Evening star., 1897-02-22
AMUsENENTs.

feature Will be opened at AZ 7th street
| this evening. 1t is called the Crystal
Maze. and will probably be a well-patron-
ICED novelty for some time to come. Large
mirrors placed in the most bewilderina
| fashion constitute the "maze," and 1t is
very certain q good many people will be
amazed by them. This idea is not a new
one. but has never been seen in this city,
| ard similar plans in other large cities have
created the greatest Of wonder and In
terest.
Carroll Institute Fair.-The second week
Of the Carroll Institute fair begins this
evening. Preparations have been made
with a view Of an Increased attendance
during the week, and 1t Is expected that
the receipts will show much more prom
sing figure than they did for the weeks
previous. The attendance, however. dur
ing the week just passed was fully up to
the expectations of the management and
there is no doubt but that the figure for
the full two weeks will more than satisfy
those who have the fair in charge. A gen.
eral invitation was issued to the pupils
of the various Catholic institutions Of the
city to visit the fair this afternoon, and,
despite the threatening weather, a large
attendance was noted. Tomorrow night
there will be a game of basket ball played
at the club house by the team of the Car
The entire Corcoran Cadet Corps. under
command Of Capt. Edwards, will be pres
ent. The Catholic Knights of America
Will also visit the fair tomorrow evening.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians will visit
the fair Wednesday night, while invita-
tions have been extended to the Columbia
Athletic Club, the Capital Bicycle Club,
the Saengerbund, the Queer Wheelmen. the
Washington Athletic Club and the Catho-
lie Club for Thursday evening. it being the
desire to make that night special CLUB
night.
DR.. Croffuts Lecture.-An illustrated lee
ture on "The Shrines of Greece and Rome"
was delivered last night at Typoeranhica I
Temple by DIR. W. A. Croffut before a large
and enthusiastic audience that appreciated
the good points of the talk and applauded
the line views that were shown. Dr. Crof-
tut began at the very beginning of his sub
Ject plcturi1g man as he battled for life
amid the thousand enemies that beset him
ne outlined the religious principles, beliefs
ana ceremonies Of the ancient people of
Greece and Rome, and showed their tenn
pies, affairs and places of public worship
he said that the people of MYTHOLOGY to
the age of which all lands go back, were
Tree to think as they pleased, choose what
goos suited them If any did suit, or, if not
IL was all right, and pray not, just as it
suited them. The whole religion was low
Gus and free. Pagan Rome was liberal and
tolerant. The Pantheon when built had an
open space left in the top for foreign gods
10 make an entrance by, and when a ma
ton was conquered it's gods were added to
the STOCK already on hand. DR.. Croffut
drew as conclusion from this state of
aHairs the fact that as soon as the Pan
tneon was closed and uniformity of faith
compelled the great empire began to fall.
some OF the views shown were very fine
ana the lecture and pictures alike received
the earnest attention Of all present.
The Daughter of Jairus" The fourth
annual choir festival of Epiphany parish
VIII take place at Epiphany Church next
Thursday evening at o'clock, upon which
occasion Sir John Stainer's '"rhe Daughter
OF Jairus' Will be sung by the vested choir.
under the direction of Mr. H. Clough-Leigh
yer. organist and choir master of the
parish. There will be no charge of admis
sion. but an offertory will be taken for the
beneft of the Epiphany Mission kinder
garten.
Last Days of Pompeii Initial produc-
tions usually reveal to the. author or
adapter opportunities for improvement.
When Rev. Howard Wilbur Ennis presents
tomorrow evening at the Western Presby-
terlan Church for the second time his
adaptation of Lytton's Last Days of Pom
peii' it will be materially strengthened
rom rom us nrst night, as it has been cur
talied and intensified in many places. Sew
erai new and beautiful views have been
aoueo. introducing pleasing effects The
crowded house and people turned away
augur well for its reproduction
The Misses De Camp-The Misses De
lamp Two young vocalists from Philadel-
r.
day evening at Universaiist Church. 18th
ana streets assisted by Mr. Herman
hakemann. violinfst, and Mr.. Henry Xander
pianist. These young ladies have had care.
1ui training at the hands of the best in
structors. their musical education being
directed by the late VIM Steinway. Their
voices possess the quality of perfectly har-
monizing, and they have therefore made
the rendition Of duets feature. They
were cordially received upon their recent
return to their native city, and have met
with kind reception in private circlss
here. e'
Col. Ingersolrs Lecture-"How to Re-
form Mankind" is the name of the new lee
ture which Robert G. Ingersoll will deliver
at the New National Theater next Sunday
night In this lecture the celebrated az
nost1c Is said to have surpassed all his
previous efforts. and the press of New
YORK and Boston, where it has recently
been given. have pronounced it the most
schoiarly, analytical and eloquent discourse
that Col Ingersol has ever delivered. Cant
tai and labor, marriage and divorce the
establishment of homes, the reforming of
criminals and other equally interesting
topics are touched upon by the genial
agnostic in a decidedly original manner
The colonel has fully recovered from his
recent illness, and will no doubt charm and
divert his admirers with all his old-tf,ne
power. The box Office will open Thursday
morning for the reservation of places
Admiral COlhOun's Funeral