Evening star., 1869-06-12
LOG AL n E IS.


sNUSENENTS. &c.. TONIGHT.
NATIONAL THRATFR.-Lqst night of the as
s1CIsJed artists of Kelly i LsCn's urnstreIs.
NETROPOLITAN HALL AND VARIETY TaE-
ATsR- Pennsylvania avenue, between llth and
ISth streets Open every night with first
Clsss entertainment.
EXCURSION TO Piney Point and LEONARD
town. on the steamer W. W. COIt. to- night.
ST. MATTHEW'S SCHOOL, h s.reet.-Straw-
berry festival.
EMANUEL p. L. CHURcH, Unlontown.-
Straw berry festival.
ODD FELLOWS HALL, Navy Yart.-S'rsw-
b<TIy festival for the tonefii of the l. tst Wash
IngtOn ". +. Sunday S-hOoI.
TIE NATIONAL Division Sons OF TENPE-
RAKCE-TIsif % Mount Tcrn9r, 1.-The National
IIyIsiCn of the Sons OF Temperance rels=em-
sied Yesterday morning AZ Carroll Hall. New
ark, N J., was selected a. the place of meeting
IL $50 1t was Announced that a large number
Cf German Divisions had recently been formed,
ard adopted n resolution authorizing rhe
StTlbe 10 have a nun Der o: rituals printed IN
the German language The COMMITTEE on Con-
StI'UtiCn submitted report recommending that
thp faN from q rand Divisions 70 the National
DIVISION he so eal b. and that a per crJl.T taX
q five cents be ieyIed upon each IHenb Of "A
subordinate division. Action on this rapJrt
Was pending at the time pi adI Jurnmant
At O'Clock the afternoon, the National
DIVISION. escorted by members Of The GraaI
DIVISION. paid n visit, on the steamer Arrfox.
To- Mount Vernon. The party numbered about
three hundred, and included n numb y Of ladies'
RetTrshme ntS We're served, and vocal and in
S'rumeL 'al music by amateurs and the Marine
Band added % The oEIoy nl=nt OF tae party. Toe
musical programme embraced some beautiful
gems Of fmeIody, and a enc Ckering pitnO. kindly
leaned by Mr.. John r. Ellis, was on the boat,
and aided greatly 70 The pleasure OF the zip.
tn arriving at Mount Vernon, the points of
interests were visited, and the visitors assem-
bl'd aoOut the tomb, while the Marine Band
Performed a funeral dITge. The party then re-
tnoaT ked, and arrived at the wharf about 10
C'ClCCE.
To-pAY's PROCEEDINGS.
The National Division met in Carroll Hall
~ @ o'clock this morning, NJ. W. p. Il. VI.
FOust IL the chair. and all the officers present.
After a ICng discussion, a resolution was
.GCp.ed imposing a tax OF ten cents on each
subordinate member initiated.-the amount
thus raised 10 be PAID TO the NJ. w. Scribe, TO
ON motion of Gen. :. F. Cary, of Ohio, il
resolved 20 hold n public temperance
meeting at Carroll Hall, On Sunday morning
At1OZ O'Clock. the National Division took a
recess. and proceeded 20 the east front OF the
Patent Office. where the group (num bering
Brady.
The closing exercises of this body will be
held IN Carroll Hall, (G street, near IOth,) to-
morrow Sunday evening, at * o'clock
Short addresses will be delivered by Hon MIR.
Hrmore, of New Brunswick; ID. Bradford, of
Kentucky; "A. L. Bradley, Esq, of Eastern
New York, and other friends of the cause
THIS meeting is held IN connection with the
Washington City Temperance Society, whose
officers and members Will attend in 4 body.
THE GEBNANIA SCHEUTzEN VEREI N.-On
Monday this organization will give a grand
"fss;e" nj Abners eth street Park, TO continue
four days. and are making great preparations
Tor II Associations of kindred character have
been invited from New York. Philadelphia,
BALTIMORE. Fredenck, Charleston. s. O., and ii
l. probable that delegations Will be present
from all, including from the last-ramed city
Dir 7. Spengler, the first President OF this We.
rein, now a resident of that CITY, Besides shoot
ing. there viii be every variety OF amusement
provided for, and the famous rope walker and
Eymnast, Dan Howe, will give exhibitions
every afternoon and evening The following
prizes, now on exhibiuon at Botelers, Penn
syiyania avenue, between 9th and 18th streets,
Will be distributed:-Slu1 in gold, a rifle, and
sewing machine, (Howe's;) also, walnut sofa
walnut chair. marble-top centre table, rose.
wood camp chair. ! fine French bronze clocks,
LADIES Cabas, plated tea set and waiter. hand
somely-carved ivory-headed c7ne, French
china gold band dinner and tea set, half dozen
fine handerchIefs, (ladIes',) sIlver-pla,ed ice
pitcher, silver egg stand, with cups and spoons:
blue silk parasOl. meerchaum cigar holder,
I2dy's wOTk-box complete. gold watch, silver
Waich, , sets earrings and breastpins, 2 silver
Il2ted cake baskets, toilet set. silver.plated
goblet gold lined silver plated butter dish, set
knives and forks. ivory handled; gols necklace.
fans and holders, heavy gold ring, gold and
silver medals, &c The Scheutzen kings medal
4 fne piece OF workmanship.
AFFAIRS AT THE NAVY YARD.-Messrs
VIM. Morgan and b r. Palmer, employed re-
sTectiyely III the machine shop and in the bu-
Teau OF yards and docks and who were a =.
charged several days since for being candidate.
for ths Board Of Common Council on the Git
Iz-ns' ticket IN the Sixth Ward, were yesterday
Ieinstaied by order OF the Secretary of the
Navy.
The naval board, of winch Admiral S.ring-
nam Is president, who have been Inspecting
N" various navy yards, visited the W3shIng-
ton navy yard yesterday and made thorough
Inspection.
J. W. Atchison- one of the watchmen. was
yesterday discharged for sleeping on his post,
and -- Baxter appointed to NIL the vacancy
Others of the force have been reported for the
same offence
The steamer Tallapoosa has now her com.
plemrn NJ OF seamen. and will in few days re-
ceive an outht OF stores preparatory TO a cruise.
LITERARY AND MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT.
Last evening literary and musical ertertain-
Inent was given n the Assembly's Pres esbyterian
Church, corner of 5th and streets, and large
audience was present. The folio wing was the
programme, and all who took part in IL acQ 1it-
ted themselves with credit Music: Pray er and
Introductory remarks, BY the pastor, Rev VIM.
Hart Vnartette, The Chapel" Msssrs ID and
IL A. kohr, Seligson, and Dalton; Soprano
Solo, Defamation Polish Boy" Mr. Joseph
Ty ssowskii Trio, 4" Hear Our Prayer Miss
Kat" Pearl, Mrs. o. W. Cook, and MT Robert
Bali; Essay, "Woman's Rights" Mr.. H. E.
Ward; Scotch Ballad, Mr.. John Parsons; Ora
ton. Age of Progress" MI, }. r. Imbrie;
Tenor solo, Angel of Light" (Donizetti,) Mr.
E-Ilnon Seligson; Duet. Violin and Piano;
Soprano Solo, Nv ai;ing," Miss Emma Camp.
bell; Serenade, Msssrs- ID. and II. \. kohr,
SelIgson, and Dalton Sleigh Bell Polka
Amateur Orchestra
RHCOVERISG.-Nr Samuel We'll, of Atlanta
GeorgIa- the gentleman who was Seriously
injured by the accident on the WASHINGTON
branch railroad en- Wednesday night has been
removed from The hotel at the junction 10 the
Hebrew Hcspi nj in Baltimore, and Is recover
inE from his wounds, and the sight OF the
Iniured eyes Will In all probability be saved
IIT- We'll is a member of the Masonic order,
and curlEg his say a. Annapolis Junction was
kiEcly cared for by r. T.. NcIinn and other
members Of the order
MEETING OF THE BOYS IN BLuR-A meet
IEE Of the ith brigade, Boys in Blue, was held
Ia evening a. their hradq uarters, WisewelI
BaTraC *, coTIeT Of tn and q streets, General
= H. Potter In the chair, and Major 1 J.
f|Erls secretary. The Chair stated the object
q ne meeting 20 be for the purpose OF re-
trganizIng the brigade, 20 keep Republic ans of
All coloTs IN solid column, and after transact
ILg business relating TO q REORGANIZATION, the
meeting adjourned
SiS"OLAR CATCH OF STURGEoN.-A day
OF TWO since, as the steam-tug Comet, Hapey.
Nas proceeding 10 Georgetown with a heavy
s'hooner IN Tow, full grown sturgeon was
sathered up IN her propeller, and there re-
nhlEeo ull me arm al a her destination, when,
hpCn reversing me engine. the fragments be-
'Sme dIsentangied and were brought ashore
Tor use. This is the first occurrence of ,ha kind
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