Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-04-01
LOCAL. NEWS.
AMTsENEN1S TONIGHT.

tnlS evening.
FosD's THKATxE.-Manager Ford to night
presents 10 the public the great tragedy of
Blutus," in which that eminent tragedian,
Mr.. Edwin Forrest, will sustain the part Of
Lucius Junius Brutus. character in which
II said he has no equal ..a..
FARIETIHs-In compliance with the request
of many of the patrons of the Varieties, Fitz
Simmons sensational play Of 1.-The Female
Pickpocket OF Washington" will be repeated
tonight, and we would advise all who desire
to see high and low life in Washington to drop
into the Varieties to night.
CAETKRBURY.-The beautiful ballet OF sThe
Water Nymphs," is announced for this eve-
ming at the Canterbury; also, songs, dances,
negro eceentricites, and the laughable farce of
"My Neishbors Wife,"
MKTRoPoLITAN HALL.-To. night Miss Sa.
rah Ramblin, the accomplished vocalist
makes her second appearance at this estab-
iishment. Singing, dancing, &c, by the entire
company, making up an excellent entertain
ment.
Mrs. WARSHR's CIRCus, at the corner of
Sixth street and New York avenue, Is draw.
ing crowded houses nightly; and this is as it
should be, for Mrs. w. has one OF the best
companies now travelling. .
THE ENLISTMENT FUND BALL-The bali at
the Patent Office hall last night in aid of the
z, iistment Fund was perhaps the greatest
success In the ball line ever known In this
CITY, both in the numbers in attendance and
in the amount OF enjoyment experienced by all
present
The hall in itself was sight worthy of q
visit. OF vast and handsome proportions,
hoored with princely marble and draped and
decorated after style that delighted the arts.
tic as well as the common eye it was the most
magnificent ball room imaginable. It may
readily be guessed that an ordinary sized ball
company would be completely lost in this i'm.
mense hall, and in fact that nothing short of
the immense assemblage present last night
would have served to give animation to the
scene and sense OF fitness to the room as
bail room.
In such an immense assemblage 1t would be
impossible to lndividualiZe names without
risk of important omissions, and therefore we
must content ourselves by speaking Of the
gathering in the aggregate as one OF the most
brilliant and respectable TOR by order OF the
Managers every improper person in seeking
admission YVES turned away at the door ever
assembled in Washing ton
Mayor Wallach and most of our leading citi-
3ens, fogtthe with very many strangers of
note were present, and the occasion brought out
an unns ually good representation of the beauty
Of the National Metropolis.
Effective music was another essential in so
vas, room and this was amply furnished by
two superb bands-the Marine Band (repre.
sented in cotillion and heavy Instruments and
the nth Infantry brass band, lead by Poppen.
burg. which came in superbly for the prom
enades.
Al IL O'Clock TIE scene in the hall, as viewed
from a commanding position, was certainly
the most brilliant and nspiriting We have ever
seen in ball room, far exceeding in general
effect that at any one Of the various inaugura-
ton balls.
1t was nearly five O'Clock in the morning be.
fore the good old Virginia reel, ending the pro-
sramme had been duly honored, and even then
many Of the young folks left the scene OF SO
much innocent pleasure with manifest regret
The ball must certainly have netted hand
some sum to the enlistment fund, as large num-
hers OF tickets were purchased "for the good OF
the cause" by those not in attendance at the
bah. t.-.-..
In addition to the credit due to the public
spirited citizens concerned In the management
of the ball, much credit is due to Capt Scheetz,
who gave his invaluable aid with Characters
tic promptness throughout the progress OF the
enterprise. Sc
We append a few of the costumes, for our
lady readers:
Miss Belle Sheckief-d, of Washington, rich
green silk dress, tasteful head-dress of red
Miss Alice Thomp-n, OF Washington, deli.
cate pink silk dress, festooned waist; pearls In
hair: very pretty. ..-
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diamond ornaments.
Mrs. Har-y, Of Washington, tasteful colored
poplin diamond ornaments.
Mrs. j. W: Forn.y, ashes OF roses, with lace
Miss Matt-ely, of Washington, pink silk
dress, spangled veil, very beautiful dress;
head-dress, pink and green roses.
Mrs. Matt-gly, white watered silk, trimmed
Mrs. Br-n, of Washington, white silk, span
gled mantle; head-dress, white pearls.
Ins lanH III ruyftt, hst
lace tertha; head dressed in curls and pearls.
Miss Louisa Br-n, white carleton, trimmed
With gold tinsel, handsome black velvet sash.
Miss Br-wn wore beautiful white tarle
Ton; headdress, white japonica and tnsel.
Miss Ang-s, blue silk, with white silk TRIM
mings; head dress, PLAIN.
with white down; head.dress, white iaponica.
Miss SIS, Of Maryland avenue, white tarle-
TOP, crimson colored trimmings: head dressed
IN curls. Very elegant.
Mrs. Latr-te, white watered silk, trim ned
with lace; head dress, plain. ..s
Mrs. Major Beau--t, dressed in white tulIe,
trimmed with cherry colored silk.
Miss Whiting, salmon colored dress, trimmed
with lace, white opera cloak.
Miss Dudl--y, OF Washington, elegant mourn
ing.
Miss Susie G. Mage. dark blue silk taste.
fully trimmed with velvet white flowers in
hair.
Miss Hattie 1. Mage. ligh. blue silk; head
dress white lace and flowers very pretty
Miss D-yle, dressed in white tulle, trimmed
with cherry color silk.
Mrs. Wa-d of Washington, drab MORE In .
fiVua; head.dress OF white flowers.
Miss Eletch--r, dressed IL moprning.
Mrs. CHEM, mourning, tasteful Grape TRIM
ming.
Miss Clara Mage, orange moussellne trim
med prettily ia velvet blue. rbbons in hair.
Mrs. J. H. tt. dressed in blue silk, white
opera CLOAK; hPaddress of pearls.
Miss EIuma Il. Turn, late OF New York,
dressed in crimson, trimmed with beautiful
sTmine 1850 ~
Miss Bass-t, brown silk, trimmed with lace
Miss Rebecca In, of Washington, dressed
il white tu,ie, trimmed with blue: head dress
OF white japonica.
Mrs. Dig, dressed in blue nix, trimmed
with white lace: head dress of y. hite caneia
Miss Wat-rs, dark skirt Of popiin, white
waist; hair iriZZted. Pretty
Hiss Annie Morg-n, white carleton dress
trimmed with crimson ribbon
HIGHWAY ROBBERY About O'Clock yes.
t'rday morning, man named Thos. Donnelly
Went u officer O'Connell, OF the ith Ward, and
statrd that he mad been robbed by three young
men " no had proposed to go with him to shov
him lodgings. They carried him near to the
Vicinity OF the Jail, where they seized him and
demanded his money. He gave them tive dol