Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-06

Fourth Ward Workingmen's Club.
Last night q meeting of the Fourth Ward
Workingmers Club was held at Bouldfn's
church, corner Of 4th and l. streets, Mr.. p. H.
Donegan in the chair and Mr.. James M. Taalev
secretary.
The Chair briefly spoke OF the objects of the
club, and urged that il should be the aim of
each member to secure work tor the members
1t was important, too, in order that work be
given, that the workingmen of the District
unite and petition Congress for the imnroye-
ment OF the avenues and government reserva-
tons, 50 that employment may be had, and the
city adorned and beautified.
Mr.. A. M. Green submitted the Constitution
OF the National Labor Union, and stated that il
was proposed to unite the different labor organ
Izations In the District under the National
linen, whicn mad an agent at work in the Dis
uict now. As the proposition was not fully I'M
derstood, he would move that the further con
slderatlon Of the report be postponed. Carried.
MI. Green offered resolutions sthat we win
make 1t our first object to unite all organizations
OF this character in the District OF Columbia,
and viii endeayor to bring them and the National
Labor Bureau, located in this city, into har-
monious working relations with each other, and
into consistent harmony with the great party
Wnlch now. az heretofore, has been the true
friend and ally of the middle and working
men OF our country. That We regard with dis
trust those men from New England and else
where who, preaching their fidelity to the cause
OF freedom and equal rights, are 30 ardently OPP
posed TO the least semblance or identity between
try when addressing oOlored men; and we will
point out to them the fact that while New Eng
land has made rapid progress i'm all other re-
spects as regards the rights of cOored men, it is
labor organizations, New England has made
little or no advancement in the interests of her
colored laborers, and we point them to another
tact that IN the recent campaign of one Of these
States the labor movement was the most for
m1dabie political opponent with which the
greaI party OF liberty and progress had to con-
tend. That special committee be appointed
TO interest themselves in every way possible in
behalf Of the working men now out of employ
ment, who are connected with this association
and in order that the members thereof may re-
public work and proposed Improvements antici-
pated Tor the coming summer and fall"
Mr.. Green said that persons from New Eng
land were in the habit, when addressing meet
what New England had done fer them, but did
not speak at all of the labor movement. Through
their labor organizations in New England the
negro had been kept down. Look at her shoe
factories, cotton mills, &c, not single negro
is employed, and they are not even seen driving
teams, unless they own them. The reason for
tnis state OIL things was that trades unions have
not advanced. This state Of things made him
suspicious. He noticed that in the late struggle
in New Hampshire the labor party was the most
1 I opponent of the party OF progress
He took exceptions to the policy OF the labor Or
CARNATIONS in the Northern States
The resolutions were adopted, and the fol-
t GrssS We're were appointed the co%mittee:-A NJ
Hickey, Lafayette Jeffiies, Henry Butler, w.
L. Holton, j. N. Talley and w. A. Scott.
An invitation was given for new members,
ana number came forward, when Mr.. ThOs
Lee walking backward and forward in front OF
the CHAIR said that they should be careful what
they were doing, and know what they were put
ting their names down for.
A question was asked whether this was the
Old club or the new club, and the Chair an
swered that it had been in existence about two
years.
Mr.. VIM. Bowen said that the papers and rolls
of the old organization had fallen into the hands
OF Crane ana CrOssman, and they had carried
them of. There had been about $40 collected
which could not be found.
Mr.. Lee defended Crane, saying that VIM
Bowen should be one of the last to 20 back on
Crane, who had given him (B.) work.
MIR. Green said it was illiberal to-
nothing before the house." al rise to a privi-
Mr.. Lee. If you allow Green to speak. III
Mr.. Green said that whatever derelictions
could be brought against the club in its earliest
days they were unjust.
Mr.. Lee-'.Will you yield?''
Mr.. Green-"Just hold on
Mr.. Lee-"DOes the people tell him to take
this course, Or is he working with his own
spade?"
MIR. Green-'There is great difference be-
tween the gentleman and myself, and III he
would let grOg shops alone he would be better
on.
Mr.. Lee-''No man shall cast insinuations on
me-"
A Voiee-''I object to any such personal allu-
sions."
MIR. Green continued, saving that they were
doing much to accomplish their objects by al
lowing their opponents to show their hands. The
club went down before because OF a want OF
harmony. As labOring men they will now Or
game, and will look to their own interests and
give no quarter to opponents.
Mr.. Lee-"will you yield. Your humbugging
has gone far enough"
MIR. Green continued, saying that their oppo-
nents showed the same disposition in each ward
as YVES manifested Tonight. There was 10
neutrality in the labor Organizations. 1t was
rsa e see
that here in the District no Republican en-
ploys coiored men IN his business, but Demo-
crat has several employed.
Mr.. Lee.-"Ihe reason is, y0u employ them,
but don't pay them" Continuing, he said lie
wanted to tell where Green stood. The maiori-
ty, however, seemed against him, and motion
to adjourn was carried.
HONoRs 70 THE MEMORY OF THE LATE GEN
THOMAs.-The following is the programme of
place this evening in the hall of the new Masonic
Temple at So'clOck, under the auspices OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic, in honor of the
memory Of Major General George H. Thomas.
late in command of the Department OF the Pa
cifc:-General X. G. Schenck will preside; the
prayer will be offered by Rev. DIR. Sunderland;
resolutions OF respect and sympathy will be read
by General s. A. Duncan; and an Grafton will
be delivered by General John A. Logan. The
Marine Band will execute appropriate pieces of
music. President Grant, members Of the Cabi-
net, the Vice President, Speaker OF the House.
Senators and members of Congress, and thei,
families, with other distinguished residents and
visitors Of the city, have been invited.
BOATING PARK.-The directors Of the Wash
ingtOn Skating Park. not having found their
stock very profitable during the past winter
have sensibly concluded to try and make good
their losses, and at the same time benefit the
public, by establishing boating park this sum-
mer, where ladies and children may safely enjoy
aquatic pleasures, the water not being more
rowing, but not deep enough to make it dan
gerous. The boating park will be opened to the
public about the LIST Of May. Single tickets and
season tickets will be issued, and boats will be