Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-01

"EEIiHS OF THE CONTRACTORS AsSOCIA-
TON THIS MoRNING.-A meeting OF the Con-
tractors Association was held this morning AT
ueH IQoms on ~ street, for the purpose OF
electing permanent officers Tor the ensuing six
months. The following gentlemen were elected:
Joseph Williams, president; L. T.. Barnes, vice
president, Henry Himber, secretary, and Joseph
Collins, treasurer. There are about sixty mem
bers belonging TO this organization, embracing
most of the leading contra actors on public works
IN this District, and about thirty -tve were
present this morning.
The subject Of taking some united action for
the upholding Of the District securities, for
tfeir mutual protection As well as for the public
good, was discussed at length, each one giving
his views.
MIR. Thomas P. Morgan made EXTENDED re.
marks, reviewing the whole relative situation
as between the present authorities, the contrac-
tors and the public, and urged the necessity OF
some action to sustain the paper, and to this
end recommended that the association appoint
suitable committee to proceed to New York
and negotiate with come responsible banking
house to make fair al vance at per cent in
teTest on such paper q the contractors here are
forced by law to receive in settlement with the
District, such paper to be held as collateral I'M
til such time az 1t can be put into market at its
real or face value.
This view Of the case was generally enter
famed by the members of the association, but
the appointment of this committee was post
poned until the next meeting. 1t was stated
that one firm in New York has already offered
TO take sll these securities OF the contractors at
30 cents on the dollar, and at per cent. interest
until redeemed.
This paper is composed principally Of the
new bonds and the auditors Certificates.
The GIFT CONCERT OF THE MASONIC RELIEF
ASSOCIATION OF NORFOLK PosTPoSED.-Our
readers will see from an advertisement in an
other column that the Grand Gift Concert,
RELIEF Association OF Norfolk, Va, on the Sd Of
September, has beer postponed until Tt ursday,
the 18th of November. There are many per-
sons tho desire and intend to invest In this On
teri ~ hes IN sn nj
by the belief that q pestponement would take
place, and they were unwilling to purchase
tickets until they felt assured that day had
take place. This having been defntively set
tied, there need not any longer be delay ON that
account. and sales will doubtless be active from
this time forward.
A UNIQUE MINSTREL TRcUPs.-The people
witness the entertainment offered by Sanford g
old time Ministries, came away delighted. This
troupe dispenses with the exquisite attire worn
sy modern performers .S and represents plants.
twenty or thirty years ago. The old plantation
melodies which We were wont to hear in our
youth are rendered with pleasing effect, and are
evidently much more appreciated by the audi
ence than the sickly senti mentAlisms 50 COM
mon upon the minstrel stage. Performance
every night this week.
ANNIVERSARY OF tn. CAPTURE OF THE
CITY OF MBxICO.-The committee on the pro-
posed EXCURSION on the iftn inst. OF tne Assocta-
ted Veterans of Mexico, have arranged that the
steamer Mary Washington shall make two trips
to Glymont-at q. m. and 4 d. m. On the
| grounds there will be picnics and dancing until
the arrival of the O'Clock boat, when an ora
ton suitable TO the occasion (the day being the
anniversary Of the surrender of the city Of
Mexico) will be delivered by Gen. Albert Pike.
Other distir guished veterans will also address
the sssemblsge.
TIE LATE JOSEPH II. BRADLEY, JR-At q
meeting Of the directors Of the Chiidren's hos
pital held Isst ssenins tor the purpose OF taking
II. Bradley IT,, the president, Mr.. Niles, alluded
to the death Of SIR. b. In appropriate terms,
paying graceful tribute to his memory, and
resolutions OF respect TO his memory we're