Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-01
the relief Of Jssob r. King, rsnissfne . Ans

to be discharged; granted.
Also. from the Same committee, the petition
OF VIM Rupp for the remission Of fns; laid
over. .
By Mr.. Newman, from the same committee,
the petition Of Henry Seitz, and asked to be
discharged; granted s.-
By Mr Ruff, from the committee on the pub
lie schools, an act to establish an additional
school in the third district; passed.
By Mr. Kelly, from the committee on fire
department, the joint resolution Of the Board
of Aldermen to appoint q committee to select
a site for an engine house for the use of the
Franklin Fire Company, was Amended by
adding that said committee report to the
Councils for further action passed.
By Mr. Clements, from a select committee,
IN act authorizing the purchase Of square S43
Containing 8 ,44S square feet and bounded by
l. street on the north, New York avenue and
L street south. and between 9th and Oh
streats) for the erection of an engine house for
the Northern Liberties Fire Company. and
for school purposes. Tho bill sppropriatss
- 3IS for that purpose. 1t was rejected by
yeas 8, nays9.
The following bills were received from the
Board of Aldermen:
The resolution in relation to the joint meet
ing Of the two Boards on Monday, the 7th in.
slant, at O'Clock, for the purpose Of electing
Commissioners Of Elections and one member
of the Board Of Codifsrs, in place of General
McCslls, resigned; passed.
An act appropriating 81 $50 from the differ.
emit ward funds for cleaning the city; referred
An act for setting he curbstone and laying
the pavement in front CT squares 572 and 573
passed.
An act for the same purpose on the north
front of squares 3l6, 342 and 81; passed.
Mr Busey moved that the bill for the relief
of Daniel Mckinney, for inj aries sustained by
the falling Of the iron bridge over Rock creek,
be concurred in; passed.
After the Transaction Of some further bust
ness tbs Board adjourned.
MAY DAY-MnIrARY PARApE.-Tbe Wash.
ington Light Infantry Chat old, sterling, and
popular company this morning, in accord
ance with previous arrangements, assembled
at their armory, and thence proceeded to the
Monument grounds, where they pitched their
tents for the day. They were well supplied
with military equipage-tents stools, DO, in.
GLIDING cooking apparatus; in fact, every.
thing to serve their purposes, and render their
temporary encaDpment comfortable.
captain John Y. Davis, the recently. elected
commander Of the infantry, made his first ap.
an officer.
Tho Presidents Mounted Guard have been
ordered to meet at their armory at half.past
z O'Clock this afternoon, for the purpose of es-
oortiEg the Infantry home, taking up the line
Of march at 8 O'clock.
The National Guard, Capt. Tate, numbering
forty muskets and accompanied by Prosperi's
band, marched through our streets and then
proceeded to Hoach's Spring for parade AMI
target practice. They made beautiful ap-
pearance. From the target, carried in the
hmm all IL
tended for the best shots. These are bright
incentives to ambitious marksmen
II is unnecessary TO say that crowds of men
and boys followed these companies of volun-
tesr militia.
GRAND FIRBxES's PARADs.-The Western
Hose Company, composed Of members residing
in tie First Ward, expecting to receive their
apparatus to-day, from Phil adel phia, the other
ire organizations joined in the escort; thus,
at the outset, evincing a fraternal spirit to-
ward those who, like themselves. have entered
into the ranks Of that indefatigable portion of
our community; who, when the alarm of fire
is sounded, without consulting their individu.
al comfort and pecuniary loss, rush forth to
save the property Of their reighbors from the
consuming flame. Noble, daring, useful men,
worthy of a city's fervent gratitude
The following companies were in the pro-
css'ion The Vigilant, Of Georgetown. the
chief, Rodier, in command; the Columbia,
Thomas Dryer marshal the Union VIM. B.
Mickurn the Franklin, Alexander Tate the
Perseverance,, Wallis Grant Northern Liber.
ties, }. b. Goddard, jr all forming the es-
cort to the Western Hose Company Mr. M
Birkhead acted as chief marshal on this occa-
sion.
The fremen were in full dress, Of verious
cOlors; red, as usual being the more prominent
The engines w.re beautifully adorned with
nags and wresshs, and festoons of flowers, and
tho metal which enters into their con struction
shone like .burpiehed gold in the sunlight.
The national banner futiersd in the breeze.
tee procession moved to the music Of part Of
the Marine Band, under the lead Of Professor
Scala, and that Of the Washington National
Band, Professor Msrsoletti.
The route laid down in the programme was
fatlguiDgly long one, and had not been more
than half travelled up to noon.
THs MAY FESTIVAL To NIGHT We narcs.
~ need call the attention Of our District res-
dsrs to the grand May festival to take place
to night-thst Of Professor Cocheu, at Caru-
sis saloon, which has been celebrated for SINH
lar delightful entertainments given there, at
least since our boy days. The May festivals
are really gay fairs; dancing fairs, at which
thousands Of the children of the city are An.
nually displayed. They are taken and 20
there, Of all ages, from the infant in the arms
TO adolescence, and thousands of parents and
other grown friends attend, all, as are the
children, dssksd in gay attire Nay flowers
bless all present with their fragrant and life.
inspiring influence, adding, in the profusi,n
with which they are provided by manage
and guests, q halo of freshness and joyousness
to the scene, which Ia Undesirable on paper.
They are children's balls and until midnight
the floors ares mainly appropriated to them;
the happy little things capering around as few
others than unsophisticatsd children can. AT.
forwards their seniors take their places and
keep up the merry dance and graceful waltz
until the small hours of the morning.
Reader, if you have never seen a Nay fssti-
val In Warrington be sure to attend the festi.
val TO- night. The President, his Cabinet, all
foreign Ministers in Washington, and all
American public functionaries military and
naval officers included. who are in this city,
are usually present there, adding greatly to
the animation and beauty of the scene. The
festival of tonight promises to be even sups-
rior In its attractions to any Of its predsces-
sors.