Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-11
Amusemen.s, Exeursiep.. &c,

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Congregational Church.-The interesting
allegorical representation of the Eddystone
Light House, given to large audience at the
Congregational Church last Sunday evening,
will be repeated tonight. An additional fea-
t4re OF the entertainment will be EdisOn's
photograph.
drew large crowds under its canvas yester-
day afternoon and last evening. The novel
ties, including the huge devil fish, are interest
ing and the ring performance Is good. The
BrOnch0 trained horses are wonderful in their
1ntelligence, and astOnish all by the number
and difficulty OF the feats which they perform.
Inc Japanese performers and other features
OF the exhibition are attractive. A very select
and appreciative audience last night greatly
enjoyed the wonderful feats of the trained
animals and other features mentioned The
There ariH be a Summer evening concert
with dancing at GiesbOro Park, Tomorrow
evening, by the Orpheus Octette Club, assisted
by eminent amateur talent from Alexandria
National Iheater.-Next Thursday evening
the English opera Valerie will be produced
under the direction of Prof. Fairlamb. The
performance having been a long time in
course OF preparation, and much care having
been exercised in arranging all its deals
will doubtless fulfill all the expectations of
unusual excellence.
The First Gr0nd Annual Picnic of the
Painters, Union, No. ]. win be given to-mor
row afternoon and evening at Btyer'S this
park. Dancing will commence at four pm.
and everything will be done to insure the
thorough enjoyment of all who attend.
a GrQnd Temperance Excursion will be
given to Marshall Hall tomorrow on the Mary
Washington by Phoenix and Washington
Tents, l. o. r. The boat leaves eth street
II p. m.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMpLARs-
Institution Of NeU LOdges.-Editor Star: a
Lodge of the l. o. G. T. was instituted at the
Bethel A. nj. L. church yesterday afternoon
under the auspices OF the Right Worthy Grand
Lodge of the World. which body was reOrgan-
lied by Northern Canadian and British repre-
sentatiyeS at Louisville two years ago, when
they separated from the southern and other
Grand Lodges owing to the exclusion of the
cOl0red people from the Order by the south
erners. The instituting officer was Joseph
Mains, X: G Sec, assisted by Miss Inwards
and Miss Metford, of England Dr.R.A.Green.
CIV: Sec. of the new colored Grand Lodge of
Virginia; Hon. Joseph G. Lee, cOlored, &. W.
Chief Iemplar of Florida, and other adhe-
rents of the re organized II. G.LOdge. There
were twenty-four petitioners for charter pres
ent, white and cOlored, and members were re-
celyed by transfer certificates from Maryland,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and
from Philadelphia, was also admitted. The
Lodge was named the "Inwards.' after one of
the English ladies present; The following
Seaton; WIT, Mrs. Langston; W.Sec., Rev.
Daniel Draper; W.F.Sec., j. z. Turner: w.
Treas, Mrs. NJ. /. Brown: W. Chaplain, Rev.
".J.
G., Rev. R. NJ. Checks; W.O.G.. Arthur Jones;
W.R. h s.. Rev. H. Collett: Lbs, Mrs. L.
Cant; WA:Sec, Miss j. M: PerciVal; W.D.
and Deputy R.W. t, Rt. Rev. Bishop Brown.
This was regarded as the only colOred Lodge
IN this city, until during the meeting brethren
came from Lodge quietly formed few day S
ago by It. Rev. Bishop Hood, of North Caro-
lima. The new Lodge chose committee on
bylaws and regalia, and then closed to reaS-
Semble at the same place at O'Clock ON next
Wednesday.
MUSIC IN THE CoLORED SCHOOLS, AND THE
PENNY LCNCH--Last evening a concert was
given at Lincoln hall by children from the col
0red public schools, for the benefit of Mrs.
Roberts Penny Lunch, and it was well at
Tended. The concert opened with chorus of
&c; all of which were well rendered The
gems of the evening were: "Beggar Girl"
Miss Miss f. !. V ,, BENJAMIN; duet, Nj: and Mrs.
Sisters Prayer" Miss Cora Thomas as duet iHsf,
"Courtship,,,' Misses Susie Esputa and V. Glib
son; solo; - Angels Hover Der; Darling, Miss
Lena Miller and Mary Nichols, and MIR. W T:
Benjamin; and solo, down the Swallowed
Lane She Goes" Miss Lena Miller During
i inc evening the pupils We're examined in writ
pieces. Gen: W. Fl. Browne was ss introdn Sti
by Trustee Johnson; and in an appropriate
address presented the gold medals, awarded
by Prof. Esputa for proficiency in music. as
follows: 1st grade, Harriet Clarke, Matilda
Whee'er teacher; I'd grade, Milton MalVin
Ruth Murray teacher Sd grade. Charlotte
Stewart. Miss BraymOn teacher: 4th grade
Emma Davis, I'll. l.. Lawrence teacher: 5th
grade, Elizabeth Lawson, Chane Patterson
teacher; 9TH grade, Hattie Lee, NJ. A. Tucker
teacher; It'll grade, Annie Hamer, Carrie
Lewis teacher: 9Th grade, Mary Nichols. M. T.
Shddd teacher. The following will be honor
able mentioned: Miss Alice Robinson, 9TH
grade, and Miss Anna Day, eth grade.
BASE BALL.-The Nationals, who have east
ly beaten such Of the home clubs as they
have encountered, do not appear to be irwin
chile. They have played this season only two
clubs that are strictly first claSS-the New Bed
ford and the HOrnell. The New Bedford used
them up rather badly on their recent visit to
washington, and yesterday the HOrnell easily
defeated them by score of StO3 The game
was witnessed by about 1000 people. It was
once interrupted by the rain The full nine
innings were played, however, with the result
as recorded above. The Nationals were very
weak at the bat and the HOrnell correspond
lngly strong. The two clubs meet again this
afternoon.
The Eagles went over to Baltimore yester-
day and played five innings of a return game
win the Excelslors OF that city. In the sixth
inning, the score standing 1 to 2 in favor of the
EXcelsiOrs, the Eagles became dissatisfied with
decision of the umpire, Mr.. Jockey. The
umpire held to his ruling, and the Eagles with
drew. The game was declared in favor of the
ExcelSlOrs, according to the rules Of the game,
as 9tO0
ACCIDENTs.-AS the p. m. western train
on the B. & D. X. Il. was going out last even