Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-26

lCSi depot.
The OPP FKLLows' CELEBRA r10S.- the
Procession Of Odd Fellows had marc bed abou,
INC streets Yesterday. until The entire programme
had been strictly observed notwithstanfino ,he
IAN was increasing during the whole time, they
marched to the Smithsonian Institutio. ,vbe,s
S. winners Band had performed a beautiful
onco'to IN exquisite style; PRAYER was addressed
me nedven 6y Chaplain no. T. Cisments An ora
va was tnsn delivered by ID q NJ William IA
a""lS, OF Maryland, which was full OF eIooaence
S Peeailaily appropriate TO the occasion
cc.",, ,',, was tnen pronounced aud the pro-
iefi agaln INTO line aid marched al rect to
ne assembly Rooms, Louisiana avenue wheye
'LuhPtuous collation. awaited them, of which
ely Patook with appetitss pretty well sharp
TI oy the previous exercises of the morning
cofhestIoles Were furnished by the well
pwh caterer G Columbus, who very far rx-
1en.s, All his previous efforts in that fine, the
IPat giving the highest possible satisfaction to
O. ~ho paItook OF it. Great credit is due MrsC
fol me tasie aud liberalty displayed Ly him in
n+a.;s nlhs This Entertainment. The rcfast was
pssIuPo over by DR.. J X Piper. NJ w O. Al
p MADE few remarks, welcoming the dele
ElonS aud seating the, invited guests al the
o., ~ me Table The little orphans of the
O'ssf Were present and were tendefly cared for
O.. me collation. the brethren Were dismissed
PIepare Tor the entertainments of the coming
night at Odd Fellows Hall 80 = - 'r''
IHEFvENING FESTIVITIES
wig Ut ana rain fell together but the Odd Fsl-
were nothing daunted, and arrangements
i"r the festival went CT usily rs yer ana h-ttrr
Easements, we are suTe, have never been made
Soon after twilight, the spacious saloon and
eh"hsIve ledge rooms Of the Odd Fellows n an
ian 10 t,Gslve thc numbers tha, poured in up-
Iu,eIIuPicdly Tor several hours They came from
an portions % the city aud Its vicinity ready Tor
PHEASANT evening, and certain, of IL Fathers
%oIs nio. . sous md daughters, young and old
DeileS ana beaus, Odd Fellows in Gorgeous 70.
s@ndI ana even fellows in no Tegalia at all, III
efiRgs. u g"
The promenade concert eommenced ,h,,, :
Ociock Tine larger crowd gathered i'm the ,a-
loon on the second nOor, where Vitbers,, ba nd
Of ~ ~ tee guests with an exquisite exccutlHn
VI 'hr i"iloWlDS programme o. ''E )
9ulckStcP, Bass Band; 2. Jenny Jones
WIN VARIATIONS Oh COrHst, Nm Wiihers; 2
iM ' Waltz; 4 Sieighrido Polka; Eio-
lin solO-Fhc Girl left behind me- VIM With
crsi g. Canary Bird Waltz; I Prank Polka -
NUMBERS also assembled in the north room of
tne thlLd story and listened to The eIrquenl
music OF f.SputaS Band that surely yer PLAYED
better. Tho following programme was ari3nSrd
LOT TINS room II Anne I.aurie-Quickstpp2
I}uieksteP--Odd Fellows Delig bit, compose nv
peri IL: tine occasion. 3 Grand Waltz
dedicated to Grand Master Piper, who took ossC a
sLUn al us CONCLUSION TO &c acknowledge the CON-
Pnlne e,i IN an appropriate address. Duet-
Nti'z Z. From Lucia di Iammermpor
Polka-bsPuia. Q. Fanny Lee-Qnickstep.
Inc oeher looms of the building were also
opened and were occupied by Pheasant groups
that, tiIed OF the crowd, the music and the hustle
that delig hted the other rooms took rcfu,ra tb.r
IoI social chat. Many pleasant family PARTY
Was lnfmed this way, aud one YOUNG man we
wot OF, came to us with face bright as Nav
oIg Mt TO be, TO tell HS of peasant tete tete there
be grOOmsm4n. %
Soon after ten O'Clock the floor was cleared
ana dancing commenced IN the saloon Tine
moor was Ia charge Of Mr.. VIM. ID. Stewart floor
manager, ara fourteen assistants, all Of whom
deserve the thank Of the dancing community for
inelI successful ShJTts TO heightcn the pleasures
OF the night.
Sets were formed by call of the buple and the
orchestra displayed numbers changing with the
dances that occupied tie floor. TIE night pass
"a merIliy ny, as hounding feet beat time to
Wlthers' music, In the following programme.
l. Grand March; 2 QuadfilIe; 3 QiI>driIle; 4
SnadTItle; >. WafZ and Polka. l. .linission
QsadIiIle. Quadrille; s Spanish Dance; O.
QuadTille, 10. Scb0iii,chr lntermixsion n
Qnddrillei IL. Quadrile: ID. Social Reel, n,
LluadriIle; IA. Mazourka. Intermission rs
'luadiiliei IL. Quadrille; Is Vssuvianna; 49,
The night was well spent and the morn COM
Jug on, when the happy crowd closed the Leyee
With the good old turn-every- body Virginia
Too much eredf Cannot be awarded to the
committee or arrangements. Messrs r. d. stu
art, William v Mclean, Thomas Rich, II 3
Bowcn, James SsiTvin@, e. J. Wright, J. r.
Havsnner, w. ID. stewart and Geo " CaivsrI
for their interchangeable efforts To make eyer,t thing
pass OH we'll. Their excTtiOns were only equalled
The caterer, MIR William =. Ford, Secretary of
the Department of Good Things, proved himself
IN much al home IN providing ice cream, coffee,
and confectionery Cor the guests as the guests
did in dom. justice TO his delicacies
The FIRST BAPTIST SUNDAY School ExHrBI-
TIoS.-The heavy rain Of last evening did not
prevent the repetition of the exhibition of the
Sunday school attached to the First Baptist
Church The exercises took place at the church
on Tenth street; between and +, and were but
slnly attended
After PrayO: by he a tor, Rev P.Hil,DD,
the school sang the hymn Come ard sing with
joy aud gladness, +" to which followed a isw re
marks by the superintendent. William J. Rhecs
Egg, aud the exercise, proceeded follows:
Ny son, give me thine heart, Marian Brown,
Thos ID. Brown wish, Hannah Wood; Solo,
Amelia Judd, Work aud Play Slin1 Mattingly;
singing, The Savin''s Call. the School; A Sin
gle Cent, Samuel Narrower; The Hermit RicL,d
6udgin; Duet, Mary and Marian Brown; The
Wnter Dfinker, Charles Glover =,
Then came patriotic dialogue, written for
the school, entitled The Union, and crsdilably
executed Ivy sc Dollars taking pa Is as follow:
North, Martha Kelly; South, Mary Ann Gud@in;
West, Alice Sinclair W sshin.stOn City, Mary
Brown; Kansas, Marian Brown. Singing The
Chldrcn's Friend, the school The bee Hive.
Infant Class Singing. Will you come to our
Sunday School, Infant Class. sd
Another BEAUTIFUL little gem, God is in Heaven
was very pFttiiiy spoken 10y the little Misses
Betty REYNOLDS and Louisa Peterson. Then
came Books in the old Testament, Willie Hin;
The New, Mortimer Ciarke; Wafer John r
Mead. The Flowc-S-RoSe Marian Brown;
Pink, Fanny Gnd2in; Lily, Hannah Wood; Wall
flower, Josephine Boyd; SHowdrop, Meta u, own;
Cedar, Martha Nelly; Violet, Alice Sinclair; Am
aranth, Mary Ann Gndgin Flora Alice Ponlton
Solo, Marian Brown SIN, Moon, and Stars
Ana Rlles, Josephine BOYD. Singin--The Sab
bath School, Walter Clarke Fred Petersen Ma
IiaD Brown, Susie Holland; Chorus nv School
inle Piece, entitled Little by Little spoken
10y little lad George Coffin, was then very well
received This was followed by The Beauty Of
Early Plety- -PIiestess, Georgia + Terrestrial,
Harriet Il :; Christina, Mary Aeria, Martha
h; Psyche, Alice p; ChTysoline, Louisa NJ !;
Flora, Amelia j., Oceana, Hannah, w. Quar-
tetie- DO all the good You can, Walter Clarke;
APPEAL Of the Children. Meta Brown. Singing
Touch not the Cup, The hool A lively laugh
iRg talk as To Who stole the Birds Nest? be-
tween Walter Clarke, Willie, GeoTgie, and Glenn
eni Blown, Georgiana Hunter, susie Clarle, Liz
Iie Clarke. susie Holland, and Feed. Petersen,
thsn occupied the stand for awhile; AFTER which
came My Mothers Bible, Mortie Clarke. Duet.
The Gospel AFmy-Commsnder, ThOs. Edwin
Brown; Colonel, VIM. REYNOLDS; Herald, Cap
Ia 4 EfFRsrf IN