Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-24
AMCsEMENrs. Ae-. ON cHR1srMas

AhCsEhENTS. &C., ON CHRISTMAS.
NATIONAL THEATRH-Grand holiday matt
dy OF Katharine and Petruchio, s. and Brou Oh
am musical burlesque or "oocahontas ~
Az last appearance of Jefferson as "Trip
ian HIHkle." Go early. ....a
WALLS NEW OPERA HoUsE.-1rand Tome
dy matinee Christmas afternoon commenciue
a. ~ p. m; with the fine comedy of "a Bull in
At night Chairman makes his second appear.
ed by an excellent cast. s-a 90
METzERoTT HALL.-On Christmas night
handeis grand oratorio Of the Messiah will be
gwen BY the Philharmonic Society, under the
ofrecuon Of DIR. j. p. Garfield.
FAIR BUILDING, corner of ?th street and the
avenue.-Tbe Grand Masonic Fair will be open
during the day and evening
MASONIC HALL, corner 9th and d streets
second performance by Reynolds Campbell
Ministries OF burlesque opera and concert
ISLAND HALL.-Grand Christmas celebration
at the Grace Church fair Tomorrow evening.
senied =
CHRISTMAS CELKBRkTIoS.-waugh Chapel
Saooath School will give an entertainment to-
morrow evening st the Church, corner Of I'd
street east and A street north, Capitol Hill.
METROPOLITAN HALL.-Grand holiday per-
iofmances Christmas afternoon and evening,
when the grand corps of pretty ballet girls
vocalists. &c, will all appear.
The SOLDIERS AND SAILORS ORPHANS
HoMK.-A DiSooreement-The Managers try TO
Vote out the Lady Secretdry-.She Won't Go-On
Saturday, meeting of the managers OF the
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home was held
az the Home, I'd ana Il Streets Capitol HILL
For some time past there has been much said
as TO the management of the institution, and il
has been alleged that two or three having
gained control, have been carrying IL on in
their own way. II has also been asserted that
Notwithstanding the act Of incorporation pro-
yides that the children "shall be edu ca ted in
the faith of their fathers," the orphans of
Catholics have been denied admission unless
~ was agreedlt that they should be raised In the
Protestant faith. 1t is also stated that the pro-
ceeds of one of the State tables at the fair has
thus far been withheld because the holders wish
to see how the institution is to be conducted
first, and there has been hints given that unless
the doctrine of 'sno distinction on account of
color" is carried out in the institution, the
money from that table will not be paid over.
The Home was opened in August last, starting
with S26,OOO received as the proceeds OF the
fair-the number of orphans the first week
being 3, which has been increased to Is and
1t is said that $1,000 has already been ex-
pended The present Board of Managers
consists of Mrs. Capt. Morris. Mrs. Gen. How
ard, Mrs. j. Q. Smith; Mrs J. G. Lewis, Mrs.
Gen GRAFT, Miss L. Howard, Miss Charlotte
Taylor, Mrs. Secretary Welles, Mrs. Gen Sher.
man and Mrs. II. ID Cooke.
The bill now pending before Congress to
amend the act of Incorporation, names the fol-
ing as directors of the Hume in lieu OF the
above Gen. Grant. Gen. Howard. Gen Sher-
man. Admiral Earragut II. ID Cooke, Rev.
DR.. Hall, Rev. DIR. Gillette, and Mr.. Carlisle.
IL seems that this bill is in opposition to the
wishes of the majority of the present man
ayers, at least to the four first named. who,
with the Secretary, were present on Saturday.
The subject of the bill amending the charter
was considered, and IL was charged by some
OF those present that the Sc cretary was in favor
OF II. QuIte an animated discussion was had,
and some of the ladies urged that the Secretary
should resign her position. This the Secretary
refused 10 do. and the managers then adopted
UNANIMOUSLY a formal resolution requesting
her resignation. The lady then informed the
managers that she would probably resign after
she made her report, and there the matter rests.
The Home Is at present in the large brick
dwelling at the corner of and I'd streets,
Capitol Hill.) The building contains parlor,
dining room, sitting. room, and bed-ro On
the first floor, and seven bedrooms, nursery,
and bath room, with hot and cold water, on
the second floor. They have Accommodations
for about seventy five children, but at present
there are but l6. all but of whom large
enough to attend school, which is taught daily
by Miss futile. OF these children are from
one family in Maine, 3 of one New YorK fam
lily, from Philadelphia, from Trenton, N. J.,
and the others from the District. The institu-
ton is in charge OF Miss Shuman as matron.