Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-03

CARTEkBURY HALL.-A new and splendid
progrsnme this week.
PaoH. SMITHS Art Gallery, 3Ol Psnusvl-
yania avenue
MkTRoPOLITAN HALL AND VARIETY THR..
TRk, Pennsylvania avenue, between Ilth and
nh sireets Open every nIght-wirh O first
sises entertainm~nt
81. MARTINS HALL, corner 18th and NJ
streets. Ladies far every evening this week.
0ETZERorT HALL.-Grand concert by Brig
noli and other artists.
TEE ODD FHnLows' SsNI-CRxrBNxIAL An
NlVERsAkY.-The grand national celebration
OF the Semi-centennial Anniversary Of Old
Fellowship will, as has hem stated heretofore,
take place in PHILADELPHIA on the 26tn Instant,
and great preparations are bling made in that
city for the reception OF visitors, an for the
the procession, ball, and otaer ceremonies.
The grand celebration will take place AZ the
Academy of Music. commencing a, O'Clock.
spd after entertainment Of choice vocal
and Instruments tai m usic. an address OF welcome
TO the Grsnd Lodge OF the United States will
he delivered by y. q. VI. John-W. Stokes. to
Which NJ. w. Grand Sire +. d.. Farms worth
Will respond. the Grafton will sbs delivered
ty p. q. Master James l.. RIdgeiy, of Mary
land, @. :. Of the Grand Lodge Of the United
States. The procession will De formed
~ " O'Clock. and will move at noon,
the Subordinate Epcampmepts, the q rand Eu-
csmpments and Grand Lodges and the Grand
Il DIE OF the United States There will be least
20 DIVISIONS, and the Lodges ana Encampmeuts
will be assigned to places according TO iuniori-
~. The members of the Lodges are expected
TO appear In dark dress with white gloves and
gloves, aud throughout the line they will march
siH abreast. In the evening appropriate exer-
cises will take place at the Academy of Music,
ss also a festival Of welcome OF the German
Lodges at Horticultural Hall and a grand bail
n the Skating Rink, in which the grand bodies
and th- mem ers generally are expected 70 par
tIcira.e.
The committee having charge OF the ar
Tanssmt nts for the lodges and encaupments
here are bosily engaged, as also committees of
the various lodges. A number Of the subor-
oinate OF CARNATIONS have already resolved 10
attend with the Grand Lodge and Grand En-
campDsnt Of the District, among them Central
Lodge No J, Columbia No. 10, Friendship No.
~, MeiroTos No. 10 and Oriental No. Ie. 1t
ie bhely mat Eastern Lodge, No. :, and some
Of the other lodges will 20 as organizations.
.. RidEely No. and Mount Nebo No. 6 will
also unite In the demonstration. Heald's band
has been engaged for the trip.
BOARD or HBALTH.-A meeting of the Board
Of H.alIb was held on Thursday, Mr.. N. Il.
Emery presiding, AID DR. Dexter secretary
made report, In which they state that they
were convinced, from the action Of the Board
OF Aldermen. that NO action Of the Board OF
Health in reference to the question would be
sustained by the Councils. The report says:
AS the Committee "a Health in the Board of
Aldermen ito whom all such matters are re-
ferred) have expressed the opinion that the
sanitary laws of the Corporation are SO nearly
perfect that they cannot BE- improved by us
AID consequently that no legislation in regard
TO any OF them IL expedient, there is, therefore,
ne advantage TO be gained oy this Board in At
tempting any sanitary reform Whatever. The
committee referred TO have undoubtedly sho wn
great wisdom IN coming TO the conclusion to
which they did, after having given sHly three
mon hs 10 the consideration Of q single bill; but
their &C; ion IN that Gaze has deferred your COM
mItter from any further action IN the matter,
and they Their tore feel com PEELED to ask 10 be
discharged from the further consideration of
the subject After some debate, the commit
Tee Withdrew the application for q discharge
communication Was received from the
Under akers' Protective Association, enclosing
preamble and resolution setting forth that II
- mpossihle 10 carry out the Suggestions of the
Beard In furnishing correct lists of interments
ne number OF phys, clans refuse to cooperate
IN furnishing the uLdertakers with the desired
lbfoI nation, and requesting that q committee
be appointed by the Board TO meet a similar
e. mmittee appointed by the Cndertakers' Pro-
teciiNe Assscia' ion to consider the subject
journeo.
The BRIDGE QUESTION IN USIoNrowy-A
n.etpe Of The ciIIzens of AnacJstia- or Union
tUWn as ~ - mole commonly called, and thu
vicinity. was held last evening in the county
o bool house In that village. 10 consider the
late recon mediation of General MichIer, in
IsgaId to The location of "a new bridge over the
Eastern Branch. The eeting az first was en-
msv Vi a conversational Character, amounting
only 10 an Interchange of views on the subject
IL Vas urged by some that If the new bridge
VAS located az The terminus OF Virginia avenue
according 10 The Iecummen dation CT General
MIcbleT, IL would decrease the value of the
property lying west of GJod Hope a. least fifty
per cent. Some ad vocatrd The appointm.n. OF
. committee TO wait ON General MIcnler.
Othsrs thought the best plan was to let the
tfa'r sloie for the present and turn their atten-
tIt u towards pushing TIM ouen Congress the bill
ior slre.t railway over the old bridge. After
general interehar &c Of views, w. F. Parish
VAS called 10 the char, Captain j. q McCou.
pei aching as secretary, and Captain Neon
bell on'red a resolution, which was adopted,
lroNloing Tor committee OF i've to urge upon
eOhgress the passage of the Anacos,ia and
Washington street Railroad b. II now before m.
Ssnsi~ Ct nmifee ON the District of Columbia,
ara empowering the said Committee 10 take
ANY mrssurr they may deem proper in regard
10 0el efal IichleTs r-comme ndation in regard
70 The proposed new bridge. The caair ap-
lom.d as the commirIss. DIR. @. II. Nichols,
a. r. johnson, j. X. Mcconnell, John Van
hoek snd Henry Hardy, and .1e meeting
jCuILsd.
kklLS LIONS MINsTRELs, a. Walls
Opera House this " ming close an engagement
of che week. " hlch has be- n full beyond
PFC CT dent In this city. Every night me thea
TIE bas b en- crowded 10 its utmost capacity,
win tie eIife oi Washington socieiy, az.
traetsd not altogether because the troupe cam-
Lere WIh the sndOrst msnt of the New York
pres, III Which city they drew week after
week for months, but because their en.srtain-
mems are In many respects so far superior ID
me general Iub Of burnt CORK iuaI
] be c. mpaI c. mpris IS several m usicIan. and
actors OF tal.Bt. and their purlssques of opera
are net the usns1 stsFii frarssfiSS, but follow
th- II usic, sc'ion, snd spirit Of Of-nbachs pro.
rncii Us 50 closely. a TO pleas the most fts-
t-dIous admirers If thar composer. Their per-
lclmanees arr maIkrd by n taste and propriety
i"r, ? h'cb - very rare Leon j. OF course the
s'aI 81 the '-nups, and with his clear and fisx.
Pile soprsDc Voice, graceful action. and co.
G"eiish Ways. makes a very fair primd donna.
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PETITION oF COLORkD CITIZRSs-A psti.
bon Is lCW oeing numsrously signed by the
eoofrd - pie of the District, To sent 70 Con-
frss as Irg that body for further lesisl ,tion
IN o. fslf a. ths education Of eolorsd children
In The District, and praying that such speedy
setion Do tasep as shall provide q uniform and
impartial ~ ste m Of public schools for the en-
ure irsutet of Columbia, under one board of
msbefsment, or should IL he impracticable TO
e,sberstr Il measure 20 comprrh. nslye during
VIC present session. TO a. once amend the prss.
eht laws relating TO coiored schools in the cj.y
e' washington and Georgetown as 10 provide
Icf the sppOintmen' or bo,rf of nine trus.ess
10 VII: Seven from Washington zone from each
var ano two from GEORGETOWN; and TO ave
toe " ust es anihoruy 10 establish Sc hooIs OF A
peoef Grade thdn primary, and u EMPLOY a
superintendsnt Of schools.
kNreHIs OF PYTHIAs-Suprene Chsnes,
Tor Reed snd other officers OF the Snnrs,n.
Lodge Of this order leave here on M,ndsv e.,
aarunsburg West Virginia, 70 in.situte No
lQoRe of West hrRlQia- IN