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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-28
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rha Excelsfor Musical and Literary Club
ha,d tts Nav social in the parlors at the
Portner last Monday evening. MRS. nj. L.
wills was hostess, assisted In the prep
aration of the program by Mrs. A II.
Frear and Mrs. Miller. In its engaging
personnel, It's social charm and brilliant
program this latest takes rank with the
best of its long line OF social. musical and
literary triumphs.
The entertainment included the follow
ing features: Piano solos by the Misses
Tibbetts and Kathleen Phillips; violin
solo by Mr.. James Carroll. Mrs. Emma
Corbey, accompanist: vocal solos by Miss
Rose Woodfield, Miss Laura Woodheld,
accompanist; vocal solo by Mr.. Potter,
Master Potter, accompanfst; a recitation,
selected, by Miss Pearson; recitation
Enthusiastically quaint, by Mrs. Alex
ander Kent in Quaker costume; a whis-
Ting solo by Miss Genevieve Small; either
solo by Mr.. Miller; vocal and instrumental
duets, old favorites, by request by Mr..
and Mrs. Frear. an original paper read
by Mrs. Huddlestone, Md, descriptive Of
the French capital as it is. and an orig
inal story by Mrs. Addie Foster, president
of the club. opening up some pretty bits
of southern life as it was in the old plan
tation days.
Among those present not already men,
toned were: Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred T. Gage,
Miss A. May At Lee. John c. Foster, Mrs.
]. r. Narrower, Mrs c. S. N. Seely, Miss
Daisy A. Spear. the Misses Nina L. and e.
Gertrude Higdon, Lucie B. Graham, JEAN
cite M. King. Mrs. J. w. Bulla. Agnes Nor
ing. Mrs. Tibbetts. Mrs Sarah G. Turnbuli.
Col. and Mrs. B. F. Hawkes.. Capt. and
Mrs William Emerson, Rev and Mrs H.
Baker Miss Dotha l.. Post Mrs A. w.
Tarbell, Mrs ]. L. McCreery, Burton Giles
Sage Mrs. Harry l.. Strang, Mrs. John l..
Norris, Mrs. 1T. Naylor, Mrs. G. s. At Lee,
Mr. and Mrs w. T. Webb. Miss Kent, Mrs.
Jean d. Frisbie, Mrs. A. Alexander, Mrs.
Sa ,ton of Baltimore. Miss Jean era wford,
Mrs. Jennie Lincoln. Mrs C. H. Failing,
Miss Addie w. Chewing. Mrs. M. ]. Ste
yens Miss Edith Way, Louis III. Perly and
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given tiny plot Of ground al his own to
cultivate. and IL shown how to grow now
ere and even how to raise vegetables and
fruits to take home to mother or send to
the hospitals.
A School Ship.
It is a common thing to find shower baths
and swimming baths attached to the
schools OF an up-to-date city. The New
York board Of education even supports a
school ship. the St. Mary's. which cruises to
the West Indies, Europe and other quarters
of the globe during the six warmer months
of the year. Boys are given two years
training on this vessel at the expense of the
city. with view to service In the merchant
marine. Their nautical education is super
vised by officers specially detailed from the
United States Navy Department.
In several of the cities the educational au-
thoritieS are recognizing the fact that, nav
ing established very costly plant In the
shape of the schools, they do not work that
plant to it's full capacity. In the crowded
centers of several cities the schools are
now being opened in the evenings as 'recre-
alton centers." The slum children have no
room to play games in their own small tene-
ments. and risk being run over or arrested
If they play in the streets. Therefore they
are invited to come to school in the evening
to play, and many thousands take aovah-
tage of the offer.
Thus school Is kept open all day and a
& I'd part of the night, and 1t becomes q
pleasant place to the children by reason OF
Its association with most of the fun they
get out of life. They are invited also to do
their home lessons at school in the evening,
II they choose, the teachers having found
that they cannot do them properly In the
crowded tenements. Magic lantern lectures
are given in the schools, and the education
al plant is kept working In one way or
another for the greater part OF the twenty
four hours, just like the plant of big fac
tory.
For Destitute Children.
Educationists have long been perplexed
as to what to do with those children who
cannot attend the public schools on account
of their extreme poverty. This problem Is
now being solved in several cities by the
maintenance of special schools for desti-
tute children. These schools are run by
charitable societies. with the aid Of the
city's educational funds. The children are
not only given instruction daily, but are
supplied with warm dinners, clothing and
shoes. Manual training and Industrial ed
ucation are impaired. and in some cases. as
In Brooklyn, special childrens hospital
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rising generation of young America.
Every year the grand total grows like
SNOWFALL rolling down hill, and every
year the city assumes new responsible
ties toward it's Juvenile population which
would not have been dreamed of twenty,
ten or even five years ago.
Vast Sums for Education.
The largest item in the city's expendi-
ture on the children is naturally for the
provision of education along the ex-
pensive lines demanded by the exigent
needs of the age in which we live. The
big cities lead the van in this matter.
There is not one of them that Iags behind
VIGOROUSLY; on the contrary. they COM
pete eagerly as TO which shall be the
most progressive.
Over S235. 900 700 were spent throughout
the United States in 1902 for the elementary
and secondary education of nearly seven
teen millions of children in all the schools
The greater portion OF this vast sum was
expended in the cities and towns. The ex-
pendituTe of the big cities on education has
steadily increased since 1870 and it, is now
going up by leaps and bounds every year
That the money has not been spent in vain
Is proved by the fact that the rate of Hit
eracy in the United States decreased from
IL per cent in 1880 to 1871 per cent in 1900
according to the census report of that year;
and this despite the large immigration of
illiterate aliens INTO many of the cities and
some OF the rural areas in the west and
northwest.
Almost every big city is spending large
sums to provide the children with new and
improved school buildings which meet the
requirements of up-to-date educationists.
New York. for example, is sinking from five
10 eight millions every year for that pur-
pose and REGARDS 1t as the best possible in
vestment.
Schools and Health.
Not only are grea. many more schools
being built, but & great deal more is being
done for the children through the schools
nowadays than las ever been done before
The education authorities in many cities
following the lead of Chicago. have awaken
ed to the fact hat the schools afford a
splendid medium for looking after the
health of the children. In Chicago the pu-
pills are regularly examined for color blind
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We are indebted to an English publication
is told by our distinguished editor and fell
low-citizen. Mr.. Whitelaw Reid. The Incl
dent occurred during Mr. Reids youthful
days OF Office. An Irishman turned up.
hating England. and desiring to become
naturalized American. What Is a re-
public?'' he was asked. s'Shure'n I don't
know" What is a monarchy?" I don't
know" And so on right through series
of questions. At last the officer who was
the applicants sponsor was hidden, Take
this man out and instruct him little" In
the course of quarter of an hour the pair
hurried back into the presence of the rep
resentative of the United States govern
ment. Its all roight now. sor." said the
sponsor. I've read the CONSTRUCTION to
Pat, and he's very pleased with it."-New
York Tribune.
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Playground Type in. New York's East
Side Breathing Spots.

ness. shortness OF sight and other physical
defects; in many other cities the health de-
partment conducts regular inspections in
the schools for rachoma. tuberculosis In
fictitious disease and other ailments and the
child who is found to be sick is promptly re-
moved ard given the best of medical care
and nursing at the city's expense, IL neces-
s3ry.
One OF the most interesting features of
the constant broadening and humanizIng OF
the school course Is the establishment of
school gardens and school farms In several
towns and cities for the benefit of young
sters who live ia congested districts, and
who have probably never seen a blade of
grass growing except In the parks, where 1t
10 carefully guarded by warning signs.
Boston led In this movement. the first
school garden In an American city being
started there In 1890. There were sixteen of
these gardens attached to the Boston
schools last year. and the example has been
followed by New York, Washington. Day.
ton, Hartford and other places. 1t Is a
complete success. the little gardeners dis
playing the greatest energy and enthusiasm.
Imagine the Joy OF slum child who ID
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Lafayette Theater.

The Frank Daniels operate comedy, Tho
IDOLS Eye" will be the attraction at the
Lafayette Opera House next week Fred
Frear has been cast for the role of Abel
Conn, the aeronaut. Mr.. Frear starred In
this role with success for an entire season
several years ago. Estelle Wentworth will
have another role not unlike Cleopatra in
the character of Maraquita. beautiful Gu
ban heiress. Ned Winner. the young Amer
lean novelist. is played by Grafton Baker.
Norma Kopp win have the role OF DANA
yanti. the East India Nautch girl. In which
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The sudden heat disturbed the even course
Of events at the theaters this week and
disturbed the patronage to a degree that
was everywhere evident. At the Columbia
Theater one of the old-time comedies was
revived. and Mr.. Arden demonstrated the
fact that the principal character In "A
Gilded Fool may be made a romantic as
well as low comedy role.
At the Lafayette Theater 1.-The Wizard of
the Nile was in evidence. with a harmo-
NOUS enthusiasm which gave no intimation
Of the lack of understanding which exists
between the management and the members
of the musical union.
The Academy had an old-fashioned melo-
drama, in which the scene shutters worked
almost as hard as the players, and in which
a Washington man. Mr. Theodore Friebus,
industriously rescued the heroine, defied
the villain, and responded to the admiring
salutations of the throng in innumerable
curtain calls In these curtain calls the
entire company shared, accepting philo-
sophica1Iy their respective appointments
of Kisses and applause in accordance with
the playwrights allotment of situations and
speeches. 1.-The Queen of the White Slaves"
was in some respects the most notable pro-
duction of the week. 1t contains nearly
everything that any other melodrama has
and one or two features that are strictly
it's own.
The theatrical season promises to extend
further into the summer than usual all of
the Stair-Kernan houses being in the field.
with no definite announcements as to ter
mination. The Lafayette Theater, in spite
of its difficulties. has escaped the calamities
which beset it in connection with it's spring
musical season last year, when the Giffen
Musical Comedy Company departed and
left number of sad souvenirs in its wake.
Manager Stair will also keep the Academy
open for the melodrama stock company
which Mr.. Berger is to organize, and Ker-
mans Lyceum will endeavor under the cap
taincy of Mr.. Brennan, who assisted in
making the Bijou stock company a land
mark In local amusements. to restore the
paimy days which produced several song
stresses now well known, and started Miss
Rocamora's first name in the evolution
from simple Susie to the prima donna
dignities of Suzanne"
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Dramatic Form.

From Puck.
How far" unused the dramatist of the
old school, should substance be sacri-
feed to formT
The dramatist of the new school stared
perplexedly.
when you say substance you doubtless
mean costume" said he, after moment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-28

Under direction of Wershipfui Master
Ernest J. Thompson Of Dawson Lodge, No
10, f. A. A. M, an enthusiastic meeting
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-05
Fop Ass.r1r1Ne A SISTER OF CHAR

For AssAULTING A SISTER OF CHAR-
rry.-Flam Honacker. Sam Lucas and
Thomas Easton, all colored, were indlct-
ed YESTERDAY By the Ohio county, w. va,
grand Jury for the assault, October Il,
on a Sister of Charity in st. Johns
Home. at Elm Grove. Their cases we're
taken M as soon as the grand jury con-
vened and a short time later the trio
had been formally indicted for burglar
iously entering the home and feloniously
assaulting the sister The victim OF the
outrage was not in condition to appear
before the jury.
In his charge Judge Lewis S. Jordan
spoke with especial reference TO the as
sault. He said the people of the county
should be complimented for their for,
bearance. The fact amply demonstrated
the law-abiding Tenderness OF the people
The court then described the crime. AS
soon as il retired the grand jury ordered
all witnesses before it, and shortly before
noon completed the hearing.
For some technical reasons the men
could not b, held on more serious charges
but it is possible TO send them all to the
penitentiary for 30 years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-05
Old Landmark Destroyed.

A log cabin, belonging to Mr. Peter
Pullman, situated near Accotink, Fair
fax county, was destroyed by fire few
nights ago. The fire was the work OF
an incendiary. The cabin was built in
1901 and it is said the original owner
was murdered. 1t was believed he had
money buried in the cellar or yard, anc
burglars on one occasion endeavorec
to make the owner divulge the hiding
place of his treasure, and when he re-
fused they killed him. Since that tim
different persons who have occupied TIT
cabin have told of alleged supernatural
noised heard in and around the place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-05
U. s. Court.

fudge Edmund Waddill presiding }
The January term of the United
States court opened for business IN the
CORPORATION Court room this morning,
fudge Edmund Waddill presiding. This
session of the court was held in the Cor
poration Court room owing to the condi-
lion of the United States Court room
incident to repairs in progress. Among
the court officers present were District
ATTORNEY Lewis, Assistant Attorney
Miller, Clerk BOwden, Marshal Treat
and Others. The case OF the }. l. Roper
Lumber Company VS.. Norfolk and
Southern Railroad Company, removed
from the State Court OF Norfolk, was
entered and removed to the U. 5. Court
at Norfolk. :.
U. S. VS.. Virginia F Burke, suit
10 recover on a postoffice bond case
continued, till next term.
C. +. TYLER an old bankruptcy case
order for distribution OF the small
amount of funds in hand.
G. A. Rowland, administrator, VS.. the
United States; a petition under the
Bowman act for compensation Tor prop
erty taken during the civil war. The
District Attorney appeared and pleac
the statute of limitation leave given
plaintiff to file demurrur and answer
plea.
The grand jury was charged and re-
turned the following:
Indictment against Donaldson-Shulti
Co, for impeding navigation; true
bill.
Indictments against Joseph Holme'
and VIM. Lee, Tor indecent exposure o
person not true bill.
The grand jury Of the court then ad
iourned until tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-05
Confederate Veterans.

The regular monthly meeting of X.
E. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans, was
held at their hall last night, Comman-
der X. Kemper presiding. A communi-
cation from the grand commander an
nouncing the appointment Of his stall
was received and read. Several COM
mittees made their reports. The camp
Vas the recipient Of two handsome
gavels. One through Comrade German
from Comrade d. G.. Watkins, of Buck
harmon, w. Va, made from wood taken
from the house in which St0newall Jack
son was born at Clarksburg, W. va
the other made of wood from Monticello
from Comrade r. n. Crook, present
ed through Adiutant 5. G. Boush.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-05
The Cold Wave.

The cold wave which settled over this
section last Saturday night showed no re-
Taxation last night, and the mercury
this morning stood at Go. There was
hut little wind, but the frost in the air
ra. penetrating, and although the young
or generation enjoyed skates and sleds,
most peopi, .elerred to remain indoors.
The vitrifed trick roadways on some
streets covered as they are by ice, afford
fine Kinks. There is no danger of "break-
ING IT," although there is likelihood
of seeing consultations in cases Of falls
Everything was frozen hard again TINS
morning. The slight thaw which had
occurred yesterday in places where the
sun cast his beams was rendered Solo
again and those who had to follow early
morning occupations experienced as
much difficulty with ice as they did
Yesterday. The river had undergone no
a, parent change this morning from con-
ditions prevailing yesterday. An I'M
movable mass of broken ice extended as
far as the eye could reach. Georges have
formed in some places. The steamer Cal
vert left here yesterday evening Tor Bal,
timore. Her progress was slow and
when abreast OF River View she became
damned in the ice. 1t took her nearly
two hours to forge her way fir I'm that
point to Fort Washington. The Norfolk
line is still running its steamer. The
steamer Norfolk left last night and the
Newport News came along about seven
O'Clock this morning. After she had
made her landing here and proceeding on
TO Washington her wake became obilter-
ated freezing over again. The Newport
News encountered heavy ice almost from
the mouth of the river The b. q y:
transfer service between this city and
Shepherd is still keptup, but, of course,
the tugboat and barge encounter much
difficulty.
The mercury at O clock this evening
had risen to 24'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-05
Stnla q Box of Shirts.

A Young cClored man in passing 5.
Bernheimer & Co.'S store, southwest
corner OF King and Lee streets, this morn.
ing seized box of wooden shirts and
made off. Mr.. Henry Crump, who was
passing at the time, called upon him to
stop, but the thief paid no attention to
him and kept on. Attention having
been attracted to the negro, he was pur,
sued down Lee street to Duke and
thence to Washington street, where he
dropped the box and made his escape
Later Officer Knight arrested the negro
He gave his name as Will Bailey, anc
saws he belongs to gang of laborer'
employed in double.tracking southwest
of this city. Several instances similar to
the above have occurred in this city re
Gently, and it is believed Bailey has beer
a party to other thefts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-05
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The Young Mems SodaIity Lyceum
will hold meeting to night, when the
annual election of officers will take place.
Mr.. George n. Saegmueller of Alex
andria county, has just completed his
magnificent country home, near the
Chain Bridge, which cost about $40, 900.
The house contains all of the conven-
fences of a city home. One of the Tea
lures of the house is a small chapel in
the basement o..
A new ting for the Smoot Sand Company, it
is stated. will make its appearance on the
river in the early spring. The new vessel is
10 he somewhat larger than the Resale, now
in the service of the SmOot Company, and
will be modern in all her appointments, Inc
new tug of the Miller Company will also be
ready for service in the spring.
A slight fire occurred at the residence OF
Mrs. Thomas Power, southeast corner OF
Prince and Pitt streets early this morning
The flames were subdued by Mr.. John Clap
dore with an extinguisher from the Relief
truck house and no alarm was sounded.
A dispatch from Fairfax says William Hop
kins. gho has been missing several days, was
| found dead on Saturday in his house. lie
| lived alone near Fairfax station, and as yet
the cause of his death is not determined.
New postofices have been established il
Virginia as follows: Halls Hill, Alexandra
county, Harris Levy, postmaster Luther
King William county, John W. Freeman
postmaster.
The Epiphany services that had been an
nounced for Ii o'clock tomorrow morning Z,
Christ Church will not be held owing to III
ness in the family Of the rector.
All the mails were late today owing to tn
cold weather and the delays in the running
trains.
Laura V. Beckley, colored, died at he
home, TIA GibDOn street, last night.
The services announced for Grace Churc
tomorrow will be omitted.
The newly-elected officers OF the Maccaoet
were installed last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-05
OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS

Northern mails, week days, close at 81
9 80 and IL 90 a. m, and 10, gao, CAV, -
and 10 45 p. m. Open at 90 a. M, l2OO m.
and 430 D. m. On Sundays Northern mails
close at 9 80 a. M, l 80 p. m. aud ~ p. m.
Southern mails via Charlottesville close at
7 30 and 10 40 a. M, and 80, 80 and III 40
n. m. Omen at 800 a. m. and 2 80 and 80 p. IN.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close at
10 30 a. H., and 800, $50 and 10 40 p. m.
Omen at s a. m. and and p. m.
Manassas Division mails close at ~ q. H.
and 8 45 D.. m. Open at II 90 m.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close az
30 a. N. and p. m. Open at 900 a. III. ana
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close at 40 P;
m. and 10 As p. m. open at SOOa a. H. anu
4 80 p. IN. 80 oo
Washington mails close at $50, $50 and
II 10 a. m, and 10, 240, $40, S23 and ~ 10
D. m. Open at 8 90 a. M, II com. aud 100 p
m. and 80 p. M.
Office Hours-Open at 800 a. m. Close at
Sunday Hours-Oren at 9OOa. m. Close
| 1t 10 90 8. m.
Carriers Schedule Collection made ON in,
side routes-6 80 and 10 90 a. m. and 3 % and
$500. m. Full route-6 80 a. m. and 81 p
m. Sunday collection 500 p. m. Carriers
window open Sunday goo a. m. and CLOS
1000 a. m. -,
Deliveries made 5 90 a. M, p. m. and II
p. m. ;,.s
All mail should be in the Office ten minute
before our indicated time for closing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-05
Don't Worry.

This is easier said than done, yet II
NAV be Of some help to consider the
matter. If the cause is something over
which YOU have no control it is obvious
that worrying will not help the matter
in the least. On the other hand, if with
in your control you have only to act.
When YOU have a cold and fear an attack
of pneumonia, buy bottle of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy and use it judi
ciously and all cause for worry as to the
outcome will quickly disappear. There
is no danger of pneumonia when 1t Is
used. For sale by Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-05
Personal.

It is understood that Mr.. ]. F. Pey-
ton will be candidate for Police Justice
of this city.
Mr. R. Walton Moore, of Fairfax
county, was in the city today.
Mr.. Harry Robinson, who has been
on visit to his father, Mr.. j. ?. Robin
son, left this morning for his home in
Birmingham, Ala.
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nameron Run Hounds.

The Cameron Run Hounds will meet
during January, 1904, as follows; Fri
day, lst., Chesterbrook, II a. m. Iues-
day, 5th, Ravensworth gate, a. m.
Friday, Sth, Kennels, 2 P. m. Tuesday
18th, Broadwater's gate, IL a. M; En-
day. 18th, Hampton, 2 p. m. Tuesday,
18th, Fairfax c. H., a. m. Friday,
22nd, Kennels, . p. m. Tuesday, 26th,
Green Spring, 10 a. NJ. F.; Friday 18th,
Clouds mill, 2 p. M, unless posted to
the contrary the day before, at the Club
House. Mr.. CORTLAND II. Smith IS NJ.
F. H. and Mr.. Paul V. Portner Sec
retary.