Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-01-17

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held meeting last night at the Union league
Rooms, to perfect the ARRANGEMENTS Tor the IN
auguTalon ceremonies and ball MIR: Lewis
Ciephane presided, and MT j. L. elements
acted as secretary.
New York, indiana, Pennsylvania, Michi-
gan, Minnesota, Kansas, Maryland, Ohio, YER
mont, New Jersey, and Iowa State organiZa-
tons were TT presented by delegates.
Hon. Il b French, from the committee ap
pointed at q former meeting to select room
for the Inauguration ball, made unanimous
report In favor OF the large room in the north
wing OF the Patent Office building. Report
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. French, a committee of
five. consisting of b. Il. French, Hon. ID. P.
Holloway, Major T. IL Gardner, T. Il. Brown
ana ]. r. Elvans, to make arrangements for
the bali, and select managers.
MIR. 7. B. Brown moved that no one be ap
pointed on any of the committees who are not
in full sympathy with the Administration.
Adopted.
Major DeCos'a moved the appointment OF a
committee to raise funds to defray the expenses
OF the Inauguration ceremonies.
Major Holloway moved to amend, so 81 TO
make the committee consist OF one from each
State and Territory. Agreed to.
The President requested the delegates from
each State organization to select member OF
the committee and report to him.
The following were then reported MARY
land, Capt John Frasier; Vermont, Major n.
Larabeei Kansas, MI. = Blake; Pennsylva-
MIA. Mr.. Cooke; Iowa, r. S. b. Clark: District
Of Columbia, Geo. II. Plant Those from the
other States have not been selected as yet
On motion of MIR. John ElVans, the chairman
OF the meeting was appointed on the general
Committee of five.
Major DE Costa moved that committee of
five he appointed to draft programme of pro-
ceedings for the inauguration ceremonies.
Adopted.
The Chair asked permission to select this
committee at leisure; which was granted.
The Chair announced that various clubs
and State organizations would be here on In
auguraIion day, and that he had received
letter from the Philadelphia InvincibIes, in
which they stated they would be in attendance
On motion of Mr.. Clements, 1t was resolved
to publish in the papers OF this city and New
York notice requesting the different clubs
and organizations intending to he present to
send early notice Of such intention.
THE TRIAL OF MOSES WEIsENFRLD & Co
The Military Commission or street, of which
Major General Abner Doubleday is president
and Colonel John A. Foster is judge advocate,
day proceeded with the case OF Moses Wes.
enfield and Joseph Frieden wald, Baltimore
merchants, doing business in that city under
the firm of Weisenfeld & Co
These parties stand charged with selling
goods to be- conveyed through the rebel lines
turing contTaband goods; with holding treas
enable intercourse with persons in the Con.
federate lines, and with bribery.
Gov. Thomas II. Ford and A. G. Riddle, OF
Archibald Sterling, il, of Baltimore, appeared
for the defendants.
Charles A. Tgson of Baltim ore. testified that
he went South In December OF 1862. for the
purpose OF collecting debts due Moses Waisen-
field & Co; he visited all the States, save LoH.
isidna. and remained there for period of six
teen months; then returned and reported to
Weisenfeld d Co: was taken by the lu9th New
York cavalry, In St MARY vs. county, Maryland
on his way South; afterwards got to Rich
moDd; in one case compromised debt for the
k,rv,, .,
burg and transacted business for the firm to the
amount OF about SSo,GG0; was paid about 500
per monta for such service.
By the Defence.-Others were il the habit OF
doing the same kind Of business from other
cities; witness had no pass and, OF course, run
the blockade.
Catherine Baker, No 81 Lombard street. Bal
timore. testified that she maze up different
kinds of goods tor Weisenfald Il Co, in 1868
4, such as blue fiannels, overcoats, dark grey
coats, Tor boys, dc; never had any instruc-
tons to take them 10 The store after night, and
never made up any Confederate grey cloth.
The Court here adjourned to halt-past IL
o'clock.
NAVY YARD AFFAIRs.-The gunboat "Bat,"
blockade runner, which has been
undergoing some alterations and repairs and
On account of being a steel plated vessel, snow
about ready and will leave this afternoon for
duty on the coast.
The Saco which is lying in the stream, il is
u.
engines and boilers, recently built at the yard,
placed in her instead of those in use now,
which were placed in her on trial. BY the way
we noticed that the usage at the yard now, is
to give Wy boiler built, q thorough trial be-
fore il is p3dced in the vessel for which it is In
tended
The Revenue steamer Northener which was
in JuTed by the ice on recent trip from Fort
ress Monroe and has been on the ways some
days repairing, was this morniD g Launched and
Will soon be ready for service.
Information was received as the yard last
evening or this morning, that night before last
the gunboat Jacob Bell, of the Potomac Fl9til-
Ia, had been run into by the mail steamer Web
ster near Piney Point, and very badly dam
aged, but the extern of her injuries had not been
up to this morning.
MISS MoLLIE MCDoNoUGa.-The body OF
Miss McDonough, who died IN the Old Uapi-
toll on Sunday, of typhoid fever, as we stated
yesterday, was placed in handsome coffin,
furnished by the Government and was buried
terry. The deceased is a niece OF Rev. James
McDonough, in this city, who early fled from
Leerburg, Va, a Union refugee to Washington.
THE YOUNG EAGLE CLUE will give their
first grand ball on Thursday evening next, at
Island Hall, corner OF Sixth and streets
south. The members OF this club are social
set OF young men, and will leave nothing un
done that will add to the pleasure and comfort
OF their guests.
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Messrs. johnson s. Sutton, dry.goods mer-
chants, 521 eth street, near Pennsylvania ave-
nue., have had the keys OF their store placed In
their hands by the proper authorities, and
have reopened their store.
TuscARoRA TRIBE No s. Improved Order
of Red Men, will give their fourth annual ball
on Thursday evening next, at Odd Fellows
Hall, Navy Yard, for the benefit or the widows
and orphans.
WE SEE that Monsieur Wolowski, the distIn-
guished professor of music, opens another sing
ing class, for both ladies and gentlemen. We
ad wise all those who wish to make good mu-
sicians and fine singers to not lose this fine OPP
portuaity, particularly as this is the last class
for this season, 1tN
EXCITEMENT ON THE AVENUE, No. i3S Penn
syIyania avenue, near AZ street. over the new
and beautiful iewelry and silver plated ware
for only one dollar, at the Dollar Jewelry
Store, No. AS Pa av., near x st, jan lists
SPECIAL NOTICES.
GREAT BARGAINS Closing out the balance of
stock of Bonnsts and Fancy ats st auction prices,
at tha MAJ York Millinery Establishment, No, 4