Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-07-09

l. TIE yIsITATIoN CoxxKsczhEST.-rhec clos
ing exercises of the Academy Of Visitation at
| GEORGETOWN we've attended by select and Eager
I multitude, which might easily have filed four
| times the space allotted for spectators, in the
s"odeop, - os sxhibition hall Of the Institution.
| Precisely at four, p. IN. the grand Russian
mare h was commenced on four harps aud rand
piano, and the. young ladies arrayed in spotless
white entered the hall in procession, and took
seats within the tribune 49, ~ -. -.-'
President Buchanan, Miss Lane Miss Saun.
ders, Mayor Crawford, Father Mcguire Of
deorgetown College, and others, occupied seats
upon the platform. t-.....'.- -
The distribution of premiums. interspersed ac-
cording to the programme, with singing and harp
aud piano music, then began. the venerable Chief
Magistrate Of the Union comforting the awards
upon the successful aspirants for academic honors.
Where the music was so varied and faultlesS,
We will not attempt to mention all the exc uisite
pieces that were successfully presented but must
contrnt ourselves with naming few Of those that
we remember to have most delighted us. '
&" Annie Laurie, sung by Miss Mary Dough-
erty, and accompanied on harps by Misses lie
Compile and Irving, was rapturously applauded
A duo, performed on harp and piano, by little
Misses Kate Irving and Lila Keegan, was much
admired, both on account Of its beauty and the
extreme youth of the little music iAns-Miss Kee-
gan being obliged to stand to reach the key board
"Adoro te," duo a. chour, sung by Misses
a.
Bena Philips, and accompanied on piano and
harp by Misses lie Compile and Wheatiey was
universally pronounced tn have been the triumph
OF the evening.
The last piece sung was the Coronation Ode. i'm
which the solos were executed by Miss Dough her,
~, who wis the prima donna Of the o ,casion. re.
ceiving the first premium for vocal music.
After the Coronation Ode, the first honors OF
the Academy, consisting Of a crown and geld
mt al, were conferred on Misses Frederic Of Ca,
and Maybee Of Ind.
The paintings of the first order were by Misses
Maybee, Semmes, Pizzini, Frederic and Delau.
Misses Delaney, Joy and Bramball. excelled in
embroidery. - '..-''....r..- ..... .'... -.
At the close Of the ceremonies Rev B. A. Ma
guire rose and congratulated tue young ladies
who had Just been crowned by the highest au-
thorty In the land he hoped they would regard
those crowns az their brightest ornaments aud
wear them long, only to be exchanges for immor-
tai ones In heaven The exercises, he said. lust
concluded, gave a specimen of the training Of
the Academy. and proved that it possessed merits
rarely met with I'm similar institutions He az
well as the President, was glad to see that the
ornamen al was not cultivated to the prejudice of
the uSeful-that while due attention was given to
the embroidery, painting, and foreign tongues,
the more homely and important branches Of do
nestlc economy and plain sewing, which, after
al, were the more necessary particulars of female
education, Were not overlooked i'm the distripu-
ton OF rewards. He thanked the President for
the graceful patience he had evnced under the
labOrious task which he had Just finished, and
remarked the good taste which he displayed in
choosing rather to appear on the present OCCASION
amid 50 fair an assemblage, than at the COM
mencement Of neighbOrins institution 1.-THE Col
legs)
Father Mcguire having concluded, the pupils
lett the hall in procession and the Young ladies,
many OF whom were burdened with the pleasing
weight OF their reward, Net their rejoicing reIa.
tives and friends in the drawing room OF the
Academy.
EXCURSION OF THE MONTGOMERY GUARDS
The seventh annual excursion Of this large and
popular military company will take place on
Monday next, the 18th instant, on the steamer
Powhatan. Ii is proposed that the excursion
shall start from Sixth street wharf at O'Clock a.
III and proceed first to the Navy Yard, and then
10 GlVmont Pavilion, one OF the most attractive
and beautiful retreats on the Potomac. Another
boat Will leave Sixth street wharf at one O'Clock
and proceed direct To Glymont. On tue return
trips, the steamer will leave the pavilion at I've
and ten O'Clock p. IN. The committee OF arrange
IneEts have made every provision to secure To all
VINO participate in this festival an occas ion Of un
allowed enjoyment. The excursion will lie ac-
companied by Esputas we'll known band Of mu-
sicians; and an experienced and attentive cater
eI has been engaged. and will serve the sxcur-
sioniSts will dinner and supper We can freely
recommend our friends Of the Montgomery
Guards as not only fully competent to get no and
conduct this afIir I'm a manner satisfactory to all
who may patronze them, but also as being of
that spirit which will prevent their leaving un-
done anythinY that they should do, or doing any
thing they should leave undone to enhance the
pleasure Of themselves and friends