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THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1879. registers by striking out three and inserting recommitted, aa it could not possibly be reduced any lower. Mr. Rowan did not think the Park Commissioners were such a bad set of people; he would feel honored by associating with any one of them. He considered the commissioners were doing their duty.

Mr. Grace called attention to the fact that the act of May, 1856. requires that the items of expenditure should be made clear and distinct, i. Mr. Page contended that the bill was itemized sufficiently to meet the demands of the Mr.

Hancock said if the great State of Pennsylvania did not have pride enough to keep Memorial Hall in good repair he hoped it would rot and fall to the ground. The motion to recommit was lost Yea3, 16; nays, 45. Mr. Miller moved to strike out the sum of $155,000 appropriated to the department, and insert $130,000. Mr.

Hancock moved the postponement of the consideration of the bill. Not agreed Mr. Davis moved to amend by making the amount of the appropriation $145,000. Not agreed to. Mr.

Miller's motion to make the amount $130,000 was lost, the vote being yeas, 23; nays, 47. The bill making the appropriation to the Commissioners of Fairmount Park was then finally passed, after which the Chamber adjourned. Sales of Beat Estate and Stocks. Messrs. formality In that line being attempted by any-ljody.

TBI BALL. For the first time in nine years the Union Leapus lass night gave a formal, full divsi ball Last year, in connection with the reception to President Hayes, there was gome dancing Indulged in in the reading room south of the parlor, but that was entirely informal, being improvised at a few minutes' notice in response to numer ous requests. Lat evening, however, the ball was carefully arranged for, and proved one of the most brilliant features of the very brilliant entertainment A large annex, as has been lefore stated in onr columns, had been erected over the yard in the rear of the League House, and the iuterior, seventy by ninety feet, elaborately decorated. Through a profusion of evergreens, ferns and exotics the promeuaders marcned through the main hallway -of the League House to t'ae ball room, at the very entrance to which the senfes were cbar.ned with the sounds of sweet music, the fragrance wafted from a perfumed fountain and the rare beauty of the magnificent embellishments with which the interior was furnished. At the entrance was placed a fountain, from which proceeded a delightful perfume that made the atmosphere of the entire inclosure delightfully fragrant.

It consisted of an arrangement of twenty-two glass tubes, so arched as to represent ascendingani descending sprays. The fountain used during the evening four quarts of the perfume known as Jnne roses, which sells for a dollar an ounce, and as there are 32 ounces to the quirt, this makes $128 worth of perfume that was diffused aoout th teiJI room during the evening. Frcm the ceiling were pendant prettily ar-rarged American and foreign flags, festooned with lps divined up by the coats of-arms of the various Slates and other design). About the walls were paintings from the rooms of the League House, and the posts which upheld the roof were given the appearance of handsome columns by coverings of white muslin entwined with evergreen wreathing. Directly opposite the entrance to the ball rom, at the oprosite end of the apartment, was placed "the Li ague's marble bust of Grant, over a fl ral raniuin made of white roses and mounted ou a floral carriage of red burls.

The fitting of the room made up a most effective picture. THE FINAL FETE. Continued from the Firti Page, ton, James Bailer, Isham G. Harris, Samuel B. Haxey.

Richard Coke. George F. Edmund, Justin 8. Morrill, Robert E. Withers, John W.

Johnson, Frank Hereford, Henry Q. Davis, Matt. H. Carpenter, Angus Cameron Pennsylvania Delegation In Congress. Messrs.

Charles O'Neill, Samuel J. Randall, William D. Kelley, A. C. Harmer, William Ward, Win.

God-shalk, Hiester Clymer, A. H. Smith, Reuben K. Bachman, Rolert Klote, H. B.

Wright, John W. Rvan, J. W. KiUinger, E. Overton, John Mitchell, Alex.

H. Coffroth, H. Fisher, Frank 8, Keltalioven Morgan R. Wise, Seth H. Yocum, Russell Errett.

Thomas Bavne, W. 8. Shallenberger, Harry White, Samuel B. Dick, George C. Vest.

General Simon Cameron. The judges of the Supreme Court of the Unit I States and of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania: Hon. Henry 51. Hoyt, Governor; Chas. W.

Stone, Lieutenant-Governor; M. 8. Quay, Secretary of Slate: William P. Scliell, Auditor-General; A. K.

iHinkeL Secretary of Internal Affairs: Amos C. Noyen, State Treasurer; Henry W. Palmer, Attorney -General: James W. Latta, Adjutant-General. Hon.

William McKennan, Hon. William Butler, Hon. John T. Nixon. Hon.

Edward 0. Bradford. Bight Fev. Matthew Simpson, Right Rev Wm. R.

Nicholson, Right Rev. James Frederick Wood, Right Rev. William Bacon Stevens, John B. Ker-foot, Mark A. De Howe.

General 8tewart Van Vliet. The judges of the Court of Common Pleas and Cohans' Court of the city of Philadelphia. Hon. William 8. Stokley, Mayor; George A.

Smith, F.sq., president of Select Council; Joseph L. Caven, president Common Council: William Baldwin, William Dixey, Siunuel L. Smedley. William McFadden, heads of department; William H. Ford, M.

president Board of Health; Edward T. Steel, president Board of Education. The Joint Committee of Councils on Reception of General i.iant. Henry M. Phillips, president Park Com nislon; Alexander P.

Tutton, collector of the put; John K. Valentine, United States District Attorney; O. Hoshyshell, United States Miut. The Governors all the States Honoiables Hamilton Fish, Edwards Pierrep nt, GeoifeM Robeson, George H. WUiU.uk.

loi.ipi Ministers Bron Meyer. AiHtnan minister: Ui. Outrey. French minister; Mr von SMi German minister; Sir Edward Thornton, (' B.ri'glish minister; Baron Albert Blanc, Italian mil i-ter: fthomkin Joshida Djiro Japanese minister; Vung Wing, Chinese minister; Snor Don 7amacona, Mexicvi minister; Mr. Nicholas Shishkin, Russian minister; Count Carl Lewenhaupt, Swedish minister; Senor Dom Benjamin Franklin Torcas de Barras, minister from Brazil; Gregoire Anstarohi Bey, minister from Turkey; Mr.

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Hooten, Commodore Hull, Commodore Em Chrittmat Mutie. Below will be found ad- dltional musical programmes for Chrihtiias I st the churches: P. E. CHURCH OK THE NATIVITY, ELEVENTH AND MOUNT VEKNOK STREETS. The musical selections by the choir, soprano.

Miss Kate L). Kne-iin; alto, Miss Annie Haas; lenor, Mr. J. E. Peltee; basso, Mr.

William F.vacs; orgauisi and director, Mr. Frank H. -tory, are as follows: Prelude Selection Mozart's First Mass hribtmas Anthem Turle uloria Turlrt le Ileum in Kotzmar Jubilate Deo Dr. Hayes Hymn 28 "Shout the Glad Tidings Gloria Tibi Gounod Hymn "4 "Anpels from the Realms of Glory." ifrertory Ilosanna in Excelsis.Haydn's First Mass Voluntary Orau ST. TAUL'S P.

K. CHURCH, CHESTSUT HILL Oreanist Miss F. II. Hodges Adeste Fideles Novello Venite Dr. 8taunton Responses and Psalter Cathedral service Te Ileum and Jubilate, I ttj Kyrie and Gloria, A Hev- Dr- Hoilees Anthem 0.

Zion Dr. Stainer Shout the Glad Tidings Dr. Edward Hodges TerSmictus Rev. Ir. Selias'ian Hodges Nunc Diuiittis Dr.

Edward Hodges E. L. CHURCH OF THE HOLY COMMUNION, BROAD AND ARCH STREETS. The following selections will be rendered at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion, Broad and Arch Btreets, by the choir under the supervision of Mr. Charles Pilling Engelmann, musical director and organist: I'relude Contique de Noel TeDtum Jacoby Offertory Bethlehem Bartlett 1'cstlude Magnificat Guilmaut CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH (UNIVERSALIST), LO CUST, BELOW BROAD STREET.

The services at the Universalist Church of the Messiah, Locust street, below Broad, at eleven o'clock Christmas morning, will be as follows: Prelude on the organ. Anthem by the Choir "Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning." Choir Gentle and Lowly Responsive Service. Anthem "And there were Shepherds" scripture Lesson lame l-su. Hymn 213 "Joy is the World" ollection for the benefit of the hospitals of this city Choir. "Silent Night" Sermon by the Pastor, Rev.

Edwin C. Sweetser. Closing Hymn S4ti All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name." Tatmage's Doctors Held For trial. In Magistrate Pole's office yesterday afternoon, at three o'clock, Doctors George Harlan and Edward Smith were given a hearing on the charge preferred against them by Charles D. Talmage, of having falsely certified to his insanity and caused bis incarceration in Kirk-bride's Asylum.

George Arundel, counsel for complainant, quoted from an act relative to the imprisonment of insane persons, showing that the law was very stringent iu regard to the examination of such persons, aud stated that no one questioned the character of the physicians in the present case, but that they had not strictly complied with the requirements of the law, and were criminally negligent in having signed the certificate of insanitv without proper investigation. Mr. Talmage himself was then called to the stand. He said that he resided at No. 2017 Chestnut street, and that he was a bookbinder by trade, doing business at Nos.

t2l and t3 Commerce ttrett. He recognized Harlan and Smith in the court room, but had no personal acquaintance with either. Ha described his meeting with them at the Central Station, where Smith had had a conversation with him, but Harlan had remained quiet. Mr. Talmage said that his incarceration bad damaged him financially very considerably, his business having remained at a standstil1.

He had met Dr. Harlan feveral times since being liberated, and the latter had ottered to shake bands with him, but Mr. Talmage said that be would not accept the html of a man who had done to him what he bad. The certificate was offered in evidence at the conclusion of Mr. Talmage's testimony.

Tbere were a number of other witnesses ready to be examined, among them being a number of discharged employees of Kirkbride's, but Mr. Arundel asked that the defendants be held for trial at the next term of court, and, there being no objection to this, both the physicians having in the first place expressed a willingness to waive a hearing, bail in the amount of $1000 each was imposed. Hon. John Welsh entered security for Dr. Smith and Stephen S.

Price, for Harlan. Christmas at the Academy of the Fine A Among the many holiday attractions designed for the entertainment of our citizens on Christmas day none offer purer pleasures, whether to the children or the old folk, than the exhibition of paintings, statuary, engravings, in connection with the Germania Promenade Rehearsals, at the Academy of the Fine Arts The galleries will be brilliantly lighted on Christmas day as early as required, and the following admirable programme will be rendered by the Germania Orchestra: March Youthful jovs Knorr iverture William Tell (requested) Rossini 3. Violin Concerto Op. 04. Mendelssohn Andante, Mr.

Henry Fehling, Jr. 4. Waltz Herz Tone 8r.rauss 5. Seventh Symphony (requested) Beethoven Poco Sosrenuto, Vivace, Allegretto, Presto, Allegro con brio. 0.

Galop Winterfreuden Michaelmas Mr. Charles M. Sehmitz, Conductor, The Seventh Symphony was (riven entire on November 13, 1879, Bince then the requests for its repetition have been so numerous that the Germania concluded to repeat the great master work, Fred Taylor Post, 19, O. A. held their thirteenth anniversary aupper at their ball, No.

711 Spring Garden street, on Monday evening last. This post, although in reality the oldest in the Department of Pennsylvania, having been organized July, 1SG6, did not re ceive their number and charter until December 22 of that year. Commanders Ford and Canning, two of the charter members, were present on the evening named. uiiy seventy-five comrades sat down to an excellent re- I ast, and speech and song enlivened the occasion. Among these who contributed to the enjoyment of the evening were the Post Com mander, 15 J.

Smith, Post Commanders Ford, McCarty, Caldwell, McLean, Shelmlre, Calely, Brunner, and Comrades Storrie, Davis, Minster. Simpson, G. D. Haiumar, Wagner, Thompson, F. and 'others.

The evening was replete with all that goes to make up a happy reunion, and the post enters on the new year with bright prospects. The anniversary supper committee, who deserve credit for their labors, were Comrades Petersen, u. Caldwell, Uodgers, Ferris, Calely, Wallace, Abel, F. Ford and Halbach, Al. Masonic Bhction Potter Lodge No.

411, F. and A. have elected the following offl cers to serve for the ensuing Masonic year, commencing on St. John's day next: Wor shipful Master T. Worcester Worrell.

8enior Warden John R. McFetridge. Junior Warden George W. McCafferty. Secretary Samuel H.

Town. Treasurer Isaac VanDeusen. Re presentative to Grand Lodge Joel Cook. Kensington R. A.

Chapter, No. 33, has elected officers for the ensuing Masonic year, as follows: M. E. H. P.

Nicholas Shepherd. King James Mackintosh. Scribe Albert A. Witsil. Treasurer John W.

Lee. Beoretary Charles K. Neisser. Trustees Stephen Fraley, for three years; Isaac Albertson, for two years. CITY COUNCILS.

SPECIAL MKBTINflS TBSTKBDiT OF MIOIH. BB AS ORBS, Department Appropriation Bills Considered The Attack on the Controller's Office Carried Into the Upper Chamber Miscellaneous Business. Both branches of City Councils met yester day afternoon. The time for the meeting properly was Thursday, but that being Christ mas day it was decided to dispense with that meeting and assemble yesterday. Select ltrancha President Smith in the chair.

An ordinance appropriating (1000 from the consolidated balances of water loans, for the purpose of defraying the expense of a test-trial of the pumping engines at the Frankford works, was called up. Mr. Jones stated that the Chief Engineer of the Water Department did not want to release the tecurities of the contractor who had put the pumping engines in the works until a proper test had been made by those competent to ao so. The matter was referred to the Water Com mittee after some further discussion. An ordinance requesting the Philade'phU and Reading Railroad Company to plaee IHg- men at Second street andUermantown avenue, and at Second street aud Girard avenua, was passed.

An ordinance repealing a portion of an ordinance entitled "An ordinance to grant a certain privilege to the Uermamown Passenger Railway Company" was called up, and provoked some discussion. The ordinatice alio we 1 the company to salt its tracks above Wyoming avenue. The ordinance was defeated by a vote of 6 yeas to 19 nays ine ordinance making an appropriation ot $61,100 to the Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for 1880 was called up, and, on motion of Mr. Patton, was referred to the Finance Committee of Select Council. The ordinance making an appropriation of $21,940 to the Department of Police and Fire Alarm Telegraph was next taken up.

Mr. Albright moved to rerer to the Finance Committee of Select Council, but withdrew it to allow Mr. Copeland to submit a motion to increase the salary of the superintendent from $1500 to $1800. The increase was ordered, and then the bill was laid over to be printed. An ordinance making an appropriation ot $400,476 to the Board of Guardians ot the Poor was next considered.

Mr. Jones wanted to know from the Finance Committee why the appropriation for the outdoor poor had been cut out. He knew of people in his district who had been greatly benefited by this appropriation in former years, but now that this was cut off he could not tell what would become of the worthy poor. The gentleman, however, made no motion, but will probably introduce a supplementary bin covering the cases to wmcn be referred. The ordiuanoe then passed.

The ordinance making an appropriation of $20,450 to the Coroner for the expenses of 1SMJ was parsed. On motion ot Mr. King the ordinance making an appropriation to the RsgMer of Wills for 1880 was taken up. It was defeated at the last meeting, owing to a fight over an increase in the salary of the messenger. The motion to recoiibider having been agreed to Mr.

Gra ham moved to recousider the vote by which the salary of the messenger had been increased from $700 to $800, and this was agreed to, but immediately afterward it was voted to make it $800 again. Mr. Miskey moved to increase the salary of the State Appraiser from $1500 to $2000, bnt it was not agreed to The bill then passed finally Yeas, SO; nays, ft. An ordinance to approve the sureties of Mr. Joseph J.

Martin, City Treasurer-elect, was concurred in. An ordinance making an appropriation ot $115,750 to the Board of Revision of Taxes for 1880 was passed. A resolution of instruction to the Chief Engineer and Surveyor relative to the Meadow Banks, which came from Common Council, was concurred in. An ordinance making an appropriation of $46,480 to the Department of City Controller was taken up. Mr.

Miles moved to reduce the salary of the cbief clerk from $2500 to $2000. Mr. King said he did not want a continuation of the discussion which had taken place in Common Council. He knew that people were going around endeavoring to reducs salaries in this department, becau-e, as he understood it, work in the department had been honestly done. Instead of receiving credit for watching closely all bills, this clerk and the Controller were denounced, and an elfort was being made to injure the former financially.

The Finance Committee had reduced the appropriation to the department nearly The clerks in the department this year are getting $1400. Next year they will get1000. The piesent Controller had. done hi duty well, Hn was a moat creditable officer, and the city never had one like him before. He believed the chief clerk was more than an ordinary clerk and was worth all that he got.

Mr. Miles said he made the motion to reduce from no political standpoint. He thought that $2000 was enough for the chief clerk, and that is why he had acted as he had. The motion to reduce was agreed to Yeas, 15; nays, 9. Mr.

Slack then moved to reduce the salary of the chief auditor from $3500 to $2000. In explanation Mr. Slack said the gentleman was a Republican, and therefore he had no partisan motives. Mr King said the persecution of the department had begun because the Controller had refused to countersign certain warrants for special appropriations to pay certain deficiency bills, lie believed that these deficiency bills should be examined by a special committee, and certain Individuals compelled to state what they know about them under oath. Mr.

Slack Raid be knew nothing abaut the deficiency bills. The question was evidently a fight between the Democrats, and they were simply at loggerheads to see who should get the spoils Mr. Gales thought the chief auditor should not have his salary reduced, because the work he bad to do was important. The duties of the clerks of this department were important and final, and good men were required who thoroughly understood their business. Mr.

Bickel said under previous administrations the chief e'erk and chief auditor each got $3000 and the department clerks $1500. tie could not understand why there should be such sweeping reductions. The motion to reduce was agreed to Yeas, 15; nays, 9. Mr. Martin moved to reduce the salaries of the ten auditors from $1200 to $1000.

During the present year they get $1470, said Mr. Gats, and he believed that the reduction to $1200, made by the Finance Committee, was enough. Mr. King said if honest men were desired in the departments they should be paid fair living prices. He denounced the action In persecuting the Controller because he had done his duty.

The rings and the repeaters which rule the city to day will be of no use when the taxpayers know of the matter, and they will support the Controller in doing his work for the taxpayers honestly. The motion to reduce was defeated Yeas, 11; nays, 13. Mr. Blair moved to reduce ttoe number ot one. rie understood mat certain wor wmou the registers had been doing was finished, and therefore there was need of but one.

Mr. Miles said if the matter was clear ne would be willing to vote for a reduction. Dont weaken," responded Mr. Mcsauuin. You have gone so far you may as well keep on." 1 "I will go as far as the gentleman," said Mr.

Miles, in doing my duty, and, perhaps, a little further." The motion to reduce was not agreed to, and the bill was laid over to have the amendments printed. "I thought you would weaken," said the Squire, after the motion had been defeated and when he ascertained that Mr. Miles had not voted to abolish the two registers. The Chamber then adjourned until next Wednesday. Common Branch.

Mr. Caven in the Chair. A resolution of insttuction to the Chief Engineer and Surveyor relative to the meadow banks was agreed to. The appropriation to the Department of City Controller was then taken up. Mr.

Rex moved that the vote be reconsidered by which the salaries of the six department clerks bad been reduced from $1200 to $1000. Mr. Patre argued that from the amount of labor performed by these clerks $1200 was not too much to give them. Mr. Rowan referred to Mr.

rage as speaking from a party spirit. Mr. rage called Mr. Rowan to order. The Chair decided that the point of order was well taken.

Mr. Rowan continuing, said he had shown no partiality for any party. The City Controller had gone to certain Republicans and imnucned his motives and his integrity. He des'irtd to say he knew of no contractors' bills. Mr.

Rowan had no personal motives to serve, but wished to do only what was just. Mr. Miller said when there were less expenditures for the departments less clerk hire would consequently be required. He contended that the business transacted in the dif-1 ei ent departments was greatly reduced from what it was last year. Mr.

Rex found that clerks giving security as large and even larger than those in the Controller's office were receiving no larger sala ries. Mr. Page said if the clerks furnish the brains of the City Controller's Department, then they should receive higher pay than ordinary clerks. He knew the Controller and his work, and that he fulfilled every requirement ot his position. The clerks in that department are charged with judicial functions, and those brains are to be paid for.

The matter concerns the taxpayers of Philadelphia. Mr. Hancock stated that the clerks in the Controller's office had to pass an examination before they were accepted. Mr. Rowan said the Examining Board was formed in consequence of the large number of applications for the office of clerk.

Mr. McMonagle did not see why the City Controller's Department should bear the onus of the reduction. Mr. Bardsley felt that Councils would be remiss in their dutv if they gave these clerks less than $1200. From a conference with the City Controller, the latter had told Mr.

Bardsley be would prefer that the salary of one of the auditing clerks should be stricken off rather than that the amount should be taken off the department clerks. The motion to reconsider was lost ny tne roi- lowing vote: Yeas. Messrs. Bardsley, Butler, Carlin, Collins, Cook, Crouse, Davis, W. H.

Dun-lap, Durr, Flanagan, Hall, Hanoock, Hazle-hurst, Hunter, Iseminger, Keodrick, Levi, Love, Matthews, McEiroy, McGrath, McMonagle, Moran, Myers, J. Page, Phelan, Rein- stine, Tatker, Tully, Van Dusen, Wallace, inpenny, Caven, President Navs. Messrs. Alexander, Anck. Bowden.

Bromley, Buckius, Claik, Craig, Davis, S4. Deal, Faunce, Fuller ton, Gallagher, Gardy, Grace, Hacker, Hawmett. Hay burst, Henry, Houseman, Kerr, Klouse, Liukens, Magee, JM. Merklee, Miller, Minich, Myers, C. Rex, Rowan, Russell, Bheeog, Spear, Webster, Weichselbauin, Wright 37.

Mr. Page moved to recommit the bill to the Committee on Finance, and contended there must be some motive behind the above actiou. He stated he held in his hand bills amounting to $3580 approved by the Chief Commissioner of Highways, and which one of the clerks bad refused to approve. The bill then finally passed. The bill making an appropriation to the Water Department, as amended, was finally passed.

The resignation of Mr. Joseph J. Martin as a member of Common Council was presented, and after bis sureties as City Treasurer had beon approved, Mr. Clark offered the foilowiog resolutions which were seconded by Mr. Page and adopted by the Chamber.

Whereas, Our fellow member, Joseph J. Martin, after the performance of his duties In this Chamber with great fidelity for a pariod of eight years, has tendered bis resignation, being about to assume the responsible and honorable office ot City Treasurer, to which he has been recently elected by an overwhelming majority of his lellow citizens; therefore, be it hcxvlced by the Common Council of the city of Philadelphia, That we hereby record our sense and appreciation of the faithful and erti dent manner in which he has, during the long period of his official career, discharged all the duties imposed upon him, having always been ready, in bis devotion to the general good, to sacrifice his private business aud leisure to the wolfare of the public. That in his retirement from our midst we lose the assistance and co-operation of one who, by his sound judgment, bis courteous manners, his modest and retiring demeanor and his constant affability aod kindness of heart, has won. our affections and esteem. rtesolved.

That a copy of these resolutions be handsomely engrossed and framed, and presented to Mr. Martin in token ot our remembrance of his past services and our earnest wishes for his future prosperity and happiness. In presenting the above resolutions, Mr. Clark said: "Mr. President: I should not do justice to this occasion did 1 not give expression to my feelings at parting with our fellow-member.

Our acquaintance and friendship commenced nt a period long prior even to the time when he was first elected to this Chamber. We had the pleasure of serving together as school directors in the Fifteenth Sectiou. and in this more limited sphere Mr. Martin exhibited those same traits of character which have won for him, as a municipal legislator, the esteem and approval ot his fellow-citizens. For the past eight years he has undergone all the trials and tribulations of a Councilman, and has been ever faithful to his ward, to the public and to his associates in this Chamber.

A grateful community have rewarded him for well-doing, and we can all give him a hearty and kind farewell at partiug, with the belief and hope that he will prove one of the best Treasurers our city ever had. Mr. Davis offered a resolution, which was agreed to, that the hiffiway bills alluded to by Mr. Page be referred to the Highway Committee for investigation. The ordinance to make an appropriation to pay the interest on the funded debt of the city of Philadelphia falling due on the 1st day of January, 1880, was finally passed.

The ordinance making an appropriation to the Commissioners of Fair-mount Park for the year 1880 was next considered. Mr. Russell moved that the bill be recommitted to the Finance Committee in order that it might be itemized. Mr. Hancock advocated the itemising of the MIL He, for one, would oppose giving the Park Commissioners a single dollar, unless they sat with open doors.

Mr. Kendrick hoped the bill would not be M. Thomas Sons sold at the Philadelphia Exchange at noon yesterday the following real estate, stocks and loans: 10 shares Franklin Fire Insurance $516. 10 shares Bank of North America, $255. 103 shares Lincoln Market Co $25.

2 eeahon tickets Academy of Music, stockholders' privilege, $34. 15 shares Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Co, per $50, $81 25. 48 shares Commercial National Bank, par $50 $(16 50. 30 shares Westmoreland Coal par $50, $02 4 shares Consolidation National Bank, $55. 13 shares Northern Liberties Gas 39.

19 shares Gerinantown (Fourth and Eighth street) Passenger Railway $65 -25. 70 shares Green and Coates Street Passenger Railway Company. $89. 1 share Philadelphia Steamship Dock Company, par $100, $6 75. $12,000 Junction Railroad Company first mortgage, 6 per coupons January and July, due 1882, indorsed for principal and interest by the Pennsylvania, Philadelphia and Reading and the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Companies, 105 per cent.

$1000 Chartiers RailrosH Company, 7 per coupons April and October, Indorsed fur principal and interest by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, due 1901, 105i per cent. $350 Masonic loan, 105 per cent. $720 Delaware Mutual scrip, 1878, 97 per cent; $415 1879, 94 per cent. $830 1876,971 per cent $155 1879, 96 per $25 1874, 99 per $50 1875, 98A per $1170 1876, S8 per cent. $1735 1877.

96 per cent. $105 do. 1878, 95 per cent. $740 1S79, 95 ISO do, 1879, 95 per cent; $2485 1879 95 per cent; $855 1877, per cent, $100 1878, 95 per cent 13260 1879, 94 per cent. $40 1874.

per cent. $125 1875, 9i per cent; 1235 1878, 97 per cent. One-sixteenth interest in schooner John McDonnell, $440. Large lot, Germantown avenue, north of Johnson street, $3900 Modern three story brick residence, No. 1915 Frankford avenue.

$3350. Twelve three-story brick dwellings, Linden street, $9100. Five-story white marble front store and dwelling, No. 110 North Ninth street, $8000. Two-and-a-half story frame dwellings, New State road, southeast of Monroe street, Tacony, Twenty-third Ward, $425.

Tbree-story brick duelling, 'No. 528 Newmarket street, $2700. Modern three-story brick residence. No. 723 North Sixteenth street, $2500, subject.

Lot of ground, coal yard. Eighteenth street and Washington avenue, $2500. Arrest in Civil Actions. William F. Johnson, yesterday argued in a habeas corpus hearing before Judges Thayer and Elcock for the discharge of his client, Theodore P.

Wey-man, who was arrested on a writ of capias over a year ago on the affidavit of his employer, George W. Allen, who charged him with the theft of $250. A written agreement had been given by Weyman, after the theft had been discovered, to pay the money back in nstfcllments, and, on his failure to keep bis contract, the suit was brought and he was arreitoJ. Whtn the plaintiff filed his declaration he complained of the breach of this written agreement, and when the case went before a jury he obtained on this issue a verdict in his favor of $233. It was urged by Mr.

Johnson that, 'he suit being upon a contract, a writ ot capias was an illegal writ, which was exclusively applicable to actions of wrong or tort. Judge Thayer, after tbe argument, decided in accordance with Mr. Johnson's contention, saying that whenever the cause of action arose out of contract, or the claim might be classed as a debt, a defendant could not be arrested by civil process. He quoted a decision of his colleague, Judge Elcock, in the celebrated case ot the Huntzingers, in which he also concurred, and which was very much in point in the present case. The defendant was discharged.

Presbyterian. Hospital Cases.1 The following is a list of the accident cases recently admitted to the Presbyterian Hospital: Paul S. Morton, aged thifty six, residence, Fifity second street, lacerated wound of face and bead by a fall. Richard Rut-sell, aged twenty-seven, resi tie nee, Hestonville, lacerated wounds of hand caught in machinery. Thomas Copperick, aged thirty, residence, 1 Media, badly contused and lacerated wc unds of head.

Robert Bos ton, aged sixteen, residence, thirty-sixth and Ludlow streets, incised wounds of bands received at Thirty-sixth and Market streets, 8. S. Ellis, aged tbirty-two, residence on Barjsom street, fracture of ribs by being kicked by a mule. James Dowell, aged thlrtv six, residence, Edgeborough, N. contused wound of face and fracture of forearm by falling of a car.

Thomas Quinn, aged twenty-nine, residence. No. 3304 Elm street, badly bruised by falling on tbe ice. lerrlblei Death. David Clay, a colored man, living at tNo.

1014 Hart street, yesterday afternoon met with his death in an entirely unexpected manner. He was employed at the coal yard of Joseph B. Hancock, Son Ninth street and Girard avenue. While engaged in a coal bin, which was almost empty, the side caved in, and he was buried under several tons cf coal, which fell upon him from an adjoining bin. The coal was removed as rapidly as possible from the unfortunate man, but when removed life was found to Vie extinct.

Wendle Baker, a German, twenty-five years old, who lives at Fifth street and Girard avenue, was seriously injured about the head and body. Ha was taken home. Clay's body was removed to his late residence, and tbe Coroner aotifled. i i Ths Largest Retail Stock oi Drv Goods. 8uwbkiioi Cloth iu.

Eighth Market Sti. Ths Labobst Dry Goods Housa, loan WunuuRxa. Grand Depot, 13th Street Prom nine o'clock until after midnight the guests enjoyed the pleasures of the dance in the ball room, the Uermania Orchestra supplying the music After that time the guests began to thin out. During the whole evening Broad street, between Chestnut and Walnut, was crowded with carriages that were setting down or waiting to set down guests, or else taking or waiting to take them up. The members of the League frequently interchanged congratulations over the brilliant success of the reception, every detail of which was carried oat with satisfaction to all concerned.

THOSK WHO GENERALED THE AFFAIR. Among all the members of the League last night there was but one opinion expressed relative to the reception to Grant, and this opinion generally took this form of expression: "It is the finest thing we ever had in the house." The following are the gentlemen whose services on the various committe.es contributed to the grand success achieved: Entertainments and Decorations Silas W. Petit, L. F. Barry, E.

N. Benson, Hsnry C. Butcher, William Elliott, Charles J. Field, George 8. Fox, Theodore E.

WeidersUeim, Charles K. Ide. John Lawson, Willitu E. Littleton, George McCreary, H. P.

Smith, F. Percy Smith, J. E. Soule, Walter Wihon, Henry Field, Edward Drouin, Robert Ueed. Invitations J.

Fraley Smith, A. E. Borie, Samuel B. Huey, Strickland Kneass, Henry Lewis, J. Lippincott, William McSIichael, Joseph Moore.

Samuel Perkins, Lewis W. Smith, William S. Stokley, Henry C. Townsend, Lewis D. Baugh, A.

Loudon Snowden, Thomas Han is ex Governor John F. Hartranft, General B. Bingham. Finance Edwin H. Fitler, Anthonv Drexel, Joel; J.

Baily, R. Dale Benson, F. M. Brooke, George W. Oniids, J.

Raymond Clag-horn, Cbarlw H. Cramp, Hamilton Pisston, Thomas Dolan, William (1. Houston, Williaqj H. Hurley, Edward C. Kuight, Amos It.

Little. James McMan8, John Price Wetherill, Alexander P. Colesberry, Samuel Bell, G. Frederick Jordan, J. B.

Agnew, Charles Smith. GENERAL, GRANT'S MOVEMENTS. This morning General Grant will leave this city for Jersey City, where his aged mother resides. He will return in the evening, when be and Mrs. Grant and party will occupy a box at the Chestnut Street Theatre, to enjoy a performance of the great comedy, Wires.

The general will spend Christinas at Mr. Childs' residence. On Friday the general, Mrs. Grant, General Sherdian, Colonel and Mrs. Fred Grant and Jesse Grant will start for Washington, where they will remain until Monday, when, it is underetood, the whole prty will leave for Cuba.

Amang those who called upon the general at the CoDtmental Hotel yesterday were Mr. Daniel Smith, 8r Hon. John Welsh, ex-Secretary of War Belknap, Colonel J. N. Maw nb, of the United States Army of Engineers; William Ludlow, ex-Governor and Mrs.

Andrew curtin, collector or tne rorD a. P. Tutton, Bishop Simpson and Senator S. J. R.

McMillan, of Minnesota. Paying the Blltf. The expenses incurred by the city in the Grant reception will, it is Baid, come within the amount appropriated by Councils. The bills are not all in yet, but it is estimated they will reach in the neighborhood of thirteen thousand dollars, leaving a balance of about $2000 of the appropriation to merge. The city was at the expense of the arch across Chestnut street, the decorations at the State Hoese, the Academy of Music, the Academy of Fine Arts and St.

George' Hall, on the oc casion of the banquet, the carriages (occupied by Councilmen and invited guests) in the line of the parade, the music furnished by Mo-Clurg's Band at the several receptions, the rations for the military on the day of the parade, amounting to about $1000; the banquet at Sc. George's Hall for 500 persons, at a head; the school celebration, parade and reception at the Academy, for which $1500 was set apart, printing of invitation cards for the various events, badges and gloves for Councilmen, Continental Hotel bill, etc. It was whispered yesterday that Controller Pattison would not approve of some of the bills incurred, but to an Inquirer reporter that official said that he bad no iutention of ithholdir.g bis signature from' any warrant for the purpose, providing the bills were properly itemized. Be cited the caw where objection was made to the banquet given by the city during the Centennial, aud an attempt made to enjoin the city from making payment. Under Judge Hare's decision in that case, said the Controller, "no objection can be made in the present matter unless the hills should not be itemized." "It itemized," he added, "I will, of course, countersign ths warrants." JHunorlal Church of the Holy Comforter, The Sunday schools of the Protestant Episcopal Memorial Church of the Holy Comforter, Kfcieteent1', above Wharton street, will hold their festival next Saturday evening in the church.

The rector, Rev. A. H. Vinton, will conduct the service. The superintendent, Mr.

J. Reese, will present the annual report, and the children will sing a full choral service and several carols. Mr. B. Brlggs, organist and choirmaster of Trinity (Southward Church, will conduct, and Mr.

Cunlid'a C. Briggs (pupil of W. Spark, Mus. Doc, organist to the borough of Leeds, England, and St. George's Church, wHl preside at the organ.

Several selections of music will be played by Messrs. C. C. and B. Briggs.

mons, Colonel John P. Nicholson. General Robert Patterson, Colonel P. Dechert. K.

A. Rollins, Edwin Stevens, Charles A. Burgner. General Uliphaiit, Hon. Charles Marshall Brevet Briga- oiei-tjeiieriil Isaac vogues.

Hon. i. M. ruleston, m. Lxman Gilbert, Lieutenant II.

M. Thackera, U. 8. A.t ltev. George Dana Boardman, Colonel A.

Gildersleeve. Jams E. Munloch. Hon. H.

8. Hagert, John R. Read, Samuel J. Levick, Rev. J.

Wheaton Smith, Hou H. C. Bui chard, Rev. A Van Ness, Captain John H. Shaclford.

Hon George W. McCrary, Henry Goodwin. David W. Sellers. Colonel John E.

Bryant Captain R. W. Hargent. General Charles A. Albright.

Hon. A I. Hazjn. James K. Young.

Esq George S. Ferguton, Hon. Courtland Parker, L. Rogers. Esq General Sherman's staff.

General P. Sheridan, Colonel Fred. Grmt, Jesse R. Grant, J. H.

Goodsell, New York, President Allen, of Girard College: Dr. Le Compte, United States Mint; Major E. Moore. Unitei 8tates Ao-praiser; Itev. H.

C. McCook. D. D. Rev E.

P. Cowan and nearly every member of the Board of City Trusts. Although there were assurances received on Monday that President Hayes and several members of bis Cabinet would attend the receptionist eveniug.neitber his Excellency nor any of the Cabinet members were present. It it understood that President Hayes will spend a few days with Gen Grant here after to-morrow. With thisexception, and the further exception that there was but a slim representation of United States Senators, andjonly one of the bishops named (Bishop Simpson) present, the above list of invitat'ons was very fully responded to in person by those named, who were very generally accompauied by their wives or daughters.

THE BANQVKT. At 10 o'clock Uie president and hfs party left the parlor. General Grant escorted Mm. J. Fraley (Smith, end Mr.

Smith escorted Mrs. Grant. With a large train of ladies and gentlemen following they promeualed into and around the foH rouui, wucu the following menu was discussed: Ei.treet. Raw Oysters. Stewed Oysters Cold Salmon a la Mayonnaise Boned Turkey with Truffles.

Deviled Crabs. Chicken Croquettes. Chicken Salad Friwi Oysters. Pain de Foi Gras an Bellevue. Lrest-ed Beef Willi JeHy.

Pati of Gaae. Vemtrt. Marinftue a la Creme, Charlotte Rusxe, Ice and Water lies, Mixed akes, Pyramid of Conlitures, vlfuit. Coffee. Chocolate.

Claret Punch, Sherbet. Meanwhile the guests were also accommodated at another table set in the library. Each accommodated about one hundred guests at a time. The banquet began at half past nine o'clock and continued until midnight Shortly after 1 1 o'clock General Grant and his party left the League House and drove to the hotel. During the entire evening there was am utter absence of speech-making, not the slightest.