Evening star., 1869-05-12
LOCAL N VS.,
Amusements, kc.. Tonight.

LO y A L. N K VS..
Amusements, &c. Ts-Nigbt.
NArlosAL TsEArkR-mrs. Seott-Siddous IN
Romeo and Juliet"
PRoY. SNITH's Art Gallery. 3Oa P4uusyl-
vania avenue, large number OF new ehromos
Iust received.
METROPOLITAN HALL AND vARIsrY THEA
rkE, Pennsylvania avenue, between lin ard
f1th streets Open every nish;-with o FIRST
class entertainment.
hARkRrrERs, SO 7th streei-FIne pie.urss
On exhibition
onp FxrLows' HALL.-The great Mu.eum
of Art
WALLS OPERA Housr.-Farsveu concer,
of Miss Clara Louise kellogg.
TIE LUTHERAN SYNoD-Ths opening exer-
Cises OF the General Synod OF the EVANGELICAL
Lutheran Church will take place IN 81 Paul's
Luthsran Church at eight O'Clock tonight
THIS Syncd will be composed of some two hun
ored or more members. clerical and lay del
sEaies These gentlemeA come from as tar
NesI as KaDsas, and represent the Northwest.
srn and Middle States chiefly. The churches
Of this Denomination in the S,utnern
States have wIthdrawn from the G-uersI
SyEod, and organIzed Synod IN the South
This large body represents largely the pro-
Eressiye and liberal school OF Lurhersns so
rapidly growing IN the URited Stats.
TO-U.OrTow morning at . o'clock the synod.
zeal sermon Will be delivered by Rev Dir r. IhI
MAJ, OF Aieany, and on Sunday afternoon 81
oeioek Saooa'h n school meeting will be held
NJ the Congregations al ChuTC b. arranged by the
supeTIntenceht OF -. PauiS sabbath ScneoL
Wbo mas prepared tor the occasion an inter
estng programme.
During the session OF the Synod in this city,
me following topics Tor prayer and remark
vIll te considered
l. The baptism Of the Holy Ghos: upon the
tIstnr.E and churches Iepr. sented
H. The shedding abroad Cf The love of Christ
N re whole heart of the church, that our di-
visions may ee bealsd; thar the great Church
catholic may come 20 the oHeHess, for which The
Rcd.ener prayed.
III Tor fle blessing OF God upon our ru-
leTs snd CiC seIhmsnt, whose capital We are
assemble, and that rIghtPOusnecs may abound
ard the nation be exalted; that Christ may se
every here acknoa ledged and wors nipped as
King.
SIXTH WARD REPUBLICAN, CLUB.-ThIs
club beid meeting last evening in the Masonic
chapel on 10Th street east; Charles Champion
IN the chair Several names were proposed for
membership, when some one said, "Nr. Prrsi.
dent, does not this membership business call
for stampsl Tue President-"Tes sir; ten
cents head" Reports from the yarious COM
nitees Were then presented. James Edwards
offered resolution, That the Republicans of
no one " no would not agree to the ~ peal of the
ordinance increasing the pey of the City Coun-
cilmen 10 $3.50 per anuum A motion 10 lay il
ON the table prevailed, there being only two
dissenting voices, James Edwards and Ciar-
ence Nj. Barton. The name of VIM. L. Cowan
was suggested to be voted for as q candidate on
made The Chair was about TO explain that
Mr.. Cowan was good Republican, when
some one asked, "Who was the quarterman
voice replied, IAN Eighth Ward New York
aschey. ltwas moved that each of the ward
candidates be assessed $25 for election pur-
poses, but the CHAR ruleI the motion out of
order. In The mean W hlle, however, some one
clis ont Here is my money!" when several
1umped mp with Propositions TO invest the same
m four barrels OF lager. 1t was resolved, that
the vote for Alderman, Coupcilmen ana Asses
sor be taken IN one ballot On motion, the club
endorsed Mr Alfred FaIrall for the position Of
Mr.. Josiah Gray withdrew his ma me as a can
didate for the ONCE Of Assessor. The names of
Henry Better. GEORGE Lee, Joha E. Herrell, L.
Frost and George II. McReynolds were with.
George Lawson, Isaac Shinar, Joseph FairalI,
William Beron, James Edwards, George H.
pny were appointed committee to bring out
persons for registration. After an address by
George W. Hstton the meeting adjourned.
SRcoND WARD REPUBLICAN CLuB-A regu-
lar meeting Of this club was held last night at
Willis church, Fourteenth street, near the
canal, MIR. Charles II. Peters In the chair and
sIected about O'Clock, at which Time about ont
one hundred persons had assembled. including
six or eight white men. The proceedings,
wnlen consisted almost entirely OF speech
making Were harmonious and everything
passed on without ripple 20 disturb the good
feelings communication was received from
the secretary OF the Republican General Com
miffee transmitting a resolution which they
had ADOPTED, recommending that the several
wards postpone their ward nominations to as
made public by the committee in une 10 allow
the several clubs an opportunity TO select dele
Sstss ts the nominating convention.
,ps.cb.. resolution %srs ,ssn was so. adopted S Brief
8. Croeker, Major II. A. Hail, Councilman
Chase, and Mr.. Jenifer. all Of whom spoke I'd
severe terms of the "t'itIzens" or Democratic
party, and exhorted the c0lored meH 10 stand
by the Republican cause as one, through the
success OF which equal justice would b. meted
out TO all persons without regard to race or
color. The Citizens ticket, il was alleged, was
composed OF weak-kneed Democrats, VINO,
Tearing that their case under their true nsmes
as democrats Is hopeless, assumed this cogno.
men 10 attempt TO make their false doctrines
more Palatable. The success of the r apu pl,can
parry al the June election was claimed beyond
shadow OF doubt, while II was confidently
. 90 mat the Citizens ticket, which Gene.
Idi Crocker characterIzed as composed OF .srre
amumns and fagenders." will die ont befoes
many weeks. At the close of the spaechss
SOneenon was taken up and the meeting ad-
the National grounds yesterday between the
Citizens and Soldiers mines. The contest be-
gan at quarter past four o'clock, in the after
noon, AT " hieh time large number OF persons
were in attendance, ana much interest was
manifested. The Soldiers uine won the toss
and sent their opponents TO the bat, Shelley
leading on with a fne hit upon which he
made his third. Force followed, but was
quickly felded out by Coushlin from third to
nrst. Mclean, Genbig, Forker, and Leach fol-
lowed with good hits, bat Joyce and Shelley
were the next unfortunates, leaving aMiley"
upon his base, and putting the side out with
sax runs scored. Malone was the first to lead
on for the Soldiers nine, but took his base on
called balls. Urell followe securing his base,
but he next three Were disposed of in order,
Malone getting In ana earnirg no. Score to
II favor Cf the civilians. In the second in
ninEs fhe civilians were quickly disposed of for
q, Hclsan, however, getting has base by q good
Sn- The soldiers scored in this innings,
Btrdsall making a splendid hit we'll 10 left out
OF Teach Of ''1iiey." Both parties played well,
and home runs were made by Force, Joyce,
Alder. and Leach, amidst the cheering Of the
n altitude There were nine innings played,
with the following result:
CltlLens.. d o III 1-37
SoIoiers.-- 2 D U 1 = $40
Time OF game-two hours. Umpire-M
Gunnesey, OF Niagara u. Il. g.. of Buffalo, N
l. ScoIers-Nsssrs. Potts and Miller.
THE TrRF-The Races Tssterd1y Won by Ae
dRAHSEn cad LAZY bGsAiRgt0a.-A large as
:. mblage was IN attendance yesterday at the
National Course 10 witaess the continuation of
the race between The distinct horses M Tx Maid
Black Bessie, and Unknowu tarkn-ss hsvin1
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