Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-06-12
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsxMENrs TONIGHT.


popn,s ArHESxUM Fourth night Of the great
.,nsation play, Three Fast Men" which has
met with great success. Incidental 70 the piece
= compan nv Of female Ministries appear In scenes
ef irresistible humor, interspersed with songs,
isace., practcal jokes, &c. Go by all means
ard see 'ifsEt life -
GRovrRg THzATra-The beautiful drama,
" Romance Of Poor Young Man" Is stu upon
the boards at Growers, and the interest," and de-
light therein continues undated. Lofty Hough
as Madame Aubrey 10 charming; 90 Is Jenny
Parker as Marguerite; while setchell's Bavannes,
ard Tiltons Lsroque, and Mortimer, as the hero
Ct the piece, cannot be excelled. The entire cast
i,an excellent one. The play will be repeated
te-nlg ht fol- the fourth time.
CANTERBURY -"Gay and happy" 10 evidently
the motto at Canterbury Hall Tine performances
certainly are so, and they evince laudaole de-
termination TO infuse their gaiety and happiness
into all who resort th!thef, and are generally sue
cFssful In the operation. IL variety Is the spice
Of lifs," then Manager Percivsl is doing bis part
10 make life spicy, for be produces new songs,
new acts, and new dances nightly
Opp FkLLows' HALL -Messrs Stanley and
Commits BEAUTIFUL work Of art continues TO draw
large and delighted houses, and all unite In
speaking CT the exhibition IN terms Of highest
praise. II Is In all essentials the very best ex-
hbition Of the sort ever displayed here. We no.
tced in the audience last mig ht among the many
distinguished citizens, the Rev DR., Gurley and
lady, Prof Henry and lady, from the smithso-
nIaa, ard several Senators and Representatives.
Y. NJ. C. A. FESTIVAL The festival now
holding at the Christian Association rooms has
The combined attractions Of good music, excellent
fruit, delicacies, fragrant and beautiful flowers,
cooling drinks, and withal, the pEettest Of faces
20 smile welcome.
WESTERN PREsBYrBRIAN CHURCH The ladies
81 this church continue their feast OF good thlngs
81 franklin Hall. Ii 10 said that bread cast upon
tie waters after many days shall be returned. An
Investment OF this SORT can be made by contribu-
ling something at this festival
FEsTIvAL.-The festival In the lecture-room Of
the Foundry IN. L Church will be continued
tonight with new features Of interest
AsoLLo CorcERT SAEoos-The concerts at
thi. saloon are delightful. Besides they are
perfectly free, and can be enjoyed while satisfy
ing the cravings Of the inner man with good re-
freshments.
You've MINIS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION One
of the bCs features Of this organization Is that Of
the union u forms between young men Of active
moral and religious character In all parts Of the
country. The Associations are each perfectly
Independent Of each other, and yet they meet
annually In general convention to hear reports
OF progress ard TO devise paTe for future useful
ness. The largest convention Of this kind ever
held, was In 1853, in the city Of Troy, N. Y, the
young men OF which eXerted themselves to the
u,most to show the hospitality of the place and
20 give all who came a hearty welcome. The
Kindness there shown, and the friendship pa formed
have not been fOrgotten by the delegates who at
tended to represent the Washing ton Association
- Is evident from the fact that soon a. the
news Of the recent awful calamity which befel
Troy, In the destruction by fire Of 90 large a
portion Of It's stores, dwellings, schools, and
churches, reached this city, these gentlemen at
once made up a contrihSion and forwarded II
n the Association in Troy for proper application
20 the most needy. The following response has
Just been received:
Rooms Of thsY Y. NJ L. A., Troy, Jane 5, 81.
At q meeting of the Troy Young Mems Chris
tan Association, held at their rooms In Cannon
Place this evening, the following preamble and
resolutions were unanimously adopted
Whereas the delegates Of the Washington Y.
NJ. q. A. who were In attendance at the conven-
vention held In our city in July, 1859, have gen.
erCUsly forwarded 10 our Association contribu-
tion 70 be distributed among sufferers by the late
CalamitOuS fire: Therefore,
RsSoIrsd, That In behalf Of thcss whose wants
will be relieved by this benhcence, we tender to
our brethren Of the Washington Association our
heartfelt thanks.
RsSolrsd, That the ellUsion to the convention,
IN the letter Of our brethren, hearts 70
throb again with delightful recollections, and
that we nave renewed evidence in their fraiernal
token OF remembrance, Ia this the time Of our az
Fiction, Of the blessedness Of
The tie that binds
Our hearts In Christian loven
hsSolrsd. That this Association will use Its
beat endeaTorS to distribute the fund thus placed
IN It's hands in accordance with the expressed
wishes Of the donors.
WV BATTRRsAALL, Pres't.
A F. FOWLER, Secretary.