Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-08


MNkriters Art Gallery, As Tth street.
BATio-s Gallery OF OIL Paintings, i2s6 Penn
sylyaniz avenue.
Annual Review OF the Police Force
To-day the annual revxs and Inspection OF
lie Metropolitan Police force took place. and
tne men, under Captain Brock made a remark
Ably nbe appearance as they marched up the
Avenue, exhibiting state OF discipline seldom
witnessed IN even well-dIilled military com
panles. The men OF each precinct, headed by
men Ieutenants, marched from their rsspec-
ave stations. and reached tins place OF fendeZ-
yous-the Central Guard HouSe-abOut ten
O'Clock this morning, and for courenlepce
IN marching were there divided into platoons or
companies OF about twenty-five men each
About ltI O'Clock the order was given To-
6arch, and the Marine Band led or followed
snceessiVe'y by the first section (on the right OF
vhlch was the d-fll master, Sergeant CilYton 3
N charge Of Lieut.. Gessf0rd; the second lieut.
kseN, the third, Lieut.. Hurley; she fourth,
Llent- ssipPon; the sixth, Lieut.. Ecklof, and
ne seventh, lieut.. Austin. The mounted men
headed by Lieut.. johnson. OF the second mrs.
snet, br ought up the rear. The route was bv
fsnnsylvsnla aysnu and4 street 20 Louisiana
avenue, an mont OF police headquarters. where,
<Ixr pelpg Drawn up In line, they were re.
we've by Secretary Delano, Senator Pattsr-
ION Commissioners Crasin, Barr, and Murtagh
hsyor Emery, and the superintendent Of the
The line Of march was then taken up by tae
way OF ~ street 10 Pennsylvania avenue m
House.
nIere the President, accompanied by General
bent and the Secretary OF the Interior, stepped
ont upon TIE pOTtico and reviewed the lime as il
passed The battalion then returned 10 the
tebtral guard house, where il was drawn up in
Ilne and Captain Brock communicated tine
thalks and copgra tulatons OF the Police Board
20 the Lieutenants, after which the line broke
'znks ana each company returned TO their re-
spseuye precincts. The men were all neatly
StesseS, and the precision OF step and perfection
Of drill generally was much praised.
ia fluat
PERFECT manner IN which the police 0f this ctg
- framed, according to the manual adopt. /
THB WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRA AND
SroRGETOWN RAILROAD CoMPANY-ET..ti0p Of
DIRECTORS To das.-In pursuance of a decree OF
ne Equity Court IN the case OF Martin ct 81.
sgt the W., A. * q. X. r., a meeting O. TIE
stockholders OF the company as reported by the
Auttor Mr., w. :. COa) WAS held 1t the once
OF Mr.. Coz. in Noungs Law Building, this
aTss;a1 s TOT NJ ,ne r%rrS.e SI eeeting board OF
chair, and Mr. n. X. Ridyle was appointed Sec
rotary. The chairman read the decree or the
court, and stated that under the decree none but
those reported by the Auditor could vote. The
meeting then proceeded to the election of di-
Nr. Martin a. president of the trustees. ten
setea the ballot OF the trustees, representing
MIR. Alexander Hay appeared a. the PROXY OF
Nliss seymour, representing i've shares, whose
name did rot appear on the report and desired
saat the fact OF his appearance as such PROXY
b noted- Dir. Hay also submitted a rover .,
attorney OF Horace II. Day, giving him authori.
y 70 vote; and Mr.. DAYS name being on THE
auditor > report, MIR. n. cast the ballot
Mr. Martin submitted an assignment OF Mr.
=. n. Stewart OF 40 shares to himself and others.
u ustees, and cast bis ballot.
The tellers reported that $50 shares had
heen voted, OF which the following received |
-. vote each, OF the 5000 shares entitled 10
vote, and were therefor elected: X. T. Bald
VIII, W W. Taylor, Hiram Hitchcock, III. q.
smith and Horatio Il. Riddle. |
The report OF the tellers was accented. AMI |
~. nc CHAIRMAN decided the gentlemen named, |
MI h. j. Brart offered a resolution reauest- |
~ me directors 70 organize immediately by the |
Ies.lon OF president, secretary and treasurer |
and report the proceedings to the court with |
a view 10 the ais charge OF the receiver.
NI. hay lsiter looking over the books of the !
,omf any called the attention Of the meeting to
- 80 thA "'. seymour proxy must have l
eeen mistake a he Lad found his certificate +
properly ass gned.
lt Is pIesumeN that the court will discharge /
u recsiyer and turn ever that uar...; - -
y ''faH lne Jurisdiction OF the court. but |
= AZ portion vi the road in Virginia Ia stiu in
ljigsiieGG, tie Shoemaker and Martin nar,irs
t'A 3 the itigsnts.
TEE GEREANIA SCHuETzKN VKsYrN held
tier regular monthly meeting last night at
their headquarters. asa nserbund Hal, :" which
" a. hlled by the members. First Captain A.
keuchel presided, ard - new member re were
Iec.lyed Mr.. Koch, president OF the park
commission, reported progress; saying thai |
Mayor Emery has already gwen orders 10 grade
read and New York avenue A vote
"t thanks 20 Mayor Emery was adopted. The
rlsH,."n nt directors tor the park commission
for the wear IS7I was then neru resulting a. fol-
lows; Messrs. Ii. Koch, president; o. 4. Dufey,
wee president; j. Leuntach, y. j. Starkweath-
tr, b. Hutehins, j. Berger, j. Schaefer, Geo.
nrtr. =. Fordan, secretary. The report of the
carnival committee was received. stating the
i'a-t the Gernania Schuetzen will take in that
-nd - a ~, Inc printing OF the new c9nstitu-
" a. ordered A report of the masquerade com
inItsee concerning the masquerade ball 10 be
given At Csrusi, Han en- Washington birth
cay Was received, AMI the Association ad-
JcuTLed ats O'Clock N the morning.
TEE SOCIETY For THE PREVENTION or
Ca fLTT TO ASIsALs.-A meeting OF this So !
&c " Wa held last evening IN the lecture room
~ the Young Mems Christian Association 4
banding. President Gstchel reported several |
csess IN which he had caused arrests 10 be \
IA ale. Nr. r. W. Foster and Mrs. j. Ii. Ella |
were elected members. DIR. J. Taber johnson |
and Col. Scott were appointed 10 urge upon the |
District Committee OF Congress the passage OF |
q code Oi laws for the society. DIR. j. l. John
son, who contemplates visiting Europe, was |
chosen a representative of the society % obtain |
such Information as 10 the workings OF similar |
societies there as may be deemed OF value aud |
interest, Dir. Gstehell stated that Henry Bergh |
ESQ. founder Of the New York society for the |
prevention OF cruelty 20 animals, had announced
b.. intention 20 be present on tie OCCASION of |
The public demonstration proposed TO be given |
by The society in this city, az Lincoln Hall, on
The 18th instant, and that he bad received en-
COuTa cement that the Marine Band would also
attend Adjourned.
THZ ANTI-TEgEITORIALIsTs FIZzLED OUT
Hksre ore Nor re Hopes scs Ch.risLsa--The
nineteen Seventh Ward opponents OF the Con-
eTes~lOnal bill tor q new government in this
District ImmortaliZed in last Wednesday,
STAR, were 10 meet again last night at Island
Hall, but the meeting did not come on. for want
al sn audience and speakers. The hall was
lighted and heated, but there was only about
hall a dozen present Who, after warming them
selves At the stove, left in disgust.
TIE PARTRIDGE EATER.-Mr. Scott, who -
eating one partridge per day Tor thirty days on
q w2ger of $50 side, at Miiler's restaurant,
LaVirg finished his twelfth broiled bird veste--
day, " aich seemed, he said, TO be enormously
large, had the style Of cooking changed to day,
taking his bird stewed, and Is confident he shall
lie able 10 Eight IL out on that line.
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An ALARM OF IRE was turned in from box
Il last evening, caused by the partial burning
Of an old frame sbaDty al the corper of North
capitol and ID stress. The fire was extiu-
guisLCd BY Lieut.. Kelly and Oficer. Atrbi.op