, 1879-05-20
ADJUSTMENTS.


The tino1stcs military entertainment, II for
he benefit Of tho Chicago Protcstnnt Orphan
asrluu, was tnauGuratcd at McVietor's Thea
t,s tut night, aud IL to continue without
shspgc Of programme through the week. Bo-
tug he first night Of tito entertainment, things
dl not 70 oil quite as smooshly Us ttlcY doubt
kss Will upun succeeding evenings, although
there ras nothlug like break or faiiuro
upon The part Of any Of tho amateur
.toss 10 perform Tic duties nltottcd to them.
There wss fa]rs!zed audience, the lower por-
lion Of The house being comfortably filled. It
1nreportcd lllut many ttcket8 had been sold
she oTntrs OF which did not put III MI appenr-
lltt last evening. Tue walls Gntl balconies Of
tie theatre we're dtaped with flaCs md cnbloms
81 xit, and trophies wcre hung from consptc-
nous projections.
ii sbout halt-past o'clock the fine 1nllitury
bud Of tho Sixth Battalion marched up on
Madison street, with Drum-ttajor Putnam at
the head, alfd halted fn trout Of McV'cker's,
sstta a number Of popular military
Tine TINT Las elapsed since its organization, It
I'D remarkably well. A crowd soon collected
10 !son ot te tsatre, md It required tho nlost
rgofous cxcrtolls on the past Of a squad OF
police to Keep the passnge-wnY and tho side
~ anufk tlhio 1b'i4p2H4 II u lHe rlhk He4'c
Eens put IN an appearance, commanded by
ttpt George s. Miles, and marchcd to thu rear
u! apon the stage. Ttfs company was 5000
tolloNcd BY b Company OF the Second Regt-
mtot, under cotumaud Of Lieut.. Patrick Farrell.
3 Is considered the "crnckn company Of tho
a.' tos round Of Ola applause a from lis miltia
ntn Of tho different organizations OF
ns oily who hal been attracted to the
tpot THIS company vas divided i.to squads,
eash under tit charge OF Sergeant, All! tho
nen were stationed at different points OF tho
Eeattu. Wi!eFc, during the first part uf tho pro-
stiucs.
The Sixth battalion Band took the orchestra
Nst; ani performed an Introductory overture,
.lg selsn was heartily appiauucd by the generous
.sa,ense. although tile 1l'ualcians were not able
mao Justice 10 themselves on account OF bolng
soapeittd to tuhdne tllc toncs Of their tnetrll-
Gehts 10 accommodate them to the limited In
s'os3tc. Ihc drop-curtnin rose fit good time,
n sGa J., rtot: II. AlmJ Allrie',, the lcasl!ng man
H. Il "e entertainment, apheared uron tho ataEc.
audience. ilc explained thnt, ~ would b seen
S y ihe programme, IT. hnd been hla intention to
" asl|sef M lrctnrc upon tho tAusic md Poultry
~ H. hax r. PAYS" which wus to bo illustrated by
sas sas inherent military organizations; but the
MfSaelous f. p't6l!c hatl permitted him to forcgo
y, tae uetalls Ut tho discourse, un,l present oniy
.as illlstFattoIts, with enough explanation to
pSsse''e The thread Of the story.
H.. !htn t,1 GANG the programme propes, commence
,rg .n T!th the frat music Of Tho War" the nfo
Ill., ~ hsfn, mi, " two members Of tho band p!aylug
,a,,,a !ne ~ :. Left Behind Me," followed b.
s,sn. r,. g da5keyl cotrabantl recruit, etc.; The
,..talf, IN whicf! tho recruits answered to tho
IItnss Innt =, 81 "John Smith," ".tolln A,
uosH,. In. !. G1orne!ns vaulerbIlt,' "rom Col.
"C. u, 6pencer,' :" Long John.' stc., tllo
iki1
tt .ast.i Easen aIn!i souts st laughter from The
tM siTee. rs Tie sirsll-mastcr succeeded in get
.a a!s tneE Into line aftxr tash!ojl, unl pro-
terSsu ter. 70 hstruct them In thu intricate ,i,ys-
Cd +. o1 tie tactics, being frequently interrupt.
"CImnmes "CIm sle o. .eoissaba1,' Tor "co!or-serecant."
cn,.: csn....: "s!lcnce In the ranks.' roarasl tllu
ssm.i1 mGin "Sow, Altoguticr, TIgl.t-sIloultler,
,asas Aud then the urual awkward move
~ ~ ~ tl,e awkwasiest Of awkward sounds
In .nM ,ensitltl a! exaggerated to thu utmost.
ist. at tlaad VIII duly marched OF to tho Held OF
instruction, with tc compllmcn,s of tllo drill
Sr snl M, upon 1'etr uncxceptionally the behavior
dr,St!ne 1,Gsne second illustrated what can bc done By
p,r,,,gHa pn,.'H si!e men. Tho awkward squad was
trn"oTPhosed trnM into lnely-crilicd body Of
ibc ibcM,-tnlnnany H., i of the Flfst Regiment, a.ll
sts"s,,sa1 III n.y. s aruln was replaced by hsuss band
b,t,,H5 ptcvcs, the full baud OF the Sixth
H.. s'n, wii1ctI played tho ne-hopprcd ntr
H. ,",.s aYs las thrilled, ulul always will thrill,
aT,s,att of every Union soldier who hears It,
s1iyi",,ue, 1tanp, tramp" Co,npany A gives nu
dtli@h.. y, 9rllt in the preaunce oG q throng Ut
!ssh'su !or H. citizens; mud now tho troops asa oil
il H. X nnhs. 1hc Votces OF tic men lciug Auurd
Gr,e,uS u'stnnce singing tho aoIutcrs'' suuE,
dasaas tramp tramp" aud tho curtain goes
s,nns" ~ eh!s act and tho uext Miss Leah
Hass ~. y. nostop, scctes Iugersol!s Immortal
~. "al!'cncIns with, 4.
,nd .ss Icy 'Ae'n all a they march proudly away
cLess ae t sentiment for soldtsr1 living and dead
Art .u'. "tllB. aesr4 for tho dsad.
H. m.sna sstona showa the work Of tho soldiers,
trIny lss;o ot caup pnd field, With thu princtpai
speurc u; .Ss;reIsalls, executed BY BIT. {leoree ii,
GattaliW, " ~ I4leago, IN tilu Uniform Of thu Skill
ne,Iays ,nal't. News from the fruit; tjlu ttrel
1.-THE tau4 thu seat ot War,-tl.u uuwsi,oY
bY 'e*1no}'s story,n recitud III costul1it
tLnrssIA E!tls 4. Bristol, Ut hlIlwaukuo
0yer + Lament, . il Whom This Cruel Wur j,
ala uor rsusn,g W. by aftss May Lc.tur, of Ht. Lous
Ind tru',ast wv manager stops be{0Es tl!u curtatt
Ae ur5t1n.A Tic audience to fprbear cucprt,tf
he Ii irs,ttMefs, ~ thu programme ia long, ujlt
TT late luur. -" ena MIL "o| W bech 4a1A
}olasrs 1aa ~ T.. oueA more rIscs, a..1 shows Ii,
sAv,diIr. ~ ~ lnafeh, TAu ulu tauIlllar. song
0nfa,I through nsQrElu,n IL sung by till
}lY front attctte. Tue trVups llaYu arrived a
hs tItre Irl EFamt tableau IL displayed Q,
Gns. stua. .es Luz Il camp, with teAls, bucks q