Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-06
NATIONAL MUSICAL AssocIArIoN-Tbe AFTER


ruses was continued up to the time of adjourn
nent; Previously, however to the choral prac-
W e., .ne association was drilled in the exercises
Vi 'ne singing school. The lecturer gave some
examples OF style illustrating i'm a happy and eff
Iec.ual manner the subjects under consideration.
The Evening Session met at O'Clock, some
TWO hundred members being present, and a large
and brilliant audience of spectators, who seemed
10 ENJOY the entertainment vastly. Examples in
chanting and the general rules to be observed I'm
the proper rendition of church chanting were
given, and the Convention took up the choruses
in the . Haymakers," and continued in the prac-
tice Of the various choruses up to 10 o'clock
This morning the session was occupied pretty
much in the same manner. Prof Root gave some
examples of musical composition, showing the
proper adaptation of music to the words in a wav
to bring cut the true sense of the poet That
style of church music which is denominated
pretty, without being at all appropriate to the
theme, was contrasted, with great effect. with the
true and simple adaptation of the feeling of the
The Convention will give a closing concert to-
morrow night, at the Smithsonian Institution,
which will, no doubt, be brilliant affair.
CIRCUIT CoURr-Judges Dunlop and Msryiek
King rs. Kirkley-This was an application made
by coiored woman named King to have the in
dentures cancelled, which were made to the de-
PENDANT by Justices Dom and Goddard of her two
sons, by and with the consent Of their father few
weeks before his decease, he joining in said in
dentures and becoming party thereto Mr. Car
ringtOn, who appeared for the petitioner asked
for the cancellng of the indentures on the ground
frst that the 9th section of the law granting the
power to Justices of the Peace in the recess of the
Orphans Court to bind out apprentices, requires
that the parent in thirty days thereafter shalt
dorse his her approval in said indenures other
wise the indentures void; said indentures
failing to have said endorsement. The Court over
ruled this point, on the ground that the father
joining in the indenture, obviated the necessity of
the endorsement.
Mr.. Darlington then brought witnesses to prove
that Kirkley when he had said boys indented to
him, made an agreement to paw to their father
about the sum Of $3.50, all of which he has failed
to pay, and that the indcntures require that they
shall be taught the business of bricklaying and
plaStering, and to receive good treatment, instead
Of which'he has been derelict in every particular
not being engaged in any business, and unable
to comply with the terms of the indentures In
this view Of the case the indentures were can
Cclled.
A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS OF
TIE WASHINGTON NATIoSAL MONUMENT SoCI-
ETY. was held yesterday afternoon, at the room of
their Secretary, City Hall. Although the meet
ing had been duly advertised in the CITY papers
by the Secretary, there was no quorum. The fol-
lowing members were present: Messrs. MayTu-
der, Knight, Ellis and Polk. The members con-
versed about various matters for some time, and
finally Mr.. Knight was dispatched 10 the office of
the Treasurer, Mr.. McCalla. with view of bring
ing that gentleman into the meeting in order to
make quorum.
After Mr. X. departed on his Grand to the Trea-
surer those presentwere favored with some lugu-
brious remarks by Judge Ellis. who presides
over the Washington Monument Association, the
Organ newspaper, and other hopeful enterprises
The Judge seemed to feel particularly bilious i'm
view Of the manner in which the - variety press''
Of the city have overhauled the doinus of the
Monument Board but his sentiments were ex-
pressed with so much more bitterness than clear
ness that IT was not easy to say precisely what he
was driving at. Half an hour passed away in
this manner, when Mayor MagTuder made the
motion to adjourn to next Tuesday evening at )
o'clock P. m; which motion was carried.
The Monument still remains unfinished.
GAszYNskI's May FESTIVAL came off last
night, at the Washington Assembly Rooms, in
delightful style, indeed In the brilliant gather
ing We noticed not few of the most prominent
and fashionable persOnages of the city, many of
them gratihed spectators of the proficiency of
Gaszynski
At eight O'Clock the graceful MAY Queen. Miss
Blanche Kearney, of Georgetown, was crowned
and the childrens' fancy dances entered upon.
The costumes of the performers were most rich
and tasteful, and were carried out with great ac-
curacy of detail.
The following dances were admirably done.
indeed, and in several instances the performers
were literally showercd with boquets by their
admirers The CracOvenne, Miss Guthrie; Pas
de deux, Misses Josephine and Christie Maynard;
La Saltarella, Miss Alice Poulton the Craco-
vienne, Miss Nellie Maynard; the Highland
Fling, Master f. Wilson; the Medley Dance
Miss Mary Vischer; the Cachuca, Miss Mary
McGuiTe.
In the course of the evening, Esputa (whose
fine band furnished the EVENINGS music) exc
cuted in admirable style solo on the SAKE horn
from the opera of - Lucia.r
HARD PARrY.-About three O'Clock Yesterday
party Of four persons, apparently intoxicated,
were seen by officer Reese stoning colored man
who was painting house in the First Ward. He
went to Justice Drury's and obtained the aid of
police officer Daw. Upon their return the rioters
came out Of grocery store kept by Mrs O'Keefe
One OF them. named Paris, took up a bundle of
brooms, and the proprietress surprising he was
going OF with them, seized hold of the brooms
One of the gang theTeupon took a stone weighing
near thirteen pounds, and struck her on the head
u severe blow. The officers pursued them and ar
rested one of them named Dennis Magee; another
was so closely followed to the Rock Creek shore
by oficer Reese that he threw off his coat and es-
capped by taking 10 swimming over In the pock-
cts Of this coat the officer found six heavy stones
being, literally, a pocket full of rocks.'' Par
ms, who went to Justice Drury's Office to see how
his friend Magee Jared on his trial. was hauled
up on his own account and held to bail foT Court
D A JAR IN THE CoLLECToR's OFFIcE-Yester-
day morning, we hear, Mr.. w ] Donoho, the city
tax clerk, on entering his room at the City Hall
found the tax books for 1856 missing, and having
occasion TO use them he repaired to the Collectors
office where they had been taken and in respect
ful manner applied for the books, saying that it
was proper they should be in his office where ac-
cess could be had TO them with all the requisite
facilities.
General McCalla theTeupon picked up huge
pair OF office tongs and bFandishing them yipor-
0usly proclaimed that whoever took the books
from him must do so by superior force.
Mi Donoho calmly advised his heated assaiI-
ant not to use the tongs and after a season these
nreslde Indispensables came down, but not on
the tax clerks head.
The matter rests here. The Collector retain.
the books, and claims the right to do up to the
LIST Of July, we believe.
COURT OF CLAIMS. -day-all the Judges
being presentation Richard Brodhead, OF Penn
sylvania, and Henri Herrisse, of South Carolina,
were admitted as attorneys of this Court
Judge Gilchrist delivered adverse opinions in
the following cases. Viz OF Henry J. smith
Philip Lamay; Joseph StOkeley Arnold Harris,
administrator of Armstrong; and Ellen Martin
The case of Richard l.. Page, administrator
was then taken up Mr.. Thompson opened
the argument on the part Of the claimant, In
which he was engaged as the Star went to press.