The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-19
Tn. Maunt Vernon Festival M the Academy
Grand Drumati. sniE~e.

A numerous audience -smbad It tho Ar,lemy
ast evening" when the Arst of arr'ts pf (s - ASSIST
Of the funds Tho Mount Vernon Assoaonon, Sis
given. Tho sfair, as readers vel aware, has
been projected OIL q grand scae, and onr most fisn
guishcd z,ns every yak of NJ satsincn bankers,
mc chants authors joarnals,s-haye given .he all OF
their names and their purses % make the Washington
faies worthy Of h- object for Which they gwen. Nor
have tho artists been back ward With only e.. sycep
ons, every artist, musical or dramatic, of any note,
offered his ber services Many, OF conrae were obliged
10 lose the opportunity Of appearing the performances
woGla have cached upon The Saoba;h A. ~s, tns
programme occupied i've hours in is performance, ani
bnye only time today 70 glance light over - salient
points The psriorp conIr.icch with Giant Hrat
Never Won Far Lady, - N winch Miss Fanny Morint,
Miss Ada Clifton aud SIR. w. Oiwlno slisttnei The
principal parts, aud rs,tlad OH The comedy ~',h
much grace and spirit, Succeeding the piece ds
reslsacs oi the evening, Mss lerons adaptton Of ~
gonya's " Medea" Mss hoson vas cordially received,
and played he part admirably. She very well sup
ported by Ma ) y. Aen Mr.. Aiken and Mr.. T. J. pr,or
The other entertainments included 4 concert, in which
MINES Coson ana Carato AMI the oung psanss, Arihr
Napoleon, assisted; nc comedy, The Nail With the
1RDg Pail Tor Miss Rob rtsoD; tho eicgant ln,.siede,
" Morning Cal - with G's Catherine Sinclair and Mr.
Henry sedley; recilitnn from " "Coinmhns,o by VI.
Moneham the comedy, I" Decided Case with Nr. Les
ter Wallack ana Mrs. lioey
IL should be noticed, 20 the crea, of Mrs. Sinclair and
Miss Heron that they gave 10 Tins e their dbuts aztec
somewhat roracied cang,s from ths New Yor. stage.
Mrs Sinclair received hearty welcome Sns acted with
much ease grace. Mr. sedlsy young artist,
good presence aud agreeable sLy lc. Mr. Broaghams
recitation OF the chef features Of the entefLan.
ineDt i: was tbe " Vision Of Columbus from Mr..
Broushams piece Of the Columbus sees IN
the progress Of the country which he is about -
discover, and the original lines, which almrable,
The author appended he following as cropos to tho occa
gion.--
hut now a form nlalcstlea appears,
ocrtDpIing nj, apa TIE nbee..eBs years
Proclaim him master hitting him above
The pnht, and the Tor0me with reverend love.
For when mankind would think u HIM whose fame
81,
Up from their heai ~ Uill come, uncaloi, atone;
For every heart Wn be Reparat; throne,
where that remembrance shall ior rest,
While the eternal stars 6egem heavens l1orc breast,
Or the red flashes streak the clouds, made white
Fen by their own intensity II hight.
But though each inward tbrob this truth maintains,
a strange Drgicct yc, outaardy remains.
No IN memorial owns 4 natons pride
Ia him. tbs. nation = glory and Us GUIDE
lapd "" tho slstcr band whose generous ain
Is to obitefaie tt. transient shame,
And With such beautiful, devoted gaa
As only women, and such women feel
In unity 81 soul, arc thus comb ned
To guard the h.liowgd spot where Hes onshrlnei
4 peoples memory sgom yanSa. spot,
lgnohle traffic Or prclanr lImoil,
Nay fall success soon crown the.f loving toll,
nd unpolutsd BE- the sacred cath
~ nj gave tie HEao S,UE ana fkyaur biflhl
Tho wLolc aifiir went on s.noolny ,Ii well. rho
audience lt,c cola ~ first became cordial the per
proceeded, and altogether, thc projectors o tho
afar may cong atnate themselves upon then
II would have been pronounced bal tho perform
arce taken place other evening, aud rat the
hour Of commencement bC.a xei az later period N The
evening.
The second ofthe fcetivaisa frl dross ha, With Id-
sard and Bergman as conlgrb,fs, ,.. take place II a
Academy on Tuesday evening next.