Evening star., 1898-03-05
MAINE MONUMENT FUND
Waahingto1s Interest N the Memory Of the
Dead Heroes.
Two Grand Entertainments Soon 10
he Given In Aid OF
the Cause.

The proposition to erect national mon
ument to the memory of those who per-
ished by the destruction of the battle ship
Maine in Havana harbor has taken hold
OF the American heart. Contributions are
coming in freely, and in this city $50 boxes
nave been put up in prominent places and
are heing rapidly filled. In every city Of
the Union some movement has been start
ed ana an effort made to swell the fund
10 the largest possible proportions. In
washington 1t has taken the shape of
theatrical and musical entertainments. one
OF which, monster performance is to
take place at the Columbia Theater next
FRIDAY from l to @ O'Clock in the after
neon A rare bill of attractions will be
offered on this occasion.
Nearly every theater in the city will con-
trfoute some of it's forces, and it Is expect
ed that the audience will equal, If not ex-
ceeo, that which packed the Columbia at
the recent Elks' benefit.
The Clara Morris Vaudeville Company
Will appear in it's entire strength The
famous emotional actress who gives the
cCmpany Its name is to give a SKETCH as
sisted by Mr.: F. ]. Harriott and 1t is not
fcck to see her. There will be Richard
Harlowe, the great female impersonator,
OF the Daisy Queen of Spain" fame in a
sketch with Mr.. Geoffrey Stein, and 1t
lists Will also do a separate turn" Others
or this company are Lew Hawkins, mono
logue artist; Fialkoroski, bird charmer and
imitator; Frank and Will Gardner, musi-
cal comedians; La Petite Adelaide pre-
miere danseuse, and Allie Gilbert, in popu-
lar coon songs.
Miss May Irwin, who will be at the New
National Theater next week. has consented
to give one of her famous character sketch
es from 1.-THE Swell Miss Fitzwell" and
her sister. Miss Flo Irwin. who is billed at
the Academy of Music in "The Widow
Jones', will also be seen and heard From
kernan's Lyceum Theater will come a
number, Of the members of the Miss New
York Jr." company, among them Harry
LIE Clair, In female impersonations: Miss
Marie de Rossetti in gun manipulations;
the celebrated Morellas in acrobatic exhi-
billions; Crawford and Manning, rough and
tumble terpsichorean artists; Repley and
Williams, in parody and repartee; Miss
Florence Edwards. the picturesque dan
seuse. and the Dazzling White Squadron
March Corps, consisting of eleven hand
some young ladies'.
The Bijou Theater will contribute the
Olympia Quartet, which has made a great
reputation in its specialties.
Davenport to BE There.
More interesting to many than any other
one attraction on the bill will be Mr.
Homer Davenport. the distinguished car
toonist Of national fame, whose caricatures
and enjoyed from one end Of the country to
the other. Mr.. Davenport has kindly con-
sented to make a flying trip to Washington
and on this occasion will make number of
llghtnlng character sketches of men in pub
hc HE, whose features will be readily rec
ognized, even though they are limned
slightly out of the ordinary, and he w.. ac-
company these pencilings with brief de-
scriptions of the careers and pecularities
Of his subjects
Washington's best-known amateurs have
volunteered to appear. Among these are
Miss Anna Lowe Jones, the southern elocu-
tionist; Miss Constance Hurworth, the
double-note mocking bird; Misses Clara J.
Stevens. Maggie Diover and Marie Hodg-
son. in their delightful dance entitled ..The
Vivaudieres.' and Mr.. Leo p Wheat who
Will entertain the audience on the piano as
only he can. X
The whole entertainment is being ar.
ranged by Mr.. Edwin B. Hay, who has
thrown himself into the work. heart and
soul. and his management of 1t is a suf-
ncient guarantee for the success of the un-
dertaking.
Messrs. Luckett and Dwyer. the man.
ayers of the Columbia, have generously Of
fered the theater free of any charge To |
those. and to all the other managers who
nave freely consented to permit the attrac.
tions at their theaters next week to CO.
operate, great credit is given.
Concert mt the Grand.
Ore of the best concerts ever given in
Washington is also in process of arrange
ment, the object being to increase the fund
for the monument, 1t has been set for the |
evening of Sunday, March Ii, and will |
come off at the Grand Opera House. which |
Messrs. Herman and Rife have generously |
offered for this patriotic purpose.
The chief attraction instrumentally will
be the Marine Band. whose recently ap-
pointed leader. Prof. Santelmann, will
make his first bow to the public in this
capacity. 1t is some time since the band
has been heard in a concert of this kind |
and Its presence cannot fail to attract it's
legion of friends in large numbers to the
Grand.
Next in line will be the National Guard
Band, under the leadership of Prof Nc
Leod. This band consists of thirty-two in
struments. and though but recently or
ganized it has already achieved great pro-
ficiency.
The Madrid Mandolin, Banjo and Guitar
Club Prof. A. E. Youndt. conductor, is
also going to take part. The gentlemen
ccTposfnS 1t are anxious. for obvious rea-
sons, to change the name of the club, and
have agreed to adopt the name of the yes
sci that fires the first shot in the war with
Spain-provided there is war and the ship
is not the Terror In any event. they want
to be known hereafter by some other-ap-
DellatiOn.
The SOlOists.
OF soloists there will be Mrs. Kittie
Thompson-Berry, Mrs. Margaret Nolan |
Martin. Mr.. w. d. Mcfarland, Mr.. John |
H. Nolan, Mr.. Sol. Minister, jr., the violin |
virtuoso; Mr.. Arthur L. Mayo the pianist |
and Mr.. Henry Jaeger flute player.
The German singing societies. the WASH |
i1.gton Saengerbund. the Arion and Ger
mania Maennerchor, have cheerfully con-
sented to lend their cooperation. and the
beautiful songs Of the fatherland will be |
interpreted as only they know how to do it. |
Old Envelopes to BE Destroyed.
1t is not uncommon for orders to be re-
ceived at the city post Office for envelopes |
that have long been out of stock. collect |
ors knowing only through individual let
tiers from the postmaster that they could |
rot be supplied In order that intending