Evening star., 1897-04-15
AMusEMENrs.

Miss Proctors Lecture.-Miss Mary Proc
tor. daughter Of the late Prof. Richard
Proctor, the celebrated English astrono-
mer. delivered a popular lecture on
Flowers Of the Sky at the Columbia
Theater yesterday afternoon. Miss Proc
tor was introduced by Prof. Simon New
comb. who also introduced her father to a
Washington audience nearly a quarter of a
century ago. The theater was well filed
and Miss Proctor's discourse was listened
to attentively. The lecture was profusely
Illustrated by charts and photographs pre-
pared at the various well-known observa-
tories throughout the world as we'll as q
number made by her father and herself.
MISS Proctor began her talk with O de-
scription OF the solar eclipse. and told of
her experience in Observing the total
eclipse OF the sun of August ., 1896. on an
expedition sent out from this country to
the coast Of Norway, Of which she was a
gave some extremely Interesting facts
clothed in the choicest of language The
consultations and planets were described
In an interesting manner, and drawings
ana maps OF the sky occupied the close at
tentfon Of her audience. At the close of
the lecture Miss Proctor received the con-
gratulations of her friends, including the
British ambassador and his family.
Concert for the Cubans.-The concert to
be given at the Columbia Theater Sunday
evening for the benefit of the Cuban Hos
pital fund should, from all indications, net
large sum for that most worthy end.
AS far as the mere entertainment Is con-
cerned, glance at the talent which has
been secured to furnish the various num-
bers on the program should be sufficient
to guarantee its success in this line.
Washington numbers among its citizens
some of the most ardent Cuban syInpa-
thizers, and all who are in accord with the
struggles of the insurgent band in that
island and who are familiar with the suf-
fering they are undergoing on account Of
the lack of proper facilities for alleviating
such distress are working for the concert.
This state of affairs assures its financial
result, and the people who are at the head
OF the enterprise have already made pos
sible the social feature which character
ICES swell entertainments in Washington.
The list Of those who will contribute to
the musical success of the concert Is as
follows: Haley's Band, Mrs. Lewis. So
prano, Mrs. Eugene Coffin, accompanied;
Madrid Mandolin Quartet, Prof. Julian H
Rhodes, violinist; Byron G. Harlan, tenor;
Miss Ellen c. Rhodes, dramatic reader;
Prof. Wheat, pianist; Prof Eugene Cofn.
saxophone; Prof. Beebe. barytone. and the
Washington Concert Company Quartet, Mr..
]. H. Cathell Miss Ella A. knight, Miss
Balney Bennett and Thomas L. Jones. Tick
cts have been placed on sale at all the lead
ing hotels in the city and at the Columbia
Theater box Office.
Walkin Mills Song Recital.-Tomorrow
afternoon at the Columbia Theater the
English basso cantante, Mr.. r. Walkin
Mills, will make his initial Washington ap-
pearance in a song recital Possessed of a
delightful quality of voice, perfect enuncia-
tion and keen artistic sense, Mr.. Mills
charms his hearers. Mr.. Mills sang in Gin
cinnati Tuesday to an audience limited only
by the size of the theater, receiving an ova-
tion from his hearers and the press. His
program will consist of arias from opcra
and oratorio and songs and ballads.
Cut Flowers that last at GUIDES, 1924 F.
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