Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-23

board OF control. Announces that returns
for season tickets ard other tickets can be
made to him ~ the ONCE of Mr.. Thomas
Z. Moves, chairman Of the board, at Com
ventien Hall. Many such returns have al
ready been made. Mr. Trazzare says from
every viewpoint and especially a financial
one the festival is measuring up to the
fullest expectations Of the board.
Lieut.. Daniel Sullivan. in command of the
second precinct, by the management of
the festival. has been highly complimented
upon his arrangement of the police detail In
the big hall and about Its approaches Lieut.
Sullivan Is present each evening and per-
sonally attends to the detailing of his men.
Capt. Nicholson of the fire department has
also been In attendance each evening.
In the Armory Building.
= Fhe smoker in the armory building which
is reached by crossing a bridge from Con-
vention Hail. continues TO be a pleasant
resort for both ladies and gentlemen. with
its vaudeville program and Its unique
scheme of decoration and soft melody from
an automatic harp.
Mr.. A. L. Blrklin. in charge, is gratified
by the addition to his coy corner as the
smoking room has been termed of the rare
old historical painting. FIRST IN Peace"
by Benjamin j. Losing. This work of
art, which Is more than sixty years of age,
VIII have TO be seen TO be appreciated. II
was owned ana privately exhibited in Paris
for more than twenty years. The placing OF
the different boats and figures depicted was
the work of ar eye witness of the historical
scene II portrays.
The scene is the approach of Washington
TO the landing place at New York. on April
30. 1IS9. when on his way TO that city 10 be
inaugurated the first President of the
United States.
A triGmphal arch, it's canopy decorated
with appropriate embIems, stands on the
shore, at the point of reception. On one side
of 1t Is the pine-tree flag of colonial New
England, denoting the origin OF the new
government, and on the other side the ma
uonal ensign. Under that arch are seen
George Clinton. the governor of the state OF
New York: Robert r. Livingston, the chan
cellor of the state. who was to administer
the oath of office to the chief ma gistrate,
and David Provost, DID,, bishop of the
Protestant Episcopal Church in the diocese
of New York who had been chosen chap
lain OF the national Senate.
Group of Distinguished Persons.
On the right of these is group OF distin-
guished persons, among whom are Alex
ander Hamilton. the first Secretary OF the
Treasury; his father-in-law. Gen. Philip
Schuyler; Marinus Willett, one of the early
sons of liberty of New York and now its
mayor. and others of less note with a
group of ladies. On the left of the landing
musicians are seen, and a crowd of citizens
welcoming the President with huzzas. Near
them Is the PROV of merchant vessel with
a hgurehead representing Peace crowned
with a garland bearing in one hand the
olive branch, and with the other holding In
her lap basket of fruit and flowers. de-
noting her task to be the filling of the land
with beauty and Righteousness.
On the deck is a group of merchants. the
whole illustrating the joy of Commerce at
the return of Peace This vessel is gayly
decorated with the flags of all nations. de-
noting the friendship of the new republic
for all the world. More in the distance is
seen foreign ship of war firing a salute
in attestation OF the acquiescence of
Europe in the new order of things in
| as.rf1o F.g-
ship offered to the old world by the
republic. Beyond and above all of these
animated scenes, the clouds of war are van
ishing and allowing the bright son of Peace
to illuminate the land
Indicative of Close of Contest.
Following the barge in which Washington
Is borne is a ship of war. its hgurehead a
gladiator, but with broken sword. indi-
cative of the close OF contest. On it's deck
are seen Commodore Barney and other
| naval commanders. Floating over the end
| of the bowsprit is the flag of the republic.
| and near It those Of France and Great
| Britain, denoting the amity then existing
| between the three nations.
| At the door of the beautiful pavilion of
J the barge, whose igurehead is liberty,
| are seen two notable characters, who were
beloved by Washington. One is the vener-
able Charles Thomson, the secretary of the
| Continental Congress- and the other the
elegant Colonel David Humphreys, then
| Washington's private secretary. In barge
adjoining that of the President are seen
other distinguished men, including the COM
mittee who had formally received the Presi-
dent IN behalf or the national Congress.
Among these were John Jay, the first
chief Justice of the United States: General
Henry Knox, the first Secretary of War:
Samuel Osgood, the first Postmaster Cen
eral, and Ebenezer Hazard. then acting in
that capacity. In the immediate foreground
is seen a boat with some sailors in it, also
a canoe bearing Indian warrior, mother
| and child, Indicating the fact that the hand
OF the savage, which had been active dur
| ing the war was now stayed from violence,
and that the red man was at peace with
! the white man on American soil
Another picture that Ia attracting atten-
ton at the festival is THE Ruins of King
Sooman's Temple by Ambrose Macneh
1t is presented "a voice from the south,
| being loaned to the board of control by
Benzabee Consistory of Savannah, Ga. II
bears this inscription;
Brethren of Columbia, build thou en-
pler' Fl
Shrine Night Committee.
The Shrine night committee the members
of which will be very much In evidence at
the fete tonight, includes the following:
Jacobus s. Jones, chairman; f. A. Sc
| bring, vice chairman; Elliott Woods. S w.
Woodward, F. J. Woodman, B. H. warner,
George spransy. T. B. Walker, B. F. Smith.
J. H. Small H. X. Simpson. E. E. simp-
son, Alex Scott, w. s. schley. l. Saks, w.
F. Roberts o. J. Ricketts,. T. V. Pow
! derby, w. S. Parks. VI. M Parker, J. F.
| oyster W. S. Olive, J. L. Norris, II. c,
| Moses, C. z. Mapes, ]. 7. Macy, J. K. Nc
Lean, ]. r. Lott a. NJ. Lothrop CIf Long,
J. B. X Lee j. B. Lambie, c. A. kneessi,
Claud F. King, ]. c. KEEPER. d. j. kaul-
man. A. W. Johnson. Charles Jacobsen r.
| III. Hosford, ]. F. Hood. ". II. Hibos. Sol.
| Herzog, E. s. Hege, b. S. Graves. j. A.
Goodier, Samuel, GompeTs, \. B. Flgt;.
ningham, A. B. Coolidge, f. S. Cochran,
Myer Cohen, G. V Buck W, A; Bfo w {.
| Andrews, Simon Wolf, James LAns-
burg. Louis Goldsmith Y, j. K III oi'q W
| r. GaIliher. Lem Towers, jr.. w. +.
Hunt, w; H; KloDfer L r Frs Gin Hahn 4.
| A. Dent. J. H Kaiser. Perry B. Turpin, w
D. Mcfarland; ]. W hum Wln I, @ oud F.
F. K Raymond, F. II. Thomas, Harry
Stamford f. C. Alexander. G. w. Pratt,
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