Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-03
LOCAL NEWS.

GERMAN CELEBRATIoN,-The almost UMPIRE
cedented success of the arms Of Germany and
the cessation of the war between that country
and France were celebrated by the German
residents of this city last night by grand sub
scription ball The front VI Harmonic Hall,
the place selected for the celebration, had, I'M
der the supervision of the committee appoint
ed for the purpose, Messrs L. Stein, S. Sichel,
and j. Schneider, been brilliantly and beauti-
fully Illuminated with Chinese lanterns, while
the ball room presented remarkably hand
some appearance from the tasteful style in
which it was decorated with German and
American flags At nine o'clock fire works
were exhibited and sky-rockets sent up from
the street in front of the Hall The attend
ance was large and happy every body seeming
to be in the best humor imaginable, and doubt
less had franc tireur appeared upon the floor
he would have been taken by the hand and
cheerfully welcomed. During intervals in the
dancing Mrs Wilke recited in excellent style
the poem ''Trompete Won Gravelotte," and
sang, with effect, "Was lit des Deutschen Water
IduQ, WHICH, luSC WIS lCpCalSu W TIC "HoiS
company present, who also sang Die Wacht
am Rhein." The festivities continued until
three O clock this morning and passed off in the
most agreeable and satisfactory manner; and the
committee of arrangements, Messrs William
Metzger, A. Diedel, NJ Ruben, Geo. Bossart
and H. Herbner deserve great credit for the
manner in which every thing was conducted.
The affair, too, was a success pecuniarily. and
the proceeds will be forwarded at once to the
Central Relief Committee at Berlin.
FRIENDSHIP FIRE CoMpANY.-At an ad-
journed meeting Of the Friendship Fire Com
pany held last night in the room of Jefferson
Circle Brotherhood Of the Union, corner Of
King and St. Asaph Streets the President,
William Kilgour occupied the Chair, and Al.
Marshall acted Us Secretary. After the APP
pointment of committee consisting Of George
Bryan, George Uhler, VIM. Kilgour, John
Powell and William H. Underwood to consider
the question of the adoption OF the old or of a
new constitution, motion was made that all
who desired to join the Company be requested
to sign the roll, and the motion being adopted,
number went forward and subscribed their
names A resolution recommending that the
engine house and apparatus of the Company be
turned over to the City Council upon condition
that they will repair the same and grant to the
Friendship Company the management and con-
troll of the new steam fire engine with the pri-
vilege of occupying said building, and that a
committee of five be appointed to notify the
Fire Wardens of this action was adopted, re-
marks having been made on the question by
Messrs George Bryan, John B. Smoot, NJ D.
Bail and Dr. J. B. johnson, and the following
were appointed under it: D. A. Windsor, DR..
j. B. johnson, George Bryan, John Powell
and W. H. Underwood. On motion Of George
Bryan committee consisting Of R. j. Danger
field, D. A. Windsor, +. Pierpont, W. Dobie
and A. J. Marshall was appointed by the Chair
to consider the appropriateness Of the uniform
to be worn by the members of the Company,
anu ~ report at all Aourned meeting to be
held next Thursday night the same time
and place