Evening star., 1869-12-10

ing the Avenue, aEh adjoining the National
Theatre, the proPrietors OF which Messrs.
Job Jeuness ~ Son, who are also owners AMI
FrOprletOrs OF the Ocean House. Rye Beach. y.
H, asid the Wauregan House, Norwich, Conn.
has been completed and was opened last night
with an enteTtainment which proves that the
pToprietoTs understand their business. The
hotel consists of the building erected some years
ago, and occupied for some time as offices for
the Paymaster Generals Department, and a
large building erected during the past season for
Messrs. JenneSs * Son by Mr.. job W. Angus at
a cost of so ,0C0. Is finished the elifce Is ad-
mirably adapted for its purposes.
The building has a front OF about seventy feet,
private stairway at the west end of the hotel
leading from the ladies' entrance. Doors lead
from the street 10 the Office, the bar-room and
the readingroon. The entire lower story is laid
with marble-tile flooring. The counter nf the
Office and its furniture Is 9t tbeavy black walnut.
the settees OF walnut, cushioned IN oiue rem.
The reading room Is furnished with marble-top
tables, handsomely carved settees, covered with
1Rney cloth, and doors lead from II to wash
rooms and closets. From the office a circular
stairway rises BY a wide opening on the east
is reached. The bar and side-board are of
blaek walnut, the front paneled beautifully
with Hungarian ash. The side-bOard is laid
on with black walnut pillars, and handsome
IN its position at a cost of 5000. A cigar
stand, raw oyster counter, and eating conn-
Ter are also arranged in the bar-roOm. A
ooor leads from this room to a dining room,
where meals will be served at all hours
The rear OF the eating bar is furnished with a
steam steam taoie, with oyster steamers. me at
Trays anu Whitelys patent cooking and
coffee. tea and hot water apparatus In the
rear OF the bar-rOOm are Wine-rOoms meat
vault, vault, servants dining-roons, laundry, steam
and airy, supplied with whitely's ranges, boilers
steam pots, &c. Two perpendicuiar boilers
supply the building with hot water, as well as
An arrangement has been made in the bar
room for striking gong, which is placed in one
end OF the room, and IL connected with the
pTomPters seat in the theatre. When the cur
tain l. about to rise, the gong will be struck
thus enabling these theatre gOers whe are in the
house 10 understand that il is time for them TO
be inside. On the second floor OF the building
are the ladies parlOTs, the bridal suite of rooms
and = number of other very handsomely fur
hisheNi suites of apartments
The floors of the parlOrs and halls are COW
ere6 with velvet carpets, the parlor furniture
being OF green rep, embroidered with yellow
the curtains corresponding with the furniture
IN dove color. with gilt paneling. forming very
Prett- contrast. 1he dining-roOm is in the
IeaI SuI;,ilhs on tae second moor, anu Is hand-
some kal, eighty feet deep by a width of thirty
tive feet. The tables and chairs are of black
wai:rIt. and the silver and china table furniture
are 81 the latest designs and prettiest patterns.
The Faperng of the Railways on the seconI
nooT Is of gold and green, neatly paneled. The
upper floors are carPeted throughout with Brus-
sels Of pretty design and handsome figure. The
furniture OF the rooms is nearly all of black
walnut and marble slabs. the parlors of the
suites being black walnut and rep. A small
portion OF the building is furnished with chest.
nut and marble slabs. which is very neat. All
the curtains of the several rooms correspond
with the carpets.
and the proprietors gave a very pleasant sup
per to celebrate the event At 10 O'Clock the
spacious dining-rOOm was filled by invited
guests, who proceeded to discuss the elegant
supper. Among those present were members
of the local press, OF the Associated Press, and
nearly every correspondent here residing. An
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wings of the appetite had been abundantly salts
ned, the guests we're called to order, and upon
motion F. p Stanton, Esq, was chosen chair
man, who, in accepting the position, feicitated
the citizens of W ashington upon the Inaugural
tion Of another frst-class hotel In conclusion.
he proposed the health Of the gentlemen of the
press, and Mr.. L. A Gobright responded in
witty and felicitous speech.
Mr.. Job Angus, the builder of the hotel being
perceive there was no danger of the capital
beng removed when such men the Messrs.
s1enness would come from the North to this city
and f1vest their capital in hotel enterprises.
Mr.. Jenness, the host being called for Mr..
stanton, in replying in his behalf, expressed
pleasure i'm meeting so maHy gentlemen repre-
in this city, and trusted that his relations with
our citizens would be of the most pleasant char
acter. Mr.. Stanton said that hotels were being
rapidly built here, 50 that when the grand Inter
national Exposition shall take place in Is. there
viii he abundant accommodations for the
crowds that-will flock TO this city.
BOARD OF PoLIcE.-The regular meeting of
the Board was held yesterday afternoon, when
II A. Golfer was appointed an additional pri-
Barracks, and Lyman Ii. Cutler ditto for six
months, 10 do duty at the Treasury Department
The resignation OF Private David Mcknight
was received and accepted. TO date from the 1st
instant. Private John Atkins name was Or
dered 20 be dropped from the rolls, with the loss
OF all pay due him. Private VIM. II. Proctor,
charged with violating the rules, was dismissed
the force. Priyates Samuel Ii. Clements, De-
Witt Z. Teeple, and Joseph Acton were pro-
NOTED to be sergeants OF the force.
The following licenses were rejected Ed
yaId NeGraw, Oscar 'yorlander, MichI Daily,
y. H. Middleton, Danl Christman, Chas Essy
lee Joe; Ge5ha,dt; naa;; Henry Moxon, Hugh Murrey,
Bro, Jas. Mccarthy, John Pagan, Jno. Rock
ford, Timothy Riley William Talbert, Jno. A.
Ms MNSth lsssT sehssfsI osen1asiteE John
H. keuver. Sykes, Chadwick s. Co., (for billiard
saioen,) Timothy A. Sullivan, John Schulz.
Albert Cumberland, John Thomas, John Ii.
Langley, Victor Roud, A. Bacus.
fo1ns me '%cvII~hg % were appointed privates on the
wilson and Henry osterhout.
NAIIoSAL CEMETKRY AT ANrIErAN-At a
meeting OF the Board OF Trustees of the Ant
tetan National Cemetery, held at the Ebbitt
House last evening, the fouewino oepflemen
mere .e-eleeteS a; Officers 70 serve during s the
President; General K. Shriver, of Maryland
Vice President; Thomas A. Benefit, of MAJ,
land, Secretary and Treasurer; Dx. A. A. Bige.
q Maryland, Superintendent.
MEMBER of the most prominet physicians of
ths city have issued . call for pulSic meeting,
10 De held Saturday afternoon for the purpose of
renewing the case OF Dr. Paul Schseppe, now
rshtensed 10 execution on the 22i inst. They
state NAT nedneo-legal questions of paramount
importance 10 The profession and society at large
.ne involved IN this case and demand considera-
uon and immediate action thereon.
TIE GsAcE CHURCH FAIR, Nm prooress NJ
Island Han, has been very intsresting. 6ut will
DC especially 81 tonight, from the fact thai the
prominent members Of the Masonic Choir viii
1e Present, and give some OF their best niscee
This choir embraces the best musisaI faianr oS
the elty, and It's performances are said 20 he
wonderfully good. "
ARs. BELyA A. LOCKWOOD, Eroprietress NJ
Union League Han, was before Justice Harner
yesterday On The charge OF allowing an exhih;
tion TO be Aeld, (the meeting or the Uniyersal
Franchise Association "a which an Admission
Zee was charged, yirhOut first hsying Obtaiuei
beepse She was fixed Sj.