Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-23
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TIE Patients Entertained by Leol
and Adelaide Hermann.

TIE Patients Entertained by Leon
and Adelaide Hermann.
In all the ten years that Leon Hermann
the clever young magician. has been tour
ing the countries Of Europe he has never
appeared before a more appreciative or
enthusiastic audience than he did yester-
day when he entertained the patients at
st. Elizabeth's Hospital for the Insane. It
was for many years the custom of the
elder Hermann on his annual visit to this
city to make similar appearance at st.
Elizabeth's, and his death was regretted
by none more than by the luckless inmates
of that institution. So it was with great
delight that they hailed the news that
Leon Hermann would continue his uncle's
custom.
The entertainment was given yesterday
main building of the hospital, that is used
both for chapel and theater. 1t required
two large carriages to convey the party to
the hospital. One was for the use of the
ladies', Mrs. Adelaide Hermann, Mrs. Leon
Hermann and two others. The other was
the big four-horse carriage from the hos
pital which is SO familiar on the streets of
Washington, being the one used in giving
patients an outing. With Mr.. Hermann
were Mr.. Thurnaer. his manager: Mr..
Kingsbury, the pianist: Mr.. sDwyer Of the
Columbia Theater, several assistants and
representatives Of the different local papers.
begin with. Mr.. Hermann noticed the at
tention the party attracted along the route
and was elated at the thought that 1t was all
due to his own striking personality. 1t
was therefore quite a come-down for him
to learn that the people on the streets
thought 1t was party of patients out for
q ride.
On the way Mr.. Thurnaer amused himself
and others by pointing out the objects of
interest for the benefit of Mr.. Hermann.
What Mr.. Thurnaer does not know about
the city he made up with his imagination.
So it was that Mr.. Hermann doffed his hat
delightedly when he learned that the Post
Office Department was the French legation,
and looked with reverence at a small build
ing on street that was palmed off on
him as the house where Washington was
born and died.
THAT building" said Mr. Thurnaer, point
Ing to the pension office, was erected for
the purpose Of entertaining Lafayette on
the occasion of his third visit to this coun-
try"
Mr.. Hermann gazed critically at the
big red-brick structure and then made an
swer:
II do not know eef your story ees true;
but sink if Lafayette had ever seen such
building he would ave been entertained"
AT the hospital the party was met by
Dr. Wilmer. who looked after the comfort
of the various people. When the per-
formance began the theater was crowded
to the doors with an attentive and appre-
ctat1ve audience, who enjoyed the enter
tainment to the fullest extent and applaud
ed vigorously at every opportunity. Both
Mr.. Hermann and Adelaide Hermann
were at their best, and gave as complete
and artistic performance as they could
have done before any audience. Mrs Herr
mann's spectacular dances. with gracefully
flowing draperies and changing colors, gave
special delight to the unfortunate women
in the gathering
At the conclusion Of the entertainment
the party from this city was taken in hand
by DR.. Wilmer and DR.. Latimer and light
repast was spread.