Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-09-27
, DEDICATION OF Pnosrrcr HILL c.MsrEa,

= DEDICATION or PROSPER HILL csMErHRv
The various German Societies assembled at Ger
man Hall, Eleventh street, yesterday afternoon,
to proceed to the new German Cemetery, near
Glenwood, for the purpose OF attending the GER
emonies Of dedieating 1t to the object for which
2k O'Clock, p. m, headed by schroeder,s and
Bergman g Bands, and proceeded as follows:
The Order OF German Red Men, Singing So
Church, and the German Evangelical society
AFTER winch came goodly number Of per-
sons drawn thither by a desire to witness the
ce.enohiss az the Cemetery. The procession
mafcneo down Eleventh street to Pennsylvania
avenue, thence to Seventh street, through Sew
enth street to New York avenue, and BY New
fork avenue to the Cemetery.
arrived upon the ground to be solemnly de-
voted to the dead, the ceremonies were inaugu
rated by prayer addressed to the Throne of
Trace by Rev. ,. ID Finckel. Mr.. Henry Kaiser,
then delivered a brief opening address, In the
German language, In behalf Of the object for
which the congregation were assembled They
had gathered for the purpose of dedicating
Prospect Hill Cemetery. This ground was com,
mon to all classes who might desire here TO pur-
chase lots for sepulture. No religious sect miuht
be excluded II was for the Protestant the Cath
ollc' the Jew, or the Christian. II was a chosen
spot where the pilgrim might find rest They
had waited long for such place; they had long
wished for place where they might deposit the
remains OF those loved ones whom II might
please the Almighty to take hence; where they
to whom he was now speaking. MIGHT rest IN
peace until the last trumpet should awaken them
10 the judgment, and they had found il here
In the remembrance Of our dear departed
friends, - said the speaker, I" in the remembrance
Oh those who have gone before us to the tomb
we have come to visit their graves among the
green hills 1t Is here that we may place our
oHerlngs OF flowers and our sacred tokens of re-
membranes upon the mounds and monuments
erected TO their memory. Here we NAV come to
say the last rites, and to give utterance to the
last farewell at the graves Of those we knew and
IoVeo In lie. now announce that this cemete-
Ty is the property Of the German Evangelical
Church Society, with good title secured and
II is now offered to you and to all white citizens
OF Nasnlngton and the surrounding country, as
ground wherein you may purchase lots for burial -
Mr.. Kaiser then introduced Mr.. Eberly to the
congregation, who addressed them in the Ger
man oo dsn fba seI IN an aPPrSPLia,s Grafton
the German pupils sung the song beginning
"Gaebet den Herrn den Allmac htigen Kanig .
Rev. Mr. Finckel then addressed the conyre-
gaton IN English In behalf of Prospect Hill
Cemetery; after which, while the whole assem-.
blage sung "Neun danket allie Got, - a collection
was taken up for the benefit Of the cemetery.
Rev. MI. Finckel then Proceeded to perform
the ceremony of dedication in the German Ian
guage prayer followed, and the benediction
was pronounced
The grounds have cost the Society over 81 900
-, whose
brilliant promise much has been said and written
in praise, will tonight make her debut before
washington public, in the sparkling comedy
role of Constance, the heroine of Sheridan
Knowles delig htful standard comedy of {. The
Love Chase, a character which offers the fullest
scope for the display of the talent and shirt
winch the fair deoutante is said to possess The
cast OF me Comedy is capital one and well cal
culatsd to interpret its many beauties of anUusge
ana sentiment, and TO inspire with confidence
MISS CoomoS, whose present engagement is the
second she has filled since her dsbSt with Edwin
Forrest, two e three wears ago at the Rro.d NAV
Theatre, and which debut was AT the time bipbIy
lauded as the most effective (" first Appearances,
remembered. Miss Coombs's first regular en-
Sasement was al NiblO's Garden where she was
announced for one week only as the Upright par
ocular star around which revolved such bril-.
liant satellites as w r. Blake, John Broup ham.
and whose eminent abilities were well calculated
10 aim the lustTe of any other than "star,, of
tne nrst magnitude; so far. however from suf
neslng oy comparison with the brilliant lights by
whom sue was surrounded, the effect of Miss
COombs' admirable and spirited personaiions
were considerably enhanced; and her engage
inent OF one week was extended TO three and
received throughout the earnest praises Of the
critics, and the yet more reliable plandits nj tho
view YORK public; the justice of those praises
the theatTe-goers Of Washington NAV now deter
nine lor themselves Miss Coombs is possessed
oil Two powerful auxiliaries, IL not elements of
success-great personal beauty and youtb-to
which may be added rare intellectual cuItiva-
tlon: The effect Of this happy combination will
oe eVoeht tonight. The after piece will be the
neat eomedietta of sour Wife,; In which Daw
son and Mrs. Tdyleure appear.
SOMETHING NEw.-We hear that Samstap has
fitted up the old depot on Pennsylvania Avenue
at the corner of Second street, as an immense and
artistically arranged and embellished concert and
dancing hall, wherein, when not occupied for
n Ion
cert nightly on the plan now so popuIar among
the Germans in the Northern cities Our advice
20 MN is 10 procure the estquartette performers
ootdlndDle al almost any price in the city on the
piano, VIOLIN, Violoncello, viola and second vio-
I'm No more captivating music is to be enioyed
any where than that which Accomplished Inusi-
clans evolve fom those instruments in concert
III THIS new concert hall be managed with dis
erection, and rowdyism within It's doors he re-
pressed with firm hand from the start IL will
be nightly hlled with those Of our fellow citi-
zens who, appreclating the divine art, desire to
ENJOY music at trifing charge for the privilege.
The GRAND LODGE OF THE UNITED SrArEs,I.
D. o. F., adjourned SINE die on Friday night
about 10 O'Clock. From the Representatives who
have returned we learn that, besides many mat
tiers OF interest to the Order at large the PROPOSE
ton to have Thanksgiving celebration on the
18th Of April, 1852 Cforty years will then have
elapsed since Its organization In this country \
was passed by the Grand Lodge, and New York
city selected as the place for the demonstration
Many of the Representatives from other iurisdic-
lions were In town on Saturday aud Yesterday
among whom were Reps Peaice of Missouri
Johnson and Brewster OF California, and the Rep,
resentative from Kansas; which latter jurisdic-
tion, together with that of Nebraska were adj
mitted into the union Of Odd Fellowship during
The recent session Of the Grand Lodge.
ACCIDENT 10 The STEAMER MOUNT VERNON
On Saturday afternoon, soon after the steamer
Mount Vernon, Of the river line, passed Alexan-
dria, and while she was opposite Slater's nurse
Ties the cylinder Of the steam engine bursted and
she was forced to stop and display on her fore
flagstaff signal of distress. The steamer Thos
Collyer was on her two o'clock down trip at the
time the accident occurred, and with the kindly
spirit which Is his characteristic, Captain Baker
immediately turned his boat about and going TO
the relief Of the disabled steamer, took on board
the southern passengers, with their baggage and
the United States mails, and brought them to this
city. The Mount Vernon signalled for a steam
tug and the Wide Awake came speedily along
side and lowed her to tue wharves Of the SOUTH
ern Boat Company, at the foot Of Sixth street.
The CoMET.-The s.blazinp star, attracted