Evening star., 1867-05-24
LOCAL NEWS.
AMusEMENrs. &c TO. NIGHT

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NATIoNAL IHEATRE-rhe Richines English
Opera Troupe in /" The Enchantress"
ST. DoMINICK HUECH.-The grand MAY
play aud tehleaux, by the Sunday School.
this evening, for benef of the Church, will be
very III interesting enteItai g-
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TIE MASONIC CELEBRArIoN-Oryutatra
q the Grand Chapter Of Royal Arch HIsons.- =
Yesterday alter noon the new Grand Chapter
OF Royat Arch Ma ons was duly organized,
ana the fraternity of the District made quite
demonstration on the occasion. The blue
ieoets, chapters, ana coNUanneries Assem-.
bled at the bali, corner of M til and ID streets,
at five O'Clock =. m, and formed in the follow
ing order under w. II. Orcutt. Grand Marshal
OF the Grand Lodge ashingt0n Commau-
dery No. /, and Columbia G0mmandery No.
2, In tull r. gall =, headed by the Marine Band,
(Prefs ScaiaiJ Entered Apprentices. Fellow
Crafts, and Master Masons; Mt Vernon
Washington Coiu mbia, and Potomac Chap
ters OF h. IA. Masons, headed by q cornet na nd
lead by spanier; and the Grand Lode of Ma
sons, headed by heaid's Washington Brass
Band. DR.. Albert 6. Maekay, Past General
Grand and High Priest of the United States:
b. b. French, Grand Master OF the Uaited
States, ana j. h +. Holmead, Grand Master
OF the Grand Lodge of the District of Colum.
bia, brought up the rear in q carriage %
Inc procession passed down Ninth street
frsm ID asonic Halt Up Pen yIvauia avenue
to the Executive Mansion, and through Jack
son Place 70 II street through street to New
1ork avenue, up New York avenue to Mas
sachusetts avenue, through Massachusetts
avenue TO Sixth street, down Sixth to Estreet,
through + 10 Fifth street. down Fifth to Lou
lslana avenue, down Four land a. half street
10 Pennsylyanla avenue through Psnnsylva.
MIA avenue to Wallis Opera House
The procession marched in at the eastern
gate OF the Presidents grounds, and marched
through the colonade in front of the portico,
on which the President was standing, and
Where be received them, as, with his head un-
covered, they salutsd him passing by Mar
shat Gooding was by his side. The Presi-
dents Secretaries. one or two members of the
order and few citizens were also the
portico.
On arriving at Walls the line was opened
and the various bodies marched in: he grand
oficers and the grand lodge taking the stage
and after becoming seated the exercises were
commenced by a chant Dy a choir lead by
companion ] b. Dawson-Prot Schell pre-
siding at the piano.
Rev. J N. Coon hs Grand Chaplain of the
Grand Lodge offered a prayer, after whic
DIR. Mackey was introd uced and delivered an
address OF some length, after which the Off GERS
OF the Grand Chapter elect were presented
and installed into office as follows: J. E. f.
Holmead M E. Grand High Priest; L. G
Stephens, X. f. Deputy Grand High Priest,
Q. W. Hancock, r. L. Grand King; Z. b Bar
rett, X. Z. Grand Treas urer. N. ID. Llrner R.
f Grand Secretary; VIM Middleton, Grand
Captain OF the Host; Rev Chas. Fl. Hall, Rev.
Grand Chaplain: John Locke. G. 2. $; JOS.
Il. viii, G. r. A. c. Jos. Daniels. g. M. Ist
v: H. A. Whallen, G. NJ. I'd V; L. b. Mac
Grotty, G. NJ. Sd VI Stoddard. Grand Sent
Mr.. Holmead, on being installed, delivered
an inaugural of some length: and after the in
teIestlng ceremonies ofinstaIlation the exer-
clses We're concluded by singing the doxolo-
gy and the benediction. .
BOARD oF PoLUR.-rhe Board met yester-
day IN their rooms at police headquarters The
Secretary, in compliance with an order Of the
Board. submitted the following list of Off GERS
who have died since the organization of the
force Thomas Shakspear, John f. s. Hilton
John Leach, Jr., Ezekiel Simpson, Cnas Nc
Donald, Benjamin r. Morris, Chas J.. Cook
VIM, b. Thomas, Geo. r. ReHueker, Remegius
a fnI Ihnyn gav
b. Lipscomb and Albert Brewer.
Jesse W. Kitchen was reconnaissance ed as ad :.
dIiional patrolman for ninety days for duty on
Water street, GEORGETOWN. Sias S. Chamber
lain was appointed an additional patrolm an
torduty at WiseweI Barracks for ninety DAYS
The applica ion of Henry Chatain for liq uor
slgners qulred by law The application Of
A. Rodier for license TO sell liquors on Analos-
tan lsland, was approved. The application of
benjamin Cooley for liquor license was re-
jected.
Wallace Lloyd was appointed private, vice
Chas. p. Reese, ineligible.
The Board passed an order assigning Lieut.
Z. Noonan to duty as day Inspector of the force,
with immediate command of the Sanitary Po-
lice Company. and Lieut.. }. f. Kelly 10 duty
As night Inspector, with immediate command
OF the Detective Corps.
The charges against prIvates Ii. T. Marks
and A. III. Sprasue were dismissed.
FIRST WARD REPUBLICAN MERTING.-The
Repub.i cans of the First Ward held q mass
ran nm iicstion meeting on Wednesday evening
=. Henderson in The char. Messrs G.. A.
Stewart, Thomas Cross, William Syphax. II
Der, and f. A. Watson were elected dele
gates to represent the ward in the Repu blican
Central Committee.
Dr. W. G..H. Newman sent letter to the
meeting declining the nomination tor Alder
man, and il was accepted.
mr. John q. Lsrmon was chosen by accla.
nation as the candidate for Alderman.
Short addresses were made by Messrs. Lar
I lysn r
molly.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY WITH INTENT TO
kILL.-Jas. n. Harrison, hotel keeper from
the vicinity OF Bladens sburg, came to this city
yesterday afternoon and got on spree, and
the consequence was that he attacked a ack.
man named Peter McGinnis, and fired pistol
at him, the bali passing down his arm, Just cut
the outer skin from the veins of his arm with
out causing serious wound. Harrison was
arrested by officer Scott OF the Fourth Ward
and was taken before Justice Walter, who
fined him so for carrying a concealed weapon
and held him TO bail for court for the assault
with Intent TO Kill.
REPUBLICAN RATIFICATION MEETING IN
THE SECOND WARD.-A meeting OF the Repub-
licans In the Second Ward was held near ONO
avenue and 14th street, last evening. l.. E.
Dudley in the chair.
The chairman stated the object Of the meet.
ing was TO ratify the ward nominations, and 70
urge the Republican yeters to register their
names, meet at the polls on the Sd of june and
carry the ward aud city elections. in order
TO secure the triumph OF liberty, equality, and
reform
Addresses were delivered by Mr.. d. ID. Kel.
sey, Mr.. Langton, of Ohio and others
THK CITYs REWARD PoR THE AssAssINA-
TIoN CoksPIRAToRs.-A case is now in the
Eq uity Docket OF the Supreme Court of the
District, for the purpose of having a distribu.
ton OF the reward of $4,000 for the capture OF
Booth, offered by the Corporation. This suit
was brought by Messrs. Ste wart and Riddle,
In November last, fer General L. G. Baker,
Lieut. Col f. ]. Coneer, and l.. b. Baker,
4. r. boharty, j. r. O'Berne, Claryoe, Nc
Dewitt, and others.
SUBMITTKD.-Yestsrday afternoon, q.
Usher appeared at the Police Headq uarters to
the charge OF keeping gambling house having
been arrested the night previous by detec Ii yes
CiaryOp and hcIbeyftt 1nh