Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-26

"The Red Light"
ODD FELLOWS HALL-51st Anniversary of
the i. %. o. +. Address by Vice President
lows Choir, &c, concluding ns;' With dancing.
WHrTEHuRsr GALLERT-Grand Prize Pano-
famie Exhibition, every evening, this week only.
SIXTIES ART GALLERY, 25 y q.
MARKRIrKR's Art GALLEY, 466 It'll street.
BARLow's ART GALLERY. 81 Pa. avenue.
AMATEUR Observation-Disclosures have been
cold during the past few weeks for an amateur
performance in aid Of the Soldiers and Sailors
Orphans Home, by some Of the young fashion
Ables Of the First Ward, and accordingly q large
audience gathered last evening at Wallis Opera
House to witness the rendition OF the comedy
and farce which had been so much talked of
and rehearsed. The audience embraced the
elite Of the city. About eight O'Clock, the Pres
ident, accompanied by Mrs Grant and friends,
entered the hall and occupied one of the lower
boxes Secretary Robson and several ladies
Among other dignitaries present were the
Vice President, Secretary Belknap and lady,
Postmaster General and Mrs. Creswell, Secre-
tary Cox, Minister Thornton and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Freeman, General Sherman, Csmmo-
dore Alden, General Blair, Senator Sherman.
Hon. L e. Ingersoll and wife, Judge Dunn and
wife, General Badeau, the Peruvian Minister
and family, gentlemen of the French and Eng
Esh legations; Tin fact, the members of the Le-
CATIONS were present en- mdSse;) General Meigs
lNs X,
Mrs Ramsey, Colonel Cults and daughter,
franklin Philip and family, Mr.. Archibald
Campbell and daughter, Colonel and Mrs. Au-
denried. General Mishler, Mr., A ;; Solenons
and wife, r. b. Mohun and wife, Miss Nettie
Chase, tChief Justice Chase, Colonel McGru-
der, General Eastman, and many others of
Promlnenee-in fact, all of Washingtons dis
tngulshed sons were there, accompanied by
their fair wives and daughters.
HE performance was a success Each and
"a he inn
his or her role, and in their acting-unlike most
amateur performances that we have witnessed
spective characters were interpreted well. The
performance consisted of two pieces, the first
being comedy entitled " Leap Year, !" and the
parts being taken by Messrs. sherman, T Hotf
a. Schenck, Mrs Genl Ricketts,, Miss Jeffers,
Miss s. Schenek, Miss Mccarthy and Miss
Beale. This and the farce following, entitled
Popping the Question:" were capitally per-
formed
Floral tributes from the audience were most
Profuse, and they were characterized by unu-
sual taste and beauty, consisting of wreaths,
magnificent baskets and large bOquets, and at
one time the stage was literally covered with
flowers.
The cleverly performed farce had for its char
acters Miss Eastman, Miss Fletcher, Miss Della
held, Mrs. Gen1 RICKETTS,, Mr.. l.. Hoff and Mr..
Alden.
This generous effort on the part Of the ladies
and gentlemen who carried il out so successful-
Iy, will doubtless nett n handsome sum for the
little beneheiaries, the orphans of the brave
sailors and soldiers who have given their lives
for their country.
The REeIsTRATIoN-Frst Day in the Fourth
Ndrd--The registra alton of voters in the Fourth
Ward commenced yesterday afternoon at three
O'Clock, in the Criminal Court room CITY Hall
and long before the opening of the lists there
were crowds of candidates for registration col
lected about the premises The locality selected
by the Judges Of Election was the best vet for
their own convenience, as well as that of the
rfa CnrR~r o% ,%~l.
cuddy holes in which that duty has been per-
formed in other wards. Besides, the police ar
rangements were ample, everything passing of
smoothly under the direction of Lieut.. Kelley.
who was on hand with a squad of men. The
line was formed in the main vestibule of the
City Hall, in front of the Criminal Court room
door, through which only ten men were allow ed
TO enter at one time, and, after having regis
tered, they were passed out of the building
through the corridor in the east wing.
Thomas Frazier and James NJ. Tally acted as
challenges respectively for the Republican and
Reform parties. No incidents worthy of note
occurred. Councilman George W. Hatton came
IN with al big black dog and after registering
Whereabouts he made things lively, discussing
politics. He was making some very emphatic
remarks at one time, when some one asked
lyon don't mean that, do yeu Hstton ?'' and he
replied, Yes, sir, L do mean it; would rather
vote ior that dog pointing to his black dog than
52s voters were registered during the after
noon, $50 OF whom were white and 17s colored.
This Is 81 less than were enrolled in this ward
or the INST day last year, which footed up Si5
names, UI white and Ssis cOlOred.
WASHINGTON CITY BIBLE SoCIETY.-This
society held its annual meeting yesterday after
noon, in the rooms of the Young Mems Christian
Association; the President, Hon. Peter Parker
in the chair. The report of the depository
showed gratuitous distribution of 2S6 Bibles
and iS6 Testaments, and the sale of 500 Bibles
and $50 Testaments during the year. The
neasurers report shows the receipt of $3.50 50
contributions from churches and individuals
ana se.i..O from sales, all OF which has been
meet the current expenses of the socity, leaving
this auxiliary in debt to the parent society
Nil be held in he FoaHpT eeng 81 this society
Sabbath evening, May 1, when DIR. Sunderland
and others will present its claims. The follow
ing gentlemen were elected officer. for the en-
suing wear President, Peter Parker: Vice
Presidents, VIM. II. Campbell, Andrew Roth
wei, III. II. White, p. NJ. Pearson, L. L. Childs.
"A y Sevely, John G. Hardness, A. >. Pratt,
FORT; Treasurer and Depository, VIM. Ballan-
Nne; Directors. h. +. Zimmerman, George
EhlnehaIt, \. w. Burchell, John l.. Edwards,
george ID. ID. White, David Bassett. Charles
Pearson, John W. Clarke, l.. j. Rothrock
David MeNeir, NJ. F. Bradley, Thomas H
Talbot, s. A II. McRim, ID. ID. Davidson, John
w. Easily, John c. Williamson Warren Choate,
Dr. c. +. Prentice, W. j. Murtagh, u. III.
StinemetZ.
The FIFTEENTH AMENDMEST-The colored
citizens of Pennsylvania residing in this Dis
Uict, met last evening at Howard University for
the purpose OF adopting a series of congratula-
tory resolutions in honor of the ratification of
the hfteenth amendment, to be forwarded to
their fellow citizens In Philadelphia on the oc
casion Of their celebrate to-day. A. W. Shodd
was called TO the chair, and George ID. johnson
chosen secretary. Messrs. +. j. Webb, Chas
L. Thomas and John III. Smyth were appointed
committee TO prepare resolutions expressive
or the sense or the meeting, and they subse-
quently reported a series Of resolutions recog-
nlzing the Almighty hand in the adoption of the
nfteenth amendment and the demonstration OF
Republican principles by that amendment, con-
graduating the people Of their native State and
uniting with them in thanks to Almighty God.
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EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE-A meeting of the
metropolitan branch of this Alliance was held
last evening az the New York Avenue Church,
AND was opened with singing and prayer. After
q short address by Hon. Peter Parker, Rev. DIR.
sunderland spoke OF the spirit that actuated
the members Of the Alliance its Scriptursl char
acter, principles and aims. Rev. DIR. lands
followed in O concise history of the Alliance its
origin, the work IL has accomplished, and the
influence IL has exerted. Rev. Mr.. Atkins and
Kew. DIR. Butler also spoke of the objects Of the
Allance. Rev. DIR. Newman then followed in A
mort address on the unity Of the Universal