Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-11-16
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


itln Hook and Ladder Company, Of their truck,
from Baltimore. The several companies,
formed IN line, presented a most beautiful APP
pearance In full dress, with flags flying,
their engines decorated with fowers, and
marching to the sound Of soul-stirring music,
the spectacle was viewed ard admired by the
thousands OF persons who were abroad, in our
streets and avenues, called forth by the mild
and genial, and beautiful weather
The line was formed about eleven O'Clock,
by the chief marshal, Mr.. Middleton Birck-
head, in the following order:
The Columbia, numbering sixty men, with
Esputas Cornet band, and apparatus.
delegation from the Pioneer Hook and
Ladder Company of Baltimore gray shirts
and black pantaloOns and belts and hats we'll
adapted 10 their volunteer vocation.
Sun FIRE Company of Alexandria, number
ing forty men, with apparatus
American Hook and Ladder Company, twen-
~ men. without apparatus, their truck not
having been recoived)
Metropolitan Hook and Ladder Coupany.
thirty men, accompanied by Marsoletti's Ns
tiOnal Brass Band, ard with their new truck
The number Of ladders six, painted white, to
gsther with the appendages Of axes, buckets,
and other articles necessary to at. to ms. new
arm Of the fire department.
PERSEVERANCE, Fire Company, thirty six men,
preceded by Weber's band and with their
beautiful suction, " The Fairy"
Northern Liberties, thirty-nine men Their
engine, drawn by four horses, was tastefulIy
oInamented with flowers, and near its steepIs
was seen young miss, representing the God
dess Of Liberty. 1t is almost unnecessary TO
say that this was o marked feature in the
grand display.
The route was from the City Hall, where
the line was formed, to the railroad station,
(where the Metropolitan received their truck.
up North Capitol street to Pennsylvania ave
20 ha IL
dents grounds. In passing the Executive
Mansion, the companies saluted the President,
who had appeared at an upper window q.
they passed in review. They next marched to
tie nsighbOrhood Of Massachusetts, avenue
and Sixth street, where they were dimissed.
The Vlgllant Fire Company of Georgetown,
and the western Hose, of this city, did not
join the procession, owing, we learn, to somo
misunderstanding In regard to the position
which they should occupy in the line They
proceeded to Georgetown, where the Western
Hose were entertained by their brethren IF
the Vigilant; and at night the Pionser. of
Baltimore were similarly hOnored By the Co
lumbisps, at Du Sauls's resectory.
Among the incidents of the dsy wa, the
presentation to Miss Salome III. Wheeler, of a.
beautifuily-wrOugh gold bracelet, magnifi-
Gently set, by the members Of the Persever-
aDce Fire Company, as a token of their regard
for the lady, who has repeatedly manifested
Mrs. Pendleton presented to each of the fro
companies bouquet of flowers, a compliment
as chasts as il was acceptable
In the course of the afternoon, the Franklin
Company dined the Sun Company of Alexan-
dria handsomely, and escorted them to the
boat on their return home. The former COM
pany did MT, however, Join in the parade of
the day. On their way home from the bo7t
they were attacked on the Island by q motley
crowd. Again, az night, they were assailed
at their engine house.
They accuse members of three other COM
panies of being participants iu these disgrace
full assaults and riotiDgs. The matter is about
to be Judiclaliy Investigated; when we shall
take due care to spread all the reliable infOF-
nation on the subject We can obtain before
the Stars readers.
Tue BALLS OF WEDNESDAY NIGHr.-The
pail Of the Boone Rife Corps, at Odd Fellows
Hall, in the Sixth Ward, though not a very
large one, was a very pleasant party indeed
Sufficient were there to fill the hall comforts
bly,, and 10 make the evening pass most agree
ably under the flashes Of the pruyerbialiy
bright eyes Of the Sixth Ward lasses. The
gail Mt Rifles never appeared to better adyan-
rage than then and there, while the various
uniforms and dashing carriage of the young
members Of other Washington volunteer corps
who were in attendance greatly enliyensd the
scene. Among the gentlemen present we no.
tced Messrs. Edmund 3. Duvall aud James
Phelps, Of the Washington Light Infantry
Geo. Eenable and Hsz. Kidwell of the Amsr-
lean Rifles; Lieut.. Bohlayer and H. T. L.
Wilson, Of the President Mounted Guards
Matthew ilson, of the Highlanders; Lieut.
Donnelly and E1sign W amsley, Of the Union
Guards; Z. MOckabee and I. Garland, Of
the Marion Rifles Jere. IndonJer Of the
National Guard; Chas. Homer, of company
z, New York Rifles; and jos. TaIbert, Of the
Union Guards, Boston.
The ball of the JOurneymen Bakers. at Ca
rusls, was gIAced with more German beauty
than We ever before saw collected together in
this city, most Of our young mechanics in the
city's baking trade being Germans by birth.
We were struck with the fact III at all who par
ticipated in this delightful entertainment-
and the large hall was exceedingly crowded.
as.lmilated themselves more to Americans in
their appearance and in the manner in which
the ball was conducted th an we ever before wit
messed at what might be determined Ger
man ball, IN this country. The affair take il
altogether, while evidently exceedingly plea
SAINT 10 all who participated in il, was no less
credlSabls IN every respect to the young men
under whose auspices 1t was Afforded
NATIONAL THEATRE.-We begin to imagine
that our friend, Henry c. Jarrett, ESQ, is a
host Of = theatrical conjurer, a gentleman who
can pick Whist stars he plos5es out of the
hrnament cramaue, 10 presen. them TO US
hers. 0ne night "Aazeppa, then Owens and
Jefferson; then turneth the kaieidesc0ps, a1d
Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams are apparent,
when, presto change" 10 and behold! we
have Mr. James VI. WallGck announced in
capitals wide tho posters) large enough to
knock one down. Really Mr.. j. has svincsd
IN admirable and commercial Die tact in cater
Ing for the lily Of " magnificent distances"
Mr.. James w. W allacI, Jr., is an actor OF
superior Hs yOT the DOsga.zcV
Of what might be styled hereditary histrionic
talents, with fine bysical development, i'm
proved By study, exercise, experience, and OBJ
servstion ard travel. lie has seen the best
living actors Of the day, played, yea, competed
with them, riyhtuPon their "stampingground,"
and in Europe, both England and Trance, the
name Of James W Wal!ack, Jr; stands Propi,