Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-23

The WASHINGTON CLUB-OpeRinq Of the NsU
sb-HOEss.-The handsome new clubhouse so
eIeditable to the city, just finished and fur
hished, was opened yesterday To the inspection
OF visitors, and the spacious building was
thronged during the afternoon and evening with
Wasblngton's best society. The visitors, one
and all, and especially the ladies, who naturally
felt some curiosity TO the inside of an estabr
hshment Of whose attractions Nrs. Caudle has
taught them to be Jealous, were loud in their
admiration Of the elegance, convenience and
good taste displayed in the clubhouse and Ali
ITS appointments We have already fully de-
scribei the house, and need only say that the
ssanti9i rooms were on this occasion further
adorned by the most superb floral decorations
among these was an exquisite basket of flowers
sent TO the Washington club with the "compli-
ments OF Mrs u. ). Grant"
The reception committee on the part of the
elub-COI- u. q. BerTet, j. o. Evans, Hallet
kilbourn and Geo. 3. GideoH-acquitted them
selves very handsomely, As might have been ex-
Peeted from these good-lo0king gentlemen.
The designs for the Ornsmentation and deco
rations of the building were supplied by artists
IN New York. The glassware was made ex-
pressiy Tor the club, by Quinnell, Harris Il Co.
14th street, New York; the furniture was manu-,
featured to order by b. l.. Southack CO Broad
way, New York; the carpets were supplied by
niture is from John W. Boteler & Brother.
Pennsylvania avenue; and the billiard tables
from Phelan & Calender, New York.
THE MILITARY DISPLAY on the avenue yes-
teIday vas really imposing Both cavalry and
infantry presented a neat and soliier-IiEe an
Eesranee, and marched with great exactness
he number out was much larger than most of
our citizens expected, and altogether the parada
was very creditable TO the District The visit
ing company II, 2d regiment National Guards
9i fennsyiyania, looked well and marched well.
governor Cooke, with Colonies Webster and
Wall, reviewed the column as il passed the
FIRST National Bank. After returning TO the
farsie ground IN front OF the City Hall, the
District troops went through the battalion drill
in good style.
Company A, Washington Light Infantry.
Captaln w e. Moore, made a particularly ii ne
appearance, turning out with about seventy
men in the ranks, and their ball in the evening
at Masonic Temple TO the visiting company was
brilliant affair. The hall was splendidly deco
rated and large and distinguished company
The visitors left the city this morning on the
So,elock train for Baltimore, escorted 6y a de-
tallion, and are to- day the guests of COMPANY ii .
ON Mary and regiment in Baltimore.
TIE GAEBaGE QUESTIONABLE. Cox. in his
report to The Beard of Health at q recent meet
ing, on the garbage question, heretofore re-
ltfitd 10 IN Il Hk STAR saws. - had an int ar
leINleW and conference with Governor Cooke La
regard TO the existing status OF the garbage
question IN the District. and urged upon him
the importance of relieving the cities of Wash
ms,on and Georgetown Of the accumulation OF
garbage and ashes; the apparent Inadeduaey OF
the remaining force to accomplish this obiec,
ana the desirabieness Off possible to paw them
Vut W any iunu SUBJECT 10 his contrOll OF reStOr-
ing those who. for lack OF the necessary appro-
priaflon, had been dropped. The Governor As
sured me OF his interest in the subject but stated
that he had no fund at his spOsal out of which
they could be paid He was of opinion that the
present number of garbage men was sufficient
for the work. and rather favored (if il could not
be successfully attended 20 by the existing force
that the whole work should be given out by con
trset-the parties furnishing bond tor the fait tn.
fnl discharge OF their duties"
PREeERyING WoaD p
noon meeting OF the Board of Public Work,
and the Advisory Board was held AZ the Morri.
ron oulIding, at which Gov. Cooke. Messrs
ShePhefu, Brown and Magruder and General.
HUMPHREYS and Barnes were present The oh.
yeet OF the meeting was for the purpose Of CON
pavements. s eyeqsi sid hSr preserving WOOD
processes Gen Barnes suggested that fsi,
mode OF testing the different prOce sSes wou,J y.
To put a block Of each in water for soma ssy
mite ume-ssy twenty-four hours. The consni
tation was still IN progress when our repor
closed.
The USExPLosIvE kIND-Last evening OF
heer Hing turned ia All alarm OF fire from DO
10, caused by the explosion OF q coal oil lamp h
the restaurant Of j. ID. Buckley, on yirgfni
avenue, near A. street The FIRE was extin
galshed by the officers and citizens with q los
OF about SO VIM Totten, In endeayoring
eNnnguish the IRE, was badly burnt about IN
bands, and his wounds were dressed by ID,
Ream.
The PRINCE LIBEL CAsE-This morning i
the Circuit Court, Messrs. Riddle and Mile
fled q motion for a new trial in the case a
Prince agt. the Evening Star Company, on IA
70 lowing grounds list, said verdict is contrar
Ia the evidence; I'd. the damages are excessiv.
Sd for rror in the ratings Of the court; Ith III
verdict Y contrary TO the law.