The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-12

FEsTIvAL.-The lady managers of the
Soldiers and Sailors Orphan Home, corner Of u
street north and Second street east, Capitol
Hill, inaugurated their frst festival yesterday
| afternoon, which will be continued to-day and
this evening. Mrs. Senator Trumbuli 10 presi
dent, and Mrs Senator Kennedy vice president
| Of the Institution, and the number OF orphans at
the Homo reach thirty ono, all sections Of the
Union being represented four from Tennessee
having been received within the past week or
two Among the notable per;OnOgeS, present
last evening were Major General o. o. Howard,
Major General Candy, General Hawkins, and the
Rev. DR.. Sunderland and family.
The display Of good things was profuse and
scasonable, and beautiful, smiling ladies We'd
with each other in their endsavorS to please the
numerous patrons Of tho festival and the friends
| of the cause.
Tho attendance throughout the afternoon and
evening was large. and tho excellent music fur.
Dished by detachment Of the 18th United States
Infantry band afforded pleasure to all pres
ent. striking feature In tho east parlor was
we'll, constructed Of marble cuttings, about
three feet from the floor, upwards, containing q
bountiful supply Of excellent lemonade, which
was dispensed by two interesting and neatly clad
orphan girls Of about ten years Of age. The head
table, laden with every description Of sweet
meats, as we'll Us solids, " was presided over by
Miss Sarah Smith and Mrs W. Jones. The Aoral
table opposite was attended with much grace by
Miss II. Barney, and seemed to have q great do
mand for tho exquisite bsquets with which her
| table was lndoned A side table was we'll patro-
nizod-and no wonder--for tho inviting display
| Of strawbsrrics, cake, &C., and the bewitohing
powers Of the ladies in charge, Miss o. X Long.
| ley and Mrs. james McNhir, were irresistible.
Another apartment contained fancy articles for
sale and rattle, with Mrs. L. II. Tite, in charge,
and m adjoining room was set apart q supper
or dinner room. whers attentive walters were kept
busy in supplying tho calls Of visitors
W.. LII l.. I..a
Mrs. Gen. o. o. Howard, Mrs. Capt. Morris, Miss
| Foot and Mrs. d. Hall, who were untiring In
| their endcavors to afford the greatest gratiAca.
ton to all present.
Miss Foot Is the treasurer, and the easy,
plessnntnoss Of manner, and quick perception In
monetary affairs last evening was the subject Of
encomiums Of prnlre from her lady colaborers in
the interest OF tho orphans.
Mrs. 7. r. Gilbert, matTon Of tho Homo, who
advanced the idea of the festival, deserves the
greatest praise, as through her exertions mainly
may be attributed the high perfection the ipsti.
tion has attained in the minds Of the Chirstian
and benevolent community.
Tho Home, where tho festival Is held, is taste
fully decorated exteriorily and interiorily with
American Gags and banners which were kindly
furnished, we learn, by Lieut.. J. II. Hurst, Of
the 18th U. s. infantry.
A PLEASANT ENTERTAINMENT of
towards bringing into the order Of the Sons Of
Temperance " outside wayfarers" came OF last
night in Union League Hall, undor tho auspices
| Of tho Rising Sun Division No. 8. The enter
tainment consisted in Rotations Of poems, some
Of them original, and evincing considerable
merit and native talent vocal and Instrumental
music, and the roaring farce Of Betsey Baker
| and her Mouser =" We annex the programme:
| Song Maggie B-s; recitation, (poem) Mr.. ].
p. G. Poulton; song and accompaniment, Messrs.
White and Msssori original poem Mr. Brysoni
concertena solo, Mr.. Webster "Witeh's Daugh-
ter" (recitntiOn,) Mrs. b quartette, Mr.. and
Misses In, (eneore with gusto) poem, reel.
tation,) Mr.. Williams. By special request the
Misses In warbled forth, "Como where my
love lies dreaming" and they did justice to the
theme and tho subject, If deponont understands
himself At the conclusion Of the popular air
they were loudly applauded.
| Tho principal feature OF the evenings enter
tainment was the side-splttng farce of Betsy
Baker" The dramanS pey,onG were personated
by Mr.. W. J. Young as "Mouser;" " Brum-
my " by Mr.. @. W Burger; MRS. Mouser " by
Miss D. L. G., and Betsy Baker" by Mrs A.
L. Z. We have seen worse acting on the stage
than the representation of " Betsy " last night
at Union League Hall
We trust the Rising Sun Division will keep up
these pleasing and delightful social entertain.
ments, aud that wo may be In the midst OF them
whenever thOy come of.
The AARoN.CoLLIER PRIZE FIGHT.-
Quite commotion is now peroeptible in the city
in anticipation Of tho coming prze.fght between
Barney Aarons and Sam. Collier, which is or
pectei to come of down the Potomac within tho
| next few days. The bruisers and their friends
are making extensive preparations for the TO
them grand event; and, wo presume, sand.
| witches and whi.ky will be in demand until after
tho "mil.m We arc informed that large
amphtheatrc has been erected at the proposed
l It a aN haa tnaN kanR
enlarged, so that II will now seat at least OuU
persons. Correspondents Of the North, West
and South are already making their ways towards
this city so as to be on hand at the proper time
Wo learn that two steamboats, from New YORK
! one from Philadelphia, two from Baltimore
I three from this city, and one from Richuon
: will carry the admirers Of the "P r." to tn
I vicinity Of the fight, and somo Of these may I'm
| themselves handsomsly sold, as there arc quite
4 number of bogus tickets being disposed Of, whic
a | will not admit the holders TO- the amphitheatr'
n TEMPERANCE.-We spent few minute
s In Metropolitan Division Sons Of Temperate
h | last evening, where ablo Temperance addresse
a were delivered by +. A. Aiken and Arthur Shop
Z herd, esqs., and where five persons were ad
mittod to membership in the Division Mr.
| Aiken's speech, we learn. will be printed By
order of the Division. We were also Informed
there that Mai Gen. o. o. Howard and EK- Gov
Thomas Ford, of Ohio who have been invited
have kindly consented to address the Washing-
ton City Temperance Society at Temperance
Hall on Sunday evening next
PREsESTATIoN.-On Monday evening, at
the meeting of Harmony Lodge Of Odd Fellows,
a set of resolutions were presented on behalf
| of tho lodge to p. c. Bonnet r.. Lawson, of
Thomas Widely Lodge, Baltimore, in token Of
tho appreci by tho lodge OF many and 70
| peated acts of kindness to members OF harmony
Lodge The resolutions are In an elegant frame,
in which uro photographs Of the six Oldest past
grands Of the lodge. Tho presentation speech
was made by Past Grand Fred Prospect, to which
P G. Lawson replied, and other addresses fol
lowed
UNITED STATES CovRT OF CLAlNs.-Yes
torday, on motion Of Mr.. Norton, tho solicitor
TIC, A. Seward, Esq, of New York city, and Sam
uel R. Bond, Esq, OF Washington, ID. q, were
! admitted attorneys and counselors Of this
| court. -. "a
o'clock, m
II BASE BALL MArCH.-Yestcrday, at
o'clock, p. IN the Monumental and Alert base
a ball clubs tcolored) played match game Just IN
The rear of the State Department which resulted
in the Monumontals scoring SO to 20 for the
Alert club
: NINE JAPANESE TEAS. -
o u PIKlN AND Enn TIA sr,IsR, $50 NINTH
! ST.. BETWEEN AEDE ulo'in
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