Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-25
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsEMENrs, &c TONIGHT

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GEoV H. s.-MurdUch appears tonight for
the oniy time as Benedict in Shakespeare
oedutiiul nNe act play. "Much Ado About
NothiHg This is said 10 be one of his finest
assumptions.
SEATOS HALL.-Biarstadt's fine picture.
sMoun; Hood" is on exhibition at Seaton
lum.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES programme this
week At the Canterbury, in which all the IA
Sorite performers appear.
PRESENTATION or BIBLES TO THE Sons
AND DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY.-Last evening,
Odd Fellows Hall, Navy Yard, was filled
with large assemblage of ladies and gentIe-
men, drawn together TO witness the presenta-
ton OF bibles TO George Washington Camp
No. 1, Sons of Liberty and Mary Washington
camp, No. 1, Daughters of Liberty The
stage was handsomely decorated with the
nauonaI nags' and in front was a representa-
Ton OF W washington leaving his mother to take
command OF the army, and portrait of Lin
coin AT about : O'Clock. the Camp of Daugh-
ters o. Liberty, headed by their officers, and
numbering over 50, entered the hall and took
the seats assigned them, and a few moments
Iater, Lincoln Camp, No. 2 from South Wash
Ihgton, numbering about -. entered the room.
Neorge washington Camp, numbering over
% members, We're seated on the right of the
nall, and with the Daughters in the centre.
wearing tri-colored scarfs. The sight was
very pleasing.
On the platform were seated the officers of
the three Camps, and Past Chief + Hines, of
baltimore, VINO was called to the chair, on
taking which he made a few remarks to the
effect that the order had been in operation
about sixteen years, and il was not of a poll
Jlcdl or sSctarian character, but benevolent
and patriotic. he complimented the ladies
VINO formed the first Camp in the District, and
expressed his belief that great good would be
done in the District through this order
Sister Boron, Chaplain of Mary Washington
camp. then advanced with a beautifully bound
Bible, bearing 4 silver plate, with an appro-
PIRATE inscription, and in a neat little address
presented II 10 George Washington Camp No
Chief Joseph Tucker. who said that with this
book as guide and the smiles of women ap-
proving the principles of the order there could
not be any such thing as fail.
Brother RlCh'd EmmOns. ON behalf of George
Washington Camp, then presented a similar
gut TO Mary Washington Camp, Mrs. Emily
BuTdine receiving the gift in 4 neat little
speech.
Past Chief John E. HerreIl was introduced
ana spoke OF the aims and objects of the order
10 visit the sick, bury the dead, look after the
wlooW and the orphan. providing for their
education Snd temporal wants The order
mad been formed about seventeen years since
and had had its dark season, bu: their star was
again III the aSCendanCy: two camps of sons
and one OF daughters being i'll operation in the
Dlstrlct- and two or three in the process Of
formation IN the city.
Past Chief Clarence Barton followed and
spoke of the gratifying progress of the order,
giving rs an evidence of the hold as taken on
the community, that Lincoln Camp was formed
on the 2iSt of last month and had present be-
tween ~ and 80 members.
Brother +. A. Boswell followed. speaking in
glowing terms OF the order, and saving that he
had never seen anything TO equal II. 1t was
rot political, but he could say that 10 person
but good and loyal citizen could consistently
be a member.