Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-01-27
LOCAL NEWS.
.MusEMrNrs TONIGHT.

maenifcent, will assume the prominent par
and will be ably sustained by Mr.. Grover
fine company. This play, which consists OF
prologue and four acts, was first produced il
Paris, about three years ago, and had mos
successful run there, as It has had every wher
it has been performed. r.s-H.f
FoRo's THEATER.-John Brougham's admir-
able dramatization of Miss Braddons novel
"Lady Audley's Secret" will be performed
tonight again, and Mrs. d. p Bowers vii
sustain the character of "Lady AudIey." Mr.
WheatIeish and others of Mr. Fords company
have parts in the play. The entertainment Will
conclude with roaring farce, and the general
fayoIite, q. Il. Bishop, will appear In It,
CANTKRBURY.-Eva Brent, Ernstine de Fai-
Der, Eagan, Edwards, Emmerson, and all OF
the mem bers Of the Canterbury company, Will
appear tonight again in an admirable bill, EN-
budget OF fun by the Ethiopian corps and
others, and variety OF dances by the graceful
Totaries of Terpsichore.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. pantomime, and bal
let entertainments are nightly given at the Va
\, rieties, and by good performers. The feature
II Just now is FitZsimmoHs' play of the Skeleton
ACcu>er," which is announced as "wild,
wierd, mystic, legendary drama, rich with
Taditionary lore" E =.... -r.as.--
STEREoPTICoN "A series Of gigantic stereo.
sccpic views of prominent places in Europe
and America will be exhibited tonight at the
Washington Theater. There will also be vocal
and instrumental music, and an illustrative
lecture by MIR. H. c. Preuss. The proceeds Of
this entertainment will be devoted to the benefit
of the Christian Commission and the families
of District volunteers. A most laudable object
and one deserving Of being sustained.
RYL,ASD CHAPEL FAIR.-The ladies Of Ry.
land Chapel are holding, in the basement OF
their new church edifice, fair, the proceeds
whereof are to be devoted to rebuilding their
chapel. The fair will be admirably conducted,
rs the ladies having the matter in charge fully
understand the management of such things.
LECTURR.-R. J. De Cordoya, the noted hui
morst. will deliver to-n night, at Odd Fellows
Ian rhn aTfh nt,-n Of hn hnS
the Washington Litery and Dramatic Associa-
ton. Subject-Love and Courtship.
SONS OF MTCHIGAN.-Last yaer the "SoHs Of
Michigan" in Washington, celebrated the 35th
anniversary Of the admission Of the State of
Michigan into the Union by stag party sup
per, which brought together e very agreeable
and good looking set Of gentlemen. This year
they proposed 1--WE take it) to show that the
daughters of Michigan are quite as well worth
looking at as the sons; and the display O.
beauty last night at the ball and supper "a,
the Eational) was well calculated to demon.
stTate the fact The pretty women were not
all of Michigan, perhaps, but had an sat
finity" that way evidently, and especially for
her young men.
The committee on invitations were Hon F
W. Kellogg, Major Gen. q. c. Anger. Hon. L.
Chandler, Col H. II. Wells, $. Yorke AtLee,
Committee of augmentation. Charles
Epson, Hon. A. q. Baldwin, Hon. John F.
briggs, DIR. H: J. Alvord. Capt. p. P. Barnard,
Capt. Don q. Lowell, Daniel T. Pierce, w. o.
Avery.
Msnagers-Hon. ]. W. Longyear, o. A. Ste
vens, F. s. Reynolds, w. H Seward, Major
J. NJ. Norvell, Major II. c. Grout, Capt. w. H.
'Clipperton, Lieut.. G. R. Alyord, Daniel T.
Pierce.
The ball room bore, amongst other decora-
tions, the battle fl ag of the IIh Michigan, glo-
hODOra h9 yin
through all the battles under Mcclellan, Burn
side and Hooker, up TO Gettysburg; also the
we'll worn flag Of the Michigan 2ith, which
saw sharp work at Fredericksburg, Chancel-
lorsyille and Gettysburg.
Major Gems. Pleasanton and Augur Were
present, Brigadier Generals Meigs, Rucker,
and Gustav, Coils. Alger and Ellis, 5th Michi-
gan cavalry, Col. Gray, 9Th do, Col. Abbott,
1st Michigan infantry, Col. Percy, Wyndham,
Capt. Hays, OF Pleasanton's staff, and many
Others Of the military persuasion, STAFF officers
and others, were sprinkled through the assem-
blage. Senators Howard and Chandler, and
also every Michigan member of the House of
(wIth Mrs. Hale and two daughtersl Wiikin.
son, Ramsey, Hon. Mr.. Farnsworth, and
others of the two Houses; Mr.. Nicolay, the
OF this city, Judge Edmunds, Of the Land Office
Commissioner Dole, Mr.. Ben. F. French,
genial son of Michigan, now acclimatsd in
Washington; Mr.. Chapman, of the N. Y. Her.
aid, MIR. Paul, of the N. Y. Times, Mr.. Bris-
tow, Of the Philadelphia press, &c, &c.
among the ladies present specially noticeable
Tor elegance Of costume or attractiveness of
person, were Mrs. Senator Hale, and the Miss
Hales, Mrs. Senator Chandler. Mrs. CONS took,
Mrs. Kellogg, Mrs. Upshon, Mrs. Beeman and
daughter, Mrs. Captain King, Miss Holmes Of
New York, Miss SedgewIck, do, Mrs. Ann
Stephens, the authoress, and daughter, the
Misses Marvin of Saratoga, N. Y, Miss Will
4inson, daughter of Senator Wilkinson, Mrs.
Penfeld Of Hartford. CT, Miss Watrous of
Maine, Mrs. Col Kellogg. Mrs Judge Beeman,
Mrs. Stephens of Cal, Mrs. Col. Alger and
Mrs. Maj. Hale Of Mich, Miss Rosa Bielaski
Gen. PIeasanton led off in the first dance
with Miss Mary Hale, youngest daughter of
Senator Hale; and the dancing was kept up
from thence with spirit until the morning
hours.
The supper, partaken of about midnight.
was set forth in elegant style by "naine most
OF the National, IN the large dining-room ad-
Joining the ball room. The supper not only
included the usual dishes in the way of pre-.
pared meats, fowls, game CONNECTIONS. &C.
&c, but some sensible extras In the way OF
lice W2fhes, mullins, Maryland biscuits &c.
OPENING OF THE NATIONAL SANITARY
FAlR-The l1dies National Sanitary Fair will
be formally opened to night at the new build
ing, corner PENNSYLVANIA Avenue and SIEVE MI
street. Hon. ). T.. Pomeroy of Kansas vii
liver the opening address and the manage
ment announce that they expect speeches also
from President Lincoln, Vice. Pre- sidept Ham
Am, Hons. Schuyler Cotax, s. P Chase W.
II. Seward and others. 49,
The whole interior of the building is tssta
fully decorated with flags. evergreens. pictnre,
and works of art, thus giving il an air OF tast,
and comfort. Portraits in oil of many of th,
prominent men of the nation are scatterer
throughout the building The tables are ran y
ed on either side OF the room and ara tsste
July decorated and ornamented: and each
table is unGer charge of one or more ladies' Mn
Will be in constan attendance and articles o.
almost every description can be Obtained
Mrs. Butler has charge Of the confecti,,
table, which is on the right of the room. AT Tn,
entrance Adjoining Mrs Buffers table ~ On,
under charge of the ladies Of the synapoona
adjoining which are tables for the sale Of fam,
articles, under charge of Miss Carrie r Fan
nelly, the Secretary of the Association The,
come the tables designated as the uTressur,
Department" and presided over by Miss Ham
lin, MRS Gen Spinner, and Mrs Harris nj
paintings OF Secretary Chase, Gen G,Imora
and Gen. Meade, will be displayed hahin,
these tables. Mrs. Rev Dr. Marks has The 10 :
table On this side OF the room; and from n 81
dispose OF rare books and fancy articles w
On the opposite side is another con feefiorsr
table, under charge also OF Mrs. Butler: MOTTO;
tables under the charge OF the Misses Cohsn
the infants goods and ladies woolan Wa
under charge Of Mrs. Captain Bielsski. tn
china ware table under the managemant
Miss Cox, and the post Office under charge :
Miss VIM Reem. Mrs. Robert Earl has s,s
fay TAB M hAo