Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-28

Masaniello will also be produced. Dick Parker,
the Court Of Beauty, and all the old favorites ap-
pear.
FAIR-One Of the pleasantest places now open
OF an evening Is the Ladies' Fair at the rooms Of
the Young Mems Christian Association, opposite
Browns Hotel. There Is very nne aisPsay OF
tect Of the fair 10 a meritorous one indeed, O. g.,
the support OF domestic missions. IL Is open to-
night with additional attractions.
TEMPERANCE HALL.-The Hibernia Club an
nounce their fourteenth grand assembly at Tenn
perance Hall tonight. merry time may be an
ticipzted.
WASHINGTON ACADEMY OF MUsIc.-Vocal and
instrumental music, Of frst class order. Concerts
commence at AZ p. m daily. RosenthaPs bar
and Iarder are well stocked with the choicest
wines and liquors, and most palatable eatables
SigsI, Carl SchHTz, OpsH LOreJoy, E. Wash
bxTns and M GTItzAsT-Pursuant TO arrange
ments made Yesterday afternoon, the friends Of
General Franz Sigel assembled last night on
Pennsylvania avenue, in large numbers, Of Ger
man and American citizens Headed by q fine
band and carrying flags and banners, the crowd
proceeded to Willards' Hotel and took position
on Fourteenth st. Cries were immediately made
for {" Sigel !" End when the door Of the private
entrance on Fourteenth street opened and Sigel
stepped forth upon the porch, ashout Of welcome
greeted him from Thousands Of Threats. The
porch was decorated by fine display OF Ameri-
can, French and German Flags.
JR. French introduced Gen. SIgel, saying
that learning Of his arrival, his friends anxious
20 do him honor, had decided upon this al the
most proper way. He would introduce to them
General Franz Sigel, a hero who had led the
American arms to victory, and who had rescued
already one State from treason and secession.
Gen Sigel said he had not come on a pleasure
trip, or 70 crafty his own curiosity, but from
Of duty at the direction Of the President to
await what he would have him do, otherwise he
should do injustice to the gallant soldiers Of the
West, who had fought at Fort Henry, Fort Dom
elson, Wilson'S Greek and Pea Ridge. [Cheers.l
IL was no time to crafty personal vanity; he
ONLY wished to zee II he could be Of any service
further to the glorious country In whose his
sword was unsheathed; and he brought with him
a hearty greeting from the army Of the West.
There was no difference between the army Of the
West and the army Of the Potomac. They were
sl the cherished soldiers Of the same glorious
Union; children Of the same country, and defend
s Of Tue same glorious nag LSad eaee sn, H., In
waters Of Arkansas and Missouri, he thought the
army OF the Potomac would not forget the brave
men struggling there In his TIP from st; Louis
20 this city he had found the people ready for any
emergency. III necessary all will come forward.
But they want activity they want q fight, and
they want somebody to get hurt; the people would
A people whose energy increases with every dan
ger are invincible. ICheers But we must fight,
and there should be no rest until the country Is
safe and every city In the south has become
central point Of liberty, where the rights Of free
speech, free assemblage and a free press should
have the fullest exercise. Tyranny and oppres-
sion cannot exist where such rights are exercised
GCheers
In thanking the audience for their kindness, he
would not regard this compliment a. personal to
him. 20 much a manifestation OF sympathy
with the army that hiss fought so bravely on the
bloody aelds Of the West IGreat applause, and
calls for "SchurZ y
Carl schurz appearing, said this hour belonged
10 their great and glorious fellowctizen and dis
II
the thousands present In the bestowal Of just
tribute TO the heroic soldier History can never
permit to be forgotten the great retreat from Car
thage, poI the more giorio1, Dix hundred Scheers)
non all around them, 10 the rig ht and to the left
volleyed and Numbered. He proposed three
cheers for tie gallant six hundred and their
leader which were given with a hearty good
will Mr.. SchuTZ said Gen. Sigel was a man
who belongs TO the whole American nation,
though he hoped he would be pardoned II, as a
German he should feel his national pride a little
tickled Applause Sigel was the noble rep
resentaiive Of the great German war race, Gcheen
and he had not only secured the ADM ration OF
his friends but had driven terror 70 the hearts OF
his enemies. ICheers IL Jackson were now a,
the Potomac, ard should hear these cheers, he
would hesitate In bis advance, and possibly ad-
vance In the other direction when he should learn
that there was a dangerous man in the city.
[cheers, and calls for "LovejoY."l
Hon. Owen Lovtjoy appeared and was received
with cheers and a few Kisses. He would heartily
TeutOnic
heart bad always sympathized with freedom and
constitutional government, and shed its blood In
It's defence. He would be juSthed In saying that
through the march In Missouri he had never heard
the German dialect utter a single dis,oyal senti-
ment He was az Springfield when the order OF
retreat from Wilson's Greek reached that place
and would bear testimony TO the feeling toward
the guest Of the evening II we would trust the
Germans they would trust US, and we should ye
be one nation, I'm fact, we are In destiny. II
was now no time to make the record Of the war
the future historian should be left to do thai
work; but our spirits are cheered and hearts are
nerved by such an opportunity as this TO honor
the brave. The unity OF this nation Is indeed
enshrned in the hearts Of the 30 900 900 Of people
and q government resting upon such n foundation
cannot be overthrown; the gates Of hell and re-
bsIlion cannot prevail against 1t. Our glorious
Dag now nOats at Norfolk, at Yorktown, at Roa
orleans, (voice sand at Bait more "I and 1t viii
soon nOsf In Richmond, and that same gloriou
dag, bsptised In the blood Of our fathers, and car
ried so proudly aloft at shiloh, Doneson, Henry
Pea Ridge, and other holly contested fields, shall
vet hoat over every square rood Of American soil
He had just learned that 10 tonight noated q
HarrisonUurg and Manassas Gap, and that proba
bly, Jackson was hemmed In. IGreat applause
Voice-"Good speech-you didn't put the nigge
In Bursts Of laughter with thunders Of ap
plause Mr.. l.. replied, {" never bring In the
niger; / simply bring In universal freedom
ICheering, with Kisses mingled
Hon e B. washburne was next introduced
He Eaid 10 was hour TO do honor 10 SigeI
That brave and gallant soldier had drawn hi
o. sword for the West, but he would never sheath,
it'll the whole country was saved from the dan
gers which threatened IT. Not only would WI
do honor 70 Gen. Sigel, but 10 his country, which
had given O. 900 soldiers TO our cause; md WIN
had hObly rallied under our banner to avenge tn
iasults offered Il, and who were making the earti
to trsrnbIe with their mighty tread. In his owl
state, Illinois, In which were as 900 battling 70
freedom, and moistening with their blood ever
battle field In the country, among whom q con
adorable number were Germans, who were nrs
90 rally 70 the defence Of their adopted country
and OF a constitution which they loved. We o
the West know Franz Sigel, and we love him
We know Carthage, and Wilson's Creek, ana
Pea Ridge and other asld' wneTs ne en- IA, 1Pssi
our Dag. loud Cheers
Mr. M Gritzner, Of this city, was the nex
speaker He addressed the multitude In German
and said that the name Of sigel was not new
the Germans. He was no new hero 20 them
though he might be 70 the Americans. Genera
aIgeI had been known long before 10 them. n