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The Washington times., 1905-04-09

tinguished artists offers much that is of
keen interest to Washington music low
ers for each in his speciality has won
place in the front rank of the worlds
musicians.
Mr.. Hoffman has been heard in Wash
ington once before this season when the
development of his art since his previ-
Gus appearance was SO marked that
even the stanchest admirers were sur
prised and pleased. He has matur-
ed so and has grown away from the
idea of the infant prodigy" for good
and all so that one may now go TO hear
him and enjoy his genuine talent. His
return is anticipated with much pleas
ure
Fritz Kresler has not been heard
locally for several seasons. At the time
of his last appearance in Washington
he was cordially received and made IL
deep impression upon the minds of
music lovers for his fine violin work 1t
will be equally pleasing to again hear
him in concert
Friday Morning Club
The Friday Morning Music Club en-
tertained or last Friday morning, when
a joint song recital was given by Miss
Franceska Kaspar- soprano, and Miss
Clara Drew, contralto.
Both singers have much that is artis-
tic to back up natural ability, and when
that combination is considered the re-
suit cannot be other than gratifying.
Miss Drew has been identified with
local musical affairs since last fall, and
has contributed largely to the pleasure
of music lovers since that time. She is a
soloist in ST. Aloysius' choir, and has
filled number of concert engagements
in addition to giving a song recital of
her own several weeks ago.
Her voice is a contralto which has re
ceived the highest cultivation and, par
ticularly, in her song interpretations
sne attains distinct success. She gave a
group of German songs, which were de-
lghtfully sung, but 1t was in the In
depreciation of Chadwicks Dear Love
that she found even a better field To
her reading OF this number Miss DREW
impaired SO much expression and deli
cacy of feeling that 1t proved veritable
gem,
Miss Kaspar made her first appearance
On the local concert stage recently in
conjunction with the Choral Society. and
the success which crowned her efforts al
that time was repeated before the Fri
day Morning Club. Miss kaspar is q
young girl, daughter of josef Kaspar, tc
whom Washington is much indebted for
Its higher class music. She has been
studying in Paris, and the development
OF her voice and method are a pleasure
TO her friends. She gave group o1
songs, and was especially effective In tht
aria from Charpcntier's Louise"
Mrs. Lamasure, musical director of the
club furnished the accompaniment in hel
customary delightful manner.
The Washington times., 1905-04-09
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
WASHINGTON MUSIC LOVERS

ute to his art. Also in the Romance"
by his brother, Paul tn. Meirsch, he
demonstrated his fine singing tone and
musicianshio.
Mrs: Emma Prall knorr and Henry
Xander acted as accompanies for Miss
Veitch and Mr Miersch, respectively.
Both played admirably and again dem
OF strated how important to the sue
cess of any soloists is the work OF the
accompanying musician
Add to Faculty.
A meeting of the faculty of the Wash
ington College of Music was held at the
college on Thursday evening, April 6.
when several important announcements
were made by the director. Sydney Lloyd
Wrightson. among them the engagement
of Miss Clara Drew and E. w. Heimen-
dahl in the vocal department. Wilber-
foss G. Owst, who has had charge OF
the harmony department. during the
present, has been engagedsto direct the
.. operatic department next season. and
will present .wo operas with the students
of the college. Mr.. Owst. has had con-
siderable experience in his field of work
and recently put on the Pirates of PEN
zance" in Baltimore most successfully.
The director announced that the bureau
of artists in connection with the coll
lege would be closed, and that he will
devote his entire time to the manage.
ment of the college, instead Of becomS
ing interested in any orchestral work
or in the bringing Of prominent artists
to the city next year. finding that the
college has now become such a large
Institution that it necessitates his Civ
ing his entire time to the management
and his own pupils. The summer term,
which opens on May for five weeks.
will be heightened to ten weeks, which
will bring, the closing of the college on
! July Is instead Of June 10.
The first annual pupils recital of the
college was decided upon to take place
on Friday, May 26, by invitation only,
and will be given in the Columbia The
ater on the afternoon of that date, when
the most advanced pupils of each teacher
will be heard. Mr.. Fabian's "children's
class" of the Virgil Clavier department,
will give a public demonstration. Mr..
| Holt's mandolin club will also take part
and select chorus of voices of Mr..
| Wrightsons win do some choral work.
William Bruce King will make the ad-
dress that afternoon.
I
The Washington times., 1905-04-09
ADJUSTMENTS.

IN JOINT RECITAL.
TICKETS, 75c to $2-PHILPITT'S TICKET
AGENCY dn Droop's). 925 Pa Ave.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14

Did you ever notice asked the ho-
tel clerk yesterday, how many men
there are who make it their business
to pick little things, such as threads
and specks, off your clothes while
standing talking to you? Well, sir,
there are lots of them, and that picking
is a habit with them. They do 1t I'M
consciously. No matter how well
brushed you are the man with the hab
it will begin picking at you when he
meets you"
i've noticed them many a time"
said a travelling man standing near,
but l have quit letting them pick at
my clothes. | once had an experience
with one of those fellows that wasn't
pleasant had known him slightly
and CHANGED to meet him on the street
one day. He began picking specks of
dirt ana such things from my ut, and
he kept it up all Tie time we talked. a
couple Of minutes after lie had left
missed % 500 diamond pin. That cured
me of letting people pick things off my
clothes Nowadays simply ask the
man who trir. IL to desist If necessa-
~ hold Lii, hands Kansas City
Times.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14

In buying feeds to supplement his
home grown supply the dairymans
aim should lie to secure digestible and
palatable protein on the most econom-
ical terms.
The quality of the manure made de-
ponds to great extent on the kinds Of
feed used, and a judicious selection
will result in great improvement in
this direction.
The cheapness of the buckwheat
products for the purchaser of protein
is pointed out by the New Jersey eX-
pertinent station in a review of its ex-
animation of many concentrated feed
ing stuffs sold in the state. These feeds
were also found to contain large guam
titles of carbohydrate and fat
OF the wheat products wheat feed
was slightly the cheapest, and mid
dlings were more expensive than bran.
Oat middlings were little cheaper
than wheat bran, while among the
whole grain products, all of which
were expensive sources of protein,
ground oats were the cbeapest and
ground wheat the most expensive.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14

One tramps because he likes TO
tramp. not to save money. Neverthe-
less in Normandy. and the same is true
of nearly every other section of France
except Savoy and the Cote d Azur, one
must make a distinct effort to spend
while tramping more than I francs u
day, or $140. Nearly all the auberges
and many of the smaller hotels give
comfortable rooms for 80 cents Il night
and no extra charges, the petit dejeu-
ner for 10 cents ami a priX tiXe dejeu'
ner and dinner for - cents each.
In Il word, francs clio day rep
resents luxury. to comfort and 3 tC
4 the essential. To bring the average
per day below francs and keep NOV
ing it is necessary to 90 to the length
of buying provisions at the stores and
sleeping sometimes in the open air and
in oranges. method which is not
without its special piQuancy, as know
from experience, bur which it would
be hazardous if not objectionable to
recommend. - Avian +. Sanborn in
BooklovcgS' Magazine.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14

The early kanakas built their fast
sailing canoes out Of the body of a
SINGLE tree. following it out and stay
iug the edges with strips of hard wood
These strips extended to the ends and
covered space at both stem and
Stern. The triangular sails were made
of fine mating, and the little craft
was steadied by an outrigger. The
ruling chiefs and their families travel
ed in large double canoes, with a rails.
ed platform in the center for passen-
gers
The building of a canoe was a very
serious business. Offerings were made
TO the gods, and prayers We're especial
ly addressed to ,the isherman's tutr-
larry saint y priest finally stood with
the owner Mt the bow of the canoe and
rcciJod the last prayer in unbroken 81,
leucc; death ana disaster We're sure to
follow if any eXraneous noise dis
turbed the Sccne.-Ncw York Times.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14
Ahead of His Age.

The probability that vehicles driven
by steam would be the future means OF
transportation on land was very we'll
foreseen twenty years before the eight
eenth century closed by Oliver Evans
of Philadelphia, the inventor of tha
high pressure steam engine. AS early
as 1856 he petitioned the legislature Of
Pennsylvania for the exclusive right to
use his inventions for road wagons to
be propelled by steam. The word loco
motive had not then come into use
This privilege was denied, but the
Maryland legislature granted the right
for fourteen years. There appeared at
one time good prospects of Evans OBJ
tanning the necessary financial support
to apply his steam engine to the propul
sion of boats and road wagons, but
some cautious capitalist of that day
determined to have B. II. Latrobe, an
accomplished architect and engineer
report upon the schemes that Evans
was advocating. Latrobe reported
strongly against the steam engine, say,
ing that the inventor was a visionary,
This report ruined Evans career and
deprived America of the benefits Of
the steam engine in transportation for
two generations longer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14

In the days Of his youth, "befo' dc
wah," it had been the privilege Of
Uncle Eph Slater to attend his master
as body servant upon several extended
Journeys. To mention the name Of an
other town or locality was enough to
start him on his "reminiscences, and so
Jealous did he grow Of his reputation
as traveller that lie always declared
he had visited the place in question
whether he had or MT.
One day an acq,S ntance Deacon
Thompson, met Uncle Eph on the street
and told him of the arrival in the vii.
lage Of the new schoolma' am, whose
requirements, he had heard, We're of
q high order.
HIN" said Uncle Eph, yen don
say; yeh don say. l wunner, now. hez
de young lady had much trabbel9"
Il dunno bout dat" replied the dea-
con, but my Lie tells me she dun
been troo butony, alserbrar n Latin
"Uh huh. said Uncle Eph reflective
" and not in the least nonpusel. u
riccollicks dem little places, foh sho:
but it was night wen we passed tire
'em. n Marse Richard lie lowed &;
wuznt wutb while stoppin' ff."-Hai
per's Magazine.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14
sam we1Ier.s Valentine.

Lovely creetur, | feel myself ashar1-
ed and completely circumscribed in a
dressin' of you, for you are nice gal
and nothin' but it. Afore | see you l
thought all women was alike, but now
| find what a regular soft headed ink
red-lous turnip l must ha' been, for
there amt nobody like you, though l
like you better than nothin' at all. So
l take the privilege of the day, Mary
my dear-as the gentleman in difficult
ties did ven he walked out of a Sun
day-to tell you the first and only time
| see you your likeness was took on
my hart III much quicker time and
brighter colors than ever a likeness
was took by the protect macheen
(Which perhaps you may have heard
on Mary my dear although it does
finish a portrait and put the frame
and glass o. complete with hook at
the end to hang it up by and all in
two minutes and quarter. Except of
me Mary my dear as your valentine
and think over what I've said. My
dear Mary will now conclude
Charles Dickens.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14

\ d1y or tvo ago brooklyn clergy
man received an evening call from an
elderly mu .uJ woman, who ex-
pressed 81 wish 10 be joined in the
bonds of maUimony rs quickly as pos
siblc
Have Won ever been married be
fore" asked the clergyman of the
nan, "a good uatured, weather beaten
person of seafarng aspect.
Never, ana never wanted TO be be
fore, was the prompt reply.
and have you ever been married be
fore?" the question came to the wo.
man.
NO. sir" She replied with equal
promptness. And with a touch of humor
that appealed to the clergyman at once
she added, Il never had a chance"
The marriage ceremony was speedily
performed, and the clergyman refused
to take any fee, telling the bride, with
a twinkle in his eye, that 1t had been
an unusual privilege to oficiate-New
York Press
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14
GODPARENTS.
An Ancient Institution, Doubtless of
Jewish Origin.

Jewish Origin.
We must doubtless look to the Jews
for the origin of godfathers and god
mothers. The use of them in the primi-
tive church is so early that it is not
easy to fix time for their beginning
Some of the most ancient fathers make
mention of them, and through all the
successive ages afterward we find the
use of them continued without any in
terruptiOn. BY a constitution of Ed
mund, archbishop of Canterbury. 1896,
and in a synod held at Worcester,
1910, a provision was made that there
should be for every male child two
godfathers and one godmother and for
every female one godfather and two
godmothers. King Henry VIII, refer
ring to the Princess Elizabeth, says:
My lord of Canterbury
have a suit which you must not deny
That is. fair young maid that yet wants
baptism.
You must be godfather and answer for
her.
Henry VIII" Act 5, Scene 3,
A constitution of 1881 makes provi-
sion for Christian name being
changed at confirmation. This is prac-
tically remaining of the child The
manner in which it was done was for
the bishop to use the name in the invo-
cation ana afterward for him to sign a
certificate that he had so confirmed Il
person by such new name. 1t is posi-
BILE that this practice might have been
in ShakeSpeare's mind when he wrote:
Call me hut love. and I'll be new baptized.
Henccforth l never will be Romeo.
-"Romeo and Juliet" Act 2, Scene 2.
Westminster Review.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14

In some of the older and narrower
streets and alleys of London may be
seen at each end two upright posts At
first it might be supposed that they
served no more useful purpose than
affording material for children to
swing on. But they are used to indi-
cate that the streets which are guard
ed by the posts are closed to wheeled
traffic. Some of the thoroughfares in
the poorer parts of London are so mar
row that large vehicle would do seri-
Gus damage if it were driven along
them, ana as they are generally short
cuts would he much used were they
not protected.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14
Ancient Bankers.

Among the most valuable evidences
of the life and customs of the people
of Babylon and Nineveh 700 years b,
G. were found, during the excavations
at various times, veritable letters Of
credit, bills of exchange, with and with.
out warranty, money obligations of all
kinds, sight drafts made payable to in
dorser or bearer These denote the
existence at Babylon, 600 B. c., of a
bank which must have done a con-
siderable business and shows that it is
not only in our day that capital is used
to give impetus and keep alive in
duStrial pursuits.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14

Think Of sections bigger than Rhode
Island being torn from a glacier and
swept off into the ocean. to be ferried
1000 miles on the bosom of the Lab
cador current until the heated waters
Of the gulf stream cause them to van
ish from human ken. Then can one
form some idea of the immensely of
the ice area discharged from the Green.
land seas each year. Thousands of
miles of valley are consts ntly emptying
their contents into the bays and fiords
Of the north waters, whence the tides
hurry the detachments southwark to
cumher the wide Atlantic
The disposition of icebergs to turn
turtle is one of their most dangerous
Eropensities. 1t arises from several
causes. When they start out from
Greenland their bottoms are heavy
with the detritus gathered In their
glacial period, and this drops off at In
tervals as they move south, causing
their center of gravity to change and
the berg to assume new positions. The
scientific theory of the formation OF
the vast submarine plateaus which ex-
tend from Labrador to Fundy, and are
commonly known as the Grand banks
of Newfoundland. is thar they are thu
products of bergs during countless
ageS.-LeSlieS Maga ne
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14

Peter was good workman, but he
would go on sprees. His employer was
lenient, but when Peter turned up aft
er having been absent for a couple of
days without leave he discharged him.
But Peter did not take his discharge
seriously and went back to work as
usual. Again he went ON a spree, and
again he was discharged and taken
back. These little escapadcs had been
repeated four or five times within
couple of years, when Peter walked
into the shop one morning looking
much the worse for his celebration.
"See here" said the employer, you
are discharged" look here" said Pc
ter, u am tired of this If l am fired
again I'll quit the job" And he went
on about his work and has not been
fired since-Philadelphi Record
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14
An Extra Pair of Lungs.

Il have known aged people, men past
eighty, to take their cold baths every
morning and be as spry as you please"
says Eugene Wood in Everybody's
Magazine. "One old fellow used to
toddle down to the beach when he had
to wade bare legged through the snow
two or three blocks. 1t carried him off
at the last, though, for he died Just
about four weeks before he was eighty
four. And if those of low vitality who
ought to take the chill off the bath
were to take it ice cold and rub them
selves like sixty afterward don't think
their vitality would be low. / think
If they got their blood purified by prac-
tically adding another pair Of lungs to
their outfit they would soon be as chip
per as anybody"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14
Sacred Mountains In Japan.

Travellers in Japan are astonished to
find the grandest shrines throughout
the land situated on the tops of high,
precipitous mountains. This is because
every mountain in that country is dedi-
Gated to some deity who is believed to
be its guardian. These temple grounds
are covered with the oldest and largest
forest trees, and to the eyes of the peo-
pie below the effect of the clouds which
hover around the peak has originated
the belief that the gods hold the power
over the clouds to give or withhold
rain
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14
For Inexperienced H o u s e.
keepers.
Special Correspondence.l

AT this season of the year when
everything a5 ut the house must
be made as fresh, neat and as
dainty as possible, the question
of renewing curtains Is one of
interest TO the hOusekeeper. and
after the drapeTieS are taken
down, the windows and shades
should he thoroughly cleanSed.
Before the windows are cleaned
every outside shutter should be
taken off and carefully washed,
next the woodwork of the win
dows should be cleaned, then the
window glass, and the best way
to clean this Is to use One-half
gallon OF water to which has
been added one teaSpoOntul of
kerosene, but it must he used
without soap. and the glass must
be thoroughly polished with a
soft. dry cloth and tissue paper
after washing. You can make
window shades look fresh and
new if you Will take them of the
rollers and spread down .On a
sheet and then wipe them Oft
from top TO bottom with a soft
cloth dipped in clean water, aud
when dry hem the top tor the
bottom and tack back on the
roller with very small lacks,
Lace curtains that are only
slightly Soiled. can be wonder
fully fresheued by cleaning with
gasoline and the safest way to
use it is in the open air. Put the
curtains III a large dishpan and
cover with the gasoline, then
cover the pan aud let it stand for
two hours Squeeze the curtains
between the hands to press the
fluid out. then hang them over
the line, and if they need stitfen-
Jug when dry, sponge them with
thin starch water, and then press
carefully. When actual washing
is necessary, the curtain can be
made beautifully clean with but
very little rubbing i. they are put
to soak over night in a light
suds to which a small cup OF ker-
osene has been added aud then
put in clean water in the morning
and allowed to remain for an
hour before washing Wiring the
curtains from this water aud
wash them through a warm pearl
inc sudS, and add a little am
mouia il the curtains are much
soiled, as this will soften the
water and make the cleaning
easier. The oltener the curtains
are put to soak the less rubbing
they will require. and anything
that saves rubbing is saving to
the curtains as we'll as of time
and strength. NJ. ).
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14
His I,s.

General Osle, when submitting a lei
ter for approval by the Pennsylvania
legislature, which he had addressed on
their behalf to the newly elected pres
ident General Andrew Jackson. was
interrupted by a dapper little fellow
from Philadelphia thus
Pardon me, general | do not wish
TO assume to make a suggestion to so
distinguished y gentleman as yourself
but l cannot refrain from saying that it
is customary in the east, and | may
say in almost all the civilized countries
Of Europe, to write with a capital T.
instead of the small i in using this
personal pronoun in epistolary CORE
spondence"
General Ogle drew down his heavy
brows. piercing the dandy's marrow
with the fierce shaft of scorn that shot
from his eye.
Sir, said he, beginning with a hiss
and ending with a roar. when | write
to such a great man as General An
drew Jackson, Democratic president of
the United States. ! abase myself
abase myself. sir, l use as small an g
as l can put on paper. But, sir. If
should ever get to such a low pitch as
to have TO write TO such a little snine
as you are I'd use an T. sir. that
would fill two pages of foolscap"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14
Mhen Iinrnnni,s RlIrned.

Barnum's museum, destroyed July
13. 1865. was one of the most amusing
fires that ever occurred in New York
city 1t was in the daytime Chief
John Decker was in charge, assisted
by Orr, Bates. Lamb, Cleary, Everett
and Sullivan. Thousands crowded
Broadway clear up to Park place rs
well as Park row, while the prk in
front was black with people. 1t was
fun to see the boys at the outset OF
the fire bringing out Barnum's old
stuffed images and wax figures. Ono
fellow ran out with Henry Clay under
one arm and General Winfield Scott
under the other Queen Victoria was
dragged out by the hair of her head.
Mary, queen Of Scots, was tossed out
of the second story window, followed
by Hicks the pirate. Head Carpenter
Walker of the theater, who was also Il
member Of Engine No. So, that lay IN
Ann street. got so excited that he fell
headlong down the main entrance stir
way with Napoleon in one hand anG
Walker filibuster. in the other
The happy family that attracted 50
much attention in those days Were lie.
termined not TO leave The cage Gpor
was thrown wide open and the birds
and animals punched with sticks to
drive them out but few would accept
their liberty and were burned to death.
All Of the 100000 curiosities We're de-
strOved