The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-01-03

IHE ENTERTAINMENT GIVEN TO THE ORPHANS
IN-CHARaE OF THE SISTERS OF MERoY.-The
little charges OF the Sisters OF Mercy we're yes
terday made the recipients Of feast that wss
doubly acceptable from the fact that it was
rendered them by the scholars of the acade-
my. The two rooms fronting on the piazza
had been thrown open for this purpose, and
two long tables in the centre Of either apart
ment were literally covered with good things.
Every delicacy that could be obtained was sup
piled unsparingly, and tho appearance of the
tables would have reflected credit on e1pe-
rienced caterers. The feast was the voluntary
offering Of the boarders and day scholars OF
the academy, and. the supplies were obtained
by contributions made by them for this pur-
pose. A few minutes past the tinkle OF
bell announced that the preparations were
completed, and the orphan girls were mar
shalled by the Sisters into the different rooms
and assigned seats at the tables, where they
were waited on by their young hosts. When
the first few moments of difidence and reserve
had passed, and the good things placed before
them had began to disappear, the scene was
one worthy Of painter. The scholars wore
blue rosettes, and the President pro tenn. was
DISTINGUISHED by tri-colored rosette. The
Catholic clergy and a number Of invited guests
were present, and took great interest in the
proceedings. After the dSeuner, and while
the debris of the entertainment we're being re-
moved, the orphans sang several pieces, the
voices sounding as one, and showing that their
musical education had not been neglected.
A mysterious hint OF tableur utoants given to
the guests served to excite their curiosity and
induced them to remain until the close OF the
FEAST They we're then invited to the school
room, which had been prepared for the occa-
sion and furnished with stage, drop curtain
and seats for tho audience. After a few mo-
ments Of anxious expectancy, during which the
seats we're rapidly filled, the bell sounded and
the curtain rose. The first scene was entitled
"a morning call in China, and was represen-
tation Of the morning visits paid by the Celes-
tials, and dialogue held between titled lady
and her guests. The conversation was In
French, and though uninteligible to most OF
the audience, it was evident that the fair ac-
tresses were thoroughly az fat in the tongue
Empress received her visitors With great AHA
bility, and sustained the burden Of the CONVEX
satton, evincing both an excellent memory and
O thorough knowledge Of French. The other
parties in the dialogue sustained their different
roles admirably, and while personsting Celes'
tials could he very easily mistaken for angels.
After the dialogue, number Of scriptural
tablesux we're given, each of which was admi-
rably rendered. The transformations were
effected rapidly, and the interludes we're rem
dered pleasant by the singing Of the orphans.
The tableaux were performed in the following
order:
1. Joseph being sold by his brethren.
q. Joseph interpreting Pharoah's dream.
s, Finding the cup in Benjamins sack.
4. Joseph discovers himself to his brethren.
s. Joseph presents his father to Pharoah.
6. DAVID giving praise to God.
z. Angels crown DAVID.
8, The Queen Of the South visits Solomon.
8. She salutes Solomon and presents hum
treasures.
10. The Babylonish captivity.
IL. Esther pleading for her people.
IL. The triumph Of Christianity under Con-
stantine.
IS. A Christmas Party.
The tableaux were entirely different in their
style, and must have required close study, but
they we're all performed with great exactness.
Some Of the representations were extremely
beautiful, and the actors displayed great taste
in their different poBtures.
There were about fifty little orphan girls pre-
sent, and between seventy and eighty OF the
scholars. The orphans arc at present domiclled
in house on Spring-street, near Gadsdens
Green, their former Asylum being untenable.