The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-05-25
CITY INTnLLIGENCE.

p. o. s. OF A.
Meeting Of the Third Degree Delegates
The Oflcrs-The Order, Etc.
The CommaHdery Convention, composed of
delegates of the third or blue degree of the
above order, assembled in the hall of Philadel-
phia Commandery, at Eighth and Race streets,
this morning at half past ten o'clock.
Representatives were present from each sub
ordinate commandery in the State, and the dele
gates we're welcomed by the commanding officer
of Philadelphia Commandery in a neat and brief
address.
The officers of the convention are as follows:-
State Commando r-G.H. Hawkswortn, Clinton co.
" Vice-Commander-A. B. Albright, Philada.
d" Master of Ceremonies. g. Bast Schuyl-
secretary~Henry j. stager Philadelphia.
I" Treasurer-M. Alexander Blair county
" Chaplain-H. A. Kerts, Berks county.
" Inspector-W. B. BodentorD, Lebanon co.
Sergeant-at-ATms-J. c. Schan, Montgomery co.
The convention will continue In session during
the entire day, and much interesting business per-
tanning the Commandery branch Of the order will
be acted upon. ,-
the Dauphn District and viii lend its influence to
make the general parade in August next, at Harris
The various reports of the secretary and trea,
surer read and referred, and they show a fair
increase in the status of the degree.
A proposition to form national head. was dis
cussed, and will be likely established this year.
new uniform, after the Continental pattern,
was favorably acted upon.
The Committee on business reported certain pro-
positions to change Of name, which were made the
spe cia order OF business for the evening session.
The business Of this afternoon and evening will be
of no consequence except to those connected with
Tomorrow the delegates will be entertained by
heir city brethren, will visit different places of in
terest and will attend the Walnut Street Theatre in
he evening. The order Of the Sons Of America
has been in existence tweny-foar years. At the
breaking out of the Rebellion, however, the order
imost universally suspended, and although it
established in nearly every State in the Union, but
wo camps maintained an existence. Now there
~ IN n aulx roriu n1n
and membership of about 25 900.
The order is patriotic, but also benevolent and
beneficial, zeaously extending the same aid and
succor to their unfortunate brethren as do other
organizations of the present day. 1t is purely
tional order, and distinctly assumes protective
policy in regard TO public school system and
nounces the use of public moneys for any sectaran
In fact. favors everything that has tendency to
purify the American people. 1t wars not with the
adopted citizens, and embraces men OF all leading
The order is divided into three degrees The first,
STYLED the Red, is divided iAto camps; the second
derry and is only established in DISTRICTS and is
highest degree of the order.
The "UNTERRIFIED"-THE CONVENTION
ORGANIzERs.-We have been able to discover
who are to organize the various Democratic
conventions. The elected are:-
Mayors Convention-Squire William McMullin.
Controller's-Thomas McDonough.
Coroner's-Philip Mitten.
District Attorneys--John p. McFadden.
City Commissoner's-Thomas Fay.
Judicial-Isaac Leech.
ProthonoUary'S--James McColgan.
City Treasurers-John w. Powell.
City Solictors-Francis Haggerty, detective.
RECENT DEATHs.-Captain Charles F. Bre-
voor, for many years connected with the Board
of Surveyors, died last evening, after a lnger.
ing illness, at 10 o'clock, at his residence in
Mr.. Alfred B. Muslin died this morning at the
residence of his parents, No. 390S Spruce street,
after short attack of lung fever. brother OF
the deceased, DR.. j. Burton Muslin, is also suf-
1efing from q severe aud dangerous sickness,
and bright and prosperous career In MS pro-
tession bids fair to be speedily cut snort
Two ON ONE.--A drunken man named James
Montgomery had fierce tussel with Policeman
Morgan who attempted to arrest him last night,
at Eleventh and Christian streets. he hrst TOOK
the officer unawares, and knocked him into the
gutter At this moment a friend of Montgomery
arrived on the scene and took hand. The pair
then fell upon the officer and beat him badly.
The officer however, stuck to Montgomery and
succeeded finally in locking him up Alderman
Bonsall held the drunken ruffian in $1,000 bail.
Coal OPERATORS IN CoUNcIL.-Yesterday
afternoon there was meeting in this city OF
Lehigh coal operators, to consider some minor
differences between them and the workmen at
the mines at Hazleton, Beaver Meadow and con-
tiguous localities, with view to an immediate
resumption of mining operations there, ana
reduction of tolls by the carrying companies.
Without arriving at any definite conclusion the
meeting was adjourned for two weeks.
LEATHER.-A push-cart containing three sides
of sole leather is in the Third District Station
House awaiting an owner. A policeman yes
terday afternoon saw the articles in the custody
of a negro at Second and Walnut streets, and,
suspecting that the goods were stolen, he PRO
ceeded" for the colored man, who abandoned
the cart and made his escape.
S1vERwARE FoUND.-Oficer Dowling, OF
the Fourth district last night found concealed
in Franklin Square half dozen silver forks and
number of table and teaspoons OF the same
metal. The forks have on them u. Craig,
and the spoons are marked "P. 1. c." The arti-
cles are at the staton-house on Cherry street
above Fourth awaiting an owner.
OFF THE TRAoK.-Yesterday afternoon O
freight train on the Chestnut Hill Road ran of
the track near Mount Airy station, but caused
no other damage than that which resulted to the
company from the detention of the trains run.
ming to and from Chestnut Hill, which LASTED
about five hours.
CARELEssNEss REwARDED.-Mary Harris,
colored servant of forty years, attempted thi
morning 10 lighta stove by the aid OF petroleum
The oil exploded and badly burned her. Tat
accident happened at her home, No. Fagau'
court at Eighth and Lombard streets. She /
now in the Pennsylvania Hospital
MIssING.-Mr. Patrick Garland, living a
Cadwallader and Jefferson streets, has pee
missing from his home for several days pasl
H. fchfp in q n delaware