Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-19

NATIONAL THEATER.-The celebrated ia
panese Troupe.
walls OPERA HOUsE-La Raes Carnival
NInstrsls in a varied programme.
CITY HALL.-Meeting Of the Workingmen' e
Assembly.
E-sIREkr BAPTIST CHURcH.-Leeture by
Prot. John 6. Hart. Subject: a An Hour with
tLe Poets.'
THE SURRATT CASE.
The Trial Confined to the March Term
NV Additional Counsel for the Defense.
tt Is morning IN the Criminal Court-Judgp
Cartier On the bench-the District Attorney,
MI CarrIngton moved that the case of John III
Ssrrat, indicted for the murder of Abraham
Lincoln, De continued to the next term
MT MerTlck, of the counsel for the accused,
-ald That the defence would b. ready 10 ter
on the trial at the time previously set. 4.h inSt
The Court answered that a case of this i'm
Pcrance should not be tried at the close of a
srm, and continuance would BE- granted.
MI MerrlCk remarked II would be imposSi-
Die tor the defence to try the case i'm March or
April, owing TO the engagements Of Judge
Black IN those months, and he trusted. this
continuance had been granted on the motion of
the District Attorney. that the defence would
te allowed, AT the next term, a similar priv
leg.
The Court remarked that the counsel should
confer and fix upon some time for the trial
agreeable to both sides
Mr.. Mernck ordered the clerk to enter the
appearance of Judge Jere. =. Black and Chann
ety Black as counsel for the prisoner with Mr..
j. III. Bradley, Jr.. and himself
According 10 the assignment, Chief Justice
Cartier Will hold the March Term.
SERENADE TO MAYOR WALLACE. MAYOR
RICHARDS ASDOTHEEs.-Laste evening Heald's
Washington Brass Band were ont on q ssrp-
nading tour with a number OF friends, and dur
ing the course of the evening a new piece of
music, composed by Prof. ]. u. Spanie- the
director of the band, was rendered in fine styIe
In the early part of the evening. when the COM
call asf XT,Il.
and the company proceeded to Superintende mt
Richards residence, sth street, above h and
! rendered him serenade, when they Were in.
( yIted IN and partook of his hospitality: and
J subsequently. Miss Jennie Foster. one of the
/: principal yocalists of the Washington Phil
harmonic Society, was compliInented at her
residence on 18th street near n, a also Mr. w
X. Mclean. at his dwelling on Massachusetts
avenue. between 18th and 7th streets
About one O'clock the party drew up in front
Of Mayor Wallach's residence, douglas Row.
and after the performance of a n lumber of fine
compositions that gentleman appeared and in =
N1ted the party in Assembled iE the spacious
pariors Capt. b VI. Reed introduced Captain
Heald and the members of the band. Captain
Healo addressed the Mayor. stating that the
hand wished, by this sPrpnadp. 10 tender their
nlgh regards as the friend of every worthy and
honest enterprise. and also TO give an oppor-
tunlty 10 his friend, Mr.. Spanier, to prpsa Il
MN with ms new piece of music dedicated 10
me Mayor and entitled ''Wallaeh's Quick
talsnt
DIR. Spanier was here introduced. and 70.
marking that IN consideration of their high
respect tor Mayor Wallach as a gentleman and
their nigh appreciation OF his services a. a pub
lac officer they presented the music alluded To-
Mayor Wallach, in accepting the music, ex-
pressed ms thanks tor the compliment saving
he appr' cIated II not only for the manner in
which II was rendered, hut because he recog.
nlzed IN the company many familiar faces of
old Trends, and was enabled TO form the ac-
gnalniance of the gentlemen of the hand The
nonor conferred IN dedicating the music to him
ne would ever remember. He invited tn. com
pahN 10 the dln Inn groom. where they partOok
Of ms hospitality and spent some time in social
intercourse and after the =. WalIach Quick
shp had been performed. the company sep
aTated.
TIE MIDDLE STATES ANTI-R ADiCAL CIrE-
N" stohd meeting OF this club was held last
evening al No. 39s Pennsylvania avenue Cant
frank GeiSe presiding and BENJAMIN Mari
acting Secretary.
Mr.. +. Given, from the Committee TO Prepare
Constitution and Bylaws. submitted the
same; which were adopted.
Inc preamb bic of the constitution states that
Inc ob,ect OF the organization is to sprOnot. the
Hue interests OF the middle States. and for the
circulation OF documents presenting the living
issues of the day p. the restoration of The
Union the overthrow of the present radical
Evolutionary party IN power, and the mainte-
nance OF the doctrine that there shall be no tax
alton without repIe~ep tatiOn"
The name of the organization was fixed as
The Middle States Anti Radical Club"
On motion, the club proceeded 70 elect officers
under the constitution. with the following re-
snli;-PresIdent Hon Montgomery Blair: Vice
Pres ldents. Captain Geise. EX-CIOy. Bi gIer of
Pennsylvania- Hon. Jas. Brooks OF New York
Hon Chas. Haight of New Jersey: Correspond i.
ing S~cretarieS, Hon. VIM. Wallace of PennsvI-
Nania- Hon. David Narr of New Jersey Hon
Oden Bowie of Maryland; Benz. r. Junior sec
rotary OF the club: G.. c. Tucker corresponding
secretary: Captain James =. Paine, financial
secretary; Samuel Fowler, treasurer
hessrs .Wafes- Narr and Geise were appoint
I'd "a committee TO notify these gentlemen of
their election.
Msssrs Tucker. Geise. and Fraukel yrera
authorized 10 secure room Tor the club
The election OF the other officers was post
Poned un-il the next meeting.
HoP At TIE KIRKw GOD HoUSE-Th- second
mop N 1.-The hrkwOcd'' took place aStevening
and was a decidedly brilliant affair I. was
gwen under he auspices of the ladies of tn
houSe- who appointed the committee of ar
fragments Mes>rs. Jos. r Cowan. Isaac Nc
tOnnell and II. A. Clarke. who pxerted them
selves TO make the entertainment n pleasant
one Dancing was commenced about o % clock
IN the large dining room, which was comforta-
bly, crowded, and until four O'Clock this MORN
ing the festivities We're hept up. At 10 O'Clock
supper was announced, when the guests
marched In rhe supper room, where the tables
were spread. BEARING every deIicacy of th,.
season, Hr. IL. j. King proprietor of the house,
who furnished the supper. being determined
that everything should n done TO add To the
ENJOY ent OF his guests. Among those present
wrr" Hon. 4. A EldTidge and lady; Hon = +
Nli>OH- OF fenhsNlNdnla. Judge Marshall. of
Illinois: Judge RYAN, of Wisconsin: Major
MyrrS- Major Townsend. DIR. Charles A. Nal
ley VI. r. Rrady. Colonel y. &. Long. J. L.
krme, Charles Merrill and q. W. HamIin. of
BALTIMORE DR. Chas. Allen. Jack Towers
taPt- johnson. DIR. w. q. Baldwin. Barney
trr""n. Fl. kipp. Chas Wilson. Major Hand
l"y and lady. H. III. Dudley and lady, VIM l..
Wall and lady, f ]. KlOpfer and daughter
prank MOhun and lady. VIM A. Ward and
lady Albert e. Burr and lady Miss Ada
>aNag' Miss FAMINE Hunt, Misses Julia and
Agnes O'Neil. of Georgetown. Miss Ida Mann
OF Harrisburg Miss Lulu joyce. Miss Nam
IA" Joyce. Miss Emma Angus, Miss Annie
Morgan Miss Matte NOyes. Miss Mary Moves
Miss Alice Lawn Miss Kate Lawn. and
Others DOnche'S band furnished the music
bt KGLAEIOUS ROBBERY. Sometime last
night thr clothing store of Mr.. Henry d. Blond
GaeIn, No - Louisiana avenue. was broken
into and robbed OF about five hundred dollars
worth OF genJlemens black cloth and silk
mixed coats, vests and pants, and a box of
>ho"S. The burglar must haze been well sun
pied with operating tools. ~ the clasp 10 a
heayy IRON paddock. attached 10 the outside of
me 'front.' door. was Strapped asunder. after
winch the door was priZed from the inside fast
~nings with a large chisel. When il is consid-
~T'd that the robbery WAS committed within n
stones throw of the Centre station hOuSp aud