Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-18
Providrnt Aid Society.


Peter Parker, (Pres'deut.) Messrs. A: SHIP
herd q. :, Baker, A. p. Clarke. } r rnstin.
george Savage, John HOdgsoc. - D b Aker a.
h Browne, and John r. Arrison. AT tew
minutes to eight O'Clock the President c'lIed
tue meeting to order, and, in the absence Of the
Sore airy, on roJon Mt % y Bier was
Opo, nted 4 act N that capacity.
The President st1tsd that as this was the
4 annual meeting of the association, the conSfi-
| tuition called Tor an election of officers bnt
there being so Jew persons present, 1t Was for
the meeting de,ermiue whether the elCc,io1
should BE- made. For himself, while be exces &
| iuRIy re yretied the Necessity which compelled
MIN to do so, vet ii would be entirely ouL Of his
power to Serve another term as an officer OF the
| assoCiatiOn- There We're duties which REQ uired
| his attention in Other qusrters, whereby the
CeSs'ties and sufferings of the poor would be
ss " .dely relieved, If not more so, than by
remaining the President of the Society. and It
was with pang that he announced his un-
qualified defermipation not to hold smother
Office.
Mr.. A. r. Shepherd, treasurer, submitted hi5
annual report, which exhibited a total Of IT,
Ceipts of $1,000. 1, aud DISBURSEMENTS to the
same amount. 1t gave him pleasure to state
that the atiairs of the association were in a
healthy condition, aud that all arrs1rsge5 had
been fully settled. To General o. q. Howrrd
especial praise was due for this state OF thinrS.
Ia conclusion, after announcing thst he could
nc long serve the association as its tree ursr
lie moved hat commits BE- appointed %
nominate officers of the society ~ Il latuTe
al, ing. and that Messrs. A. h. B-C =. G. J. L.
Tustin, snd George Savage be appoint / said
On motion of Mr.. o. =. Baker. the comTnitt
was enlarged by the addition of the name Of
Messrs. = 5. Baker and ]. r. ArrIssp
MT shepherd moved that the committee ap-
pointed 10 select officers, be also requ. I'D to
take 100 consideration ana press upon the
councils the nece sIty OF speedily adopting the
bill pre Gated al the last Ideetiny of the Com
mon Council providing for the appointment of
4 guardian Tor the poor. Agreed to.
The President endorsed the object of the
ABOVE resolution, as he thought it important
toat there shoulu tt one general agent ap-
point 10 take charge of the interests OF the
poor OF the District. The President also su-
nounced 70 The nominating committee that he
bad b en- requested by Rev. DIR. Hall Vice
Pre- tdent. TO sfate that IL would TO. n. in ms
power to serve the society another FERN: ald IN
toinE 80, be psid a high tribute 10 theeuergetic
effort of this gentleman during the lest winter
IN relieving the wants of the poor, in return
tor which h. hoped the society would pass a
vote OF THANKS, as well as to Mr.. She0herd for
the efficient service be had rendered as Ir,Is-
urer, IN connection with the greI: good be haa
OthSrN performed.
MT. u. 5. Baker expressed & desire that Dr
Parker would consent to the use of n name as
wee nrssideCt with the understanding that ne
need not take such an active part Ps hsrerofora.
but the doctor replied that he could not no i
bly,, IN justice TO other considerations which
the gilt of the association.
The meeting tneu ad iourned till wrdu~silv
evening next, at the same time and place.
THE Potomac FRoNr.-Natters aropnd ..,bs
'front.' sre again looking up, and the hope ~
encouraged that some ume will elaps fore
another IT ezs occurs of sufficient sevsrIty TO
ohsNGct navigation. The ste .mer E.pla~s
apt Nickel, OF the semi-weekly Baltimore
washington. ard intermediate landinrs linz
mas bS en- Withdrawn for the winter season and
between this and the RESUMPTION of her trims
she Will receive such renovation ana repairs
IS her condition requires. The steamer Arr,yy
Capt S'aekpole, which has nninterraptedIy
plieo daily between Mount Vernon and mis-
city since April last, having b en- wIthdr,vyn
Tor repairs and some new machinery now lis
high and dry IN Watts Bay. at which point
Whatever Is necessary 10 be done TO her out side
works and for her interior renovation and
Cleaning Will b. executed. The steamer Wa
waset. capt. Fawke. LETT Potomac Ferry wharf
this morning for Cone river and inr,rms lists
landings. taking with her a good list of rs
sengers and considerable merchandise for coun-
try merchants to meet the demands OF ths
Christmas holidays.
In the way OF sailing vessels the movements
nave not Vet become very active. At Browns
wDaIi can he noted the arrival of the scnoouer
j. b. Clay;o Capt Clayton, from PhiIadeI.
phla, Wl'n o61 tens OF coal. for 5. Z. Brown &
Son; and a number OF .malIe- vessels
lacen with oysters, for Turner * Son aud
~ingneld, Stewart Co, have arrived at
Riley wharf.
MEETING OF The POLICE BoARp-At the
meeting of the Police Board yesterday after
noon, applications for liquor license from the
following persons Were rejected. viz: Charles
NJ Hugh. James Donneliy, Michael Bre.p
Jane. hase. Private W l. Lloyd and
unoeconing officers, were fined SIS each Pm
v1t2 John Madisan, charged with conduct uu-
eecornlns an officer was dismissed from tue
force The IT signation of Private Alexander
Skinner was accepted. Resolutions from Ris-
Il sun Lodge /. y. q. T., ST. Aloysius Total
abstinence Society, and Grand Lodge of L. o.
e. t, CoTnplimenting the Board in refusing TO
grant liquor licenses, were received and ae-
ceptsC.
r. =.
last s-a'Cd communication OF Harmony Lodge
Nc. L. zoe following officers were elected tor
I he ensuing yelr:-Wm. A Iates, ". M: L NJ
SaunderE, :. W; q. ), FIFmin. ]. W: VIM =
B-Jwn. Treasurer; 5. T.. Darlington, Secret1rv
The following named gentlemen were elected
as officers OF La Fayette Lodge, No.1G-H.
a. " halloI. ". NJ; L. y. MactIrotty, s. W:
ID. s Jones, J. W.; J. T. Clements, sen,
Treas urer; ". II. Fry Secretary.
Washington Centennial Lodge, No. II, select
20 he followlng-H. E Riley, w. NJ: John
leITny, s W; II. A. Whitley, J. W.; T.
Thompson, Secretary; ID. Hepburn, TT eas urer
FIFTH WARD BUILDING AssoCIATIoN-Aa
adjourned meeting of citizens favorable o the
organization of new building association, ~
De located east Of the Capitol, was held last
evening at Dooiey's Hail, on Capitol Hill M
George +. GulIck in the chair. A constitution
was adopted. taking the name Of the ..F ilr
Ward Building Association" and the follow
ing officers Were electsd:-President, James 4
Tart; Vice President, ]. IL. Staley: Secretary
w. L. johnson: Treasurer, George F. Quick
DlrectOrs-R. W. BruH V. F.. King Josspl
Tlye. ]. p. Ichardson, q. NJ Ford ] M D,l-
ton, and ]. II. McCutchen.
La CoTERIE CARNIvAL.-Prof. l.. G.. Ma
RIM Is busily engsgcd in making preparations
Tor La Coterle Carnival and Bal NJ s so ue which
Will take place at Temperance Hall, on toe
night OF February ith. The entire building
VIII be devoted 10 the Carnival and every
thi' " hich can contrisute to the comfort or
pressure OF the guests will be done
The carnival last yelr was great
success s. but the approaching one is expected -
surpass any thing of the kind ever seen in
"ashington. Subscription books are now
open at the Academy on street.
ANoTHFR LIQUOR CAsE.-The case of A
Holster, charged with selling Intoxicating
nG uor without licence, cine up TO be heard
ibis morning at 10 O'Clock before r. K Nor.
sell, Police Justice, when Mr.. Hina. counsel
10Y the defendant, interposc IA motiJn to quasa
the writ upon the ground that il ass umad 70
confer power upon an officer 10 arrest and de-
tam the body Of the defendant as u commence
ment OF suiLfor a debt. The Magistrate W tn |
heic his decision upon the point raised until |
Monday next a. a. IN.
DTCKs 1t Is said that the Potomac more
pientifully aoounds in ducks this season than /
has been known for q number Of years past
Many po'-house hunters fiud il quite profitable
shoOnng them along the adjacent shores while
those more exten -svely engaged in the traffic |
n 4NaNn.