Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-19
Summer entertainments.


TIE Select Excursion of the Young Pe rpIe'S
Singing Association of Fourth Street VI. l..
Church, on the Jane MOSely,iS postponed until
tomorrow evening.
Gem. II. TeRnbie'S moonlight excursion to
Marshall Hall. on the Jane MOSeley. is post
pOned TO Monday evening, July Isl, at clock
Heller Tent, No. 10, ]. o. II. give picnic
this evening at Green Spring Schutzen Park
TGcre TW be q Grand Picnic at Locust
Grove, GiesbOrO', tomorrow, for the benefit of
A Summer ErP7.inD Concert, with dancing
will be given at GieSbOrO Park this evening.
by the Orpheus Octette Club, with an entire
change of programme. These entertainments
are very enjoyable.
Refuge Tcnt, No Il, l. o. r.. will have their
picnic a. Green Springs, ON Tuesday, 18th id
slant. See advt.
ANOTHER WORKINGNEN- MASS MEETING
AT THE CAPITOI--AbOutg 90 people We're gath
eied in and around tine steps of the main east
entrance to the Capitol last evening. attending
the third of a series of wOrkingmtn'S mass
meetings. which Dr.. Lawrence called to order
In doing so he denounced work through con-
tractors, and hoped that most of the present
members OF Congress would go home and be-
elected-tO stay there. NIr. Isaac Cohen next
made long speech which, although rather
cUmmuniStic, was enthusiastically appfauded.
He said, Ii we have work We don't want
riots; if We don't have work We want some
Thing During the war times We're good he
didn't want war but endorsed remark
Saturday evening. That speaker had
while fshiing; be proposed that Somebody be
should be licked; He, himself, would propose
that Congress be licked. The workfngmen
were tOrbeariug people, for he had seen
them stand opposite the market with their
mouths open, Seeing, looking at people buy
ing food when they themselves had nothing
with which TO get bread. Because they were
o. me inc H.lh a hp1 nd tntn oft
and he was tired OF hearing it, that in a fight
for bread the labOrer was always the loser.
He always answered II by saying that man
having nothing TO lose could certainly lose
nothing. In order to effect any good result
there must be organization. Mr.. Cohen then
read series OF resolutions proposing an or
ganization, and demanding relief by 4
general concert of action TO prevent
biOCdshed. The resolutions were adopted
Mr.. Jesse NJ. feathers next addressed the
meeting. He discouraged riot and blOOdshed
and wanted the WOrklngman 10 assert his
rights at the ballOt-bOX instead OF by pilage
Mir Cohen twice attempted To shut OF the
speaker, but the meeting w";..ii;;.. not allow it,
and as warmly appauded Mr. Leathers' more
temperate remarks as they had previously az
Flauded Mr.. Cohen. Mr.. hubbell, of Pennsy'-
Vania, the inventor of the golold dollar. ma Ie
a short speech. He advocated his invention,
the Issuing OF plenty OF greenbackS, ami the
government paying its debts to the people,
and liberal appropriations for internal i'm
prOyemeutS. MIR. Cohen followed him in an
other long and disconnected speech, in which
he answered the advice of MIR. feathers that
the ballOt-bOX should be used as the Fighter Of
the WOrklngman'S wrongs, by saying that they
would StaTve while waiting for Sucn millen-
mum. This closed the speeches for the even
ing The crowd, at IL o'clock, quietly dis
persed. The speakers, during the evening,
were interrupted frequently by the listeners
who managed 10 get good deal of fun out of
the affair.
THE SIXTY FIRST ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT
OF Georgetown College will take place on
Thursday, June q, at l114 O'Clock a. m. The
essays by the class of rs will be as follows
SalutatOTy, Eugene SemmeS Ives; Christian
knighthoOd, Redmond ID. Walsh; Scientific
nism in the United States William f. Smith :;
NaledctOry, Thomas p. Herman. The gradu-
aies are: Bachelors of Laws-R. n. Dyer, AS.
King, l. I. Nicholson, j. ?. Simonson, Il. Ii.
John X. Bradford, Charles \. De COurcy
Charles 7. Glennan, Eugene SemmeS Ives
Thomas 2. Herman. Bernard c. McMeal, JOS
O'DOnovan, Charles S. Schoolfield, Andrew J @.
ShipmaD. William F. Smith. Thomas j. Tim
Bins, Redmond ID Walsh
WHY Mrs. LAVENDER WANTS \ DIVORCE
Today, Mr.. L. Nj. Finch filed bill for di
yOrce III the uame of Charlotte Lavender agt
James Lavender. She states that she was
married IL defendant on March 2th; ~.
Tnty have lived together for twenty years
during which time they have had ten children
six of v HON are living. She charges that for
the last six years he has been habitually in
temperate has struck her with chair, and at
o her times assaulted her; that for six years
he has failed to provide for her OF the children.
She asks divorce, the custody of the chill
dTen, and an injunction TO restrain him from
selling the farming implements, &c, on her
place.
THE CONTEST between the Cuban lottery
people and the Louisiana State Lottery Com
cheeky on the part OF the Spaniard to run OPP
position 10 the hospitals and free schools as
well as other charitable and educational insti-
buttons, and pay their prizes at the rate of
thirty cents on the dollar the value of Cuban
currency. For particulars of next drawing of
the louisiana State Lottery Company, see the
scheme in another column.
CHECKED and striped silks on pure white
and cOiOred ground; navy blue, brown, light
green, light blue, lavender and black checked
and striped silks on pure white and colured
ground black silk, SIZE: excellent black silk
75c.; our one dollar black silk is a great bar
gain; our Sl.25 black silk is real satin finish
plain silks all cOlOrs, including all the very
light shades of trimming silk, Carriers, Marke i
Space.-AdCt
DISCHARGED FROM CUsToDY.-In the U. S
court at New York, yesterday, ChaS. .. Rich
ardSOn, formerly clerk in the U. s. Treas
nTy, in this city, indicted with John A Snow
Tor conspiracy to defraud the Treasury b!
traudulently drawing interest on registered
bonds, has been discharged on his own recog
niZdnce.
THE SALE of the fine chandeliers, bronZeS
ranges &c, Of y. X. Shepherd & Co. was com
merced this morning. The goods were Of very
fine quality, and sold at great sacrifice. The
sale VIII be continued tomorrow morning
commencing at 10 O'Clock, at which time SOM
Of the finest goods Will be sold AGUt
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued I,
Russell Hastings of Rockford. H.. and Emil,
Plat OF Columbus, Ohio; Richard Jimmersoi
and Rosa SmOthers; John Ingle and Elizabeth
q. Shadd; '. H. Cumming and Virginia A
Dawson
CAsSIMERES, Tor boys wear from % D. 81
81 ~ l., SOC; sheeting cottonS, ~ wide 2
SchtS and up; new styie of lawns, yard wide
l-t&e. c1hcoes from Il1c. up. TOwson's cheal
diy goods store, SIS Pennsylvania avenue souti
sldc--iGu.
ST- JOSEPH Orphan Bows picnic resume,
at the ScheutZen Park TO-DAY Inn. 10 n, o.,