Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-22
LOCAL N E w s.
Anusements, &C., Ts.yisht.

LOCAL N EWS.
Anlsements, &C, Ts-yight.
NATIONAL THIArHR week Of the
R,ehiDes Opera Troupe. .Nssaniello."
ODD FELLOWS HALL.-Skif and Gaylsrd's
uinstrsls- SIo0 worth OF presents distributed
- the audience.
CANTERBURY HAIr.-Pantemime ballet and
other attractions.
Plop. SIXTIES Art Gallery, 3O4 PsansyI-
wanna avenue.
MrrRoPoLIrAs HALL AND VARIETY THEA
Tn, Pennsylvania avenue, between Iltn and
I2th streets. Open every night-wiIh Q frat
slass entertainment.
]. o. u. F-TEK SEMI CENTENNIAL CELI-
sRArioS-At The adjourned meeting Of the
Grand Lodge last evening. the subject of pro-
eesding 70 PhiladelphIa on Sunday 10 Join IN
The grand NATIONAL celebration of the s-mi-cen-
tennial Anniversary OF Odd Fellowship on
Monday next, wss taken up, and programme
was adopted for the occasion. The members OF
lie Order are 20 assemble, in RECALLS, az the
Balrimere Depot on Sunday morning, April
IS, punctnally at7s O'Clock. 20 leave in the 3
o'clock train On arriving in Philadelphia the
members will form as one body and proceed TO
The Grand Lodge headquarters At the Spring
man hotel. and b. dismissed until Monday
morning q: o'clock precisely, a. whlsa time
the order will assemble in Washington Parx,
and in four divisions proceed 70 the places as.
signed them fer position in line, h-ad.i by
Heads Brass Band. This flrst division viii
De composed OF subordinate Lodges, under
charge OF Assistant Grand Marshal George H.
COLLISION; second. of 81 bOrdluat- Encampments
Assis-an; Grand Marshal Alfred IL GawIer;
third. the Grand Encampment. Assistant
Grand Marshal Peter II. Schulz; fourth The
Grand Lodge Grand Marshal John e. Shatsr
and Grand T., nduCtor Samuel = Turner
PastGTands, Past Chief PairiarI Is, AMI Past
High Priests, who are 10: elective of ,ers OF
sRbordinste Lodges or Encampmen.s, must
form with the Grand Lodge OF Grand Encamp-
men. No banners Will ce carried 10 the pro-
cession Brethren are particularly requested
10 wear dark clothing Members of Lodges
wall wear white gloves and members of the
EncsmpmeDts black gloves.
Railroad tickets must De Obtained of The COM
mlttee b. fore . 80 p m, on saturday
The grand procession. in Philadelphia, will
oe formed at o'clock, and move punctually AZ
II II. Evening exercises II the Academy of
Music, under the direction OF the general Joint
committee of arrangements, commencing at
O'Clock, consisting OF addresses by distinguish
I'D mem eers of the order from sister lurisdic-
mons, and seiec, vocal and Observation-Disclosures.
Festival OF welcome by the brethren Of the
German lodges of Philadelphia 10 the German
visiting brethren, at the Hortic ultural Hall. in
iheevening. The grand regalia and citizens
dress ball al the Philsdelphia Skating Rink,
corner Of Twenty first aud Race streets COM
me8clng AT O'Clock p. m.
Az he request of the Philadelphia Joint COM
m'.tse the Grand Master has appointed John
10 act as Chief Marshal for that div sion in
which the delegation from this jurisdiction Is
assigned.
Aresolution was adopted by the q rand Lodge
10 have the new bunting regulation nag hoisted
on the pole on the 10Th OF April, for the
nrst TINE, and on he 26th Of each Succeeding
April: also, on the days on which the Grand
Lodge meets, OCCASIONS of funerals, DC,
The establishment Of Reoekah Degree Lodges
was also considered by the Grand Lodge, aud
nnal action postponed until the third Wednes-
day IN May next
MEETING OF CunAN SYxPArHzrRs.-A
~ Safl in ~ sha <rra "a nf A.
was held last evening at the 18th. street Pres
byterian Church: Chas. H. Peters in the chair.
After prayer BY Rev. Sella Martin, ne took the
stand, and said that Senator Nye was unable
10 be present, according To agreement. ON ac-
count Of the protracted session OF the senate.
and then offered resolutions, which were
adopted, announcing the feeling OF all present
10 he that il was their duty 10 give encourag-.
ment TO any people struggling for indepen.
dence, and especially for Independence based
Cus.n 9sxoIu,, oa su1 aSa pioPTsso oy inc
race suffered In bondage, the rights of man
should be consulted before the rights OF ma
lions.
hr. Martin then said he was no politician,
but was black man. and had a right to speak
m their defence To any who were afraid 10
act in the matter he would say there was NO
parallel between the conduct OF Great Britain
towards us In the late war and the sympathy
now proposed TO be extended towards the
revolutionary Cubans- The Scutherners were
fighting for the establishment Of slavery, while
the Cuoans are fighting for its overthrow
The meeting, be SAID, was called TO show that
me spirit Of the American people was not slow
20 aid. by its sympathy at least, any people
who were fighting for their freedom and indie
pendence- If the Spanish authorities would
the matter al once; but they declined to do So
He was not in favor Of taking Cuba by force.
Cuba, as well as Canada, would come TO us in
good time. Ws should not be discouraged on
account Of being unable TO send material aid,
n sympathy was greater help than could be
N
contribute q dollar towards assisting the Gu
hans in their present struggle and introduced
IL j. Gonzales, who stated that he could speak
well OF Cuba and the Caoans, as he was al one
time very Hospitality entertained there He
was glad that the Cubans were engaged in their
present struggle ana in a onversation lately
with the principle agents in tais country OF the
revolutionary party, he was informed that all
they desired 70 secure was civil and religious
liberty. Cuba Was now the only citadel of
human slavery, and with timely aid IL could
lew remarks during which q collection was
tnen taken up amounting In cash and su bscrip.
lions TO S54- Professors Wilson and G. Il
Sashon were then ced and spoke briefly
In favor Of the resolutions which had been
adopted, after which the meeting adjourned.
AFRICAN M. e. ZION CoNFERHNcE-Sr-
ssA Day--At the afternoon session of the
African IN. e. ZIon Conference Yesterday
Deacon John w. Parker was transferred 10
the South Carolina Conference.
1he committee on the ZiOa Stduddrd and
Weekly Rsrietc made a report recommending
that the Baltimore and Philadelphia Annual
Conferences issue paper in the interest Of the
connection until the reissue of the ZION Standard
on permanent basis; which report was
ADOPTED, and tnereupon a committee of two
vas appointed 20 cooperate with the Pnila-
oefphIa and other conferences TO carry out the
soleet embraced In the above report
report was read by Elder Trusty on the
state of the country; adopted.
Delegates Were appointed as follows: To the
virginia Conference Elder r. Tompkins;
PhIladeiphIa, J. II. fHamer; New York, J. b.
Trustyi New Englaad, John T.. Price; Ken
iseky. j. A Jones; Allegheny, q. Pipkins;
Genesset, Mark Bell
j. Hamer was appointed 70 complete and
publish the MINUTES
The following board of missions were ap-
POINTED for the present Conference j T.
PrIse, President; j. p. Harmon, Secretary; J.
y Trusiy Treasurer Finance Committee e. G.
IIilman, Richard Lancaster and Gassaway
Waters.
The following appointments were announced
ior the coming year.-Wesley Zion Church
washington, ID. g.. Jacob Il. Trusty; Union
wesley Church. Washington, ID. e., 10 be sup
pird; John Wesley Church. Washington ID
y. John L Price, Galoraith Chapel, Jacob r.
AssionsaBaltimore and Rock Creek, Md,