Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-20
BIG CROWD At GrfNEeeHo
Thousands Went Out 10 Attend the Norton
Cadets Benefit.
A Splendid Program In the Amphi-
road Over the Coupons.

Right royalty have friends Of the Morton
Cadets and the Washington public gener-
ally responded to the call for assistance
issued by the young company. in order to
wipe out the Indebtedness incurred by the
recent trip to Texas to participate in the
San Antonio interstate drill The Cadets
had a testimonial benefit last evening at
Glen Observation-Disclosures, and 1t was big
in every sense of the word-n fact.
mammoth. The railroads were taxed to
their capacity, and it is not stretching the
truth to state that but very few seats in
the immense amphitheater were rnoccu
pied. 1t was great, big. good-natured, en-
thusiastic crowd, and one that seemed to
enjoy the entertainment, as well as the
other attractions about the grounds, vastly.
1t was a great night, too, for wheelmen.
The air was cool and delightful, and it
would be hard to correctly estimate the
number that rode to the Glen on wheels.
The spacious bicycle stable there could not
meet the demand for accommodations by
tWo-thtrdS, and all sorts of bicycles we're
left resting against trees and on the lawn.
The rule, conspicuously posted, No bicy-
cles allowed within the grounds" had to be
suspended Of necessity. Had not bicycles
been a reality, it is very likely that the
railroads could not have begun to trans
port the crowds. So far as could be esti-
mated, there were in the neighborhood of
100 people at one time last evening in the
Glen Echo amphitheater. The clamor for
admission was SO great that it was netes-
sary to operate several entrances.
An unpleasant feature of the evening re-
suited from the refusal of the Tenleytown
and Glen Echo railroad to recognize the
coupons attached to the tickets of admis-
sion. announced as good for one fare from
Gen Echo to the District line. 1t was the
| understanding that the coupons would be
accepted by all the railroads operating be-
tween this city and Glen Echo. That ali
nouncement was published repeatedly in
the daily papers. and such was the general
understanding. There considerable
surprise and Indignation manifested there
lore, when the conductors on the cars of
the railroad mentioned refused to accept
the coupons. Several passengers corsid-
ering that an injustice was being perpe-
trated, declined to pay an additional fare
ana one at least was elected from the car
II Is 1numated that legal steps will be
taken in this one case at least.
other railroads that shared in the trans
portation of the visitors to Glen Echo were
| the subject of complaint because they re-
| quired of passengers holding a coupon for
transportation for portion of the trip a
| cash fare for the remainder of the ride
Car tickets wele not accepted. AS tickets
| are made legal tender on street cars in
payment. of fare within the District of CO.
lumDla by an act of Congress- those
ocilged to patronize the railroads felt that
! they were being imposed upon, and SO ex-
pressed themselves in no ambiguous man
| ner.
Those who started for Glen Echo as late
as o'clock were delayed about twenty
| minutes IN making the trip while burned
out carbons were replaced on two of the
| railroads.
The scene within the amphitheater dur
ing the entertainment was strikingly
pretty Ihere were pretty girls galore:
girls IN bicycle costumes and girls in pic
| turesque summer gowns. There were men
In white ducks and fiannels and men in
| dark clothes. There were old folks and
| babies. There were all Sorts In fact. ii
was a representative American audience.
| the program opened with selections by
the Mt. Pleasant Field Band under the d.
rection of NJ. ]. c. Churchill. the we'll
known organization that accompanied the
Morton Cadets on their triumphal visit to
Savannah. Ga. in May 1896. The band
and followed it with the Star Spangled
Banner" 1t played the "999th Artillery
| March" as the Morton Cadets marched on
the stage for an exhibition drill. and later
| "Pasha's Guard March from "Tobasco"
Several selections by the Fadettes, the
| Famous orchestra of women from Boston
that mas made itself more famous than
ever by its efforts here, were greatly en-
1oyed Howard and Leigh, who are per-
| maps as clever as any contortionists in the
business, presented an amusing and artis-
| tic sketch entitled The Tramp and the
| Frog"
Miss Grace Golden of the Fadettes. gave
as coronet solo Tramp. Tramp Tramp,
| .he ooys are marching, and gracefully
| responded to a most determined encore.
| Masters Walsh, Brady and Laws the
! grotto trio of juvenile singers made the HIT
OF the evening without question. They To-
Gated in different sections of the amphi-
| theater. They first sang very sweetly.
| Somebody Stole My Heart" Each of these
| gifted little chaps sang solos, and they
concluded with All Coons Look Alike to
| Me" in a way that has never been equaled
| in this locality. Messrs Harlan and VIII
| kinson. the merry monarchs of the Glen,
| sang a medley of their own Arrangement.
| " hich was decidedly takesome Captain
| Shilling, he marched his company en-
! the stage amid much handclapping ex-
planned the size of the platform made it
| necessary for the company to drill with
| but three sets of tours instead of four
| sets. Handicapped as they were the hos
| gave a most creditable exhibition Messrs
| Lynch and Tralnor, in a marvellous exhi-
| bition with bayonet and musket, were ae-
| preciated. The entertainment concluded
with an exhibition of cinematographe pic
| lures.
| 1t is understood the proceeds of the en-
| tertainment last night will be sufficient to
place the enterprsing organization once
! more on firm financial footing.
Capt. shillfng's Statement.
Capt. Shilling of the Morton Cadets made
| the following statement today: I'm view
1 of the many complaints that have reached
| my ears in regard to the action of the
| Washington and Glen Echo and the
+, Georgetown and Tenleytown railroads in
| refusing to take for fare the coupons sold
| with the tickets for our benefit at Glen
Echo last night. I have this to say: Mr.
Wilkinson of the Glen Echo MANAGEMENT
| suggested this coupon scheme to me- and
| later on came to me again with the infor-
! nation that he had arranged the matter
| satisfactorily with the Georgetown and
| Tenleytown railroad people. and also with
| the Washington and Glen Echo road. Mr.
Duckett Of the Great Falls road he said
| would see himself. Mr.. Duckett did
see me and agreed to take the coupons
Mr.. Wilkinson then brought me ticket of
| the Junior Order of United American Me-
| chanics with two coupons attached and
| told me to have our tickets made out SINH
larly stating that the cnunons ,uonlI he