Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-05
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Prev SUCCESS OF tue anair ere the di N ulties
attending the access TO and exit from the lunch
and cloak roome. How these could have been
ooviafed: under all the circumstaacss, 10 not
very clear, nor 10 IL profitable At this time, ex-
cept for the service il may be on like OCCASIONS
In future, to speculate oa the causes VIII C b led
to confusion and consequent dis ssatis fac lion 10
these two vital respects Primarily, il NAV be
said the committee either overastim ated the
capac ty OF the quarters in which the enter
tainment was given, or exceeded the proper
limit in the number of tickets sold But the
real difficulty grew ont OF the fact that the
guests were Obliged to enter AMI depart from
the rooms in question by the sams doors
The inevitable result was, that those who had
succtfdrd in getting their supper or wrap.
pirgs met in the comparatively narrow door
ways and passages the an Ious and pressing
throng who were impatient to secure theirs,
and deadlock with its consequent confusion
and bad feeling followed. There may have
teen q deficiency in the number Of attendants
or they may have lacked capacity for their
duties, bat these dIfficultIes would have been
materially lessened had there been separate
doors for entrance and exit, SO that the crowd
could have moved ste adily on "a one direc tion
In view of the construction of the building, the
committee could not be expected to remove this
bstacle; but no entertainment Of the SIZE and
character Of the one under notice can ever be
made PERFECTLY successful unless these essen.
tial conditions exist.
TELEGRAPH ARRANGEMENTS.
Mr.. w. II. Young, Of the Bankers and Bro.
Rers' telegraph line, had caused telegraph
wires to be connected so as to be able to tele-
graph, not only to each dancing hall for the
purpose OF keeping a uniformity, but for the
convenience OF The newspapeper men sending
dispatches.
OPERA BoUPPH-Manager Birgieild an.
nounces six nights of French opera in this
city, commencing on Monday week at the Ma
tional Theater, with his grand dodble com.
pany. Besides the ever. welcome Tostee, we
are to have Mile Irma, and in addition to our
old favorites Of the Bateman Troupe, most of
the fine actors and singers who have-made srch
hit in New York will appear. Their repor-
toire compries La Perechole." "Ies ia.
wards" "La Chanson FortunIo." "Orphee
aux Enfer." La Grand Duchesse," "Barbe
Blfu." and LA Belle Helene"
IHk FOLLOWING BILLS passed by Congress
failed to become laws, not ha wing been s,,ped
by President Johnson: Act for reoreaptzipg
the judicial system; act for reducing the NAVY
and Msrine corps act for the further securiry
Of equal rights In the District OF Columbia: Mr..
Scbebcks Dill 10 strengthen the public credit:
resolution authorizing the Secretary Of War to
lend four thousand stand OF arms and eouip
ments Tor the use of visiting military 10 appear
IN the Inauguration procession.
IP ANY OF oCR READERS douh: the pore,
OF good play, well acted, TO move an audipucr
10 tears or laughter without any OF the stag.
tTickery OF melo-dramatic Situations which
maze mp the so.called sensational pieces of H..
day, they Will do well TO see Boucicault'.
BEAUTIFUL domes &c drama OF "Hunted Down
az 1t is now being performed by Laura Keene
and feT excellent company, at Walls Oper
House That cosy Theatre last night wa
almost as Ct sely packed as u Inauguratio,
Il Cepton
CONGRATULATIONS BY CABIK-Presidar
Grant received the following dispatches b,
Atlantic cable yesterday:
"BERLIE, March A.-Pres.deat General Gr,a-
me Louse. Washington: My cordial coasrst.
ulatlons On THE SOLEMN day. BisMARcx"
''MAi CH !, lt6q.-Jo President Gram. Va.,
isGICn: In honor of The man aud the day. Thr-,
cheers for ibe President
"Signec-Msmbers Berlin Exchange.
"FiTzaAYRR."
PRESIDENT GRANTS FATHER, who vas in
Jnred yesterday by falling down eight or ten O,
the stone steps at the Capitol, is comparatiyel,
easy ,o.day and suffers but slight pair
though no bones were broken, yet one of h,,
legs aid his body is some hat bruised He A.
at The resiteD ca OF President (,ran.