The times., 1898-02-27
MAINE MONUMENT FUND.
Two Entertainments to- Be Given
to Augment 1t.

WASHINGTON subscription to the
Maine Monument Fund will do the city
proud.'' said Col Ed Hay last evening
in speaking of the plans which are now
being arranged by the committee having
the project in charge. 1--WE will have two
of the biggest attractions the city has
ever seen and we expect crowded houses
at each. The first will be grand dra-
matte extravaganza, to be given at the
Columbia Theater on the afternoon of
Friday. March II. From all l have been
able TO learn every theatrical manager
in the city will gladly furnish for that
afternoons performance his strongest
cards This performance will be given
in the afternoon at l O'Clock, and will
continue until 6, and every one attending
will secure treble their moneys worth.
''The second event will be a grand con-
cert. at which will appear all the leading
musical organizations of the District of
Columbia From the many tenders of as
sistance which have reached me in the
past few days / am certain that we will
have such an aggregation of local talent
as was, never seen at one time before in
the history If our city. think it is per-
fectly safe to say that on this occasion
we can have a monster brass band of l59
pieces which will set the audience wild
with magnificent renderings of national
patriotic airs
In this brief manner Col. Hay sums up
the work which has been accomplished by
the committees having this project in
charge From all sources come the most
cheering assurances of personal and
financial assistance. No doubt remains
now as to the success of the two great
events which are to concentrate the dol
lars of the patriotic citizens of Washing
ton.
The various singing societies are for
mally acting on the matter of taking part
in this great concert Just as rapidly as
their boards of managers can be brought
together All the presidents of these So
cieties have been seen and all are heartily
in favor of the proposed effort.
Mr.. L. Claudy, of the Washington Saen-
gerbund, has notified the committee that
the active members of that society last
evening took official action on the advs-
ability of cooperating in a grand union
concert for the benefit of the monument
fund, and in letter to the committee Mr..
Claudy says there was not dissenting
vote against taking such action. Prof.
Henry Nander will have charge of all
the details pertaining to the execution of
he wishes of the society in this respect.
Managers Dwyer ana Luckett, of the
Columbia Theater. are already at work
preparing for the theatrical performance
TO be given on March II. They promise
4 vaudeville bill which, with the help of
the other theatrical managers of the city,
will be unsurpassed. A meeting of all the
managers will probably be held very soon.
The fund for this monument is rapidly
growing and subscriptions are pouring in
from all over the United States. 1t is to
be handled by a committee consisting of
distinguished citizens, including the gov
ernors and State officials from all over
the nation. Hon. Levi p. Morton, Vice
President of the United States during the
Harrison Administration, has accepted
the chairmanshtp of the national commit
tee in New York. and Mr.. George j.
Gould has been named as the national
treasurer With such gentlemen as these
ut the head of the movement its success
Is assured.
Many inquiries are being made as to the
location of the proposed monument. That
question is to be decided by the national
committee after the necessary funds have
Neen raised. Any city in the country
would be proud of its selection as the