Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-04-05

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occasion Of the annual meeting Of the Republicar
Association, the wigwam was pretty well crowd
ed TO the Infinite delight Of those who had axes e
grind, and who circulated actively In the gather
ing, getting signatures 10 their little petitions
The President and Vice President being absspt
DR.. Waters was elected chairman. -. en-
The meeting then took up the case of, Jacob
archaeological to at the previous meeting, and
laid over; which was finally accepted, and AIR. F
J. H Bell, Miles Mahoney, and J. J Burns
were then elected members or the Association.
Appropriations were made for defraying the
expenses Incurred In the purchase Of flags on the
4th Of March, and for the payment of the gas bill
The Chair stated that the Association would be
pleased to hear a report from the committee on
accounts. ..-..s -.-.
Mr.: Wood said he had prepared a report, but
from what he had recent yseen he did not thin
IL prudent to lay IL before the Assoc iation vet
He was of the opinion that be had been appoi nted
one OF committee to Investigate the Treasures
DOCKS rom the1r reorganization, when the first
payment Of dues began. The Secretary had made
a report some time since, but 1t was not indorsed
by the Executive Committee, and he wanted time
to examine back to the first payment. He desired
to know IL the committee had power to exami ne
The Chair decided that he could only 60 back
to the last report.
The Secretary said that the Executive Com.
mittee did take up his report and indorse It, and
In the press Of business neglected to put their
Endorsement on Its back; but their own journal
showed that such action had been taken.
Mr.. Wood.-As he was on the committee OF
accounts he considered himself as having power
to investigate the books to the first entry OF pay
ments, and twas no more than lust that the Asso.
citation should have II done.
Mr.. Hilton differed with Mr. Wood They had
power to go back to the last report and no fur
ther. Ii was all explained with regard 10 the on
dorsement OF the last report by the executive COM
niittcc, and II IL was insisted that the committee
on accounts should have power to 60 back beyond
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that the last report was all right
MIR. Bigiey moved that the committee be in
saucted to examine the books from the date of the
last report.
Mr.. Wood agreed with Mr.. Hilton,s statements
30 far as they related to the real facts In the case
He had been appointed TO invests ate those books
and he believed that the president appo nted him
to make fun Of him, and now he was agoing to
investigate.
Mr. Hilton wanted to know II the executive
committee had approved the last report IL be INT,
Wood) would not report 1t all right.
Mr. Wood believed his committee had right
TO investigate. He had called on the executive
COMMITTEES, and only one Of them knew anything
about any report, and he knew but very little
The Secretary then read the minutes of the ex-
eeutive committee, showing that report had
been made, examined and fully endorsed
Mr.. Wood then demanded that the report Of the
executive committee on the treasurer's report
9 hould be laid before the association. He denied
the right OF the executive committee to audit the
motion Of Mr. Bigley on the table
MIR. Hilton said he would not serve on the COM
mittee II MIR. Woods motion prevailed.
Mr.. w God would not serve II 1t did not prevail
Bigleys motion on the table, the yeas were Is,
nays SO.
Mr.. Bigleys motion was then adopted.
Mr. Wood declined to serve longer on the coM-
mittee.
Several voices hoped he would be excused
The Secretary said that heihad been compelled
TO act as secretary, treasurer and in almost every
capacity connected with the association He de-
fed them to find anything wrong In his report
The minutes of the executive committee showed
that they had examined and endorsed his report
and he would not now consent to ANYTHING less
than a full investigation.
Mr. Hilton hoped the Secretary did not refe ct
upon him.
The Secretary Not at all
MIR. Hilton said that the Secretary had to do for
nothing more than any Government clerk who
gets from S125 to $50 per month. The books had
been found all right, and from what he had scen
OF them he would not do the work performed by
the Secretary for $500
Mr.. Wood wanted to entertain the ASSOCIATE on
again for few minutes only He had found the
books all right so far. Everything was exact to
penny, but he had been put on by the Secretary
out Of sport, and he meant to put him through.
The Secretary hoped Mr.. Wood would not
resign.
Mr. Wood Tin the most gracious and condos
cending manner) consented to serve longer on the
committee.
The Secretary had given notice at the last meet
e 9 s sss
stances he thought 1t would not be prudent He
should, however, bring II up at the next meeting
The association then went into the election for
officers for the ensuing year.
Mr.. Bigley nominated for President Of the As
ISOLATION Mr.. j. J. CoOmbs, who was unanimous
ly elected.
Mr.. Parsons then nominated for LIST Vice Presi-
dent Lewis Clephane.
Mr.. Clephane declined serving.
MIR. Parsons then nominated A. C. Richards,
who was also unanimously elected.
. Mr.. John Wise laid before the association for
their signatures a petition praying the appoint
ment of Mr. Coombs as District Attorney
Mr. Bigley moved that the petition be postponed,
and when brought up made official by the associ :
alton [Cries Of - Coed -" good ~
Mr.. Fayman nominated for ID Vice President
Mr.. George w. Garrett, who was unanimously
elected. s...
! MIR. Clephane nominated for Secretary DR.. Wa
tiers who wa. also elected.
; MIR. J. j. Hilton was then elected Treasurer,
and the Association proceeded to the election Of
members to the Executive Committee
The following gentlemen were elected First
Ward, Lewis Parker; Second Ward, e. n Plant;
Third Ward, Milton NJ. Ward; Fourth Ward, r.
b. Brown Fifth Ward, John Grinder; Sixth
Ward, q r. Wilson; Seventh Ward, w Wood:
German Association, w. Krzyzanowski; George
town, J. w. Decide.
Mr.. Fayman then offered the following resolu-
non, which was unanimously adopted:
2. Resolrsd, That this Association do cordially
recommend Joseph !. Coombs, ESQ =, for the ONCE
Of District Attorney for the District of Columbia
and earnestly request the President TO appoint him
TO that office.
The Association then adjourned.
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ALEXANDRA AFFAIRs.-From the Alexandra
papers we CLEAN the following items:
AT an election held at the armory of the Mount
Vernon Guards, on Monday evening last Cant.
ID. L.. Smoot OF the 175th Regiment " NJ was
elected third Lieutenant and j. ID. Bayliss was
elected Fourth Sergeant Of the Alexandra ArtiI-
lery. This completes the organization Of the
company.
The Ri. Rev. VIM. Meade d. ID Bishop Of
Virginia, arrived I'm this city Yesterday evening
by the two O'Clock train. He left almost inmedi.
ately for the Theological Seminary
After the speech of Col Baldwin, last night a
large crowd, headed by the band, proceeded TO
the residence Of w. II. Fowle, Esq where Col
Baldwin was stopping, and serenaded him Col
b. appeared, and responded to the compliment in
a brief but eloquent speech. The crowd next
went to the residence of Mai. II. w. Thomas
where the band played several patriotic tunes
Mai. L. appeared, but declined making speech
on account Of severe indisposItion
The fish season promises 10 be quite remunera-
tive. There were some eight or ten boats at the
wharf about IL O'Clock to-day and more coming
The boys begin to wait on the fnny tribe with
hook and line, and the fish seem to be quite elated
with their elevation to the same footing with the
human family, IL the airs put on and the manner
In which they frisk about il any index The ar
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