, 1863-10-30

Tho o.nsmen'atioa Of tho Hall had been, for the !
mort part, re-Arnngcd for th'B:entert4inment. At
TIC sides Of tho stage and al ssouat the room, the
M ional co1ors were gsthered-hcre In duled col
ums, t2ere in festooas, youdef IN wteaths, and in
other places still, floating ca.eless'y OF falling
graceful, pendants; snd au:monnting all, on walls
and gallery. were appropriate inscriptions, rela
ting, Of sourse to the soldiers, the country, aud
reveresdy in ore or two p1aces invoking the
blessing cf God upoa the Union. At either ride
Of the s'sge, fe~ feet bs1ow the top OF tho cur
tain, ve.o placed busts Of President
Lincoln and Daniel Webster. Back OF
Ill th.s, End a1ove all, was the National Eagle,
1ert:ng upon 4 shield snd erssptng the stszs and
stripes in the talons Of foot. and the AFRO wed
lightning Of Joye in the ta1o1s Of the other. The
fec. upoa the spectator, az be entered the room,
Was indeed striking.
The people had been led by the press to expect
much that was gr.nd a-d beautiful in this series
Of TAbleaux, ard they were not dtssppolated-
they had not anticipated enough. The very fret
scene, "1oseph's Brethren bringing tho coat to
Jscpb,'' YVES = masterpiece Of be.utY, although
The costumes Of the brethren wero not brilliant in
color, The p1ece was repeated at the cal OF en-
core. ...
The second representation, SCOUT Ca;ltostfo's
M.cic Mirror,'' wtB + wonder Of atttul combfna-
ton, The wizard In his dark robes, shows the
Court, Who is kneeling in splendid array before
pretended mirror, the beautiful form OF "his
lacy bright" P1obably half the audience
,houthr, at drst, that the figure In the
f,auc vae painting, ard hundreds think 80 etis1;
ret NC can :esu1e The latter that tho beautiful wo
man was dfsh a1d blood. This vas twice en-.
cored.
The "Monaettc Procession" came next.
compsny Of nuns and priests. tho former in pure
white raimcat, ard the litter In dark gowns, file
through the corridors and a.ehes Of IN old MOL
a.ttc pile, at twc1re o'clock at night, bearing
Torches and chanting, clearly and sweetly, Mserie,
from II 1so1atore. They appeaE and disappear,
and TIC sound Of tler voices awells With thctt up
p.oach, or dies aweetly away rs they 60 In the dis
taucc, The music was beautitnl-tho effect soi-
emn.
Immediately after the "ProcrasIon the audi
ence were "o'crtaken with d sudden
sweet emprlee.r parlor-grand riano was
rolled to the front Of the stage, and Rich
ald S!orrs Willie, of New York, known every
whare as one Of the fisst composers and p!aniets
in this country, came or to TIC platform leadtos
M1s WILLIE, who. to an piano accompaniment
by her husbsnd, Bang the Italian canzoIette, Il
Doctio. Her voice, clear and sweetlJ beautiful
filed the hall with muhlc, and delighted every
tody. She finished, sud the audience applaasei
her to tie echo, and called her back. She again
appe a1ed, sang the Picco1omfuf Waltz beautifully,
and:ttired amidst enthusiastic applause. -
But we have not time to notice in lengthy detail
Ill the sccnes presented to tho audience. There
were "Tle Execution OF Beatrice Cerci,'' Veg
pulsioD Of Hngar," Vision Of Queen Katherine, =
..Rktut1 OF Jepthah,' stJepthah'6 Daughter part
Ing with Ter Mnidens,'' +tPr1Eon ecene from
/! Fauet-"
| Following tie latter, Mt. Willis favored the au
/ dience with "The Witches Da1ce," oae Of Pays
| pfnf's productioust and In answer to hea1tJ
| enccrt fapg .Oyer tine Sea- Jacobite song
Both Here rendered In manpcr beautiful and In
imitable. Then appeared the Crusaders, represent
ing Richard Cour d'Leon making his VOW at As
ke1op; Blue Beard, tn.vhieh FIVE unfortunate VIC
tins of misplaced confidence, clad in grave clothes
are banging by their necks, dead. dead, dead, in
tho hack ground, while Fatima stands In the fore
ground, arrayed In the richest and most brilliant
Of silks, sparkling with diamonds, agtaet at the
terrible spectacle.
The delightful entertainment concluded with the
grand tab1eau sLtbe1tJ.' The Goddess, In bod.
dice Of the Union and skirt OF the stripes, With
Liberty esp, etand. forward, grasplng tie aag oi
the Union; at her LEFT Is q. S. army officer, and
group OF Jolly tare in their naval Uniform, and IL
scml,circlc back oi these the three g1aces-Faita
Hope and charity,-and representatives Of the
Sister States Of the Union. Suddenly the GOD.
dcss (Mrs Willis) breaks forth with the Anthem ol
Liberty, splendid piece, the music and words OF
which were composed by Nj. Willis. The chorus
wasgzand, and w1sjoiued IN by the entire group on
the etsge. The effect on the audience was e1ects!-
cal, and prolonged cheers followed It's conclusion.
The curtain arose, and agaiu the Goddess, as If In
epfred With patriotic ferTor, sings the Star Span
eled Banrer, accompanied In the chorus by the
reet Of the party, the Light Guard Band. and hall
the assembly. 1t was ecenc almost sublime,
and when the curtain fell for the last time, an e1-
infant hurrah, thrice shouted, told It's effect upon
the patriotic crowd.
The participants in the different representations
were thirty In nnnber-al1 the very elte OF Da-
t1oit. Their costumes were gorgeous, and were
gotten up especially for this occasion. We can
not praleo too highly the ladies' and gentlemen,
who, coming euch distsuce, have accomplished
20 much toward rendering the Fair the sue
Gees which an have wanted 1t to be.
| They are pst1lote, warm,hea1ted and de-
yoted. No tab1eau1 before, gotten NJ
here baee equaned in besuty OF toilette and grace
ard dignity Of arrangement, those gtren by oul
encsts. May their hours never be less hspp5 thar
those epent By them last evening, in those merzJ
times behind the scenes." Chicago owes Detroit
cone which We are afraid she neTer will succeed
in upsying, The appreciation Of tho serrices
| Nj. and Hrs. Willis cannot be well told them
Thels appearance was surprise, and their musi
| delight, to all
I .fnr% vi Inn ~ En1~ ~tzfa
OF Detroit.
A GOOD ExAMPLE.-Mr. E. S1monds, o
JefEe7son, Cook county, donated to the Fair q ia
Jear1.ug colt, ont OF 3 well bred marc; and II
KImba1l, Of the same town, contributes big IA
OF. Thsse two animals will be sold at auction
10 tht highest bidder, in front Of Bryan Hall, o.
"wednesday next, at O'Clock, p. m. The colt ca
be scen ut the stable Of P. r. Morgan, IN the rea
Of tho Sherman House.
Arc there not other citizens who will contr
butte live stock to he sold at the same time an
plaee2
| PrlsoxA1~-Ger. Gzieseon, whose gallar
cavalry dash through the very heart OF sebelaoi
hAs rendered him one Of the most noted General
OF the war, called upon us yesterday. One woul
hardly suspect to lind in the genial, ws1m hsastet
cou1tcons, refined man thRt he is. the dstetn1fnet
daring General who should lead chosen band {
tried and trre cavalry-Een In the most daring raj
ret recorded In hIstoEy. he is in fine health an
hopeful spirits.
Capt Charlce B. Feldkamp, OF the 4ad 1linoi
formerly deputy clerk In the Recorders Court
at present tn the city, on sick fuslough. We a
glad to state that the gallant Captain Is improvir
: in health, and hopes to return to his command
| A few dsvH