Evening star., 1914-04-05

front of the National Hotel ex-Gov.
Grimes of Iowa and ex-Gov, Bates OF
Illinois addressed the crowd. From the
balcony of the METROPOLITAN Representa-
five Pearca of California. Judge Hine OF
Utah and ether men prominent in pubic
life were speaking to the throng In the
Avenue.
At night the bands began the serenad-
ing of about everybody VINO stood nlt,l II,
or was prominent in official life in Wash-
ington 1t was agreed that public ana
private buildings would be Illuminated
Tuesday night. April 4. The Caplloi.
White House and all the department.
buildings and government offices We're
lighted up, some of them burning col
ored lights. Across the front of num-
Der of the public buildings We're mottoes
expressive of the sentiment OF the PEG
pie. The old Star office was illuminated
Chinese lanterns were strung across the
front of the banking house OF Jay COOKE
& Co William r. Smith, superintendent
of the Botanic Garden. lighted up the
greenhouses DR.. Nichols. superinteno-
ent of the Government Hospital for the
Insane, lighted up such buildings as then
served that institution. Even the old
Capitol and Carroll prisons were illuml-
mated Lamps and candles burned IN
thousands of the windows OF stores. sa-
looms, eating houses and private homes.
The Rambler thinks it is Interesting TO
look back at the amusements which were
playing In Washington the night OF the
day of Richmonds fall. Laura heehe
had opened her fateful engagefflent d.
in the drama "Workmen of Washing
ton" supported by all the favorites OF
the stock company. ]. c. McCoiium' Jonn
Dyett. Harry Hawk, c. Warweck, i; Z.
Gourlay. J. Matthews, Miss J.. 20 naurias. Ntss
]. H Evans, Miss NJ. Gourlay and MISS
NJ Hart.
At the oxford Music Hall. on 9th street
and the Avenue, which was run by FOX.
Curran & Norris. some OF the perform
ers were Blondin, the hero of Niagara;
Sam Cowell. Adah Isaacs Menkin. sam
Sharply. Charlie White, ]. H. ogden.
Agnes Switzerland. Charley Fox, Lacy
Herr Croft, Nine. Scombergh. Mime val
entini, Marella Ravel, Signor ParaVliia'
Marietta Zanfretta and James Melville
and sons.
At Canterbury Hall, on Louisiana ave
nue. near 9th street. of which George Lea
was the proprietor. there was Narlety.
some of the performers being FL Nino
Eddie, wire walker; Dan Holt. banJoist
and minstrel; Mulligan, Hart. Clark ana
Redden in Ethiopian eccentrlcitles the
Gardner Sisters, Lizzie Smith, Kate lll-
man, Jennie Johnson, Maggie chapman. man
Marie Rush Laura LeClaire and THY
Forbes.
Two circus troupes were in town. One
was Stone Il Rosston's circus whlcn was
showing at New York avenue ana oth
street. With that show We're lie Jeune
Burte. premier horseman": Murray ana
Hutchinson. gymnasts: Denzer Brothers,
acrobats; the Sagrinee Family, eques-
triennes, and Den Stone and Charley
Monroe. clowns.
The other circus was the 'Thayer d
Moves great United States circus, com
btned with Van Amburgh's monster me-
nagerie" That circus was showing at
9th street south of the Avenue and
across the canal. The Rambler has pre-
served the names Of some of the gifted
nerformers'' in this circus. They We're
DR.. J. L. Thayer. G. W. Noyes, T; King,
Mrs T. King. Charley Reed, G. KELLEY,
James Reynolds, J. Hazelett and William
Kincaide.