Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-12-01
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsIMINrs TONIGHT.

military drama, illustrating American hearts,
American homes and American manners,
entitled aThe Pioneer Patriot; or, the Maid
OF the War-Path," was q great success last
evening at Ford's. To night this beautiful
play will be repeated as will also the amusing
comic play entitled at takes two to Quarrel"
Tomorrow evening benefit Of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. Watkins.
Growers THEATRR.-To.night will be pre-
sented at Growers the delightful play, In six
acts. entitled aThe Rom anee of a Poor Young
Man, in which Miss Susan Denim appears as
'MaIguerite," and MIR. J. q. McOollom as
s'Ma Guel' Marquis de Champclay. Due
notice will be given of the recovery and reap
pearance OF Mr Setcheli Koppitz's grand
orchestra Will to- night execute some brilliant
and Lowell compositions
SKhroN HALL.-The MINISTRIES will be on
hano tonight, at Seaton Hall, and will enter
tain tie audience with the good singing and
dancing for which they are so celebrated The
programme is changed nightly, ALWAYS pre-
senIng new laugha BILE features.
OXFORD HALL The well selected compapy
at his place OF amusement always succeed in
pleasing those who favor them with their
presente. The hall has been Gifted in elegant
style, and compares favorably with any in
stitution OF the Kind in the country II you
wish 10 ENJOY season OF comfort and pleasure,
give them call.
CANTERBURY.-The managers of Canterbury
Hal are inclined TO keep up with the times, as
Will be seen by referring to the long list of
performers there engaged. Every night some
thing new is presented to the public, and every
week new performers appear on the stage.
T.
levee by the committee OF the Library Asso-
citation, to purchase new books for their libra
~, will be held This evening, at Odd Fellows
Hall, on eth street Refreshments will be
furnished at city prices. Let there be a full
attendance.
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ST ANDREWS DAY.-Yesterday being the an
niversary of the patron Saint OF Old Scotia, it
was observed by our Scottish fellow citizens
and especially by the st. Andrews Society,
who celebrated u by an anniversary supper at
81 kpr' mi liar Roof N anf las
The table extended around three sides of the
dining room, and was most tastefully orna.
mened over the centre of the table Star
SPangied Banner OF large size was displayed,
Mr.. w X. Smith, the President Of the Society,
presided, supper ted on his right by Hon. Simon
Cameron, and on his left by Mayor Walach.
The chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Elicit and J. o. Nc
CURE, Esq., Messrs. Gardner and A. Woodley,
Eice-Presidents, and Secretary Spence, and
Treas urer Wilson were present; and we no
ticed at the table MT Rutherford, one of the
.bailies OF GLASGOW, who is now making an ex-
tended tour of this country, Ben Perley Poore
Esq, Pay master Clark, OF the Navy, j F. En-
mis-, and W. j. Miller, Of the Washington bar,
and others.
The company assembled around the table
and after prayer was offered by Mr.. Elliott
they did full justice to the abundantly spread
substantial, after which the cloth was re-
The President made few appropriate re-
marks calling on the company to charge their
glasses and announced the regular toasts as fol-
lows
1. The day we celebrate and all who honor
1t. [Song, Twas within a mile of Ednboro-
town." by Mr.. Parsons.l
2. Scotia,
Oh, Scotia, my dear, my native soil,
Fer whom my warmest wish to Heaven is
sent,
Long may thy hardy sons of rustic toll,
BE blessed with health, and peace, and sweet
ISong, "Scotti,h KIbroas," by Mr. David
3. The United States OF America-The great
pioneers OF modern civilization; May the
Ave had on fhn
past serve TO guide them through this their
hour OF trial. [Song, alag Of the Union," by
hr. Parsons.
d The Cameron Clan; absent and present
1.-THE place OF Gilbert Cameron, Esq, the
former president, was vacant, but Hon. Simon
Cameron was PRESENT.
MIR. Cameron responded, stating that the
last time he met the society was in the Begin |
ming OF the rebellion, when they gave an en-
tertainment TO regiment OF their fellow. citi-
zens commanded by his brother, who after
wards lost his life In battling for the cause of
the Union, and as an evidence Of the valor Of
that regiment, he would state that in that bat.
tie six out OF the ten captains were killed or
disabled, and of the thirty lieutenants but ten |
or twelve Were fit fer duty afterwards. That |
regiment had served with distinction In vari |
GUS parts OF the country after serving with the |
Army OF the Potomac, being transferred to
other scenes of conflict. and during their term |
after losing their colonel, (the speakers BROTH
er,) four other colonies were killed, and when |
they returned home there were but lo0 left. |
He paid high tribute 10 the Scottish charac- |
ter. Scotchmen were TO be found everywhere. |
and wherever found they were master mon. |
Under the name OF Englishmen they came |
over IN the MaytOWer-they were Scotch |
English. Laughter They also settled in |
other paris Of the country. Everywhere the |
Scotch were 10 be found and they were not |
mere heweTs of wood and drawers of water
they were master men.
In q list OF twenty generals he had recently |
seen, fifteen were Scotch, or descendants from |
the Scoth Grant was OF Scottish extraction,
and Wellington was Of the same, although SAID |
TO be an Irishman He was a Scotch-1rsh- |
man. Laughter II Is true that Washington
was nota Scotchman. a yoice--Hewas Scotch |
Irish.l (Laughter.l He was not one Of the |
+. F. Us. IA voice-I beg your pardon; his |
was the " first family Of Virginia" Laugh |
ter and cheers.1
Mr. Cameron con tinued-Yss, the first in the |
world. As an evidence OF the superiority of |
Scottish mind over matter, he stated that the !
land In the neigbboThoodo OF Edinburgh, which |
years ago was sterile, was now rented at 500 !
Per acre per annum. He then referred to the
institutions OF this country and referred TO his !
friend Mcclure as an instance OF what Scotch
nan could be. He had made a name to bs
proud OF.
Mr. Cameron proceeded TO remark upon ma
ronal questions, and said he had never had
any doubt az TO the result OF the rebellion !
Slavery was destined TO Be blotted out by the
war. When he was in the Senate he was op-
posed TO agitating the slavery question. About
week before JEFF. Davis left the city, he met
Mrs. Davis, who asked him TO come up and
see Jef and he accepted the invitation. In
the course OF the conversation the impending
rebellion was talked of, and the speaker said
then that II the South made war on the North
Ihe negroes would os turned against them; and
Jen then promised that he would invade Penn
sylyania and make his (the Speakers house
his headG uarters. He belle we'd that the aTmiHg
of slaves was q rise and judicious measure,
and that no man W no took up arms in defence
OF the country should be held as a slave.
In conclusion he remarked that he always
found friends among the Scotch, especially IL
Ne got in tight place, and briefly returned
his thanks for the compliment
S. The Queen OF Great Britain and Ireland:
God bless her; reyered and beloved at home,
and respected and honored abroad Song,
'God Save the Queen" by Mr.. Woodley.l
g. The President OF the United States: The I
honors recipient OF the twlce-told SURFACES OF
z his fellow -citIzsns. In his early struggles and
. later achievements the youth OF America ind !
lessor and guide Song by Mr. Parsons.
. re Army ana Navy OF the United States |