Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-26
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Amusrments, &C, To.Nisht.


Amusrments, kc., Tonight.
NATIONAL THRArlR-The spectacular and
trek partomime of " Humpty Dampty.-
WALLS OPERA HoUsK-The Gregory GYM
rasnc and Pantomime Troupe.
CANTERBURY HALL.-A great bill this even
ibg.
TIE MAMMOTH OK General Grant, ON ex-
hibitioE corner 7th street and Pennsylysnia
avenue.
CARusIs SALooN.-Velocipede Exhibition
And Riding School.
PRey. SMITHS Art Gallery, 3O4 Peunsyfva.
Ma avenue.
METzKRoIr HALL-ReapPearauce of the
Davenport Brothers.
FAIR by the Young Mems Christian Associ.
anon at thesr new eall, 9th ana ID streets.
ODD PILLOWS HALL.-Grand com plimen-
taTy Bali 10 Franklin Steam Engine Company
AkpkRnENs CHANBER.-Irving Literary
ASSOCIATION.
TIE MAYOR AND THE PRovIDEyr AID So
CITY General O'Beirne, Secretary of the
ProNident Aid Society, having notified the
mayor of the adoption of resolutions respsoe.
fully calling on Congress 10 PISS an explaua-
tory act, and requesting the Mayors of WASH
ingion and Georgetown and the President of
the Levy Court TO defer expending aly part of
the funds until Congress shall have explained
me III tent and meaning of the act, this morning
mayor Bowen replied 10 the letter, saying. 40
comply with the request above named would
be 10 postpone fo- aught we know and benavs
81 plain and mandatory duty required of
Us by a law of Congress, for an time
a. al events till the period during which the
reAef intended 10 be afforded had passed and
many OF those who are 10 be relieved had
through cold and starvation. also pasSad be-
yond the need Of relief I have Therefore
deemed II my duty under the law to organize
asystem that will provide for the wants and
absolute necessities OF the destitute and suff.r.
ing IN the shortest pos ole period of tIme and
provisions and such groceries as are required
Tor me sick are now being dispensed, snd that
without expense 10 the fund, a lumber of phil
antnrople men ana women having volunteered
Their services TO aid In the work of carrying into
effect the intent of those who made the munifi-
cent donation. i regret exceedingly that your
society mas thought pro per TO REJECT all propo-
sitlons 20 Cooperate with other Associations
and individuals IN thu distribution of this fund
and by ITS own action has placed itself beyond
rs power tc afford any aid 10 the suffering poor
OF the District al a time when such aid is most
needed, and i must be permitted to state
that have been anxious and have en-
the society IN every honorable and feast
Die way without success Notwithstanding
the many Inuendoes and declarations on the
pari OF some OF It's members that 1 was hostiI..
20 H. And l will further add that Won Mr.
Secretary, have been present al most of the ir-
terviews between the committees of the asso
eianon and my self, have heard the propositions
Il have made, and i appeal TO your sense of
justice and pToprlety whether have not done
everything a man eonld do to yield to the de-
mands OF the society and st the same time
MAINTAIN MS Seif-respect"
THE FINE ART GALLERY in connection
with the fair of the Young Mems Christian
hssoelatlon, opened last evening, was visited
py large number OF the art. loving portion CT
our community. The gallery Is divided into
ihTee rooms; the first is devoted to pictures for
sale, and contains a large number of very fine
chTomos, and small pictures at prices suitable
Tor all. The second room has on exhibition a
rumoer OF paintings and water color drawings
In hurried glance we could not do justice TO
al Y EeWnra o..
few That Immediately attracted our attention
s. sketch by Hennessy, and marine piece by
James Hamilton. A remarkable drawing in
wafer cCloTS. OF a Southwest Gale, Coast of
Cornwall. by James q. Philip. London Eng
land. is one OF the finest pieces in the exhibi-
iICn- This artist Is cousin of our townsmau
H Franklin Philip. A large oil painting of
Mt SINAI, oy Kellogg, attracted much atten-
non But IN the room beyond this are the gems
81 me collection. There are I.andscape by
fauI weber Ssvoyard Boy, by Eastman
Johnson; enItisn Mas kers, by I.eutza: Paradise
Rocks, by hensrti; q uails. By TAFT: Farm Yard
hv +. %. e.. barley. OF Staten Island nv
Moran SnIPwreck. by Bierstadt and portrait
OF tol- Mckenney- by Elliott. Then there Is
d" Murlllo. whose genuineness seems 20 br ad
Nv Rossiter.
Altogether the exhibition l. grand success
he rooms are comfortable and beautifully
decorated, the lights all good: there is a printed
catalogue and the pic res all number and
every care seems 70 have been taken both ia
regard 20 the selection OF the pictures sad tue
arrangement The gallery is TO be open daily
from O'Clock a. m. until 1890 y m. and we
would advise all who love pictures 10 go.
Tne ASSOCIATION deserves much credit for this
AR" movement. for Washington has for a
long lime been without a good art exhibition.
i he taIr, for the benefit OF the Associ1tIon IS
re ng well patrOniZed. and the attractions are
very numerous. RefTe-nmeut tables. flower
tables fancy article tables. sKitIng-parF
SWING telegraph, 4 newspaper, Jacobs wet:.
II use and socI2HllIty form so8t- Of the artrac-
ITEMS.
TIE FIRE DEFAETNEST-ISs Bali. tss Prrris
e. 10 tosfr't = March, dc.-TO- night the CIV
Elre department will give a grand nrem.n's