Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-04-23

THE MUSICAL CONFERENCE.-The final concert
| Of the Musical Convention. which has been in
session at the Smithsonian Institution during the
week past came OFF last night under the direc-
ton of Prof. Bradbury. and Notwithstanding the
| rain was descending In torrents from the opening
to the closing hour there was an audience OF sew
eral hundred persons in attendance. The concert
was one OF the best. il not the very best resulting
from these annual conventions, and Ii is to be re.
GREETED that the weather prevented many of our
citizens from enjoying the rich musical treat We
shall not Institute com PARSONS of the performances
OF the singers-they sustained their parts admir-
ably, and reflected credit upon the Professor
bradbury and Perkins-who had been selected To
superntend the rehearsals and conduct the per-
formances. The principal parts Were sustained
by Mrs Dubant, Miss Bradbury. tue Misses Daniel
Miss Pugh. Miss Gardner. and Miss Goodrich,
Prof. Perkins, Mcssrs Dawson, Harding McGee
Ball. Daniel, Evans. Newman and Hodgson. The
choruses were well sustained by the members of
the various choirs Of the city and delegates from
musical associations of other cities.
A DELEGATION OF ODD FELLOWS some two or
three hundred strong, leave this city on Monday
morning. in the 4i0 train Of cars, for New York
where they participate in the grand celebration
on Tuesday next. The delegation will consist of
the officers and members from the Grand Lod ye
and Grand Encampment. and the subordinate
will be represented by Central Lodge and Mount
Nebo Encampment, and will be accompanied by
Withers' band Of music. In addition to the at
fractions of the odd Fellows celebration IL is ex-
pected they will take part in the Brooklyn Water
Works celebration on "Wednesday. As tickets
may De obtained by persons not connected with
the Order those fond Of sightseeing should join
the excursionists, ii is opportunity rarely Ia
be met with at 80 triflng cost-the price of the
/ round trip ticket good until Tuesday the Sd OF
| May.) being 80 50. -
| QUARTRTTEs.--AQu Quartet Club-violin second
violin, tenor, and violincrllo-Messrs Musgrave
| Gerhardt, and the Br Tiers Arth--practice fire..
| IN i'm he nu Al Gprl, Hot.
| street. In the rear Of the National. As they are
| four Of the finest performers in Washington, and
| invariably play standard music, their perforIn-
| ances really great treat to admirers Of the
| divine art; more especially to those who are IA
miliar with the works OF the masters Of former a.
! well as modern time. Not long since We heard
them play all the music Of Mozart 3 Don Giovanni
it Is rarely played in this country, for thong i
finer large Orchestras are to be heard in some OF
! the larger coast cities never heard a finer
quartette club perform in either OF them. Nc
| charge ID made to those who attend their meet.
ings and any respectable person disposed To spend
| 4 few hours in listening to them is welcome We
fancy.
! SIcKLRs-TRIAL LETTERs.-Among the letter.
received by the counsel either side from va
rous parts Of the country. one was received yes
terday morning by MIR. Brady. from lady sign
ing herself ia d Terk characters ''Olympia Aiken
and desert bling herself lone OF the order u
frailty-onc az the simple WATERS FOR the wave al
| some masculine pocket handkerchief - The lettea
| is dated from West Randolph, VI, and asks Tia,
couns-ls attention 10 the following extracts FROM
! - W bite Lies, -
| I'D have no wasps round nay honey. IL IN,
wife took lover, would not lecture the wolnai
what's the use I'd kill the man, then ant
there. pd kill him In doors or out I'd kill hin
as would kill snake. III she took another Ia
send him after the first, and SO on till one kill ,
tmen
Tomorrow Is EASTER SUNDAY, the end o
Lent the forty days preceding the ascension Of tn
Saviour. This holiday has not before occurred a
So late period us the path OF April since 1871 ii
which year il was Oh that dav, and will not agai
happen on the same date till the year 2Jll.