Evening star., 1870-02-01

sentations, every evening at TX O'Clock.
MARINfs ASSEMBLY RooNs.-La Coterie Car
nival.
SMITH s. srRoNs's ART GALLERY, 2i5 +
street.
HARKRrTKR's ART GALLERY, 4s6 7th street.
BAKLow's ART GALLERY, x7 Pennsylvania
avenue.
TEE SCHuETzEN BALL-The fourth annual
dress ball OF the Washington Schuetzen yerein
took place in the large saloon of the new Ma
sonic Hall last night The decorations put up
and attracted much attention. About 111
O'Clock a number of members of the Councils
appeared In the room, as also Senator Pstter-
son and Judge Welker, and after an entertain
ment in one Of the lower halls, remarks were
made by Messrs. Pardon, Williams, Mcknight
and Browne, OF the Council, and Col. Marshall
and Major Parker, Of the Cherokee Nation.
After the company had viewed the scene from
the platform at the east end of the hall, they
were, under thesguIdance of the President. John
Noght. and Dr. BOrland, chairman of the Re-
cepuon Committee, led to the supper room,
where sumptuous collation. was spread and
partaken Of President Voght delivered a short
address of welcome, and was followed by Mr.. A.
Cluss in few remarks in German. General
Croker. President OF the Board OF Aldermen,
responded on behalf of the Councils. The
he responded in neat speech, alluding
to the introduction of German in the schools
President Voght called out Major a. c. Rich
ards, who RESPONDED in few brief remarks, in
the course of which he said he was proud to
claim the Germans of w Washington as his friends
as good-hearted, ndly-tiisposed, and order
loving people. In police circles 1t was a notice
able fact that no detail of men were required
at German festval-nOthing needed. They
we're always competent to take care of them
selves, and more orderly, pleasant, and respect
able companies are not known Washington.
he congratulated his Schuetzen brethren on
the success OF the entertainment, and indulged
IN the hope that there will be many more such
The COMPANY then returned To the hall roorp
where, under the direction of Harry Kronhei-
mer, master Of ceremonies. and to the music OF
Schroeters String Band, the dance was resumed
and kept up until morning.
WASHINGTON CITY BIBLE SOCrErY-The
Board of Directors Of this society met yester-
day afternoon in the Christian Association
building; Hon. Peter Parker in the chair.
Present, Messrs. Andrew ROthwell, i. n. Zeve-
Y. John C. Hardness, VIM. Stickney, q. G.
merman. Revs. DIR. Boynton, Holiday, Wider
man and Hobbs, (of the NJ. L. ChHrch) The
committee appointed at a previous meeting to
visit hotel propri6 tors with the view of supply
ing each room with a Bible, reported progress
Applications for Bibles and Testaments were
received from Kendall Chapel, Island Hall
aSba.n Ei,,h & SGno0l and calvary Mission corner Of
from Mrs Anderson, to make Rev. Mr.. Bittin-
ger lie member of the Bible Society," of
s0. Also, a donation from Calvary Baptist
Sunday School of $50; from First PRESBYTERIAN
Church, S43; New York Avenue Presbyterian
Gin part, SO; W. III. Campbell, $50; total sl33 I5
nr. Stiekney offered resolution requesting
the secretary to communicate to each pastor OF
the Evangelical churches in this city the urgent
needs Of the Washington City Bible Society,"
and to solicit from them contributions in its be-
half, the funds 80 raised to be forwarded directly
TO the said Washington society. A letter was re-
eeived from Mr. A. L. Taylor, Assistant Treas
nreI OF the American Bible Society in New
hork, enclosing the usual semi-annual state
ment OF their account with the Washington CITY
Bioie Society. showing balance due at this
date OF 81 Ii was then ascertained that
the amount OF stock in the hands of the society
valued at about 81 600, and Mr.. BaIlantyne
the treasurer, said that some of the collections
sent directly to the parent society in New York
ty, and which, if sent directly to him. would aid
IN the liquidation of the debt. Adjourned.
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF LITERATURE,- SCI
ENCE AND ART.-MetZerott Hall was crowded
last evening by an intelligent audience to hear
the address Of Professor John W. Draper, LID
President of the American Academy of Litera-
tare, Science and Art. The occasion was the
annual meeting of the society, and the lecture
was upon the general designs and objects of the
association There were a number of distn-
President Grant, Vice President Colfax. Gen,
erai sherman, Hon. Henry Wilson, and Hon.
Reverdy johnson. The Professor EXPLAINED in
q lucid manner the objects which the founders
far from being An "exclusive" BODY, its ten
denotes are for the effective organizatiOn of the
best scientific talent all over the land by means
of branch societies in each State and Territory
lie argued that Washington is the one city OF
the land where such a society NAV take deep
root IN connec ction with our magnificent National
Library, our incipient Art Gallery, our Smith
sonian, Patent Offce, and Medical Museums
&c. He alluded to the capabilities of the resi-
dents of this city, who are recruited from the
best talent Of every State. He urged the neces-
sity of Government sympathy and cooperation
in the great work, and suggested that the Secre-
taIy OF the Interior be the ere5ieio President of
the Academy. He thought that the first work
OF the Academy would be not so much i'm the
discovery of new scientific material as the con-
eentration at Washington, and the classification
Of the existing scattered material.
PLEASANT EyTERTAINMEST.-The ANIMAL
Reunion OF u e members of Harmony Lodge, /.