Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-03-18


yesterday, may be designated the annual jubilee
OF the Israelites, as it characterized above all
their other festivals by merriment and gayety
Iresents are exchanged, and especially is it a
time when the wants of the poor and needy are
attended TO. The festival is founded on the his
tory contained in the Book of Esther, familiar
TO all. The Israelites Of this community ALWAYS
strict In the Observance of their festivals did not
let yesterday pass without proper observance
of the day. The fifth annual Pu rim bali OF the
CoRcordia at Masonic Temple last evening
closed the festival, and was decidedly pleasant
anair Neither pains nor expense were spared
by the association to make the reunion success.
The ball was opened about ten O'Clock with a
grand promenade led by Mr. Chas HerIherg
PRESIDENT Of the Concordia, with Miss Matilda
Honnet, and soon afterwards dancing com
menced and the festivities were kent nm nnt;l
near day light this morning At midnight supper
was announced and the guests repaired to the
snppet room where the tables were beautifully
caterer, MI. r. Gently, understands his business
we'll The Reception Committee Consisted of
MessTs- a; Saks, j. Seigel, ii. Adler, 1. L. Blout
and r. Wallach. The Floor COMMITTEES was
composed of Messrs. Charles Herzberg. j.
HITsh. ~
Among those present were NJ. H. Prince and
lady. Miss Pauline Prince and Mrs Price, r.
deilbrun and wife, Chas. Baum and Miss Eliza
frlnce, Isaac HerzbeTg and lady, i. l.. Blout
and lady, A. Saks and Miss Clara Abrahams, j.
jacobson and lady, Miss Hannah kaufman,
MISS Addie Newmyer, Harry kronheimer and
lady, Miss Hannah Rosenberg, Mrs. Freirigh,
Miss Isabella Rolf, Miss Barr, Miss Eva Hoffa,
bliss Carrie FIshman, Herman Oppenheimer
and lady, Miss Rachel Seldner, Il. Kantz, f..
solomon, Nj. Hirsch, Mr.. 5. King and lady, Ii.
Sllverberg and lady, j. p. Herman and lady, l..
oIpenheimer and lady, Miss Pauline Leyiburg,
Miss &. Herbert, p. Wallach and lady, Miss j.
Hitzheim, Miss b. Sukenhelmer, Miss DeWOlff,
Miss Addie Newmyer, II. Adler and lady, Mrs.
l.. Shaus, Miss Henrietta Demelman, Miss
Julia Demelman, Mr.. n. q. Starkweather Geo.
W. Calvert and lady, Max Cohen and lady, Miss
Clara Soudenheimer, Theodore Peyser, lady
and daughter, A. Herman, j. Seigel, b. Solo
Herman, Mr.. md Mrs. s. Fishman, MIR. and
Mrs. b. Kaufman. the Misses Rats, Mrs L.
Strauss, IL. Bernstein, NJ. Clark, q. Saulsburg,
and others.
The affair will long be remembered by those
who participated. Mr.. Chas. Herzberg, the
President OF the ConcOI dia, with the other
offcers OF the association, were untirng in their
efforts to contribute to the enjoyment of ALL
The music was furnished by Weber's band and
the programme comprised many choice selec-
tons. The toilettes of the ladies were very rich
and In good taste, and the scene at the height
OF the festivities was very brilliant one.
SIXTH WARD IRISH DELEGATES
10 the Central Association Elected-Stuffn0 the
the Sixth Ward irish Republican Club was held
last night at Logan's Hall, Navy Yard, the
President, Andrew Neville in the chair and
MIR. Charles McGowan offered a resolution
setting forth that at a meeting of the Irish Re
publicans Of the First and Second Wards held
demning the plan of forming Central Execu-
uve Committee in this city; that this meeting
denounces the action lot those so-called Irish
Republicans as detrimental to the true interests
OF the Republican party, that we elect five dele
gates to the Executive Committee of the Irish
Republicans of this city, and that they be in
structed to use their endeavors to form a perma-
nent central organization. thereby benefiting
the Republican party.
Mr.. MCGOWAN addressed the Club in support
OF the resolutions, denouncing Mr.. st. Clair
Michael Duffy and j. ID. OLeary, who he said
were well-knOwn dissenters from the original
Irish Republican Club and were doing all IN
their power to disturb the harmony of its pro-
ceedings. The resolutions alluded to were a fair
sample OF st. Glars republicanism. The
spe aker cautioned Irishmen not to be led by any
such political trickster, and hoped the resolu
tons just presented would be adopted without
opposition.
fhe resolutions were then unanimously
adopted.
A communication was read from p. H. Done
gan, President of the Central Irish Republican
Association, requesting the appointment of five
delegates to represent the Club in the Executive
Committee.
A debate arose as to the propriety of choosing
the delegates nj this time or waiting until the
next meeting of the club, but finally it was de-
cided to go into an election by ballot. ballot
as taken, and on counting the number of bal
ots and the number present entitled to vote, il
; as ascertained that more ballots were cast
han there were members, whereupon the cleo
hon decla a..S.l ~
box matt had been stuffed. IL was then decided
to take the ballot by tally, and the following
were elected:-Andrew Neville, James Plant,
NJ. Mccormick, Charles McGowan and Benia-
min Austin. John Spellen and WIN. A. Hanna
were elected alternates.
a Committee of five was appointed to procure
and purchase and distribute pro-
visions to those out of employment and i'm need
and $50 was subscribed on the spot for that pur-
pose. Adjourned.