Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-05-16
LOCAL NEWS.
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drama entitled "The Robbers wife or the
Coiner's Care Mrs. Drew appearing as Rose
Redland. The elegant comedietta s. Grist Ia
Mill will conclude the entertainment,
CAHTRRBURr.-Annetta Galletti elosas the
hrst week OF her engagement with the knoyI-
edge that she has given entire satisfaction.
She takes the lead, in the opinion OF good
judges. OF any dansuese that has appsared for
years on the Washington boards She appears
Tonight again, together with Agnes Suther
land and others.
SWISS BILL RrEeERs.-This is the last night
of the Peak Family, and Wizards Hall will
no doubt be well filled on this parting occasion;
Ior their entertainments have been among the
most attractive offered the. citizens of Wash
lngton this winter and spring. Many, old and
young, will regret their departure.
FAR1ETIEs.-"Jack Sheppard which has
had a successful run this week, will be per.
formed This evening and for the last time. The
Forrest Sisters. Budworth, Watkins, Helena
Smith, Ada Tesman, and others will also ap-
pear in their peculiar acts. Altogether good
bill is offered.
THK RUSSIAN WAR AND STBHEoPrIcAY-
Admirers OF art have found the com bined ex
hibiton at Odd Fellows Hall we'll worth wit
Messing. The battles, scenes, and incidents
connected with the Crimean war are portrayed
most admirably, while the stereoptican is an
ample entertainment OF itself
CAMPBELL HOSPITAL EHrHRrATssESTs-
Last night the Bnrlesque Troupe, composed of
some OF the conTalescents Of the hospital, gave
one OF their entertainments in the hospital
which was attended by a large concourse of
ladies and gentlemen, and all the patients who
Were able 10 be out of their cots. The enter
tainment consisted OF singing, instrumental,
Soios and bnrlesques. entitled "The Black
Doctor" s'The Black Brigade, :" and uPeaked
Family OF Bell Hangers" The performances
were concluded with the farce of the ssI,engal
Tiger" with The following cast: Sir Paul Pa
CODA, ]. Trask; Edward Henderson q. De
Forrest I; Arthur Onslow, A. H. Tucker: David.
J. W. White: Miss Yellowleaf C. H FRYE:
Charlotte Henderson, Sam Hunt. The per-
1ormance was most amusing and exceedingly
creditable to the ameteur performers The
band OF .sScott's 9fD,'' under the leadership of
Lieut.: Alien, was present, and performed sew
THESE entertainments are given eyery Friday
evening, with the approval of DIR Baxter the
surgeon IN charge, and his assistants, under
the direction OF anager ]. IL. White, and have
highly hane fetal effect not only on the patients
able to attend them, bat on all in the building
Indeed, nc one will fail, in going through the
wards, to remark the general cheerrnlness of
the patients, {who now number about 700. the
greater portion coming from the late engage
Inents, some being desperately wounded The
scenery, costumes, &C., have been gotten up en-
tIrelY by those connected with the nstitution at
considerable expense, and last evening a gem
tlemau In the audience was so pleased with
the performance that he requested the hat to he
passed round and a collection taken to aid in
the purchase OF new costumes, &C. The re-
quest was promptly coHpled with, and quite
sum collected. These entertainments have
heretofore been free. but little extras are
often needed by the patients, we would sug-
gest that a small admission fee be charged at
the door, which we doubt not would be cheer
fully paid by the visitors who flock here
weekly
A WAE MEETING of -colored men was held
last nj hit in Union Bethel Church, on III street,
between Fifteenth ana Sixteenth, which was
largely attended. A number of white men,
officers and soldiers, were also in Attendance
The meeting was organized by selecting MIR.
Edward Green as chairman and MIR. A N San
born as secretary.
Lieut. Col. Raymond stated the object of the
meeting TO be TO get more recruits for the list
ID. c. cofored regiment He stated some of the
disad antages under which they had laborad,
and also the prejndices existing against coored
soldiers.
He SAID they had over SEQ men that would
bear inspection if they were called out to-day:
and if officers and quarters bad been assigned
them, they might have had 1000 or 1850 men
mustered in. They had plenty of provisions
offered them, end only needed quarters.
Remarks were also made by DIR. Shelton,
Capt. Thomas, Col. Bingham, MIR. Ora wford.
and others. Resolutions in reference to a retail
iatory proclamation on the part of our Govern
ment tor the protection OF the colored soldiers
were then read and unanimously adopted: after
which, q committee OF four was appointed 10
wait upon the President with the resolutions
The roll was then opened for the enrolment
OF names for the ist ID. g. colorcd volunteers
when number came forward and signed.
THE ODD FELLOWS LEvEI, locked forward
20 with 30 much interest, comes off Mon
Gay night aext, at Odd Fellows Hall, Seventh
street. Excelsior Lodge has received the gen
erous and hearty CO operation of the Order
generally here in making adequate prepars-
tions that the affair shall go Off with ecIat and
there is no doubt that it will be a most gratify-
ing success. Withers excellent band has Been
secured Tor the occasion, and will open with
some OF Its choicest promenade music. There
will then be short address by p. H p. Par
ker II. Sweet, most felicitous and eloquent
speaker; alter which there will be other inter-
esting features of the entertainment, to be fol-
lowed by the clearing of the hall for the enjoy
ment OF those who like to participate in the
cheerful dance This part of the nights en-
Iertainmeni is induigpd in at levees given by
the Order by those who do not frequent ball
rooms ordinarily. as here they are secure from
being thrown into improper and disorderly
associations, as the /. q. -. 4. Leyee is very
much a family party, where all who partici-
pate are known and youched for.
We advise those who have not procured
tickets To 90 so 1T once, as they are going off at
a rate 10 indicate that they will be at pre-
MUM before Monday night
SUNDAY SCHOOL CELEBRATIoN.-The ami.
yersary OF the Sunday School Union of this
city win be celebrated on Monday, the 18th
inst, IN the five Sunday school districts of this
city.
The schools of First District celebr ate the
day ut New York avenue church.
Second District at Ninth street Presbyterian
church.
Third District at Wesley Chapel
Fourth District at Smithsonian Institution.
Fifth District at Capitol Grounds.
also be singing by the children.
The schools will, we understand, assemble
at O'Clock in their school rooms, and after
making short professions through the streets,
will proceed to the aboye-named places, when
the exercises will commence at 10 O'Clock.
If the weather should prove propitious, large
and interesting gatherings may be anticipated.
CHARGE OF GRAND LARcENY.-Yesterday
morning, ofhGerKeating arrested George Stanth,
who was accused by John Tobler with stea,i-s
over thirty dollars from him.
II appeared by the statement OF the com.
pianant that he and the accused were occu-
pants OF the same bedroom. at the corner OF Z
and Eleventh streets, the night before, and in
the morning WREN Tobier got up his money was
gone. The case was laid before Justice Clay
ton; but the prosecuting witness was unable to
show sufficient cause TO send the accused TO the
Criminal Court, and the case was dismissed.
p Msrtin was subsel uently arrested upon
the same charge. The facts in the case being
precisely as stated in the case against Stauth,
this case was also dismissed.
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