Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-03
The WOrkingmen'sA Assembly.

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charging no offence.
The WOrkingmen's Assembly.
ADDRESS BT REPRESENTATIVE ELECT NCRCH
The WOrkingmen's Assembly met last night,
the president. capt. f. b. Robinson in the chair
and MIR. John T. Christian secretary.
Hon. 7. ii. Murch. Representative elect from
tie 5th district of Maine. present by invitation
was introduced by The chairman. and stated
that be had been a member of 4 similar organ
Datt'n in his state for TWO years, having been
awakened 10 the great necessity for proper
organization Of the bone and SineW 10 contend
successfully for their rights against capital
which i always organized in It's own interests
TWO years ago he led OFF in an organization OF
tie granite cutters in the extreme eastern sec
lion of liS state, and il lad grown to an Oryani-
|atIon that had made its power felt. They had
established newspaper with Il large circula-
tiCD. well sustained, 10y which means they dis
Stmindir their principles and defend their
rights At the recent national convention OF
tie trades unions in Boston they were, re y
resented and had formed general anal
safLatlOn OF the trades unions. and had
united the common cause. Applause This
Important movement was the Only proper
oEc 10 success. as in union there is strength
.tLG Els IDEAS we're that the City al Washington
should be a common center Tor their future o.
eTatiCns where they could influence s,irh leris-
ictiGn rs l. needed more than AZ any other
t.i"te. iAppl3liS1.l lie proposed in his seat in
congress To indicate the CluSt. of IaI1ring
II"n. He WAS mol 4 politician. but representa-
i've OF tie !atorinT men OF his state and an dfVO-
cate OF WCTkiLgMcu everywhere TO whose Inter
cstS he Eu.pO>ed to give his attention He rave
q description Of the Immense granite interests
tf haiT.e ana how labor IS organized there and
SAID II would De his effort IL effect the objects
sought 10 De obtained by them. which was
tiSht hOufS fOf Il day labor and fair and r,Aa-
SOhd0.c compensation for il. He asked the CO.
operation Gf the WGrkingncn o; the District of
soiuIhbI2 I'D his Efforts. and said that during
RS term be would take great pleasure in meet
ing with them. lAppiaG~el He said that by
al, crtieT issued from the Treasury department
tat% rers on the granite works were forced To
E.por ten hours per day. which in his opinion is
not only unjust but Illegal and he believed the
l nited states is indebted TO the granite cutters
many thousands OF dollars. which he proposes
piaUse.l
TEE wOREINGHEN'S FAIR
MI Mcdonald, from the special committee On
lair. mace 4 report that The committee bad de-
ffrmlnCd 10 hold one. The OUTLAY would be not
less than S9tn, but they would no doubt Iplke
considerable money by a liberal outlay They
could make no less than -. G0o clear money over
expenses. He moved AN increase in the number
cl the colnlnlttee-one from each trade. Adopt
Cd, and the committee nOw stands as follows
AeHSTS. Boron. Mcdonald. Hamilton Boston
>ttcAeil. CIarkSOn, Heidm3n and Nc(5ep
The committee on credentials reported favor
aUiy Gu the names OF Mc5SrS. Dement, and Daw-
son. of the independent Painters Association
and they were elected members.
TIE MASS MEETING. ETC.
NJ Hamilton from the COMMITTEES Oh mass
meeting. reported that the Typographical Union
would hold a mass meeting under the alI[D!ca
Cl Tie N0rlngnen'S Assembly on the eveninr
ti Ietel1Utr litu- The finance committee o
Tie Union would act in conjunction with SINH
lar committee from the WOrkingmen's Assem-
biy- The chair appointed, on the part of tAe
assembly. MeSSfS. Boron, Mcdonald and Boston
ne char announced the committee on mas.
meeting as IOllOWS:-MesSrS. Hamilton CLARK
son, Wayson, Mccarthy, Boron, Mcdonald
Spler and Boston.
motion was adopted that 500 copies of the
circular containing the names OF merchants
who advertise in the Post and .SpHfay Herald
newspapers be printed for use of the various
trades unions I'D the city. 50 that all can with
draw their patronage and support from the
pfoprletors OF those papers and their patrons.
OFFICIAL VISITATION. X. OF P.-Hon. d. 3.
MoodrCn, OF Georgia, and Judge q. W. Lindsey,
81 baltimore, the supreme chancellor and vice
chancellor OF the order OF Knights of Pythias
accompanied by several members of the order
nom Baltimore. arrived in this jurisdiction and
tISIttd taiantht Lodge, No. II, on street, be-
tween 9th and eth, last night The hall was
handsomely decorated with the cOOrs and
insignia OF the order and the national colors.
The uniformed battalion was present under the
command OF L. :. G. Joseph T CoIdweu The
visiting supreme officers were accompanied By
; o. G.: John W. Thompson. Grand Representa-
yves tOXWell and Cunning Of the District p &;
Rep. Hugh Latham OF Virginia Grand t'hancaI
ior ". L. Bailey. and other officers of this mrs
dictlOn- The visitors were welcomed 10 CaIan-
The Lodge by C. {. Smith Thompson and Grand
chancellor Bailey taking The chair. responded
Welcoming the supreme officers. The supreme
chancellor made short address, liz which he
expressed his qualification TO be present here at
Iht 0rth place OF Tie order. and III seeing The
national eolors blended with the cOiors Of the
urGer. He also spoke of the trying ordeal
through which large portion OF the south had
passed ana alluded 10 the fidelity OF the men,
Dershlp, 10 the teachings OF the order particjI-
larry In Memphis. where many fell ut the post
Gi duty. Judge Lindsey. the :. v e.. =. o. e.
John w thompson. sup. Reps. FOXwclI Gun
hing and Latham. Mr. GcMilliams OF ElIfj-
more T. >. C. Jos. I. COdWell and others made
addresses, after which there was an exelonltTj-
cation OF the work Of The ordcr.
DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows.
John ard Edmund Camnack Ia Julia q Morton
lot 81. StI. 240: S5.2.5 Aaron Piukney tn I W
Hester. lot q, So 32S; $3.50 NJ G.. Luttrell TO J.
y Miller. lot y, 81. 553 $50. Maria NJ Lubey
10 Joseph EnthOfTer, lots i26 and l2I, 81. 62S:
S5,eto- X y. Ballock Ia Saith Petit and jas
DrIpps, lot -. So Ia; $1,000. q. J. Bond TO II.
;. Bundy. lot 2. ST. 1899: 81 $40. James VIII
klDson 10 j. ID. Clary, lot Is, 81. 2(S; 5 j. ID
tiary TO Mary Wilkinson. lot Is, So 205: $
&. W. Riggs 10 t. j. Hamilton. lot 4. so. IS5:
U1 tract called Monastery: SIS. Waltz
10 Eliza MenkinS, lot ;, So. 81; 5000. James
Martin 10 d. c. Brooke. lot = So. 4U4: = u
Z. Brooke 10 Deborah Mankin. LOT ) 50 4O4 and
i9t :. ST; 4ei: 8 Peter Hannay to Dudley
Webster. lot +, sq. 393: Sill G.. f. Tower. ct
uN.- 10 W. I. Mccartney. lot 80: -. Balian-
tyne Williams slibdiyi or the east one half
cf ~. 1ss: $500.
BLACK SILKS. ColOred Silks. Checked silks +,
striped SllhS.-Eyery color and every shade OF
toiored silks; ColOred silks 40 to 81 -: checked
SILKS, only %: striped silks. only d. biacE silks
80, ., ~ 10 -; our 81. Sl23 81 so black silks are
SpsCldl bargains. Carriers. III Market Snaca
loioreu anu D!ack silk velvets: black and coSnrad
IaseH, s1Ia eH 70 81 SILKS can b. made in the