Evening star., 1870-02-02


eentations, every evening at ~ o'clock.
SMITH & STRoNe's ART GALLERY, 245 r
street.
HARKRrrKR's ART GALLERY, 4ss 7th street.
BARLow's ART GALLERY, 81 Pennsylvania
avenue.
La Coterfe Carnival and Bal Aasque.
A BRILLIANT AFFAIR.
This festival took place last evening, at Ma
rini's Assembly Rooms, on 4 street, and rs
usual was a brilliant affair. Professor l.. G..
Msrini and his assistants, Messrs. G. w. Evans
and Horatio Bates, were untring in their efforts
70 provide for the pleasure and comfort of all
the guests. The lower or basement story of the
building was assigned to the use Of the gentle
men in the way of cloak rooms. costume rooms
&c. Upon the first floor were the supper room,
LADIES' dressing room, and promenade saloon, in
which the company formed prior to marching to
The grand hall up stairs. The main saloon was
handsomely decorated with the national colors,
pictures, eyergreens, &c, and seats, arranged
around the sides, afforded an admirable oppor-
tunity for those not in costume to witness the
affair. The grand entire took place at 91 O'Clock,
and was indeed novel and interesting sight.
Among the characters represented were princes
knights, brigands, clowns, demons, tamborine
many in quaint and amusing costumes, got
ten up for the occasion, which created much
sented were the foilowing:-Oueen of Clnbs.
by Miss Ella Harvey; Mariana, Miss Alice Van
Sicklen; Sewing Girl, Madam Marini: Swiss
Peasant Girl, Miss Annie Lancaster; Queen
Elizabeth, Miss Jennie Franks; Mercury Mrs
Nhipple; Polish lady, Miss Hoester; Queen of
Night, Mrs. DIR. Christie; Vivandere, Mrs. y. e.
Miller; Moonlight, Mrs. L. A. Pollard; Quaker
ess, Mrs. *. III. Steele; Night and Morning, Miss
Mary T.. Tucker; French Flower Girl, Mrs.
Stoschi Peanut Vender, Mrs. Riley; Flower
Girl, Miss Cynthia Moves Kris Kringle, Colonel
Ihos- Il. Florence; Mephistophiles, Geo. ID.
Scott; Hickory Dickory Dock, JAS p. Coward
IN; Romeo, jos. Pearson; John Chinaman, DR..
Christie; Lord Dundreary, Geo. Lamborn; Fra
Dlayolo, L. +. Hunter; Spanish Cavalier, Mr.
Matthews; Den Cesar, K. A. Gardner; Organ
Grinder, Nj. Lansburg; Paddy Miles Bow I'd
Massi; Page, Theodore W. Noyes Punch, Jas. f.
Dooley; Quaker. X. III. Steele; and MANY other
characters, well represented. A large humber
OF our prominent citizens were present with their
families, some with domino and mask; and others
who occupied seats at the side to enjoy the
scene. Prof. MarIni appeared as a MarGuis of
the time of Lsuis NV, and MIR. Geo. W. Evans.
ms assistant, represented Don Cesar de Bazan,
both in admirable style.
The Floor Committee consisted of W. Scott
Smith, William Aber, Jr., l.. Harrison j.
-; stanton, B. L. Thompson. E. A. Madel.
L. Harris, W. F. Peddrick, Il. y. Naudain r.
X Ottman, VIM. Kelley, ID. Smith, NJ. Gordon.
and Nj. Gardner. Prof. Henry DOnch, with an
emclent orchestra, furnished the music, to the
satisfaction OF all. The caterer was Mr. Frede-
rick Freund, of Georgetown. Many of the cos
tunes, furnished by l.. Moxley, Esq, 403 10th
street, were very rich, and attracted much at
tention, particularly Kris Kringle Mercury.
Night, Morning. and others. Among those who
appeared in domino and mask were Thomas E
Lloyd, John y. Bogue, Ernest Wilt, of the
Richmond State Journal, W. A. Ward H. a.
Darragh, X. III. Graham, Major Thomas and
Others. Mr'Harry Donohue was at the hall with
= large variety OF costumes to supply the de-
mand- At II O'Clock the masks were removed
anu the company repaired to the supper-room
after which dancing was resumed and the fes,
,ira1 INVITES Kept up until near daybreak. The Car
lnsal was decided success, and Prof. Marini
deserves much credit for his efforts to provide a
pleasing ans graceful entertainment of this des
cIipuon ror ms patrons, who are among the
The company was the most select that has
ever been assembled at a public masquerade in
mi ,ns enIy: Ihe costumes were nearly all origi-
In iaet, the DISCUSSES in many cases were 50
effective that the amusement thus afforded will
long be remembered. and many were the in
stances where masquerader would salute a
friend among the spectators on the surroundinp
platform. TO receive in return the most vague
remarks as - Well, of course; how do you do?''
Then, peering all around the mask to catch
even the cOler of the hair, or some familiar
marx, the bewildered guest would sink back
watch for you when they unInask.'' The dresses
throughout were of the richest order and even
those gotten up with view to novelty alone
were, as every body remarked, "just the thing"
POTOMAC FRUIT Growers ASSOCIATION
regular monthly meeting of the Potomac
IIul. &rowers, Association was held this MORN
tary. 'e''o
The following we're proposed for member
shll l'-heV. T. W. DennisOn, j. Il. Hunt, John
b. Langley, Joseph F. Burr Harris III. Folsom.
ID: Amidon and William Saunders.
Inc secretary produced a number of spec-
mems Of apples, giving history of them where
grown, their names, &c. Mr.. Burr said that hi.
experience with the Baldwin apple was that IN
aid not 30 well in this latitude. it falling too
early IN the season to keep well.
Ar. Munson, from Virginia, said that his ex-
perience of northern fruit was that they lid not
Soid on to the trees until matured. Mr..
Saunders said the climate had great deal to DO
With this. Mr.. Burr said the trees procured
rom the northern nurseries did not hold ON so
iate as the trees procured here. Mr.. Jno. II.
hing gave ms experience with trees saving that
ne found 10 difference whether the trees came
rom the north or were raised here. MIR. j. L.
Hunt said that the winter apples at the north
beeame fall apples in this climate from the diff
ference IN the climate. Mr.. Hines, of Virginia.
said that he differed somew hat with the pentIe,
ma, man from his experience; He thought the soil
had as much to do with the fruit as the climate
He thought the native trees were the best for
this latitude. Mr.. Hunt said that it was we'll
Known that some of the worthless kinds of fruit
IN New York became good fruit when raised in
thls vicinity Mr. Barr would like gentlemen
10 name the kinds of apples which would hold
m1s On ,hs trees too long; Major Hine thought it
business Tor some future day. and de eide upon
some definite kinds which were best adapted
Mr.. VIM. III. Pleasants then read an interest
ing paper on grape culture in the border
States.
The meeting was in progress when our report
closed.
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DIsTRICT-CoS-
eoLIDATION MEETING IN THE CoUNTY-Iast
evening very largely attended meeting was
held at the ColOred Church, on Good Hope HiIl
(aeIoss the Eastern Branch called as a meeting
OF the Boys in Blue, at which Col. James III
HOunQ md RQy aobr
as secretary The meeting was opened with
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Peck, and the object of the