Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-02-16
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsEMENTs To MORT

LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS TO NIGHT.
WASHINGTON THRATER.-Wallack, Daven-
P0r,, t re eide, Miss Eytinge, Miss Grey. and
cicdniis Eve-act comedy of sLondo, Assn
rance AS the season Of this excellent comhi
naaon is 20 be quite brief, theater -goers should
MOI MISS tnese superior entertainments
Growers THRATER-Mr and Mrs BARNEY
nnhams In "lreiand as it Was" Claw for
iadles' and The Irish Tiger Mrs. Will
halhs appearing In five different characters.
xfoRDs IHRATER.-"rhe Streets of New
ioIs' introducing many brilliant representa-
ions OF metropolitan life. Clarke as "Tom
baoger, supported by the whole company.
ODD FELLOWS HALL.-Signor Blitz, with
h's trained canary birds, ana wonderful par
iormhnces IN ventIilOquism and magic Mat
'Aee this afternoon for ladies and children
OXFoRD-Miss Kate PennGyer, Mile Ar
roloi, first Wees of Miss Francis, and all the
great company in immense bill of ballet
s'ngs, and negro de!iCeatons.
CANT RBU RY.--Sungs. dances sentiment tho
buriesque OF "O hello and several screaming
Tarces, concluding with Il side splitting af err
piece.
METRCPoLITAN HALL-Free concert ssloan.
music, dancing, and other attractions.
ihNDHALL.-tIttng grand ball OF the Island
HoCial tlno. NO pains have been spared to
Itnoer Ibis The most pleasant one OF the sea-
son, and the well known respectability and
enterprise of the committee of arrangements
justify the anticipatons Of grand success.
SToT1's HALL.-First grand ball of the Cir
Gle trIendshlp Association. A very pleasant
time is expected.
THE INAUGURAL CEREMONIES general
committee consisting Of delegates from the
Lincoln and Johnson Club a1d thu yarious
STATE organiZations) On the inaugural cera-
monies and ball, held meeting last night at
the Union League Rooms, with Mr. Lewis
Clephane in he chair.
Mr. J. H Plant, chairman of the finance com.
mittee, called upon the collectors to report
progress, and stated that he himself had col
leCted $50, and would De able to aise four or
five hundred
Several of the other collectors made reports
going to show but little progress, which was
accounted for by the fact that they had not as
yet properly entered upon the discharge of their
duties.
question was raised whether the collectors
had authority 10 ask contributions from those
not residents of the District.
The Chair remarked that it was customary
to depend alone upon the District for the sum
necessary 10 defray the expenses arising from
the inaugural ceremonies. but there could b.
CbJectil q 20 the collie calling upon whom
they saw proper
MIR. T b. Brown thought that two clerks in
each Department should be appointed coIIec-
tors, and he felt confident that every clerk ex-
Cept the copperheads would subscribe at least
dollar each.
DR. Bangs said that he had not the heart to
ak clerks to contribute, for their salaries would
rot afford it.
Mr.. Boron remarked that he worked in the
Navy Yard, and those who got but about $500
5000 would shame the clerks with liberal
contributions. The clerks could not live
large salaries but the Navy Yard men could
ON smell ones. Men can do if they will re-
L aIBed the speaker, and it was a shame that
tn. sc who toll with the hammer give more than
those who work with the pen
MIR. Plant said there was great difference be-
tween the clerks aud those who worked in tine
Navy Yard. The Navy Yard men had their own
houses TO live in, while the clerks were COM
PEELED 10 pay enormous rents.
he thong lpy rpl
principally upon the citizens Of the District tor
the money.
The subject washere dropped.
protracted discussion ensued as to the
powers vested in the supervisory committee,
1t having been charged that this committee had
taken the responsibility 10 place certain parties
uPou several of the subcommittee without
the consent OF the general committee.
rh'S supervisory committee consists OF five
gentlemen appointed a. one of the former meet
81 e OF the general committee, to make all the
necessary arrangements for the ball, &c
Mr. H. Clements thought the general COM
1Ui-tee mad better dis band, as it had nothing
more 20 do win the bail, the supervisory
4 mint tee had taken all the responsibility upon
MI ! Z Clements was Of the impression
that II We the duty of the supervisory COM
LlItst 10 report their Ections to Tie general
CommI tee and If not he did not see the neGes
sIty OF the general committee meeting only for
fhe purpose of wasting gas and wood
Mr. Plant did not think it necessary to ask
the general committee TO allow the super yisory
committee 70 make contracts for the refresh
mems, supper. dc.
MI j. r Clements contended that 1t was
their duty to report their action to The general
COMMITTEE.
VisoTy committee had absorbed the functions
o. tine general committee, he would offer the
following resolution:
RcSClred That as the functions OF the general
committee have ceased, the future arrange
n.erts for the ball and ceremonies be invested
il the finance committee
hR e r. J.
held himself responsible for any of the debts
OF the super vlsory COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Clements said that he did not, and as the
chairman OF that committee (Mr. ClephaneI
had come TO point, he would charge Mr.. Gle
phane with having placed MIR. Job Angus upon
q committee against the express wish of the
general committee, alter that gentleman had
been stricken Off tor employing man who had
torn down The American flag, and was known
to be a rebel The chairman OF that super
yisory committee (Mr. Clephane) had also
given the worK of printing the cards to Demp-
sey & O'TOole, after having stated TO him that
they were disloyal
MIR. Clephane, in reply to Mr.. Clements, said
that he did not expect such a castigation from
the gentleman over the way. Although Mr.
Angus was not on friendly terms with the
speaker, be believed him TO be a true and loyal
man; and as tor placing Mr. Angus upon the
committee, II was only done after the vote by
which he was stricken off was reconsidered
and ii had been decided by the general con.
mittee that he Mr.. A. should be reinstated
The speaker admitted that h had said ne un
6erstoOd Dempsey & O'Toole were disloya al
but be had nothing TO do with employing them
as ii was done by MIR. J. ID. Defrees, without
consulting with the speaker, and no one could
doubt Mr.. Deirees loyalty.
After some further remarks, and without
coming to vote on Mr.. Clements motion, the
meeting adjourned.
OPP FELLOWS ENTERTAINMENT - Las
evening, Union Losge No. IL, j. o. o. F., gave
entertainment at the Navy Yard Odd Eel
lows Hall to the widows and orphans of the
lodge, OF whom there were about twenty fl We
present. After the regular business of the
lodge had been transacted, eighteen ladies, the
wives OF members of the order, had conferred
on them the Degree of Rebekah, in the pres
ence OF the members of the lodge, many Off
GERS OF the Grand Lodge, and about thirty
member OF the Ladies' Rebekah Degree Union
Relief Association The company, numbering
Eearly &c., proceeded TO the main saloon of the
hall, where they sat down 10 n bouutifuI sup