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Providence Hospital.
tor Of The Evening Star:

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
The writer Is one of many who believe
that the appropriation of public money to
sectarian institutions Is against the spirit
If not against the letter of the Consti-
aspect, the recent decision in regard to
Providence Hospital. 1t is to be hoped,
however, that some way may be found to
meet the difficulty, even If it be by special
act of Congress. The need of a contagious
hospital is most urgent. Everybody admits
this. Protestant institutions and Protestant
communities do not want it near them
Providence Hospital opens it's gates and
grounds for it. 1t would seem to- be a
question Of common sense and humanity.
There is no Roman Catholic diphtheria
There is no Protestant smallpox.
AS to religious interference, unless the
experience of others is different from the
writer's, there is not the slightest danger
of it. AS a Protestant clergyman, he is
bound in all fairness to say he has never
met at Providence Hospital the least OBJ
stacie in visiting and mnistering to Prot
estant patients. More than this, when
other institutions have refused to receive
the very class Of patients for which they
are lavishly supported by Congress, espe-
cially colored patients, Providence Hospi-
tai has never, to the writer's knowledge
closed its doors to the most desperate and
malignant cases Let 1t have this honor,
To refuse its offer Of site for CONTAGIOUS
hospital would be like refusing to allow a
Roman Catholic to extinguish a fire that
would otherwise destroy the city.
T. s. cHILDs.
February IA 1893
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14
ANACOsTTA HAPPENINGS.
AnacOstia M. e. Church MissiOnnr,
straightforward and Personal.

AnacOstia M. e. Church Missionary
SOciety-Gcnernl and Personal.
The Juvenile Missionary Society Of the
Anacostia Methodist Episcopal Church held
its monthly meeting yesterday evening at
the church. The president and pastor, Rev.
c. o. Isaac, presided, and there was a very
large attendance.
hymn, by the congregation; prayer, Dr. Ed
win Grant; Scripture reading, Mr.. Arthur
Suit; recitation, Herbert Crutchley; read
ing, John Fort; recitation, Mabel Pyles.
Mr.. John E. Powell, superintendent of the
Sunday school, delivered an interesting ad-
dress on Missions" Rev. Mr.. Isaac also
spoke, as did DR.. E. H. Grant.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Harrison gave a party
to their daughter, Miss Emma Harrison,
Friday evening at their residence, st Grant
street. The parlors were filled with guests
many Of whom contributed to the evening
enjoyment with music and songs. Refresh
mentS W ere served. Among those present,
besides Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison and Miss
Emma Harrison, were Mrs. c. l. Misel. Miss
Lizzie Branson, Mrs. George r. Edelin,, Miss
Nellie Leonard, Mrs. John Driscoll, Mr.. L.
A. Latchford, and Misses Aida Taylor,
Mamie Wiley, Annie Driscoll, Mary Beers
Martha Mundell Matte Leonard, Marion
Anderson, Shaughnessy, Fanny McAndrew,
and Messrs. Martin Tolson, Watson Isaac,
William Watson, William Shea and joseph
Riley of Gonzaga College and Lester Pitch
er.
A valentine social was held Friday even
ing at the corner Of Jefferson and Monroe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14
DAUGHTERS OF THE REVOLUTION
Ihear seventh Annual Convention to
BE Held Here Next Week.


Their Seventh Annual, Couv.,,,o. 4,
Ne Held Here Next Week.
Washington will be In the possession of
the representative women of the country
Tor thu next two weeks. the convention of
the Woman's Suffrage Association now In
progress being succeeded next Monday by
the seventh annual congress Of the Daush-
tiers Of the American Revolution. The ses-
sions. Of which there will be three daily.
VIII be held In the Grand Opera House.
commencing at 10 am February p, when
the president general. Mrs Adlai E. Steven
son, will call the convention to order.
Considerable business of interest 10 the
crder Will be transacted during the con-
Ventfon The reports Of officers and COM
mittees Will be received at the Tuesday
SESSIONS. ana at night thera will be a re-
ception from to IL o'clock at the Airing
ton Hotel. The election Of officers will be
held Wednesday, February q, and it prom
lses to be interesting so far as the choice
OF president general is concerned. Here
tofore 1t has always been customary for
the organization to select some woman of
rational prominence for the position This
time Mrs. Donald Mclean, the regent of
the New York chapter, has announced her
self a candidate. There is considerable
opposition to Mrs. Mclean, and it is re-
garded as very probable that it will COM
bine in favor of the choice of Mrs. Daniel
manning, widow OF the ex-Sceretary of the
Treasury, who is now ons of the vice
presidents general Of the society.
The sessions Thursday will be devoted to
receiving reports of the Continental Hall
committee and on recommendations and
on Friday reports will be received from
the National University committee and
other advisory bodies Of the society.
The annual convention of the National
Society OF thu Children Of the American
Revolution will be held next week also
I'd yxyffh anti
to be held in the Columbian University lee
ture hall.
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DELEGATES HOLD A REUNION.

Christian Endeavor Representative
Discuss Trip to Golden Gate.
The delegates from the District Of Colum.
bia to the Christian Endeavor convention,
which met last year at San Francisco, held
reunion Saturday evening at the Maison
Rauscher. Connecticut avenue and street
northwest. About 100 persons were present.
The tables. forming large E, were hand
lonely decorated with cut flowers From
shaded electric bulb and candela.bra came
soft pink and yellow light, frightening the
effect Of the varied colored toilets. The
program and menu represented the itinera-
ny OF the trip. a coupon for each item, and
contained many humorous Incidents
Rev. John Van Ness announced the toasts
which were responded to by Mr.. W. W.
Everett, Miss L. A. Walker Mr.. E. " Crit
tenden, Rev: c. H. Butler. Miss Alice H.
Peabody. Miss Mary Drown, Miss Ida A.
M. Shand.
Those present. other than those already
named, were: Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Caring
ton Mr.. and Mrs Harry Wyckoff Mr. and
Mrs. ]. NJ. Foster, Prof. and Mrs. r. b.
Warder, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ M. Rouzer, Mr..
and Mrs. D. Marean, Mr.. and Mrs L. A.
conner. Mr.. and Mrs: w. H. Butler. Mr..
land, Miss Ella NJ. Ford Miss Stella Tuck
or, Miss Helena L. johnson, Miss Jennie Is.
Levering, Miss Mary E. Pettis, Mrs 8. e.
Cralimer, Miss Magdelene Breuninger, Miss
M: Alice Crosby, Miss Annie L. Ambrose,
Miss Sue 3. Thomas, Miss Bessie
p: Taylor, Miss Ella A. Norton. Miss
Helen A. Willis. Miss Cora Snyder,
M mrs; Mary A. odell. Mr.. w. Perry Hay,
Or Sheldon g. Davis. Mr.. John B. Sleman,
r., Mr.. r. g. Campbell. Mr.. Lewellyn
Greene, Mr.. VIM. A. Johnson, Prof J. w.
GhiGkering, Mr.. H. L. Beall, Mr. Martin c.
WAX Malker. MI Harry G. Kimball. Mr.. w. o.
ison, De W. W. Foster, Mr.. R. B. Marean,
Il. d., s.. n z
g.. 7. Prewitt. DIR. w. A. Bevard Mr.. VIM.
L. peabody, Mr. George r. Linkins, Mr.. w.
n. Myers, Mr.. Paul E. Sleman, Rev. Geo.
Duncan: Ph-D.; Miss May W. Hoover, Miss
Alice ICE, T. Hereus. Miss Sarah S. Penny
e. Lambert Mrs. M. J. Davidson. Miss
Jennie NJ Butler, Miss Ella c. Lyman.
MISS Cora A. Lord, Miss Annie E. Howell.
Miss Sidney L. Culverwell, Miss E. e.
Wardell. Miss S. A. Green, Miss Miller.
Mss MSS Abbie G. Graves. Miss Jennie A.
Traves, Miss A: g. Neyhart, Miss Harriet
L. Cameron, Miss Katie E. Kaiser. Miss
Alice c. McDade. Mrs A. H. Marvin.
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nn.eets. under the auspices OF Mics LINDA
Eumpnreys Sunday school class OF the AMI
Scosue NJ Z. Church. II was largely at,
sendeo, and from the sale OF queer and
novel conceits In valentines a neat sum wal
rreahxed Tor the building fund Of the church.
ne young ladies in charge with Miss Purf,s
phrey We're Misses Lizzie Watson, Haines,
Saoie humphrey. Lillian FOLSOM Emma
isaac, Florence Humphrey, Mabel Powell,
OlIie Isaac and Mary Leapley
Inc Sousa Comedy Company appeared al
81 Elizabeth's Asylum Friday evening ia
Mrs. Jarley's Wax Works and the vitas
phone. Those taking part were Misses En-,
ma Craigen. Frances Pike, Evelyn Pike,
Hester Bunch. Msud Carr, Mamie Reh,
Mabel Brown, Jessie Gray, Roberta Befs
nays. Daisy Humphrey. Antoinette Howard,
Anrfe Miller, Pearl Evans, Annie Hurley,
Mamie Miller, Mrs. Elisa Bernays, MasterS
Gussie and Willie Greecy, and Mesers Clars
ence Soloman. F. b. Warren. Willie Collier,
Harold Wheeler. ID. Z. Watson and 8.
Omoncha-
The High School students residing here
have organized a debating society for tho
promotion of interest In the topics of the
day. The club met Friday evening at the
residence OF Miss Kathleen Anderson, S01
washington street. The subject debated
was. Washington was Greater than LII.
coin. The Affirmative was taken by Miss
Anderson and Miss Armiger: the negative
by Messrs. Hodgson and Heating
A little girl named Bohannon fell and
broke her left leg yesterday and was sent
to a hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14
WOMAN's PRESS CONGRESS.
international Body to Meet Frfday
In This Civ.

The program to be presented during the
sessions of the woman's international press
congress, which will meet in this city next
Friday, includes addresses by many writer's
or note. Among the speakers will be Rev.
DR.. B. L. Whitman, Columbian University:
Mrs. Kathleen Blake Watkins of Dublin,
Librarian of Congress John Russell Young
and Mrs. Young. Mr.. Thomas G. Alvord,
chief clerk of the Congressional Library
and superintendent of the art department;
Mrs. Frye, wife of the senator from Maine
Mrs. Eleroy Avery Of Cleveland, Frank
Mondell of Wyoming. Lucy Legsett, Mrs
Hannah b. Sperry, Mary Frost Evans of
Rhode Island. Mrs. D. A. Lothrop, Mrs
Lawrence Weldon, Mrs. Kate B. Sherwood,
Mrs. Henrotin Of Chicago, president Of the
General Federation of Woman's Clubs; Hol-
len E. Day of Missouri, Ruth Ward Kahn
of Colorado, Caroline Ruth Hull of Mis-
souri,, NJ. B. Horning of Chicago, Mrs. King
Of Georgia, Marie Nelson Lee of Manistee
Mich; Mrs. Nesbitt of Pennsylvania and
Mary Wright Sewall of Indiana. The fol-
lowing delegates will represent the Mis-
souri, Press Club: Victoria G. Whitney, Dr.
Francis Smith, Janette Q. Weakly, Adelaide
F. Toomer. Mrs. trucker Miller, Matte
Reed and Delegate-at-large Hollen E. Day.
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Juvenile TempInrs Fraterni.e.

Miss Mamie T. Daniel. superintendent.
Miss Annie Grigg. assistant superintendent,
and a delegation from Minnehaha Juvenile
Temple. paid visit to Star of Hope Temple
last Friday evening Among other visitors
were Mrs. l.. j. Allen. G. s. j. T.; Mr.. s. W.
Russell and Miss Annie Bradley. AT the
conclusion Of routine business. the follow
Ing program was rendered, Miss Hewston,
assistant superintendent, presiding at the
organ during the singing of the odes: Piano
and violin duet, by Olive Mills and Mabel
Montgomery; Rotations, by Cralle Lawren-
son of Minrehaha Temple and Irene Brad
ley of Star of Hope Temple: piano solo. by
Annie Bradley and Eva Mills. RESPECTIVELY;
a recitation by Lucy Shelton of the home
temple, and addresses by Miss Annie f..
Taylor, superintendent of Star of Hope
Temple; Harry Burlingame, chief templar
OF Minnehaha Temple: Mrs. Allen, Miss
Daniel, Miss Grigg and Mr.. s. w. Russell.
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THE NATIONAL GUARD BAND.
Lieut.. MacLeod's Force Made q Hit ut
the Columbia Thenter.

Lieut.. MacLeOd's Force Made n Hit Mt
the Columbia Thenter.
The National Guard Brigade Band, pro-
claimed by it's friends as the official mu-
steal organization of the District made its
initial appearance in concert last evening
before a large audience at the Columbia
Theater. Attired in new regulation band
uniforms of the infantry branch of the
United States army, and equipped with new
instruments the appearance of the band, as
the curtain rose and showed the members
seated on the stage, was decidedly attract
i've. That the work Of the band was en-
tirely credible. and to degree that was not
expected, there is no doubt, and those pres
ent, including many officers and men of the
District National Guard, showed by ap-
plause that the entertainment afforded was
thoroughly satisfactory.
The program was arranged by First Lieut..
Donald B. Macleod, the director, with a
view to pleasing all, no matter how varied
their musical tastes might be. Nearly ev-
cry number received an encore Lieut.. Mac
Leod being particularly obliging in that re-
gard. Mrs. Kitty ThompSon-Berry was the
vocal soloist, singing Arditi's pleasing waltz
song, "Geduld,' with good effect. ''Suwa-
nee River was given by Mrs. Berry as en-
encore. To properly accompany the vocal
their brass instruments for string instru-
ments. Mr.. Charles H. Henney gave a
euphonium solo in thoroughly capable
manner in connection with the rendition Of
the Pilgrims Chorus" and the Evening
Star Romance from 'Tannhauser." For
a saxaphone solo Mr.. William r. Phillips
played Marie's "Tyrollienne" in a manner
that earned an emphatic encore. A new
march by Lieut.. Macleod, entitled Wash
ington Commander" was played in public
for the first time and scored an instanta-
neous success. 1t is a bright, catchy, tune
full composition, with swing that reminds
y1ry Of md hnll1d wit hn rrf
question prove popular. Other numbers Of
the program were Flotow's overture, 'Stra-
della" Moszkowsky's Russian Serenade."
Sousa's "Bride-elect" march, Cannes ca
price, La Czarine;" Nevin's melody. Mar
cissus;" Herbert's introduction and valse,
1.-The Serenade;" Rossinis grand selection,
Barber of Seville" and Bucalossi's THE
Hunting Scene"
The boxes were occupied by the officers
of the general staff of the District Of Co.
lumhIa militia.
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CITY AND DISTRICT.
OPPOSE THE EXEMPTIONS.
Secular League Wants Churches
Pay Water Tax.

Pay Water Tax.
At the regular meeting Of the Secular
League Sunday afternoon a resolution was
adopted, setting forth that, as the pending
District appropriation bill authorizes the
Commissioners ito furnish Potomac water
without charge to churches to an amount
to be fixed in each case by said Commits
sioners,' an exemption which has not
been asked for, either by the churches or
the people, and which is unjust to other
water users and in violation of the ma
tional Constitution. The form of the
clause, it is declared, would enable the
Commissioners to grade exemptions by the
theology of the respective churches, fix
Ing the amount of water allowed accord
ing to the orthodoxy of the party and
their own will. The burden of taxation
should be uniform and just the league
maintains. therefore the Secular League
committee on legislation is hereby direct
ed to use its best efforts to have said OBJ
1ectionable clause stricken from the Dis
trict appropriation bill.
THE committee is also directed to pre-
pare and report to the league for it's ap-
proval draft of bill for the repeal of
an laws exempting church property in
this District from taxation"
After the adoption of the resolution. Rev.
Dr. NJ c. Kendall delivered an address
on the Relation of Language to Super-
naturalism and to Secularism''
Mrs. 5. NJ Kendall read an original poem
on Saint Valentine" which was follow
ed by a paper by Madame Clara New
mann of New York on the Ideal Concen-
ton Of Marriage
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The Nomenclature of Streets.


entirely agree with your correspondent
VINO desires no change in the names of the
streets Of Washinston-certainIy not in
those that are numbered. During an alb
sence of several years 1 took delight in
describing Washington, asserting that no
other city in Europe or America that had
visited possessed its advantages as a place
OF residence. and 1 always had interested
listeners To show that 1 believe what 1
asserted. 1 n ay state that 1 have returned
TO this beautiful city to spend the remain
der of my days here. / was impressed by
It's advantages as place of residence when
nrst visited 1t, exactly ffty-nine years
ago, although IL was then in its compare
tive infancy.
In my enumeration of its advantages to
my Canadian friends ! rarely omitted to
mention the unique mode of designating the
Streets which was highly commended A
system 80 advantageous and highly COM
mended at home and abroad should not, in
my opinion, be changed.
The names of the truly great men VIII
De held in loving remembrance If A street
be not changed to Adams, G street to
Grant, L to Lincoln or w to Washington
For X and we have no distinguished
gested, and these distinguished Persians
will not be forgotten IL no streets bear
their names
There is an advantage in the present des-
AShc tIOu tldl regard as important, and
my Canadian friends noticed its utility. 1t
enables the stranger as well as the resident
to easily find any designated house OF place
OF business and compute the distance there
TO- The numbered streets enable him to do
this readily. and the Iettered streets by a
little computation. If he desire to go from
II street to q. few seconds counting will
tell him that one is the eighth and the
other. emitting J. sixteen; therefore eight
blocks distant If these streets were named
for Brown and Jones, respectively or even
for Harrison and Quincy, the advantage
would not be perceived. / am sure that /
voice the sentiments of thousands in this
city when / advise Let we'll enough alone. -
February T. 1898. G.. RAY BEARD.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
The program which has been arranged
for the Boston Symphony Orchestra con.
cert at the Lafayette Square Opera House
tomorrow afternoon at Ais o'clock is one
Of the most attractive that has ever been
given by that standard organization here.
1t includes numbers that should appeal
at once to every music lover, and which
will make up a list Of selections that could
hardly be equaled by any other arrange
ment. 1t will include Mendelssohns over.
ture to "Ruy Bias" to be followed by
Schumann's Symphony No. 4, one Of the
most beautiful works of that highly In.
spired composer. The number which will
appeal In the strongest measure to mu-
s1cians. however, in all probability will
be the selections which will be given from
Berliozs Damnation OF Faust" including
the Mfnuet of the Will-'o-the-Wisps, the
Waltz Of the Sylphs and the Rakoczy
March. the two former equaling in light
ness OF touch and daintiness of concep-
ton any numbers that could be presented.
Massanet's Incidental Music to Leconte de
Isles Les Erinnyes'' will also be given,
together with Aubers overture to 'The
Black Domino" Mr.. Paur has evidently
tried in making UP the present prog ram
to atone for the short one presented at
the last concert Of this orchestra here and
he has succeeded SO well that it should
be, both from an artistic and q financial
STANDPOINT, the most successful concert
given here this season. The soloist of
the concert will be Mr.. C. NJ Loeff1er, one
of the first violinists of the orchestra, who
ranks next to Mr.. Kneisel and he will
play one Of his own compositions, a di-
vertimento for violin and orchestra.
Mr. Loeff1er is well known as a violinist
OF the highest order of merit, and his
work should be enjoyable
CHORAL SOCIETY CONCERT. - The
American" concert which will be given by
the Choral Society at the CONGREGATIONAL
church next Monday evening Is attract
Ing great deal Of attention through sew
eral reasons. The soloists are all Ameri-
can born and in the front rank of singers
in this countryi the program will include
only those numbers which have been writ
ten by American-born composers, while
the reputation of the Choral Society is
SUFFICIENT guarantee that the program will
be carried out to the letter with the very
best of artistic results. The soloists will
include such singers as Emma Juch Mrs
Anna Taylor-Jones and Mr.. W. Theodore
Van YORK, all Of them Of New York 18th
Mr.. John Porter Lawrence as the organ
ist and Mr.. Josef Kaspar as director The
concert should prove to be enjoyable in
all respects, and the fact that only those
compositions which have been written by
Amerfcan-born composers will be present.
ed should induce every patriotic musician
to attend and become little more familiar
with the talent that exists here
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became Violently Insane.

John Lanahan. an inmate OF the aims
house. became violently insane Friday
and 1t became necessary to restrain him, In
order to avoid trouble. and perhaps the
taking Of life. In 1892 Lanahan was sent
to the insane asylum, but he was subse-
quently discharged. Owing to his infirm-
ity, he was unable to work at his trade.
and in 1895 Sanitary Officer Frank sent him
to the aims house. Recently his mind has
shown signs Of weakening. and yesterday
he became SO violent that the officials
feared he would do some damage before
they could get him under control.
DR.. Hickling, who made an examination
of him, certified to the disturbed condition
OF his mind. and he will be returned to the
asylum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14
COMING MASONIC FAIR.
Business Transacted Saturday Even
ing by Board of Control.


ing by Board of Control.
There was a meeting Saturday night Of
the board of control Of the national Ma
sonic fair and exposition at the fair head
quarters. 1t was held to hear reports from
The subcommittee chairmen and to consider
rev business. President ]. Henry Small
was chairman, and reports were received
from all the twenty members of the board.
AS 1t was found the fair had outgrown the
quarters selected when the plan was first
suggested the committee authorized Di-
rector General George w. Evans and the
advisory board to make a contract for the
use of Armory Hail. which is connected
with Convention Hall by a broad bridge.
The paddle stands, which have been the
subject of much discussion. were finally al
lotted as the exclusive privilege of the
Mystic Shrine. third matter of general
interest was the proposition of Harmony
Lodge, No. II, to construct and maintain an
exhibit to be known as "Ye Olde English
village" an enterprise not unlike some OF
the features of the Midway Plaisance of
the Columbian exposition. The village will
be constructed according to an accurate and
creditable design, and Is expected to con-
form exactly to the descriptions of old En-
gliSh villages.
Chairman Thomas P. Morgan of the SUBJ
committee on visitors reported his belief
that the President and his cabinet might
be induced TO be present on the opening
HiSHl VI the lair, saying tndl ne nau not
yet conferred directly with them on the
subject, but would do SO during the week.
April Is was fixed upon as Eastern Star
and Scottish Rite night. Interest in the
fair among local Masonic organiZa tions
seems to be all that can be desired. In
order to further this interest and secure
the cooperation Of Masonic bodies in
other cities the board has undertaken the
task of sending out the fair prospectus ali
over the country. This has been going on
for several days, at the rate of 1000 copies
a day Within two or three weeks 1t is
thought that every organization Of Masons
In the United States will have received
copies.
The board thanked the George W. Knox
Company and Mr.. David Fraser of the
Norris Peters Lithographing Company for
courteSieS eXtended.