National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-07-29
ODD FELLOWS HALL.
CONTINUATION OF THE OBLIGATORY
EXERCISES - ENTERTAINMENT AND
LEVEE.

CONTINUATION OF THE OBLIGATORY
EXERCISES - ENTERTAINMENT AND
LEVEE.
A large and respectable audience assembled
at Odd Fellows Esll last evening to witness
the closing exercises Of the rededication Of the
building. Long before the hour advertised for
the commencement Of the entertainment
crowds of people could be seen vending their
way towards the edifce, no doubt impelled BY
the desire TO secure good position and COM
Portable seats near the stage. This desire was
due mainly 10 the fact that many Of those pres
! ent the night Before carried away with them
such pleasant recollections Of the large fund Of
wit and humor possessed by Mr.. Barnes, the
accomplished EDITOR Of the Heart and Hand,
and the happy style in which he delivered his
short address and sang those two mfrth-pro-
voking songs, that they determined to come
again last night when they had better oppor-
t1nity of witnessing his fine delinestiVe and
musical powers. All seemed to show by their
countenances that they were going to hear
something of pleasing nature, aud when they
turned their Aees homeward they wore an ex-
preston Of satisfaction.
As announced IN the handbiIls the "trouble''
commenced at s o'clock, and continued until
10 O'Clock. The only trouble the representa-
tive Of THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN could see
was that Of q few sedate old ladies and gentle
men, trying to keep straight faces during the
entertainment; but they had to abandon the
effort before many minutes, and after that they
laughed as heartily as the rest Of the audience.
Several were complaining Of pains in Their
sides before they left the hall, and It was not
to be wondered at, for Mr.. B. Is q man well
calculated TO make one feel in pleasant mood
when he makes up his mind TO do 80, as be eVi.
IDENTIFY did last evening.
A few minutes after o'clock Mr.. Barnes ap
'pesred on the stage, and was introduced to the
audience by DR.. A. J. Borland, when he com.
menced the delivery of his world-renowned
medley melange, entitled Gan Hours Recess, v
which is q companion piece to his popular one
entitled Undertaking an Audience" Illus
trated with sentimental and humorous recita-
tons and musical reDditions, introducing
among other selected and original pieces
Playground, :" "Chlme Of the Bells" "Bellt
Mahone, !" 1.-THE Old Lady Who Never Tray,
eled }" 'iI'n be No Submissive Wife, "Jamit
True, ;" "sehoolmaster and Boy" "0ut Late
at Night" Three Pieces Of Money TO thu
Dollar ;" ''Puling Hard against the Stream,
Crooked in the Cradle Of the Deep" 9Th
Engine Medley" and the great imitation song
"sounds from the Old Plantation" He wa
as SISTED by Miss E. NJ. Stage in the singing Q
, the "Chime of the Bells" and other pieces.
applause and merry laughter are indication
, that an entertainments IL success, then tn
one last night was g complete trump on tn
part Of Mr.. Barnes, Miss Stage, and the man
: Agement.
The odd Fellows have every reason TO fee
: proud Of the manner In which the entertain
fneDt was conducted, and those who wer
! present owe them many thanks for proYidin
/ them with such Q treat.
{ The entertainment concluded with gran
/, levee, and the dancing was kept up until lat
( hour, Donch furnishing the music.