The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-14
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

JounEyNES PLAsTEnEns' ASSOCIATION =
The regular monthly meeting Of this associa
tion was held last evening at Trades Union
Hall, corner Of Eighth and Z streets; James
Si Mr. a TOOK ' exception sRs to tina.
tion OF the minutes which made him endorse
the action OF an apprentice In difficulty with
his employer and on his motion, the minutes
The secretary read a letter from Mr.. John
d. Burch, rendering his resignation as mem.
Der Of the association, which, after some dis
Mr.. Morrow moved the appointment OF a
committee Of three to publish reply to the
statement Of the master plasterers which re-
'eRsy sa. n hs The oh.
pointed Messrs: James Morrow, stephen Gill
and Robert Muir.
elsewhere. Seventeen journeymen who left
sometime ago are at work In Chicago, receiv'
Ing t46o per day.
to the workingmen's Assembly.
Mr.. Thompson charged that member Of the
association had done some Figuring" on job
fos M bonsdssn asasa Ssssre and after
some discussion the subject was referred to
the standing committee for investigation.
Mr.. Muir moved that the names Of master
plasterers who had accedcd to the demands OF
the journeymen be published. Adopted.
The association resolved itself into q com.
mittee Of the whole, tMr. Gill in the chair
when several members addressed the a.soeia.
Mr.. Muir said he had worked as = journey.
S %s m e tn. S s Sc
strikes, and they had always been successful.
In this strike they labored under the disad-
ventage Of having the bosses Of different trades
arrayed against them. He did not think, how
ever, that the present strike would last more
than few weeks longer.
Three members reported that they had gone
70 work at Is per day, the rate demanded by
MI. Mahoney was cheered with tho integrity
manifested by his fellow-workmen during this
strike There was Away, .9me ssSriSe 70 &c
He could scarcely And words adequate to ex.
press his gratitude to his fellow.workmen OF
other trades for the moral and material sup
port which they had rendered the association.
He alluded to the card OF the master plas.
tcrers setting forth their grievances. They
came before the public as martyrs, and ne
ridiculed the idea that the journeymen could
The committee rose, and the association ad-
Journed.
YATcHINo ON THE PoroMAC.-It will be re.
membered that some time since q new and
beautiful yacht, called the John II. Sessford,
T.nn Rs Ss'SSp sS Sr hi. hs City ana
Sunday last the members ofth club went down
the river on her for the purpose Of visiting the
tshing shores below Alexandria, In company
with The yachts National and Grey Hound.
Everything augured well for a day OF pleAsur-
able enjoyment, but the sequel proved other
wise; for, while on the return to the city In
the afternoon, the storm OF wind, rain, and
snow, together with the shallowness OF the
water, compelled the National and the Sess-
ford to lay TO In the south channel between Al.
remained from sunset till eleven O'Clock last
psltins storm, the severity OF which caused
Finally, Departing OF reaching home, the
frozen lib, which WAS all the sail It was safe to
carry, was hoisted, and the National made for
Alexandria, at which place the party landed,
dated with quarters in the bar-room the
balance Of the night. Yesterday morning, the
National was taken TO the Long Bridge, where
Ing their boat till this afternoon, when she
Capt. Miller's landing this boat lost her anchor
while riding the sea, the force Of the storm
easily as II 1t had been small cord. The Sess
ford, in the early part OF the evening. put back
e S no hsp w,
ingsD she still remains. The exeursionists on
these boats arrived here yesterday morning In
an open boat.
MEETING OF THE GRAND DIVISION Sous on
TENPERAECK.-At a special meeting OF the
Grand Division Sons Of Temperance, Of, this
participate in the demonstration upon the oc
cAsion Of dedicating the Lincoln monument
In front of the City Hall
Messrs. J. $. Hoilingshead, =. ID. Brooke, Z
J. Klopfer, J. l.. Hyde, and WIN. Van Week
were appointed a committee to make arrange
ments FOR the occasion.
As will be seen BY our advertising columns,
the Grand Scribe OF the Order In this District
requests all members Of the Grand and subor'
dinate Divisions to attend at Union Hall to
morrow at 1880 p. m, In order to take place In
the processionto the monument.
MINIsTERIAL.-Rey, DIR, Gurley, of the New
York avenue church, sails for California next
week, on account Of his health, to be absent
Congregation COL sssp SsGeil as o. large circle d
friends outside, will 90 with him, all hoping
for him pleasant trip and speedy and thor.
OF DR.. Gurley, Rev. Mr.. Reed, Of Ohio. will
Rev. Il. W. Lowrie, rector Of the Church oil
a nS Sfter sSjoarn IN Florida 81 seSe1a
mo,,.hs in pursuit of health. He comes back
much i'm proved physically, though not entirely
recovered.
ANEW CHURCH ESTgRPRIsE.-Rev. Father
wiget, s. j., has purchased beautifully sit
uAted lot OF ground at the corner OF Seeont
street east and street north, Capitol Hill
on uhieh II 10 proposed to erect catholic
church Tor the German population. There Il
q German church Of this denomination now
on Filth street, between u ana IL, In cnarBc o.
Rev. Father Alig, who 10 now well advanced
in years, and It 10 proposed that the pastor fol
the new church shall assist him In his duties
until the church is ready for occupancy.
BRorHRnHoop on the UsIoN.-Mount Yer
non Circle, No. 0, b. u. I'll. FL q. A, was In
stituted at Island Hall. south Washington, OF
Friday last, and the following officers were In
stalled for the ensuing term =. w. Henry Z
LAwsoni @. T., W; II; Lawson; q WcJ' 4
r., J. s; Candy; H., Il, y; Quinn, W; D:l !
has just been granted, and has membership
ofhfty-one names.
A LIBRARY WAsTRD.-The freedmen OF tn,
Baptist Mission school, at Arlington, are Ia
need OF library Of books suited to their cApa
cities. Any of our readers who desire to CO
operate In the collection of library, and hav
needless books, about their homes, can sent
them to the Rev. Mr.. Laws, baptist minister
at Arlington, who will thankfully receive al
such contributions.
THE PLAsTERERs' STRIKE.-We undeTstan,
that many Of the master plasterers have &C
caded IN fha dam nds of the lOurneymen, anl