The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-30
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
"THE MOYAS. I"
.III meMuIIIn's Crowd,


Annual Ball OF Hill MeMuIIln's Crowd
Well, the thing came Off last night, and great
was the eoldt thereof. Herelded for q long time,
and published in every conceivable way-by
windows of Chestnut street stores-its success
was assured. The pugilistic "Moyasn nhVe ,s,a >
abundant reason to felicitate themselves tnsG
their ball at the Academy OF Music was as Sae Sne
grandest of the season. The "sharps" OF oenea
ftre companies who have ATTEMPTED Ihe ssahe I
thing this year have again been compleeSsyy
outshone. What company can eompsre hai W1su
the Moyamensing? The members Oh VIE wnsS o
other company can vote so often at elecuonsF
anwiIh impuntty, engage In SO many oreWls'
yea riots can send tick cts TO Inelr enIer CaLn Jail
a whole section of the city car count so many
'runners ""fit Q lighters, " and 'knucKs7' aooVe
ali. can boast as their President, Cniet,
or Grand Mogul, an Alderman Bill McMullin2
Verify, no other Hose is like unto the MOya
Hose Great is It's fame It's influence its power
what matter then the depth OF It's inlquity?
II 10 is the sink winch makes the Fourth waro
stink, why should the rest OF the clty , care t
own sores, and be content-can keep the people
in its Vicinity under It's claws=why should All
good citizens desire the auth critics toll Interfere?
such y dssiTe is Rqueamls hness, not vlrtue-So
the Moya boys say-end under fear OF the
Amen to their words. But such things cannot
last forever. Look out. ye Moya plugs" for
paid fire department! 1t Is sure to come In
time, and with It's coming your organization
gives up the ghost. Now, this Moya Company
has custom of giving bali on
after Easter in each year. II gave one
last night. AS we have already said IL was a
graud affair. The company didn't distribute
Zee tickets to the same, except to such gentle
men, as the members OF our State Legislature,
prominent Democratic politicians and lawyers
In this city and few Others whose good favor
IL wished TO court; but whose dwellings, for the
purposes of good run" and q free fight" it
could wish in flames. From all the world be-
sides So were demanded as the fee of admission.
OF course this sum excluded the rougher men,
those present last night were rough enough
and consequently the visitor who may have
dropped in from curiosity did not see that
same kind OF "knucks" visible in the "bunk-
room" of the company's house.
Bill McMulin had first charge Of the arrange.
ments, and we'll did he perform his work. I'm
der his care the Academy presented a most
magnificent scene. The parquet was hoored
over and the stage was set with beautiful
upper circle OF seats hung coors of the bright
est hue. Dropping from the balcony were
graceful festoons, studded with miniature
guidons and badges, The proscenium boxes
were beautified by an ornamentation OF bunt-
ing and flowers. From the top of the prosce-
MUM and reaching down 10 the balcony circle,
there hung film of muslin so fine that IL was
almost invisible. In the centre OF this curtain
were imprinted the words, "Moyamensing Hose
Company in beautiful tints Hanging about
the columns Of the scenery on the stage hung
cages lmprisoning the most beautiful of the
feathered sougsters, which made the air melo-
dious with their warplings. On either side of
the stage were the orchestras, one to lead the
dancing and the other TO lead the promenades.
Before nine O'Clock tho carriages rolled up
quickly to the Academy front in quick success
S1O0, over Ile eDJr8uC9 uOOr, ana extending
to the curb, was stretched an awning, while the
walk was covered with carpeting. When the
fete opened. the building was tnronged 1rom
"pit TO dome" with people. On the stage the
scene was enchanting. When the dancing was
once initiated the sight was dazzling.
All enjoyed themselves, and particularly was
this noticeable among those who reign at Har-
risbuIg, and are known as legislators These
gentlemen remained until the last horn blew,
when they departed to take advantage of the
special train which had been generously ten
dered by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
@INal1 to- lam tln
names of those present but suffice il to say that
Congressman. State Senators and Representa-
lives, New York aldermen, ex-ot1ice- holders
under A. J., and those who shortly expect to
be, We're on the hoor. as were also New YORK
phases Of fast life. The best of order prevailed
among the vast throng all the time.
AT Ghe hour of midnight the company was
called to order, anu all formed a ring around
q Knot of tidily' dressed gentlemen, VINO were
styled the managers liz the centre of the
Cassidy, Esq, and Alderman William McMul.
lin. Order being restored, Mr.. Brooke made q
speech, at the conclusion of which he handed
q parcel TO Alderman McMulllu. Unfolding
it, three beautiful articles were seen. The first
and most expensive was handsome diamond
breastp1n, containing one OF the finest old nine
stone brilliants, and valued at S2500.
The next was an eighteen karat gold snuff
styie. The lid is handsomely chased, and in in.
laid with dark blue enamel There are seventy
seven small stones around the border In the
is surrounded by wreath of laurels composed
of diamonds. There are nine large stones in
this wreath, besides a number of smaller ones
On the inner side of the cover is the following
inscription
Presented to Alderman William McMullin
by his friends, Philadelphia, March 20, 1863.
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
Lewis q. Cassidy, Robert 3. Lister,
William Whitney, John Tobtn,
John z. Ahern, Joseph j. Solomon,
William +. Scheible, Robert Il Lear
George Mountoy, Chairman.
Peter Zell Secretary.
J. Madison Miller. Treasurer.
This present is valued at $500.
The third token consisted of large frame o
gold and red velvet. on which resolutions ex
pressive of the feelings entertained for him b.
The company are inscribed on sheet OF car
board thirty inches wide by thirty.six inche
long. At the head,of the resolutions ts perfec
crayon picture of the alderman, ten inches wild
by fourteen inches long.
Lewis @. Cassidy, Esq, responded IN behalf {
the recipient.
After these ceremonies the dancing was re
sumed and the ball went on to its close.