Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-21

artists evidently thinking that distorted
shape and fantastic coloring would win the
first Prize. On the whole the exhibition is
well worth seems, md those artists Of the
impressionistic school will find much TO de-
light their eyes in the many varieties
shown
An Odd Fellows Anniversary.-The sew
enty-seventh anniversary of the lndepend-
emit Order of Odd Fellows will take place
Monday evening, April q, at Convention
Hall; Inc evenings entertainment is to be
concert and Top, and the music for the
occasion will be furnished by the United
States Marine Band The affair is to be
| made notable one in the history OF the
l. o. o. F., and great preparations are
being made by the committees in charge
for the event.
Ben Hur-A large audience saw and
heard the seventeenth representation or the
story of Ben Hur,,'" given last evening at
the Church of Our Father by Kew A. U.
Rogers the popularity of the lecture not
having seemed to diminish in the least:
The vocal musical numbers were rendered
by Mrs j. T. Exnicious, while Miss Con-
stance Hurworth whistled the ben Hur
March, with great effect The eighteenth
production of the lecture will take place to-
night and the indications are that the
house will be just as well filled as at the
be ginning of it's long run.
Reunited Countrywide Charity of
an Epoch, or, A Reunited Country" is the
title of a patriotic lecture, which will be
delivered in Washington at Metzerott's
Music Hall on Friday evening, May l, by
Ir. l. d. Mccormick of Kentucky. Mr.. Nc
Cormick was educated at Washington and
Lee University during the presidency of
Gen. Lee, and the Interpretation of the
later life or Gen. Lee-in everything looking
to reconciliation and fraternity between the
sections-is full of interest. The lecture to
be given here will be under the distinguish
ed patronage of Mr.. Justice Harlan, Mr.
sen, Secretary Herbert Gen. Miles. Mr..
Ihos. Nelson Page, Col. John McElroy,
Gov. Jas. b. McCreary, Gen. Breckenridge,
Mr. Josiah Patterson and others.
Miss Rogers Benefit-A testimonial bene-
mt for Miss Lucie Rogers will be given at
National Rifles Armory this evening. I'm
der Two Flags dramatization Of Ouida' s
novel will be put on by Hal Clarendon, jr.,
VIM H. Conley, A. T. Seaman, Mrs. Clar-
endon Smith and others we'll known in
local amateur dramatic circles. and an
excellent production of the work is look
ed for
Miss Maud Powells Recital.-One of the
musical events of the month will be the
recital of Miss Maud Powell, the Violinst,
at Metzerott Music Hall, Apr 2S, when she
will be assisted by Rudolph Won Scarpa.
the eminent pianist, and local talent Of
great merit. Miss Powell needs no intro
duction to a Washington audience, and
music lovers of the national capital will
respond generously.
"Ingomar" Tonight-The fve-act play
"lnSomar,' which is to be presented this
evening at Aliens Grand Opera House for
the benefit of the Institution of Our Lady
of Mercy, is attracting widespread atten-
ton, both on account Of the work itself
and those who are to take the different
characters who have a part in it. Miss
FRANKLIN Lynch. who is to take the char
acter of Parthenia. is well known. and
her mpersonation of the part will have
the effect of drawing a great many people.
Mr.. Percy Winter, with his usual qualities
as stage manager, will have entire charge
OF the production, while the rest of the
company is as competent as the star. The
sterling worth of the entertainment pre-
scented, added to the object for which it is
given, should crowd the house, and the
sale Of tickets already shows a generous
patronage.
T. Street Baptist Church.-The first en-
tertainment of the course of entertainments
to be given at the E Street Baptist Church
will be given this evening by Mr.. Russell
H. Conwell, in the shape of a lecture. en-
titled The jolly Earthquake or How TO
Be Happy" Mr.. Russell Conwell is well
known as lecturer of more than an or
binary amount of entertaining power, and
his talks always contain something to
please every one.