Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-09

snees who witness Uncle Toms Cabin every
evening give eyideace of its popularity
EArIosAL THKArRK.-Benef, OF NJ ~.
klehIngs Bernard when "TrAyiata', viii n
given by the full COMPANY
O
Grand Banquet Of the b. o IH.F.1C
Lass evening grand banquet took place a,
Trades Union Hall, given by the Order of the
brotherhood Of the Union OF this District 70
Ge supreme Circle, q. A, which has been In
SeSsOh here since Monday last aud adjourned
bastevening. The tables, two i'm NUMBER ex
1naeo the length Of the hall, and were laden
WIN iowls, salads pastries, crea ms, &c. while
aoove them the national eoiors were tastefulIy
displayed. This fine repast was gotten M
snoer me direction OF Messrs Gorbutt and
heGowan, hose oking apparatus was not
SI.,n reaSy ior WORK. by the well-known
Shcle having been in session At Bars Hail
on stn street, arrived Al the Trades Union
Aa,l shortly af.er O'Clock, and immediately
LOOK seats, the =. W. taking the head of the
table around which over one hundred Brothers
and three or four outsiders Representatives of
me city press) took position, and on order be-
snR called, the :. W, assisted by the = L. and
members, performed the appropriate ..Fes.i yaI''
mt. closing by singing "The Hymn of the
froherhood." This service over, futI Justice
was done 10 the '.good things on the Il,la,-
amid socill conversation. &c., after which the
= w. j. NJ. Mcfarland was called ON for n
speech, which he declined, after in a tsw
Iords, consratul1ting the members on the
close Ga harmonious see ion, which promises
great good to the OF de-. Messrs Se,tl (;ihhs
Lsyigpee, Emmons, Thompson, and othars
MADE snort addresses, in which the duties of
me membership were spoken of II was their
dnty 10 zee TO the widows and orphans of To-
ceased brothers, to project then from insult IN
provide them with employment If REQUIRED
aho 20 see thar they should not suffer. The
order was American in principle aud il is the
ooanden duty of all to uphold the Unioa of
STATES, aud, II necessary, to defend that Union
Win their bodily strength. No man should BE-
s1f his ton Ift.
Religion; aud II was only necessl ry 70 know
that a man was true mana M u wort nv of
fneir confdehee-to admit him 10 fellowship
with thu m.
Brother SOMERSET moved that committee he
appointed 10 draft a series of re-. olutlons ex.
pressing the thanks of the meJn hers OF the
Supr' me Circle to the Grand Circle of the
District of Columbia for the very Courteous
and sumptuous manner IN which thew mai
been treated " lille their guests in this District
ne mouon was unanimously adopted. aud the
supreme washington appointed the following
delegates as commit &c TO perform that duty
Messrs. Somerset, Gibbs and Seitz of PENN
Sylyania Messrs. Lavigncs and Foy. of Mary.
land; Mr. Mcdonald. of Delaware; Messrs. IL
J.. Bonsall and w. Mcclure, New Jsrssy: and
Messrs. Warcer and Lucas, of VIrginir
Mr. Il w. Thompson, q. f. W., replied that
snip did nothing but their duty, and he TOOK
occasion 10 read as appropriate to the festival
me address of the founder OF the order and
Saprene washington, George Lippard. to the
IoaAis Were drank 20 "Brot1er George Lin
pIrd: 10 The Erotherhood:' 70 s.WashIns-
ION, the patriot; Jefferson, the statesma 4:
Franklin. the philosopher: Wayne, the hero:
tulton, the mechanic, and GiraTd, ne Iabo .er.''
The Press, and song, anecdo.s, &c. followed
unLi late hour, when the company separated
Ine visitor. were quartercd, during their
stay here, at the Seaton House, and last even
ing, a. meet ne of the delegates. they adopted
Irsoistsons OF thanks to the proprietor, Mr.
, Smmes, isr mas kindness and attention to
mem, and recommending the Seaton House %
th- public and especially To the Brotherhood
anc MI :. having been informed of this action
appropriately responded