Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-13

1 expense would ne mucn greatner than IL they
accepted the proposal of the market COM
\ pqny.
Col. Smoot moved that the report be ac-
| cepted and the committee continued; which
The committee then adjourned, TO meet
| at the Arlington Hotel this morning.
4 ~
The Bunker Hill Souvenirs.
| INTERESTING PRESENTATIONS AT THE RESI-
| DENCE OF EN-GOy. SHEPHERD.
| Last evening the residence of Ex-Governor
/ Shepherd was the scene OF the presentation
| of souvenirs of the Bunker HilI centennial
| to company A, Washington Light Infantry.
All the rooms on the first fioOr-the parlor,
reception room, drawing room, dining room
and long gallery-were thrown open, and the
guests were welcomed in hearty, whole
souled manner by Mr.. and Mrs. Shepherd.
| The Marine band, stationed in the area at
| the foot of the stairway, played some beau
| tiful operate selections. The members of
| company A, Washington Light Infantry,
Were accompanied by ladies. The guests
continued 10 arrive until 10 o'clock, and by
that time an assemblage OF at least two hun
| bred people prOmenaGed to the music of the
Marine and Weber's bands, while the display
| OF toilettes was rich and rare. The reception
| took place in the parlOrs, the guests then
| proceeding to the reception, drawing and
dining rooms, thence into the gallery, at the
/ end of the main hall At the end of the gal
tery, in the musicians alcOve, hung full
| length portrait OF ex- Governor Shepherd
/ while from the center of the arch hung q
white banner, upon which was the MaSSa-
| H..
| dropped beautiful silk national flag, with
| rich gold fringe. The gallery contains over
fifty paintings, majority of which are rare
and valuable.
About 10 O'Clock Governor Shepherd. arm
| in-arm with DR.. Robert White, jr.. of BOs-
| ton, followed by Senators Boutwell,, Dawes
| and Sargent, Hon. Ben Perley POore, Hon.
y. NJ. Ciapp, and others, walked into the
| upper end OF the gallery TO a grand march
| by the Marine band Company \ then
marched into the gallery, aud after a few
man@uvreSs gave the salute OF the Com
DR.. White, of Boston, was then intro
~ ced, and with few happy remarks pre-
- ted the stand OF cOlOrs, asking the COM
| p~ny to accept them from the ladies and
| gentlemen OF Boston as a sOUUeair that he
hoped would recall and peTpetuate the fra
ternal spirit that was so happily inaugurated
on the occasion of their visit to Bunker Hill
last JQne-a SOUUeBiT typical of the sympa-
thy now existing between the north and the
south.
Hon. VIM. Writ Warren, OF Nassachu-
sets, and Major Ben Perley Poore, We're To-
PRODUCED, and made appropriate remarks,
and the latter presented each member of Co
I y with badge.
Colonel Moore, of the Washington Light
/ Infantry, responded TO the addresses, after
/ which thecompany parfo0k or most ele-
CANT collation.. subsequently dancing was
in order: and was enjoyed until after two
/ O'Clock this morning.
/ The flag is of fine silk. about three by four
I feet in size, one side white and the other
I blue. The white side contains in the right
| upper corner the coat OF arms OF the United
| States. and on the left the coat OF arms of
I the state Of Massachusetts and representa-
| ton of the Bunker Hill monument, as well
/ as some fancy scroll-wOrk 1t is beautifully
/ lettered as follows: Souvenir of Bunker
/ Hill Centennial, June Il. Is75 Boston friends
/ TO Washington Light Infantry" The staff
/ OF the flag is of solid rosewood, surmounted
/ by dove bearing in It's bill an olive branch,
/ scroll, on which Is inscribed: "LibeTty of
| Conscience. Faith. Hope and Charity" The
reverse of the flag is plain feld of blue.
Each member of Company A was pre-
| scented with unique silver badge represent
| ing pig, on which Is inscribed "The pig has
/ nine hundred uses; of what use are your"
/ Pendant from this by small bar is a metal
| representation of Bunker Hill monument,
| with radiation OF bars corresponding In
number 10 the original thirteen states, from
a center in which the union of the north and
south is typihed by the letters y and s., in
| terlaced at their outer ends; the bars are
| Joined by circle inscribed Bunker Hill
| Centennial with a scroll below marked
June Il, 1875" Beyond the circle project
> additional points. indicative OF the num-
her of states that have entered the union.
This is suspended from a bar inscribed Glib
erty of Conscience, Faith, Hope and Char
ity." From the bar depend three ribbons of
the national colors. so arranged as TO have a
most striking effect.
The souvenirs for the ladies consisted of
very pretty artificial birds with sheaf OF
wheat and banneret in the beak, imported
from Germany expressly for the purpose:
also. some inexhaustible wine glasses and
smaller badges, suitably inscribed and well
designed for the purpose for which they are
well-wishes of the ladies of Boston to their
sisters of the south.
Among the many present besides those
Colonel b. J.. Blackboard, y. b. Eugit, II. ID.
Cooke. jr.. j. g. Payne, Major Vandenburgh
and Dr. Barnes. OF the officers of the infan-
Lieut.. w III. Dalton, ID Lieut.. W. H. Harri-
son and Sd Lieut.. J j. Needing.
Cora and Fannie Hark1ess, Miss Elite Kline,
Mrs. Colonel Moore, Miss Annie Corson,
Miss Thurlow, Mrs. r. B. Giddings, Mrs.
George r. Hall. Miss Fannie Bennett, Mrs.
John Miller, Miss Fannie McElfresh, Mrs.
Emma c. Eadie, OF New York; Mrs. Lieut..
Dalton, Miss Evans, Hiss Lucy Crittenden,
Miss Carrie Herdman, OF Delaware; Miss
! Mollie Sbeehsn, and many others. Colonel
| VIM. Wall, T. E Roesselle. esq, Franklin
| Philip, J. W. Boteler, Colonel w. A. Cook,
Henry J. Ramsdell. James r. Young, Peter
: NJ. Bacon, Eugene Carusi, Ionn A. Baker,
/ ESQ, and Messrs. Young, Nesly, Metcalf.
Digs. Evans, Faulkner, Gordon, and a
number OF other gentlemen were present.
N0fiOaal I1ed,er-The play
OF the Two Orphans" continues to- please
the patrons OF this comfortable theater. The
good acting, appropriate scenery, aud fine
stage effects make IT an interesting enter
taiDment.
Otki Fsl0,rs' HaT-Blind Tom, with his
wonderful musical pc wer. delights the large
audiences which he nightly attracts. There
will be- a matinee SATURDAY.
Tnedter C0nliqlSe.-'I. q. L." Is here and
good houses TO witness IT, The variety per
foTmance is frst-class one.
BRYANT'S MISSTRELS, under the man
agement of Mr.. Neil Bryant, the only sur
/ viving brother OF The late Dan Bryant, will
begin a series OF performances at Ford's
Opera House on Monday next. Mr.. Bryant
presents q company OF the very best perform
ers In their lire, most OF them having played
here are known 10 the patrons OF minstrelsy
Mr.. 7. NJ. Hengler, Mr.. Lew Benedict
Messrs. Goss and Fox and the California
quartette or vocalists are among the prlnci-
pal members, all OF whom hold high positions
III their peculiar lines.