The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-01-10

for several dayson account ,oi ,thee III. III. !. :
favorable weather, came eff yesterday. y
at the Fair Grounds. Teh; bkpichta !,
contested. Mr.. Keith Tarres s..sSSSse!5aa sa y
in taking the greatest numb ber Of rings.
winning the crown. he ..coronatad
Miss Alice Earle as Queen OF Love end !,
Beauty. Mr. Hart Maxcy crowned
Miss Coney Earle as First Maid Of
Honor. Mr.. Manning Ma1cy crowned
Miss Brooks Sims. Mr.. r. O. Wrioht 4
won the spurs. Mr.. G. K. Wright =
won the tin cup. '"1 81 s1s
OPENING OF THE NEW OPERA HOUSE, =
The completion of the new theatre
and Opera House in the City Hall is
un event which will no doubt be duIy :;
celebrated. It is 30 nearly done NOW
that it will be opened next Wednesday
upon the appearance Of Miss Adelaide
Phillips. A short visit\to it. yester.
day. served to convince us that ie is a.,
gem in plan, accommodation. arrange 4
ment and finish. Mr.. Cramer's skill
ful and practioed hand appears in the !,
painting of the scenes, the decerationtr.
OF the ceiling. and. In fact, every .
where. His brush has been. indus.
triously employed and with fine effect, >,
1t is fortunate thing that one 60. CO.,
pable was found toprovides thought
fully for all those innumerabls details
which enter into the construction OF q !,
playhouse. yls ,,d,,
The occasion of the opening will be
a highly agreeable one The Barber
of Seville will be presented, By Miss,
Phillips and company, under tbe-
auspices OF our amateur vocaiists 4oa
the Choral Union. '' ~ @1s'r''
The OPERA. Wednesday even-.
ing. the 18th instant. Miss Adelaide
Phillips will make her second appear.
anoe before Columbia audience--this
time in new role. She willappear I'M
the grand italian opera of the '-Barber
of Seville" at the City Opera HGuae,
under the auspices Of the Colunnhio.
Choral Union. The New York !Ssss
thus speaks of Miss Phillipps: f4il ~
The ''Barber OF Seville" gave Mise
Adelaide Phillips fresh opportunity
last night to justify the title she de-
servedly wears as the ''AmericanItP tPri:
ina Donna" We do not hesitate to
say that the role of Rosina has never
been better supported in this country. (
Una uoce POGO fa." the opening cave
tina, was rendered with perfection Of
horid execution and of acting worthy
of the highest eulogy. The duet be.
tween Rosina and Figaro. (Sig. Orlan-
dini) was also admirably rendered,
The coquettishness and the archneas
OF Rosina have never been more eatis. r
factority represented. Orlandini was
excellent both in voice aud action.
The tickets for reserved seats to the
grand Italian opera are for sale as the
China Hall of Captain W. B. Stanley.
FEAST OF THE EPIpHAxY.-The past
week has been generally observed as q
week OF prayer throughout the Ua:as,
and Wednesday was celebrated,
throughout the Christian world with
due solemnity and religious ceremony,
being the Anniversary Of the journey
of the three wise men from The East 20
the crib of Bethlehem TO rendar
homage to the infant Saviour ,HksS
Evapgelists tell us that when Jssns:
was born there came wise nen fronds
the East to Jodea. demanding OF. ,He;t
rod where was He that had been born
King of the Jews. for they had seen
His star in the East and we're come to
adore Him. Herod. being ignorant OF
the event. consulted the priests and
soothsayers. who froa their knowledge
OF olden prophecies and tradition re.
garding the event OWNED that Beshle.
hem, Of Judea, should DO the favored
place. Thither Herod directed the.
chieftains. enjoining them that whom
they should discover the whereabouts
of the newborn King they should re-.
tnrn and inform him that he, also.
might go to worship Him. In the
meantime the bright star became yiei.
ble and rolled across the hearsp- until
1t stood above the man0er x1lEssSiy, tha