Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-29
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suCoooSse uiuhpns OF the little vocal performers
his pupils Very pretty did the little foiks-all
glrls-loOk upon the platform; the one school
designated by blue, the other by red ribbons.
when We say that these children, some eighty
In number, sung in good time and time, we must
not omit to add that they were not picked per.
formers, bat were the pupils (femaie) al large Oh
these two schools.
and which il would be advisable to remedy
mainly Of pronunciation, such as Jrefrf ior frnit,
trew for true, ersvelly tor cruelty, &C, &c Inc
| was somewhat marred, too, by the machine-like
/ movement of many arms sweeping the air.
/ Marking time accurately Is OF course requisite,
| but in public performances somewhat less de-
! monstrative manner Of doing itwould he grateful
| 10 the eve Otherwise the choruses were given
| with admirable effect, indeed.
| OF the other performances particularly well
| done we may mention the solo 80 Charlie is nv
Darling by F. H; Yantyne; duet, go and
| A Hardness; duet, THE Blind Girls QUESTION:;
| l.. A. Shedd and f. E. Tucker; solo, Kitty
Clyde, Alice Magruder; duet, 1.-THE Tar's
CourtshiP" L. A. shedd and F. II Vantyne;
The LATEST Man in all the town. NJ Davis;
The Gipsey Maid,'' by two sweet little girls of
some four or five years of age-Sue and Lulie
Randolph; Mr.. and Mrs Snibbs," by Laura
Essex and Maria Davis, and g GrandmotheEs
Lesson" by F III. Vantyne.
The exercises were kept up to late hour,
through the too good natured yielding of the
managers to an encore demanded by the i'll bred
boys present, of almost every piece sung
MAY BALI.-Munder intends, we see to have
ample scope for the development of his extensive
plans for the coming May festival He has Sc
cured the Washington Assembly Rooms, and is
I proceeding with the usual energy which charac-
| teriZes his undertakings to make his arrange
ments-no slight task indeed when the great num-
Der of performers infantie) and the elaborate and
| complicated nature of the dances taken into
| consideration. Since his memorable MAY ball at
the National Theatre "a truly brilliant affair with
i'm the vivid recollection of all who were presently
Prof Munder has kept the field in a series of sue
cessful annual festivals of this nature, each wear
| Introducing new and beautiful features thus riy-
ing most attractive variety and freshness to these
entertainments and occasioning them to be look
| ed forward to with eager anticipation. The sight
of so many beautiful children, dressed i'm cheerful
| cOlors appropriate to the merry month of Nav is
in itself scene sufficiently enchanting to most
behoders, to say nothing of the indescfibable ex-
| hilaratiOn we all feel in watching the graceful
movements of the tiny host through the mazes of
the dance.
OF Munder as a teacher we have already given
| our opinion, and will only add that his commen-
dation is best told in the proficiency shown by his
pupils at his May Balls. A reference to his adj
vertisement in another column will show what he
designs to do on Friday night.
! SEVENTH WARD MEETING AT a meeting of
the Anti-Know Nothing voters of the Seventh
! Ward, held at Potomac Hall last nj ght on motion
Of James E. Johnson, Esq, it was unanimously
Rssolred, That the Chairman Of this meeting
the public press of this city) all voters opposed
TO Know Nothingism and Black Republicanism
| to hold primary meetings in their respective
Wards, for the purpose OF appointing five dele
gates from each to an . Union Convention for
. the purpose of nominating candidates for Collec-
tor. Register and Surveyor.
On motion of Major w. G. Flood il was
| RsSOlrSd, That the delegates appointed as afOre-
said be respectfully requested to meet in Conven-
tion for the purpose of making said nominations
OH Thursday evening, May 7th at O'Clock.
| The following named gentlemen Were appointed
to represent this (the seventy Ward in the said
:. Cnion Convention - Samuel Humphrey, John
w Martin, John Pettibone, P. Hebnrn, sr., and
John I. CasSell.
CIRCUIT CoURT.-This morning, the counsel
in the case of Winter rs. Anderson argued the
appeal Of the defendant for a new trial The
Court overruled the application.
| Several cases were called and continued and the
Court took up the action for damages of Doug
| lass rs. COnrOy. Bradley for plaintiff The iuTy
| gave verdict for plantif-damages $40 g. with
! interest from July 1st 1853
! The jury was discharged for the day; and the
! Court announced that the docket being nearly
| through there would not be enough cases on the
assignment Tor Tomorrow unless some cases Were
| taken up by consent.
FISHING PARTT.-Yesterday a number of the
disciples Of Izaak Walton, residing in the west
end OF the city, "took trip 10 the Falls of the
| Potomac, where they had merry time indeed
| The party was composed of some of the old resi-
| dents OF the First Wa d, with few Younger and
more active companions. They give a good
count OF their success, and predict comfortable
| things for future fishing operations
! The MARINE BANDS PROMENADE CONCERTS
Music IN tie Pres'dsnt's and Capitol Grounds
| Orders have been issued by the Secretary of the
! Navy for the commencement of the Summer sea-
son 5 concerts on the afternoons of w ed neSdays
| and Saturdays in the Capitol grounds and the
/ grounds surrounding the Executive Mansion
The first is to take place next Saturday afternoon
! IN the grounds OF the Mansion, as usual on that
! day This is agreeable. good news, indeed to
/ all our fellow-citizens of both sexes. -
| MAY BALL, / o. O. F.-To- morrow night the
members Of Union Lodge Navy Yard) give a
May Ball. From our experience we are inclined
TO think that the Navy Yard folks carry out their
! entertainments with considerably more zest heart
mess and spirit than apt to do i'm the civ
! proper. Anyhow, We'll undertake to guarantee
that the members Of Union Lodge will give a
\ ball richly worth attending, and are willing TO
stake our reputation prophet thereon.
| APYRAY.-Yesterday, on board of the steamer
| Thomas Collyer, negro, named John Campbell.
stole bottle of Mineral Water from the wagon of
MeSsrs. Army Shnn and on being commanded
| to deliver II up struck the driver whose name is
JOS SpaldinS, over the head with the bottle in
flcting severe wound. The negro made good
his escape to Alexandria
| WE CALL THE ATTENTION of our sand dealers
| and boatmen TO the specifications for the Aque-
duct, to be seen at Capt. Megs' office. There will
| he many thousand dollars worth of sand some
iour hundred thousand bushels wanted and il
| VIII be good opportunity for an enterprisinp
man to tit himself out with boats. and engage in
business which must increase with our city
MArRIMoNiAL.-There has been, according to
the books OF the clerk, at the City Hail. two hum
dred and twenty We marriage licenses issued nv
| the urbane Official, Oh. McNamee since the first
day OF last January. The question put TO 'tems''
by bachelo friend the other day of - What be-
comes Of all the pretty girls ,'' is thus answered
The Lovers of good singing will not forget to
attend the Academy tonight, at the corner of
Eleventh street and Pennsylvania avenue. The
DrOUramme h,, L.