followed by Howard
and Leigh, the elastic demons and the
Burnt Cork Club Quartet, consisting of
Messrs. Shackelford,, Wise, Bond and
flynn. The performance concluded with q
| laughable farce, entitled "a Dark Night"
IN which Messrs. Bond, Hensey, Leigh
Howard. A. Shackelford and c. Shackel-
| ford participated. Dancing occupied the
remainder of the evening.
Mr. Carpenters Lecture.-Mr Frank G.
Carpenter, correspondent and traveller, de-
| livered a very interesting and entertain
| Ing lecture his travels among the Mo-
hammedans at the Foundry NJ E. Church
| last evening. The lecture was given under
| the auspices of the Y. NJ. c. A, and stand
| ing room only was left when the lecturer
arose to begin his talk. Mr.. Carpenter
! touched on the wonderful buildings in the
| east, the mosques and temples and de-
scribed Constantinople I'm a general way
| He also went somewhat deeply into the
marriage question in Turkey
| First Congregational Church.-The mem.
| bers of the Y. p. S. c. E. of the First Con.
gregational Church had an entertainment