Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-11-25
LOCAL NEWS.
AursEuEsTs TONIGHT.

AAUsEMEsTs NIGHT.
GROVER THRATKR was crowded last night
with an audience attracted by the performance
of AuEustir Daly's new play, " Leah the For
sakep " All the characters were we'll Sustalneu'
but Miss Lucille Western As the Jewish maid
an, was superb The same play tonight, again.
when there will, undoubtedly, b. anofher im-
mense house.
Italian OpBRA-This Is the last night OF
Grau's OF cratic troupe nj tne Washington Ine-
8ter, and this performance VIII consist VI LUG
second act Of "LucrZia Borgla, inciuoing
the prison scene: the last act of /" La Fayorita,"
and 8 scene from nSomnambula; mus oHerlng
selections from three of the most celebrated
operas. Madame I4nrini Will sustain the tragic
-ol< OF Lucreza.
FoRDs TaEATKR.-The performance here
tonight will commence with The Market
Girl OF Paris after winch Iohn bror sham's
great buresque OF "Pocahontas," with oil the
incideuta m psic, new local scenery and gem
eral appointments will be given. The Webb
Sisters both appear in prominent parts, one AS
-ssCapt John smith" and the other rs Poca-
hortas," and the performance never fails to
elicit Shouts OF laughter.
CANTERBURY Miss Kathleen O'Nei,l, the
drrepresslole Irish girl, will might sing some
of her new aud favorIts songs. and Miss En-
neetne de Faiber will appear in song as well
AS dance. q. W. Parker, the contortionist,
will place himself in all SORTS Of shapes, and
the Drama of "Harold Hawk" will be given
all In addition to the regular concert hall en-
tertainment.
WYMAN will give another entertainment Of
magic and ventriloqusm, and will be sure to
create d. al of fun for all who may visit Odd
Fellows, hall Among the prominent features
are the dancing babes.
1. O. o. 7. LgvEE.-The levae OF Covenant
Lodge, L. o. o. +, takes place TO night a. Pom
peian Hail, Georgetown, and it promises to be
An elegant affair, as such affairs under the
auspices OF the Odd Fellows generally are.
The music will be by the Holy Hill Band.
BALLs.-The dancers appear determined to
celebrate Thanksgiving eve In the ballroom,
for no SIS than three are announced for this
tsy,tr a LtaIl r-,s Han
IaId tor the benefit of popular employee of
tho yard; one al Island Iial, under the ans
wee II the Island Friendship Association, and
lhe third at Fitted Hall, by the Journeymen
Et1s r..
TsANKsGIvIG ENTERTAINMENTS. - At all
Glu tnt", V.ntr t,t.>ss II amusem
tTo enter ,uiB1Druis viii he gwen upon to-
morrow, Thanksgiving Day.
At Growers. in tbe AFTERNOONS, Grau's opera
trorpe will give an entertainment, when the
Lst act Of Lucia di Iammermoor' and the
fourth act OF al Trovarore' Will BIZ per-
formed. In tn evening, another performance
Uf the play, Leah the fogsaksn,' viii be
given.
at Ford's. an afternoon and nigh, perform
anca VII al o te given, and the Webb Sisters,
Harry Pearson, &c, Will appear number
OF amusing pieces.
Canterbury Hall Will also he thrown open
FOR two splendid concert hall and dramatic
entertainments
AT the Varieties, an att srnoon performance
" II be given for tne benefit OF AIr. Fitl.ina-
lalnnert ill embrace the drama As we'll q;
ncert hall bill
TIE WORKING HOURS IN IIR NAVY YARD.
pursuant TO call, meeting of mechanics and
.workingmen employed in the Navy Yard was
held last nigut in the hall OF the ApacOstia
Engine House, Navy Yard There were b. xeen
three and four hundred persons present
The meeting called 10 order by Mr.. G.
Iiott, and Mr.. Richard Emmons was ap
pointed Secretary
The Chair ststsd hat the committee appointed
st previous meeting had waited upon the
Secretary OF the Navy and upon the Com
manGant of the Yard, and they had received
but little encouragement 10 tho change de.
sired BY them. The committee recommend that
the Workmen use further meas ures, and en-.
deaYor IN proper manner 10 persuade the
authorities TO accord them their rights, and if
That course falls they shall unite i'll astrike and
quit work.
Mr.. Vim. Ready then made a short speech
and Recommended the nnen 10 b. mild ont trim
in their actions, and do nothing hasLy; but
when they did act, to do SO only after nft,urr
thought, and after taking stand 10 adhere TO
at and ne believed the authorities would soon
See the justice OF not compelling mechanic and
that class TO go 10 work before daylight, and
hardly get home again until it was dark He
suggestsd haiti would oe we'll for the meeting
70 adopt resDiu lions 10 be laid before Secretary
Weiles and Commander HARDWOOD clearly set
iing forth their demands and whist they con-
Stived TO be their rights and 20 awsita ans Her
uhul Monday evening next, when il nothing
was done for them they would all quit work
on Tuesday morning But he simply threw
this out as a suggestion
a number OF letters from employees of the
tnarieston ana other navy yards were read. TO
show that all the men went 70 work there oue
hour atter sunrise and quit 81 sunset.
mr.. =" II. Harmon then offered ttle following
preamble and resolutions, which were unaul-
mously adopted:
Whereas. W. receive the t-nrh that all men
have equal rights, especially trua, loyal Amer
lean cisizens and these rights Of equality being
guaranteed TO 8 by the Constitution, and now
being nobly defended by our parriotic brothers
If
freedom and righteousness by the nation
ana whereas, we, the workingnen of the
Washington Navy Yard, are REQ uired to work
more hours with no additional comp nsalion'
man any other ~orkingmen Of other Navy
ARDS las well as other mechanics employed
OF lie are FULLY one third higher with us
thereby not only depriSing Us of our time but
comparatively lessenng our ability 10 meet the
necessities OF our families, VIII n mSks US feel
rs an Isolated and uncarcd-for class, subject to
inequality with other employees OF the Govern
mont:
And whereas We have honorahly pstitioned
the honorable Secretary of the Navy for redress.
and have always been net with the statement
that Tee law or act OF Congress commonly
ca!ltd the Grimes billy determines our time
and pay, thereby leaving him power TO acL
unless outside time and pay in our locality
would demand it-t1ereby regulating our time
pay by the few unmportant places Of business
II ashIngton city, while the other great cities
OF the Union, with their enlarged business and
growing demands for labor, regulate the prices
Of the wo"kng1en OF the country: Therefore,
Res0lrsd, That we again appeal 10 the hon
orabe Secretary of the Navy and his executive
officers for the return of our old and iong-ac-
customed working hours, believing that any
law that operates SO unequal 10 a class Is in
operative and unjust
RsSOired. That we will use all honorable
means Tor our rights as working men, and
pledge ourseive- one TO the other IN good faith
TO the attainment of that end.
The follow ing is the committee appointed 10
lay the resolution before tue secretary Of the
Navy ard the commander Of the ward viz:
&. FIlott, ordnance department; VIM. Ready,
pit u beI s de partment: VIM. TreadWay, en-
queer end mach,nists' department: Edwd Ca
sey, sail makers department; Donald McCath-
ran, painters department. Jos Fl. Davidson,
biacksmith's depaI tmert; W. I'll. Wright, join
sr's department: - Hunter, ship carpenters
department: Keller WiIant, iron founder, and
Saml II. Jones, betting department
The meeting then adjourned to meet at the
cali OF the committee.
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