Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-06-07
LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS, &c rO.HIcuT

spend a. evening.
ST. PAULs CHURCH, corner OF III and IN
~ this church IL n most en- ioyable afair am
pleasure.
ISLAND HALL.-Fair, festival and pictur,
Presbyterian Church. !.
WEeLEY CHAPEL. corner Of 5th and SITS
Inc young ladies and gentlemen OF WESLEY
Snapei Sabbath school have spared no pains
70 render their strawberry and floral festfy IA
me mos attractive OF the many that are now
oe1ng b Id They have used excellent tasfe in
me decorations OF the room, and these alone
are worth visit. They have also provided ;
flowers
CONFERENCE.-The amusemepts at IN. Va,
.oaIy ihis week are OF the most varied and
entertaining character. Call aud see.
H
THE FAIR-GRAND OPKSING.-Last evening
the great far for the benefit of tine Orphaos M
noIoiers and Sailors was opened in the build.
ing n the corner Of Pennsylvania avenue and
.th street, and the hall was crowded to over
moving. The front of the building was nand.
SSoneIy Illuminated, and the interior, as il was
nehteu up presented BEAUTIFUL appearance,
the slces and pillars being hea yiIy draped with
Natonal and State flags and festooned with
evergreen, while many of the stands having
portraits OF our military and naval heroes and
statesmen neatly arranged. The Marine Rand
under Professor Scala oc u pied the m SIC stand
last evening In the centre OF the hall is the
u.
the immense crowd present assembled To hear
the inaugural speeches
The assemblage was called to order by Hon.
10 t. rebch, Commissioner of Public Build
= Lngs. VINO introduced Hon. Henry Wilson. of
Massachusetts. The latter, after making few
remHSs, introduced General BANGS, and he
also made short address. Other addresses
were made by Major General o. o. Howard.
Hon. - Mckee, OF Kentucky, and Hon, III. =
LAM, OF Indiana " ~
While the speaking was in progress, Presi.
dsni Ionnson entered the hall, and was re-
Ceiyed with the heartiest demonstrations of
aPplanse, the band in the meantime playing
''hsil ~ the Chief" The President was es.
oOrted 20 the speaking stand where snbsa
dueEItE ne was introduced TO the assembIage
bE Col French.
THE PRRsIDENT's SPEECH
Tie President remarked that he came here
to-hight merely to say a word in the cause of
humanity, and to unite in the expression of
the gratitude OF the nation for the nations
defenders Applause He did not come pre-
psTed To make speech, but simply to give his
counten;'nce and >fncouragement in aid of the
enSrpri>- which The ladies had so nobly uu-
dsrakeE. III there was a cause which more
than another should engage their sympatbies
twas that OF orphans, especially Of those who
Lost neiT Hil ano perIlled their lives to save the
Government What nobler and better work
conld you be engaged in You, ladies. can
gather around you the orphans, the little boys
and girls, and say, these are our Jewels This
IS your work, and no doubt IL will be well ac
cOuplIshed- Let woman be engaged in this
noble work; God bless her, Yes, woman can
None, none on earth's above her
rs pure rs thought as angels are,
To see her Is to love hers
applause Go on, your efforts will BE- crowned
One vIcw is Of war, the other of peace-yes,
peace Tie other day near this city-and not
Only once, bat several tImes-he walked
among Ihe graves of the dead: and when he
passed along and looked at the headboards be
saw ne names of soldiers from New York, In
dTlA, and other State regiments of the Federal
4 fhp
sEEd growing upon their graves. They were
FEDERAL soldiers. He looked next on the ether
= S0e and what did ne see A. b.. rebel soldier
blongIng TO such regiment The strife mad
e,deo-the contest closed That was peace
taen they wereln the field, engaged in strife
was war Now they sleep in alternate
caves while II Is peace lApplauseJ And
EPesce do its work.
He trusted our country and Government
WOULD be blessed with peace and that con-
iaence Snd respect for one another every
where would be restored. lApplausel And
1at those warning and disturbing elements
which separated and divided US in the san
guinary eoufiIct through which we passed
nay pass away He trusted, too, that the asy-
uIn " hleh II was proposed to establish might
oe exteBsiV enough to bless all orphans We
should not inquire what made them orphans
Charity doth not thus behave. They are hu-
man beings, and deserve your protection, kind
The President thanked the ladies and gen.
tlernen for the compliment Of inviting him to
De present He should not like to come an
was not sure that he would be intruder.
This was 3 cause in which he had a large
amount of stock and interest. [Laughter.1 He
knew how 70 appreciate and admire the ef-
forts and motives OF the friends Of organiza-
tons of this kind, and so far as in him Law,
physically, mentally, pecuniarily, and INTEL
lectualiy. ne would give this great work his
sid. IApplause.l
It was not his purpose to make any allusion
70 politics or the condition Of the country; but
as this asylum had been convened Al the seat
OF the General Government. the metrOnOliS
OF the nation, he trusted IL would take the
character OF a national orphan asylum. II it is
misfortune 10 be an orphan, il ought TO be
sour pride, as it Is our duty, to care FOR him.
He wished a great national church coRld be
provided, not by law, but by the consent OF the
American people, so that in this church there
could be a pew for every orphan and pew for
every loyal man from every State. Let our
religion be national, and this orphan asylum
be national. Let them be the controlling and
supreme idea which runs through all our ma
tional institutions. We know what can be done
IN a great work of this kind. Then let us con-
suit our hearts free from anger, which has ex-
isted in them too long. Let the breach be
healed, and let difficulties be done away, that
we may become great and happy people.
Senator wilson announced the inaugural
ceremonies ended.
As the President was leaving the building
be was greeted with repeated applause, amid
the music OF the band.
The decorations OF the various tables are ad-
mirable.
Pity IN OEucIs anu ictt Vi tue tulI6uCcs Is the
space allotted TO the Soldiers and sailors
Union of Washington. and which is in charge
of Major III. A. Hall, President of the Soldiers
and sailors Union League, Col. g. 4. Cape
hart, Mair Alberger, Major Morse and Major
Doughty. The walls of this delightful retreat
are decorate with a number OF pictures.
Next is the New York table, in charge Of
Mrs Captain q. v. Morris, u. ). N, who is
assisted py Mrs. General ID. ID. BidwelI, Mrs.
Colonel J. T. Lee, Mrs. DIR. Potter, Miss Har-
rs, daughter Of Senator Harris, Miss Foot,
Miss Wood. Miss Shaw, Mrs Rolfe, Mrs.
Clark Mills and Mrs. chamberlain. This
table IS devoted exclusively TO the sale OF
fancy articles, as afghans, tides, bonnets,
hats of the latest style, &c. Among other ar
tiCles 10 q gold headed cane, 70 be presented TO
the Senator of the United States receiving the
greatest number Of votes.
The Kentucky table adioins, and displays
IN the center OF the arch fine portrait OF Henry
Clay.
The National Table i next an order. The
motto srChed over il 10 II Pluribus Unum. "
Suspended from the center Of the arch q fine
portrait Of Pre- sident Johnson
Adjoining this Is the fine District of Cslum-
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