Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-27

and the comedy Of the Ladies Club"
WALLS OPERA HoUsE.-La Rue's n ,nstrels
furnish n capital entertainment every evening
and give away $50 IN greenbacks besides.
EETzEEoTT HALL.-The free lecture of Prof
q. :. Fowler OF New York, on Love, COURT
ship, and Married Lift, this evening, is worth
hearing. All the young people, AMI the old
ones too, for that matter, are interested in the
subject.
Meeting of the Master Builders Union.
Ameeting OF the Master Builders Union was
held last night, at the rooms Of the association,
Dir. Thomas B. Entwisle, the president, in the
chair, and Mr.. Davis secretary.
MIR. Job Angus, one of the board of D,rec-
tors, reported verbally in relation TO the steps
taken to procure permanent place of meeting.
The Board had yet come to no decision, and
hoped further time would be granted; agreed 70.
The Secretary then read the bylaws, SUBJ
mIitt d nj the last meeting, but referred back to
The committee for revision.
On motion, they were considered by sections,
and adopted, save the sixth section, relating to
contracts, upon which considerable discussion
took place, when the subject was laid over till
the N xt meeting.
Nj. S. q. Fague offered the following pre-
amble and resolution, which, he said, had been
suggested to his mind in view of the action
taken by the Workingmens Assembly at a
meeting held las Wednesday night.
Whereas, al a meeting of the Workingmen's
Assembly a resolution was offered charging
the Builders Assoc iation With organizing for
Therefore,
Eesolred, That no such object is recited in its
constitution or bylaws; its object, on the con-
trary, being to prevent strikes, which have at
all times retarded business in working seasons,
and in a great measure destroyed the business
Of the city.
Mr.. Fague referr, d to that portion of the pro-
ceedings Of the Workingmen's Assembly meet.
ing " herein Mr.. John +. Collins, a member of
the Maste Builders Union, was complimented
with vote of thanks for his zeal in behalf of
n.H Of
the eight-honr rule, and stated tiat Mr.. Col
Inns had denied any such course as had been
attributed to him.
Mr.. w. Hardness read the report of the
proceedings of the Workingmens Assembly,
and criticized ia severe terms the remarks
made by Mess1s. McCathran, Boron and Mitch.
ell. The intim alton that thu Master Builders
Union had been organized for any such pur-
poses as to break down Trades Unions or to
combine against paying Journeymen remuner-
alive wages for their labor was false, As was
also every other allegation which had been set
forth in the preamble and resolutions offered
on that occasion. 1t had pleased Mr.. McCath-
ran, he said. to speak OF the Master Builders in
rather sneering terms, such as pretenders, &c
Now, he would like to know who this McCa.h-
ran was, that he should set himself up as a
Judge of the proficiency of the Master Builders
ofNashington He believed he had met him ia
the Boars Of Aldermen, and very small potatoes
he was. too. Sine he had gotten there, how
ever. he had sweIled up considerably, and his
vanity had carried him SO far that he had had
II. 1T,
gentlemen of intellectual calibre. The object
of MIR. McCathran was, the speaker said, eyi.
IDENTIFY TO become Mayor Of Washington, and
he was trying to TICKLE the mechanics and
workingmen so as to get their votes; but he
would tell the gentleman that his aim could
not be aecompls hed-he would neither be
elected Mayor nor Alderman again. For the
former office he had struggled hard before; bat
he could not get the nomination. As to Mr.
MeCathran as q mechanic, he had nothing TO
say, further than that as he had heard that he
had worked at the painters business in the
pavy-yard, be did not think he was much, for
the standard of qualification in that depart.
ment was not very high. Mr. Hardness ad-
yerted to the plea set up by the Workingmen's
Assembly that the mechanics of this city were
in a suffering condition, and thought they ought
TO have been ashamed to have made such con-
fession. Such statement would not have been
SO bad If made by the charges of the Freedmen's
Bursau but coming from the source it did
from men who had been receiving handsome
wages, wages equaling the rates paid the clerks
in the departments, he was astonished
Mr.. Frgue followed Mr.. Hardness in a few
remarks. He had TO desire, in introd ucing the
preamble and resolution, to excite discussion,
and did not wish to array the master builders
against the joprneymep. Harmony and good
feeling should exist among them.
Mr.. Harkness dis claimed any feeling of hos
uhty towards the Journeymen. He only wished
o defend the master builders from unjust asper-
sions. and to claim for them equal privileges
with the journeymen for their protection.
Mr.. Kirk hoped the preamble and resolution
WOu1u De II. lQty 0aQ accomplished
the object OF elicitirg an expression of opinion
on the part OF the master builders, which was
all that was desired. No good could come from
their adoption.
Mr.. Wilson Brown hoped they would not be
Withdrawn, but that the meeting would adopt
them as an expression of their sentiments
Subsequently Mr.. Fague withdrew the reso
luton. and on motion Messrs. S. q. Fague, G.
appointed a committee to draft a reply to the
allegations set forth by the Workingmen's
Assembly against the Master Builders Union
Adjourned.
FOURTH WARD CONSERVATIVES CLUB.-The
regular meeting of The Fourth Weird Democra.
ing, the Vice President, Mr. Geo. Ct. Wilson,
in the chair. Thomas Welch, VIM. Husey, and
John Holoran were elected members of the
Club.
Mr. MacNamarai inquired If the corresponding
secretary had received communications from
any OF the other wards relative to organizing
clubs.
Mr.. Wilson said the other wards had Just or.
ganIzed, and a correspondence would soon be
opened for the purpose Of forming Centred
Association.
Mr.. MacNamara moved that a committee of
nine be appointed to canvass the ward in ac-
coIdance with the resolution adopted at the
last meeting; agreed TO, and the following
gentlemen were appointed: Dennis MacNa-
mara, Michael Council, jeremiah O'Connor,
John Davis, Thomas Fitzgerald, Geo. q. Will.
son, Andrew Gleason, Thomas WEIGH and
Owen Thorn, chairman.
The Char urged the members to secure a full
attendance 20! the next meeting, when arrange
merits would be made TO form Central Asso.
citation.
Mr. Thomas welch moved that a committee
of three be appointed TO arrange for a serenade
to the PresidIh.; adopted, and the Chair ap-
pointed as tie committee Thomas WEIGH
Andrew GleaGor, end John Darby.
MIR. MacNama ra moved that a vote of thanks
be tended TO the President of the United Staicc
for his earnest efforts to maintain and defend
tine Cons titution and the laws.
Mr.. Darby moved that the resolution adopted
at the last meeting, authorizing the Executive
Committee TO urge the other wards TO organize,
lie rescinded. and that the Executive Committee
use every effort to secure the attendance of the
at the meetings of the club.
Mr. Hogan inquired of Mr.. Darby If he did
not vote against the resolution.
Mr. Darby. i did. [Laughter.1
Mr.. Connell thought the meetings would be
attended well when warm weather camr, but
the room now was very cold, and men did not
want TO be- there.
able a place as outdoors.
The resolution offered by Mr.. MacNamara for
n vote OF thanks to the President, was adopted,
and the club adjourned.
D
LAND AND DEPOSIT AssoCIATION.-Thes Sec
ond meeting of those deSirous of forming y
ssUnion Land and Deposit Association was
held last evening at Temperance Hall, on
street, Senator Pomeroy, of Kansas, in the
chair and Mr.. G. 4. Needham Secretary, who
read the Constitution reported by the Commit
tee
Senator Pomeroy made few remarks saying
~.