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The morning times., 1897-02-18
THE NIGHT SESSION.
A Number OF Interesting Papers
Read Before Large Audience.


The session at o'clock was repetition
as to numbers of the afternoon meeting,
but there were a number of men pres ent
The first paper was on Mothers and
Schools by Mrs. w F. Crafts, of Wash
ington, superintendent of the Sunday school
department OF the W. c. T. T., and presi-
dent of the International Primary Union
of sunday School Teachers. She said in
part:
"A young wife chose for a motto to
place in her private room the words OF
Jesus, when he said, Suffer little chill
dren to come unto me- Sire subsequently
became the mother of ten sons and one
daughter. Through long life her words
and deeds enobled motherhood, and taught
people with whom she came in contact that
motherhood is woinan's noblest condition.
Among the many tributes which the
world pays to motherhood the kinder
garten is perhaps the greatest. True
motherhood is the right standard in edu-
cation. l have long felt that the school
should not be an institution separate and
apart from the home and peculiar to rtself,
hut should rather be the broadening ut
OF the home life
The second paper was by the Rev. w. A.
Bartlett, of Boston, on Music in the forma-
ton of character" He said music was
once considered an accomplishment, but
is now recognized as a power. 1t appeals
to all, the educated as weilas the uneducat-
ed, and 50 is made useful in the formation
OF the character of a child. He also spoke
OF the latest fad, the music cure, ~ and told
how Wagner was used in it, He quoted
Wagner, saying music is an eternal living
god
There never was a time, he said, when
the theologian and artist were SO near to-
gether. All art, science and advanced
thought are come home to God. The
mother in using music should have the
child TO sing. 1t is this singing of the
child that develops character DON think,
he said, that YOU can't sing without voice,
for nowadays a voice can be made.
The morning times., 1897-02-18
JANE EY RE !.
Eugenie B1air's First Production
of a Remarkable PLAY

Miss Eugene Blair and her company
changed their bill at the Academy last
night. presenting Jane Eyre for the first
time. The dranIatiZation Of Charlotte
Bronte's great novel makes powerful and
remarkable play. As the heroine Miss Blair
perhaps gives us the most notable OF her
character;zations. Her conception of the
part is vivid and realistic. In this first
production Of Jane Eyre Mr.. j. K. Amory
and MIR William owens joined Miss Biair's
company. They strengthened it materially
The morning times., 1897-02-18

gowned in blue moire and point lace;
Miss HOFFMAN, pink and white brocadei
Miss Johnson, pale blue mousselne de sole;
Miss Mills, pink satin and white organdle;
Miss Mlnnetree, blue taffeta with lace
and cerise velvet; Miss M. Minnetree,
pink taffeta with black velvet; Miss Tai
mage, violet mousseline and white silk;
Miss Bassett, pink and white satin, and Miss
Noble, white and blue brocade.
The tea table had clusters Of lilies of the
valley, with a centerpiece of bridesmaid
roses. The table was laden with delicacies
of all kinds and the ices were served in the
form of fruits and flowers on natural
stems and leaves.
The punch bowl was enwreathed with
purple and white grapes and leaves, and
the delicious champagne punch was served
therefrom. The diplomatic corps and the
army and navy and Senatorial circles were
well represented among the guests.
The morning times., 1897-02-18

The final Bachelors cotiliIon of the sea-
son was given last evening, and it eclipsed
all previous affairs in point OF the beauty
of the decorations, of the favors, and the
elegance and variety of the gowns of the
ladies. The walls were hung in Southern
smilax and draped in pink bunting; the
lights were yelled in pink, and the flowers,
which were used in lavish quantities, were
pink orchids, pink roses aud azealias.
Among the handsome gowns worn by the
ladies were those of Miss Fox, who wore
pink brocade and jcweied passernenterie;
Miss Pauncefote, pink satin, with panels Of
white chiffon; Miss Mary Condit-Smith,
white satin and white fur; Miss Smith,
white satin; Miss Ashton, pink brocade;
Miss Mott, pale blue chiffon and mousse
laine; Miss Cana, white pompadour satin;
Miss HoStman, rose satin, with gold CHI
brodery and rosebuds; Miss Boardmau,
pink satin; Miss Baker, pink; Mine. Pioda,
blue satin; Miss Batchcllor, nlauve and
green satin, and Miss Keats Rodgers, vel
low satin.
The cotillion was led by Lieut.. Wood,
and 400 favors were provided. Among
them were clusters OF American Beauties,
orchids, valentines, paroquets, and many
other unique articles.
Among those present were Sir Julian
and Lady Pauncefute, the Misses Brice,
Mrs. 7. Sandford Beatty, the Minister OF
Switzerland and Nine. Pioda the German
Ambassador and Baroness Thielman, Mr..
Cassells, Miss Cassells, and the nen IS
of the diplomatic corps, a. well as the
official and residential circles.
The morning times., 1897-02-18

My mother, Mrs. Southworth, is en-
gagged at present in writing prefaces to her
novels. When the new edition of her
works is gotten out these may be used
with each story, or they may come out to-
setber as series. She calls them the
stories Underneath the Stories, and tells
in them how each novel was written and
where the characters came from, and how
much Of truth and how much Of fiction
there is. Mrs Southworth's books are in
demand. TheHiddenIIand,' her publishers
tell me, has fine habit of getting out of
print. -RicbmOnd J. Southworth NJ D.
The morning times., 1897-02-18

You can buy cold roast chicken, or
fresh fish, or vegetables. at one OF the
department stores over in New York You
can have your photograph taken, or your
prescription compounded, or your teeth
filled. You can buy live animals or stoves
or tailor-made gowns, or cTockery,
or gloves. Under its one roof you
can satisfy any need OF the ultra
civilized man of the nineteenth century.
1t is a fact, too, that with a colossal
fortune behind this store it is selling goods
below cost-away below cost -beIOwmanu-
facturers' prices oftentimes-in order to
secure q foOthold. This kind of thing is
hurting the smaller shopkeepers. w. B.
Stewart, New York Artist.
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ENTERTAINED AT DINNER
President Cleveland and Cardinal
Gibbons the Guests.
The Dinner Was Given by Marshal
Wilson, and Other Distinguished
Persons Were Present.

Marshal and Mrs. A. A. Wilson gave a
honor of President and Mrs. Cleveland.
The other distinguished guests were Car
dinal Gibbons, Secretary and Mrs. Lamont,
Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle, Senator and
Mrs. Sherman, Miss Alice Lee, Mrs. Good
year, of Buffalo, and DR.. Garrigan, of the
Catholic University. The table decorations
consisted of magnificent pink roses, mass
ed in parterre of ferns and branched can
delabras with shades of white and filagree
silver.
The morning times., 1897-02-18

THE Unity Glass of All Souls Church is
steadily growing. We have to meet down
IN the chapel on Thursday evening now,
there isn't room in the parlors. We have
been discussing some OF Lyman Abbott S
sermons, and findpienty OF food for thought
in them. He has grand opportunity. 1t
is curious to see how heis regardedby some
of his denomination. believe they would
assent To some of his propositions if he were
a Unitarian, but because he is a Congre-
gationalist they feel bound to fight
William Y. Stevens, Patent Lawyer
The morning times., 1897-02-18

Washington cannot have such large
delegation from West Virginia as we wish
You know we are inaugurating at the same
time in our State the first Republican
Governor in twentysix years. Our State
pride and desire TO make the occasion a
notable one Is causing nearly all the organ
izatiOns to stay at home. However, a
great many visitors from West Virginia
will be in Washington. We had hoped to
send down the fine Elkins Cadets, one OF
the best organizations in the country, but
they are needed at home, too. blackburn
Barrett DUveuer, NJ c.
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Marriage Licenses.

Gabriel Nolan and Alice Parker.
Cornelius L. Bell and Gertrude z. Turner.
John Taylor and Hattie r. Price.
George Fobbs and Janey Green.
Richard o. CTooke and Ruth E. Nalley.
William Washington and Josephine Tem-
pie.
William A Hettingcr and Jennie A
Thurston.
John L. Drummer and Sophia E. Vier-
buchen.
Frank Campbell and Pricilla Griffin.
Edwin Parker and Jannet Taylor.
Frank J Gracchetti and Katie Connell
Daniel III. Pruscott and Eva Fort,
The morning times., 1897-02-18
One Day With Mr.. Dana.
(From the New York Journal.

Mr.. Dana yesterday described the Rev.
DR. Rainsford as "a mischevous socia al agi-
tator" Two editors, whose identity We
may leave to conjecture, he edenominatedre-
spectiyely "a poor Irish adventurer'' and
"a wretched Hungarian Jew President
Cleveland he dismissed as a demagogue
Refreshed by this exercise in the polite
amenities Of the old journalism. Mr.. Dana
so far unbent as to actually speak with
patronizing approval of Abraham Lincoln
The morning times., 1897-02-18

lead him to useful work along it.
Mrs. Perkins said the kindergarten has
been put in the schools by wSmen trus-
tees Sixteen years ago there were saloon
keepers and no women in the school board:
now there are women and no saloon-keep-
ers. Miss Hofer said the chief obstacle to
kindergartens in public schools was ex-
isting laws
The morning times., 1897-02-18

An event is scheduled at the National
next week for which the chappies have
been whetting their appctites and saving
their coin for months 1t is the appearance
here of the beautiful Anna Held. This
woman has been doomed like a circus,
and the connoiss euTs of the front row say
she is better than a circus, in her own
chic, naughty French way. The face and
figure that the photographer has reflected
for her are things of real beauty; if she
has the gift OF magnetism and the flow of
spirits that she is said to possess there
will be no appointment. Miss Held
comes with Evans and Hoey, in their re-
vival of the old favorite farce comedy, "A
Parlor Match" The vocative advance
agent declares that there are other features
beside Evans, Hoey and Held.
The morning times., 1897-02-18

waters, with her big, round voice and con-
Vlncing gestures: Lillian Melborn, Fulton
and Wooley, and Oracle and Reynolds.
There will be an extra matinee on Wash
ington's Birthday.
The morning times., 1897-02-18

The marriage of Miss Mary L. Fitz-
patrick and Mr.. John X. Hayes occurred
at st. Aloysius Church Tuesday morning
ut 10 O'Clock The ushers were MesSrs.
Ed. B. Brown, William j. Quinian, w. Z.
Shakell and Thomas j Brooke. Miss Mul-
quine played the wedding march.
The morning times., 1897-02-18

Miss Morgan, daughter of United States
Treasurer Morgan, gave theater party
last evening. The guests were Representa-
tive and Mrs. Wilson, Representative and
Mrs Curtis, Miss Evans, Miss Shoup, Miss
Henderson, Mrs. and Miss Morgan.
The morning times., 1897-02-18
Her view About Her Father.

He-Do you think your father would offer
me personal violence if I were to ask him
for you? She-No: but think he will if
you don't pretty soon. Cleveland Leader
The morning times., 1897-02-18

After Inauguration, and when the Cab
met has been chosen and changes have
been made in the departments, and the
new administration has got under way, in
a word, the clerks will feel safe As far
as can Judge there will be much in this
to help along the coming prosperity There
Will be buying of real estate and building,
and money in general win be invested y
NoaCk, with Shoemaker
The morning times., 1897-02-18

Mrs. Richard Award Johnson gave
beautiful tea at her residence. No. 1922
= street northwest, yesterday from 4 to Z.
The drawing ooms were decorated in Bride
roses and pink and white tulips, the
library was beautified with Meteor roses
and red tulips. MIS-. Johnson was gowned
in white satin, with shaded pink velvet,
and carried an immense bouquet of yiolets
Assisting were Mrs. Owings, who was
The morning times., 1897-02-18

No farce comedy OF the season, not even
excepting "a Boy Wanted has equaled
the hit made in Washington by ''Hogan's
Alley" at the Bijou Theater, a month
or so ago. People were turned away at
every performance, and Manager White
sells cosy little playhouse should have
been twice its size to accommodate the
crowds. In order that many who did not
see the show at that time may be given
an opportunity to witness it, Manager
Whtescll has arranged to bring "Hogans
Alley back next week. There are
number OF new people and specalties in
troduced, so that the show will be novel,
even to those who have seen it. By special
request daily matinees Will be given, SO
that everybody may see "Hogan's Alley
and the Yellow Kid.
The morning times., 1897-02-18

The newspaper of the future will be
a conveniently sized penny sheet. People
are getting tired OF the great fOrty-eight
page editions and are even now turning
to the little siX-page paper. which contains
the news boiled down, and only the i'm
portant at that"-D Hutcheson, As
sistant to Librarian Spofford
The morning times., 1897-02-18

Justice and Mrs. Gray entertained at
dinner last evening
The morning times., 1897-02-18

Mrs. Townshend, OF Lafayette square
will give luncheon in honor of Mrs. Cleve
land on Friday next.
The morning times., 1897-02-18

Mrs Johnson; of | street, entertained at
a luncheon OF twenty covers Yesterday
The morning times., 1897-02-18

The German ambassador and Baroness
Won Thielman returned yesterday from
New York.
The morning times., 1897-02-18
Aliaco,s Citr cluh Burlesaue Company Is

Miaco's City Club Burlesque Company is
one of ther most popular shows which come
to Kernan's His patrons look for it with
the same assurance of good things that
they have when Sam Jack, John Isham or
Weber & Field put their trademark on the
bill. The opening piece is 1.-THE French
Ball." and the afterpiece is The Sporting
Dutch s." During these burlesques and in
the course of the olio will be seen and
heard Tom Nolan, the parodist, Nellie
The morning times., 1897-02-18

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Mount
Pleasant congregational Church will give
a luncheon this afternoon at the residence
of Mrs. Frey, No 1869 Howard avenue.
The young ladies OF the church are es-
pccially invited.
The morning times., 1897-02-18

The Cabinet ladies welcomed throngs of
callers at their several homes yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. Cleveland, who was gown
ed in pearl gray cloth with trimmings of
sable, made the round of Cabinet calls for
the first time this season, causing quite
a flutter of pleasurablc excitement as she
entered the different drawing rooms. DR..
Bryant accompanied her.
The morning times., 1897-02-18

Stephen Brodie is to come to the Acad-
ington to get ION the grass" or to jump
off Long Bridge, which is no trick for the
man who amuses himself jumping off
Brooklyn Bridge. He comes to act. That's
the idea. He's going to show you the real
thing, lon the Bowery." Now, II Sir
stephen doesn't know what is what on
1.-THE Rowery" who does? The play was
made for him, and his friends believe he
was made for the play, so it is doubtless
happy fit all around.
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Lansburgh s Bro.
Soon Company
Will Be Coming.

You will need lots of things.
But nothing half so important as
TOW ELS. We happened to
come across an immense guam
tity OF Towels, where cash con-
sideration was an object, and
we saved considerable. We are
only too happy to have you
share our good fortune.
The morning times., 1897-02-18

The Count and Countess Detanode di
BraZza, Of New York, are stopping at the
Shorehan
The morning times., 1897-02-18

Miss Annie Hall, OF Frankfort, KY. is
the guest Of her uncle, DR.. Hail. OF Twelfth
street northwest
The morning times., 1897-02-18

Paymaster Henry SHEDDING of the Navy,
and Miss Shedding have taken apartments
at the Colonial.
The morning times., 1897-02-18

Miss S. A. Lipscomb has sent out cards
for tea on Saturday, February 20, TOT
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DRAMATIC GOSSIP.

The musical son has had many inn
portant occasions of grand opera and
grand orchestral concerts, but the richest
offering is yet TO come in the appearance
and regretfulIy, il may be stated, for one
appearanceonly-orth OF dramatic
prime donne, Nine, Lillian NordiCa. Messrs
Zimmerman ard Nixon have consummated
arrangements by which they are able to
announce the appearance, for the iirst
and only time in Washington this season,
OF Nine. Nordica at a grandoperatiC matinee
and concert, to take place at Lafayette
Square opera House Thursday, February
-, beginning at 4 O'Clock. For many sea
sons past Nine. Nordica has been the lead
ing artistic OF grand opera representation
in America, hct native land, and her in
comparable voice splendid vocal and dra-
matte method and statuesque pre- sence have
given her peculiar eminence among the star
prime donne OF the world.
The days OF the tank drama are past
Authors no longer take a large zinc lined
box and weave about it a play, much as
a sculptor with a lump of clay as Il start
proceeds to fashion a statue STILL while
llt iStnh HdS seen It's Utst ia as lle CilteI
feature of a dramatic production, it is
even now effective as an accessory. There
is something about seeing q person fall
from a bridge into real water instead of
through painted waves and to see and
hear the splash Of something besides rock
salt as he disappears from sight. one of
the most effective pieces OF stagecraft, al
though II is not featured, is introduced
into the fourth act of Two Little Va
| grants Pierre de CourCelle's celebrated
| drama, which will be seen ne vt week at the
| Lafa yette. In the once popular tank
drama TIE characters seemed to be talk
! ing for the purpose of bringing themselves
| into almost constant contact with the big
| bath tub that was the pride and glory of
| the author and management Sometimes
| the actors dived into the water, at other
| times they were thrown in, and occasion
| ally by way of novelty they embarked on
| its placid surface in a real boat.
In Two Little VagranUS,'' however. it
| is quite different. So interested is the
| spectator in the scene before him that he
| does not notice the real water until the
| villain falls from the opening lock, and
| then the splash and rush of water that
| follows seem unavoidable.
The morning times., 1897-02-18

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The morning times., 1897-02-18

Mrs. Mott, wife of Judge Mott, enter
tained at a luncheon in honor of Mrs
Cleveland yesterday. Among the guests
were Baroness Won Tbielmann, Countess
Ross and Mrs. Don Cameron
The morning times., 1897-02-18

Mrs. Olney, who was gowned in gray
and black brocade satin, had to assist
her Mrs. SHREDDER, Mrs. Minot, the Misses
Sheridan, Miss Gray, Miss Rochester, Miss
Rogers and Miss Miles
Tropical plants and roses of different
varieties decorated the dining-ruons.
The prcttily-arranged tea table had a
centerpiece OF white hyacinths and pink
and white carnations. In the tea room
were: Mrs Hamlin, in gray brocade; Mrs.
william Bunker, pale blue silk with chif-
fon; Miss LOwery, pearl gray, with steel
passamenteric; Miss Sewers, Dresden silk
with cerise velvet; Miss Curtis, pale blue
silk, and Mrs. A gnew, ruby SATIN.
The morning times., 1897-02-18

Senator and Mrs Elkins entertained at
dinner last evening the Minister OF Brazil
and Mime. Mendonca, Gen. and Mrs. Miles,
Mr. and Mrs. Mccormick, the Rev, DR.. and
Mrs. Mdckay-smith, the Rev. DR.. and Mrs.
Radcliffe, Senator and Mrs. Mcmillan, Mrs.
Letter, Mrs Stanley Matthews, Senator AL
lison, Senator Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. FGoulkc
Mrs Hunt and Justice Brown. The dccora-
tions were Of yellow tulips and smilaX.
Justice Howry entertained at dinner
last evening in honor of Attorney General
Harmon. The guests wcrei Chief Justice
Fuller, Justice Weldon, Justice Peclle,
Judge Davis, Senator Faulkner, Senator
Villas, Senator Davis, Senator Lindsay,
Solicitor Gen. Holmes Conrad, Assistant
Attorney Gen. Dickinson, \ ssistant At
torney Gen. Dodge, First Assistant Secre-
| tary of the Interior Sims, and Mr.. Peyton.
The announcement was made yesterday
| that Mrs. Richard Townshend had leased
the Cleveland property at Woodley. Mrs.
| Townshend is the daughter Of William L.
Scott, and has been and is one Of the
| foremost figures in the highest social
| circle of Washington She Will mdOubt-
edly transfer % Woodley in the late spring
! those splendid entertainments heretofore
| given at her beautiful h ONE, No. % Lafay-
| ette square. 1t is probable that Mrs
| Townshcnd will move out to WOodley
during the latter part of April.
Mrs. Townshend will give lunch to.
morrow in honor OF Mrs. Cleveland and
to a number of other guests. 1t has been
stated that Mrs. Townshend will entertain
Mrs. Cleveland for a brief period after
| March 4.
The morning times., 1897-02-18

Miss Herbert left the city yesterday, so
there was no reception at her home.
Mrs. Francis received, but Miss Morton
is still quite ill, and therefore had no
reception.
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Mrs. Carlise held a very large reception
and greeted her visitors in a handsome
gown of velvet grenadine, over violet taf-
fetr, with trimmings OF handsome lace.
The drawing rooms were decorated with
red and yellow tulips white roses, and the
prettily appointed table was decorated in
white hyacinths and red and white car
nations. Assisting were Mrs. Hamlin, Mrs.
Curtis, Miss Sewers, Miss Lowery, Mrs.
William Bunker, of New York, and Mrs.
Agnew.
The morning times., 1897-02-18

Mrs. Lamont, who was gowned in white
satin, welcomed large number of callers
yesterda afternoon. In the receiving party
Were Mrs. Goodyear, of Buffalo, Mrs. Bry
antand Miss Bryant. and anon gthosea ssist-
ing were Mrs Connolly, Miss Conrad. Miss
Keats Rodgers, Mrs Sheridan, Miss Edith
McCammon, and Miss Hunt
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Mrs. Harmon received in a gown OF violet
satin, with white lace. Assisting were Miss
Elizabeth Harmon, whowas gowned in pinI
and white pompadour silk, Miss Gilmore
Mrs. Porter, and Miss Deering.