The New Orleans crescent., 1868-12-20
local Jnteuiger,re.

tur. Pslmers) on Lafayette Square. The annua
report will be presented by Rev. ]. C. Dorema.
and addresses win be made BY Rev. DR.. Palmer
and Rev. J. w. Harmon. NJ. d. This will be
very Interesting occasion. 1t concerns persons oil
| all Protestant denominations, as the society EN-
braces sll the Protestant churches.
| The board of directors of the st. Louis Cathe-
| oral give notice that on or before the lst oil
Jsnusry next all pew renters should pay theil
! dues.
Tonight at Christ Church. on Canal street
there will be full choral service. Mr.. Sew ard
the orgsnist has been training the choir for some
time, and has at last got them In readiness. Ser
vice will commence at q punctuslly. ,-
At evening service at the First Congregations
streets. will be delivered the sixth of a series OF
lectures by Rev. J. w. Heay, pastor OF the church
on "Home Life; Its Relations and Daties." The
subject of the lecture to night will be "Tne
Mother at Home" Service will begin at o'clock.
Strangers are cordially invited to attend.
BALL OF THE EXCELSIOR CLUB AT MASONIC
HALL.-Ihe word excelsior " recalls Longfel-
lows poem, and 30 this reporters brain was
filled with that well known poem, emblamatc
of ambition. As he neared the door the words
"try not the pass the old man said smote on bis
memory, but be did try the pass, and he passed
in too. Also, when stay the maiden said ;" he
Did not rush franctically up an Alpine pass, bat
like rational being remained and had q good
time. And as the heavy agony reporter left the
caution to " look out for the pine trees withered
sative breast. So he carefully avoided all wield-
eTs of the +" locust club" being the nearest in
semblance, and plaintively hnmmed to a well
known air, " Metro politan l sm dreaming Of
thee" preferring the risks of garrotsrs to the
sauts of these so called custodians Of the peace.
JACKSON 1s's BALL LAST NIaHr.-The time. hon.
ored and stereotyped expressions-magnifcen
splendid. gorgeous, etc.--must be discarded in
speaking Of this entertainment.
simple tribute of unqualified praise is more
ftofo md Etrhfo iii
our unvarnished eulogy accordingly. Messrs. Joe
Murphy, z. Bessey, W. l.. Murphy, M. j. Farrell,
Maj. Thos. L. Maxwell, Col. A. W. Hunter aud D..
G. Byerly will please accept our sincere thanks.
Salutem, salutem, gentlemen, may you live long
and prosper.
ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
LADIES' BENEvoLEsT SOCIETY OF CALVARY
CHURCH.-From the array of amateur talent put
forth and the plays selected favorable results
may be anticipated. In the list of volunteers for
the occasion appear the names of some of the
best performers of the Shakespeare Club, and il
may be presumed that the cast for Don Caesar de
Bazan will be substantially the same as when
that club performed the same play last summer
In thatevent our readers may expect q rendering
of this sprightly drama which will compare, not
unfavorably, with the acting Of professionals.
Tuesday evening, 10Th inst, is the time announced
and the cosey little National Theater the chosen
field.
BALL OF PELICAN Hook AND LADDER FIRE
COMPANY No. 4-The unusual stir and excite
ment of preparation created by the announce.
meDt of Pelicans ball cannot but be highly
gratifying 70 the gentlemen managers. Perhaps
the eclat achieved by their last years ball may in
some measure account for the present pleasure
BILE anticipations. For those who remember that
happy festival, the names OF such managers
Messrs: Frank Rawie, @. E. Lenes, G. II. Braughn,
II. w. Montgomery and Z. Lilienthsl constitute
sufficient guarantee that this years effort will in
no way be inferior.
AN EVENING WITH FIvE's BoYs.-Annual Gel.
ebrdtion of Election Of Otfcers-COlunlbid Ban
qOets Her Ffiends.-kepairing promptly at the
appointed hour to the engine house, the CRESCENT
reporter met at the threshold the handsome coun-
teRance and manly form of MIR. Tom O'Connor.
The majority of the boys, accompanied by fine
band OF music. had gone down to Hopes house to
capture that redoubtable company. and fotch
'em in" The interval Of their absence was well
filed by an examination of the trophies and deco
rrations of the feastiDg hall.
Conspicuous over the presidents dais was
pendant miniature of Hope 3s truck. This ex-
quisite little copy is the work of Charles Holm,
assistant foreman of Hope 3, and the artistic skill
evinced by it reflected the highest credit upon
the manufacturer. Ranged around the room were
noticeable among the other decorations, the ban
ners and wreaths OF the Seymour Southrons, that
club of mastery drill. But specially attractive
TO a scientific eye was the patent nozzle made By
Mr.. Tom. O'CoDnor.
Experiment as well as theory proves its worth
But our Investigations were cut short by the ar.
rival of the invited guests and their escort. Like
The ghost OF Hamlet, each member OF the escort
"wbore his beaver up" Shirt collars were also
erect producing fine effect To the festivities that
followed, this reporter feels unable to do justice
in type, although with the knife and fork ais sp-
preciaticn was nimitable. Good fellowship and
bilarty prevaded, and the reporter does not hesi.
tate to express his preference for the hearty
"here's at you, old fellow" from one of the
"boys" over the polished and studied toasts of
the self tyled beau monde.
TEE METROPOLITAN PoL1cs.-A week ago one
Of the writer's on daily newspaper, alter his
nights work, was proceeding homewsrd at a late,
or rather an early hour-say an hour after mid
night. He had under his arm small bundle of
newspapers. Suddenly he was halted, when
within few doors OF his residence, by q night
watchman. who demanded to know what that was
be bad under his arm. The newspaper man re-
piled in tone not overly amiable. and informed
the "gusrdian Of the night " IL was none of his
did business" whereupon the vigilant " metro.
politan informed the party referred to that, &C.
cordipg to orders issued by his superiors he must
insist on his right to civil answer, or take him,
the newspaper man. TO the Second District police
station. The party thus arrested stated to the
watchmsn bis name and occupation, and unwil.
lrgly, but promptly, consented to go to the sta
ton. When he arrived there, the policeman re-
ported the facts to the officer in charge of the
station, who said al have nothing TO do with it
lock him up, if you wish" The feelings of the
rolmsn had more sense than to 20 to the extreme
measure suggested by his superior officer, and
being satisfied that he had made a mistake, re.
leased his prisoner. Next day the facts were
stated. and a complaint lodged with Mr.. Bradley,
the officer in charge Of the Second District po-
lice, who o.Pr.-.sa- hi. resret 80 th> osso
stance, and explained his motive in issuing
discretion of the patrolman and the
corporal and promising to reprove them. The
same party was stopped few nights afterwards