Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-06
The Celebration Of washinxton's
Birthday.

Birthday.
TIE Subscription List OpeH-Necrly Half N.
Necessary hoHsy Raised iH Es'o HiaHtss.
The different committees on the arrange
Hents for the carnival in February, assembled
last night at their headquarters, in Shepherds
binding, with a large number present; A. K
shepherd in the chair, and George 5. Gideon,
secretary.
Among those present were: j. W. Thomson.
Samuel NOrment, Walter West, General y.
hiehler, ii. Teemyer, j. b. Wilson %. n. Harris
w. b Moses, Ben. Perley Poore, W. II. Clagett
j. w. Boteler, George ). Gideon, K. NJ. Hall
y q. FAINT, Crosby y. Moves, j. L.. Joyce Henry
IKE, Colonel L. Lubey, HalIet KilbOurn, G. Nj
MTieht, Charles klomsn, r. Il. Davis, Colonel
W. Wall. Charles Gautier, j. alexander, NJ. w
Calf, Fred. A. Boswell, A. G.. Richards, f.
DTcOp, COuncilmcn Robertson, Piper Bassett
Palmer, Barton, Murray, and Aldermen Slater
Davis and Moore.
The Chair MIR. A. X. ShepherD stated tina,
the holidays had interviewed since their last
meeting, which accounted fer their non action;
but now the citizens and committees should go
10 work in earnest.
Mr. :. p. Brown was added to the committee
OF arrangements, and Messrs. Henry like,
TheO. Kaufman, Clark Mills and Hubert Shut
ter TO the committee on decorations
The report of the executive committee on the
duties OF the subcommittee on the carnival
was read for information. II contained an e.
Innate OF the amounts necessary TO be expended
sy each committee, as fOlOws:-On decorations,
5000; reception, 500; invitation. $500; cOrre-
SPondenCe, 500; arrangements, 5000; ball,
$500; for incidental expenses, s4,0OO-tOtal
SI5, 100.
During the discussion which ensued. MIR. A.
X. Shepherd expressed his surprise at the action
Of those citizens OF Washington who are throw
ing cold water upon the enterprise by discour-
aging remarks.
Mr.. Kilbourn moved that a subscription list
be opened, adopted. and the following respond
ed promptly:-A- X Shepherd, Al 900; j. w.
Thompson, $500; John %. Evans, 500; Nj. W.
Calf, 800; +. A. Boswell. 500; W. l.. Wall
800 ii. kilbourn, 200; John Alexander. sIOO
Charles klOman, $780, Charles GautIer, $50: W
H. Clagett, $50; u. G. Davis, 800; y. W. Bote-
y. It. Murray, SIS; K. Nj. Han, $50; Ben Perley
Poore, So; Samuel Norment, 500: W. B.
Morse, 500; W. s. West. $50; w. II. Slater SIS:
H. ii. Piper, SIS; .. X. Harris, sos; A. q. Rich
ards, SIS; Professor GrOux, S2j; General y.
5000.
Further discussion took place on the arrange
nents, and an urgent appeal was made to the
ceDmitteeS Ter energetic action by the chair
man, and the meeting adjourned.
TIE Hoe AND GoosR NUIsANCE-It is stated
that the police discontinued taking up hogs and
geese last summer because OF some misunder.
standing at the asylum, the officers being una
bic 20 obtain money TO paw for hauling the cap
t1red animals TO that Institution, and at this
time there are a number of persons who no Id
claims against the corporation on that account.
The ohcers having failed 10 secure the amount
due for conveyance, could not he expected to
continue 10 pear the entire expenses of the
campaign and they ceased operations
III rs also stated that the MayOr RENTED the
penalties against the hOg-Owners, enabling them
10 get on scot-fIee AMI without even paving the
lines sun clent to cover the expenses OF the Off
GERS. There seems TO be good deal of dispute
as 10 who are the parties responsible for the
failure TO execute the law, but we are afraid
That good deal OF the blame will settle Oh the
Mayor.
TEE THEATERs.-WalI's opera House was
again jammed last night with a fashionable
audience. The brand new version of The
Daughter OF the Regiment played by Mrs.
Oates and company was well received. To-
night, for Mrs. Oates benefit, Offenbach's
comic opera entitled "The PTima Donna of a
Night will be given here for the first time
There will be a" Little Faust matinee Tomorrow
afternoon, and 1.-THE Eieldof the Cloth OF Cold
viii be performed to- morrow night.
The piqusnt Zavistorski sisters-Alice and
tmeiine-b2Te Sfneft at the National Theater
tonight, when they will appear in an entire
change programme, presenting 40 canital
pleces-the domestic drama Of the HForesi
Dalsy and the cOnedietta of the sRebeIlious
@IrI-' Their admirers should assemble in
force, ."
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF The INDUSTRIAL
HOME SCHooL-A meeting Of the managers of
the Industrial Home School was held Yesterday
evening al the school house. in ArmOrv SQUARE;
A NJ Gangewer in the chair A y Zeyely
made his report AZ treasurer, showing a balance
appropriated by the City Councils 81 .OOO) was
paid to him the day previous. Several reports
from committees were made and Mrs NJ X.
Gray and Mrs. T.. A. Hilton were added TO the
committee on education. Mrs. Gangewer and
Mrs. Blackford were appointed a committee 70
confer with the District Committees IN both
houses OF Congress and urge the passage of a
bill for the benefit OF the school.
kKsIGSATIoNs AT THE CONVENIENT PRINT
ING oFFIcE-Augustus s. bernstein, lately
proof reader Al the Government Printing Office,
resi gned that position, AID in doing 30 took oc-
casion to write long letter to Mr.. Clamp
the Superintendent, charging that Mr. Ethel
the foreman of the composing room is unjust
action. Adrian Spear. another proof reader at
the once, has rendered his resignation, and left
the Office yesterday, for subst antially the same
reasons as expressed by BGrnstein.
ABOUT THE NEATEsT TsING in the way of a
calendar We have seen this year is that of the
Rome Insurance Company, Of New York which
ID a. been laid on our table hv MeSSrS. A, s Pratt
~ Son, Its agents for this city. This companv
by the way, presents elsewhere in our column.
= most satisfactory showing for those desiring
Insu rance. cash capital of S2,50O,OOO AMI
cash assets OF over ~ 900 600 furnish As near
IND any where. ~
THI POTOMAC OPEN To NAVIGATION -yas-
terday evening the steamers KeypOrt and Van
derbit came up from Aqua Creek and AT once
retuIned, the OBJECT being to clear the channel
OF Ice Several oyster boats followed up in the
track OF the steamers, by the assistance of tug
beats, with the hrst oysters that have arrived by
water since the ice embargo. The ferry boats
will soon commence their regular trips TO Alex
andria.
SALE OF VALUABLE LEASE ON STREET
iatimer & CleaTy have sold all the unexpired
term and interest under lease OF forty wears
February LIST, 1850, (at YEARLY
rent Of 500, with the privilege OF purchasing
ior $1,000 cash. IN the east part 9f lot II,
square 81, 24x5S feet. With three-st0ry brio,
house thereon, fronting on F, between 9th and
10th streets, 10 T.. j. Pullman, for Sis, 100.
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TIE CANDIDATES FOR THE POLICE FoRcE-
TN "wednesday, about 20 candidates for position
on the Metropolitan Police force were exam
med by committee of the board and the sur
geoDs. only passed No. examinations and Is
No. Inc number appearing was much smaller
than vas expected, As about 800 blank applica-
IONS had been given out shert time before.
TIE POTOMAC FRUIT GRowxR,s A,socrA-
TION has elected the following ofticers:-Presi
dent, Judge d. n. GRAY, of Falls Church. va.
vice presidents. q. Dillingham;, OF Accotink
Va: and j. II. King. of Washington secretarv
r. n. Folsom, Of Wellington; treasurer NJ
Anidon, Of washingtoB.
TIE VETERAN TRAsKDIAN, Edwin Forrest
will commence an engagement At Wallis Opera
HOUSE on the 10th inst. and will make his first
appearance in " kichelieu.' This announce