Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-11-23

oe ue I'es-oI our Citizens ere In Its keeping, but
also those costly and beautiful structures designed
for the nse of Government, well az the less ex-
penslve and more combustble buildings appropri-
atet Tor the same purpose, with all their important
state papers and documents many Of which, once
lost could never he replaced OF all these b essen
tial and so invsluabc, the Firemen are the ever
watchfui guardians as1 protectors. But for their
energetic efforts. yonGer majestic capitol the pride
and glory of every American heart, would have re-
Gently become a mass Of sIn0rilering ruin Their
ltOrs sir of the most efficient and Iii Interested
character. Mid winters storms and summers heats
IN all seasons and at all hou--often at the sacrifice
OF health and sometime of existence itself-the bold
and daring Fireman rushcs to the rescue Of life and
property, heroically encountering the most immi-
Il mt periis; now brately plunging through a bill
iowy sea OF hane-tben. amid the crash of fall
ing tmbcrs, 1ntrcpidly l@aping through dense and
most su1oGstng volumes of smoke-and anon
trlumphsntiy bearing away, from the very portals
OF Dc ah some beloved of the family circle: his
only Incentive 10 all this being humane aud gen
erous feeling ard his only reward for all this the
Consciousness OF having performed q good and glo-
rinus deed
In Ecw then. % such useful and heroic labors let
me a cal not Only to the municipal, hut to the ma
Conal auth lilies. to extend still further over the
hrenen Of the metropolis their protecting and fos-
tering care. Let them erect for the whole fire de-
Hartment comfortable ard substantial engine houses
furnishing them With ta h"st apparatus and with
Sooe iibrarle Let them do this, AMI our corporate
author titles will receive the arpIause Of the Whole
community, wh.e Congress will have found one good
way of relieving, TO small extent our oyerburlened
treasury!
Again expressing, Mr. President. the sincere graf
ihcitIoD which have experienced in witnessing this
beautiful! and interesting ceremony, will, conclude
thc'e dcsuitory remarks by Offering my best wishes
for the success aud prosperity of the Columbia Fire
company, and 10: the continued health ard happi-
ness OF lts esteemed beretactress.
Music here enlivened the scene when Mr.. P. NJ.
Dnhanf, CHIEF Marshal, approached and placed
magnificent circle of flowers upon the person of the
hcreNcl brneEactrcss, Silas n. Ilill ESQ., being
allied out, delivered speech on the propriety
Oh the Corporation duty to assist the Firemrn al
iudns also to the themes of the OCCASION and evil
denelnG regard for the Fi.e Department, which all
KNOW nc has felt for many years. The ceremonies
IN the Saloon here closed, Mrs p and the guests
retiring, and tic Band playing fine conclude ng ali
fhc company then, which numbered ahont fifty
members, hne looking men, dressed i'm red with New
ork Flremens caps, nlarshaIled by p. NJ. Dubant
marched tother Engine House, on Capitol Hill, ac
companed by the ever musical Prospects, Band. A
salute was gwen to Mrs. P, aud subsequently he
Dig gun WIS brought out, and the gallant Column
bias fired round for every letter in the name of
their fair patroness At ii O'Clock they serenaded
"r In some choice airs by the Band which the lady
rrcognzed IN an appropriate manner, appearing at
the window, surrounded by ladies' with the cOronaI
OF the Columbia on her fair forehead, and her face
Treathrd i'll sweeter smiles than flowers could ex
hbt so felt the Columbia men. and all who behed
The scene. and with three hearty cheers, and one
mart i"r MIS-. T., they lett the premises, wishing
- For her and all, fair good night,
W itb rosy dreams, and SAUNDERS Iight;'
and hoping that the world may be to her
The swe, siesta of a summers day.,,
The whole affair was managed with signal success
by the efficient committee OF arrangements Mcssrs
VIM. Boron, p. Nj. Dubant, F. w. Martin, Jas. A.
Brown, j. Martin, James Coleman and Henry Sage;
and those who voluntarily took charge of the police
duties are entitled TO high credit for the order they
kept.
WulGrd's Hotet-This hotel which has been for
some time undergoing alterations. is NOW nearly com
peted and will be opened for the reception of guests
on the 9th inst 1t has been entirely renovated and
indeed almost rebuilt and is furnished and decorated
in the most luIlr style imaginable the pr,pre-
tors, Mes.rs. H. A. & J. G. Willard, (tbe latter he
ing now associated with his brother in the conceIn)
having spared 10 expense to make ii first rate hotel
The main entrance Is on PENNSYLVANIA avenue and
new ladies entrance has been made on 18th street
with HANDSOME pOrticO in 'front.' The halls and
corridors OF the ground floor, paved with new
material, called English caliStic tile, of the same
description Is that used i'll the Prescott House. New
YORK. and tie GiTard House, Philade,phia for
s!niiar purpose, and were executed by Miller
Coates Ioule, of New York. The pattern in the
mann hall Is bun and black. i'm diamonds that of The
FeSunuir, Inside OF the private rance, buff and
blue lie arrangements of the interior are very con
v"nInent and compact. Opposite the main entrance
hail is the office which is very neatly fitted up with
limitation scag'ioa pillars, mirrors, &r., the ceiling
pnhten IN freSco. and walls papcred to initiate
Ole. The counter IL painted OF a peculiar white, to
INITIATE china, and does great credit to Parker
5paldlng The gentlemaH's ParOr is situated on one
side OF the lain hall, dimensions y by 80 feet and
VIII be furnished with very elegant suite OF cary ed
oak furniture, chairs and sofas covered with green
velvet and Brussels carpet. Nothing can BIZ con
eclVea more elegant and yet more comfortable than
the furniture of this Adjoining it is the read
ing roo:, whichIS OF similar dimensions and will be
provided with plenty of papers. 1t has the indspen
sable advantage of being particularly well lighted
But the gem OF the building is the ladies' parlor ON
the second floor, which il furnished in the most ex-
1ulse style, nothing more luxurious and rich can be
imagined. Tho furniture is OF rose wood. from the
hrm OF j. w. S0uthack, OF New York covered with
satin damash, (gold and maroOn) with curtains to
correspond, and a.O lace curtains from the house of
stewart, III the same city. This latter firm also pro
vidrd the carpet, which is OF the richest DESCRIPTIONS
what Is generally known As the Royal Wilton. The
paper Is OF whi,e and gold. manufactured expressly
oT the purpose. and the ccIllng painted in frcSro
the principal cOlOrS being green and gold Al the
end oi the room, IN tile recess between the Windows
there II magnificent looking glass. dimensions 80
ny w inches, of French plate. The chimney pieces
anu tables arc OF marble, and there is new piano
from Chickering's, that has moi vet been playcd on
Inc chandeliers, which are lighted with ca;, are
from Cornelius Co, and therefore say that they
w superb. would pr Shpfr1iIOus. On the
moor there II range of private apartments, neatly
and elegantly furnished. consisting of SIX parIor,
with chambers attached. The corridor that runs
aoh9 inc SHE Is entirely carpetrd, to correspond
with the ladies' paror and midway there is recess
winch l. fitted up very elegantly with mirrors chairs
&c-, As lounge. The ladies' ordinary opens from
the corridor. dimensions 60 by % feet ceiling Ii feel
iIsh. Inc grni';UcE dining room il 100 hy 80 feet
WIN cchIEg - feet high. and il lighted by win
u'Ws M tfd street IL Is painted in fIcsco, and
wen provided with chandeliers. The bar is arranged
rs before only newly fitted UP with marble counters
mirrors &c. Gas - Introduced into every room of
me mouse, and Tie building warmed by Chion's
vrntilating furnaces. There are attached n hair
with ever modern improvement, and on one side
of The imam hall there wash room for public u,e
o: the t"' neatly filtcd up. here is accommodate
ton ta- ~ .u"-t=.
The following are the parties that have been en-
gagged III the iir% up o the establishment: Fresco
painting hy F.. Dryer; The carpcntrring bv McI.augh
I'M y " i-On .sstrI-ng, by Brown siOIlSra up-
h"l scsins Of la!i"> Pdrlor by J. w. A. stickland
who i n"w furnishing the White House. The tea
and dessert sos of china of gold and blue from
the EfI" Of ll'uC!twit s. DAILY, New York
MelicGH Jo'uHtces.-Thc surviving members of
the District and Marya Regiment of Mexican Vol
uateers held meeting last night at Mr.. Charles
klomanS, Oil 9TH street opposite Old Fellows Hall.
Lieut.. Col. Emory, being appointed Chairman, and
Lieut.. Win J. CurcOran, Secretary.
Lieut.. Thornton stated the object of the meeting
namely, To appoint n committee which should confer
with the committee of The Baltimore Battalion, re
speeding the formation % Society, composed of the