Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-11

the use of the Senate Chamber for one
evening for the same most lauda BILE
| object. H. S. Lane. Joseph A. Wright,
John Sherman, Ira Harris, Preston
King, Charles Sumner, r. S. Field,
James Dixon. James Harlan, John p.
Hale, M. s. Wilkinson, Daniel Clarke,
l.. M. Morrill,, j. r. Doolittle, Henry
M. Rice, S. C. Pomeroy, d. II. Brown.
ing, j. B. Henderson, w. j. Wiley.
Milton s. Latham, j. N. McDougall
and B. F. Wade"
Consent to use the hall of the Sen
ate was given, and there was a full
attendance at so cents a ticket, Sat
urday evening, January 10. Mr.. Muir
dock recited Poetry and Patriotism.
THE Fight at the Ford, or the Battle
of Brandywine," by James Buchanan
Read; THE American Flag" John
Rodman Drake; ION Board the Cum
berland." George II. Boxer; ITALY
Shall Be Free" William Cullen Bry-
Bozzaris," Fitz Greene Halleck:
Count Candespina's Standard Bear
err George Fl. Boxer; peroration of
Robert Halls great sermon on the
threatened invasion of England BY
France at the time of the first Ma.
poleon; Our Defenders "a war lyric),
r. B. Read.
The Star had an editorial on the en-
tertainment, the closing sentence be.
ing: THE opportunity of hearing the
great tragedian and elocutionist and
at the same time aiding in so good a
cause will surely be eagerly en-
braced." The entertainment was sue
cessful, and Mr.. Murdoch gave an
other, in the Senate chamber, Mon
day. January 10, 1868, reciting selec-
tons from Shakespeare, Longfellow,
Browning. Tennyson and Dickens.
This form Of gentle entertainment
was in vogue. Some persons said they
liked 1t, and 1t was believed that some
listened to recitations from Longfel-
low because it was thought more re.
spectacle and literary than to be seen
at the Canterbury.
SPEAKING Of these entertainments
to which so many of our people |
submitted, hand you this advertise
ment from The Star, January 8, 1868: |
Miss Elida B. Rumsey will give a |
Grand Union Concert for tho benefit |
of the Soldiers Free Library at Will
lard's Hall, Tuesday evening. Jan.
s. The songs will be Roots Ship |
Of the Union; brakes American |
Flag; Wetmore's 'Ellesworth's Funer- |
al; Roots Battle Cry of Freedom |
Not a Single Star Shall Be Taken |
and other choice vocal and inStru- |
mental pieces. DR.. S. M. Lands of |
Philadelphia has volunteered to re-
cite 'Washington's Ode to Freedom |
and Our Country's Flag"
/ am thinking what crowd that |
show would draw tonight! But Will
lard Hall was crowded and the enter
tainment was repeated by request
In The Star, Monday, January 49,
1868, was this: Madame Lizzie Bell,
assisted by Emmie Lincoln, has the
honor to announce that she will give
an eevening with the poets and drama
lists this evening at Odd Fellows Hall,
Seventh street. Benefit of Home for
Orphans of Volunteers" Notice that
most of the advertisements call on
patient people to attend these song
and recitation entertainments for the
sake of charity: Charity shall cover
a multitude of sins."-I Peter. iv:S.
But under Madame Lizzie Bells adj
was this:
THE Old Original Campbell's Min
strels and Brass Band-M. C. Camp
bell, manager, direct from the Palace
of Music Fourteenth street New
York; VIII open at Odd Fellows Hall
on Wednesday evening. Jan. 81, and {
every evening until further notice. in
their unrivaled Soiree d'Ethiope. For l