Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-11
The Thomas statue Ceremonies.

GETTING READY FOR THE GRAND DEMONSTRATION.
The committee of invitation OF the Army Of
the Cumberland continue to receive acceptances
of invitations from prominent personages every
where, among them Gen. Irwin Mcdowell and
staff and Gen. George CroOke and staff The
statue is expected here this evening in charge of
the sculptor, Mr.. Ward. Col Casey will SUPER
intend the erection of the statue ON the pedestal
Norkmen were busily engaged yesterday in rig
ging derricks preparatory to the placing Of the
statue upon the PEDESTAL Immediately upon its
arrival the statue will be hauled to the circle
and placed In position. Col. Casey is also SUPER
intending the seating about the monument. AS
soon as the seats are made they will be num-
bered. and tickets will be issued under the direc-
ton of the executive committee In such man.
ner as will hereafter be announced In the news
papers. AS far as the seats go they will be given
to the distinguished guests, ladies, and those
who are too feeble to stand.
THE COMMITTEE ON ENTERTAINMENT
held meeting last night and elected Mr.. J. D.
Freebain secretary. 1t was decided, In case the
weather was propitious, to make a trip to Mount
Vernon on the morning of the 2Oth and to give
banquet on board the boat on the up-trip. At
O'Clock In the evening the members or the Army
OF the Cumberland, their wives and friends will
be received at the Executive Mansion by PreSi-
dent and Mrs. Hayes. AT the conclusion of the
reception by the President the members of the
Army OF the Cumberland will repair to the re-
union tent, where they will hold promenade
concert for their guests and the people Of Wash
1ngton. The music for this occasion will be fur-
n1shed by the bands from Fort McHenry, West
IOlnU columbus fOnlO), AnQdpOl1S, DaVfQ'S
Island, and the flagship and the marine band.
THE WoRKINGMEN's ASSEMBLY met last night,
Mr.. D. p. Hamilton In the chair, and j. J. Muir
ray secretary. Mr.. Hamilton read a paper on
labor statistics In Missouri, showing distress
ing state of affairs among the miners in that
State; no money being paid laborers, but in
stead system OF payment in garden truck Or
ders on stores, &c. Mr.. Christian from the
PlaStererS Union, reported that the prices paid
his trade In this city were very small, and the
practice OF paving for plasterer's work here by
orders on stores is becoming too common. The
trade here is at very low ebb indeed. Mr..
Boron introduced the subject of laborers' pay in
this District, and stated that the legal price is
% per day, fixed by law upon District work. yet
The law Is being ignored by the authorities every
day. he thought something should be done by
the association to correct this evil. He offered
a resolution that committee OF three be ap-
pointed to ascertain whether there is any law
upon the statute books of the District of Column
pa n2ing the pay OF laborers employed under
work, and whether there is any Way to en-.
force the law. Considerable discussion followed
Mr. I. G.. Campbell thought the time for raising
committee in Congress viii have before them
the coming session bill to remedy defect In
the law appropriating $4,000 to pay the labor
ers IN TINS District employed by the contractors,
now being disbursed, by which the whole OF
that appropriation will be paid over to the la
borers Of this District. The discussion became
quite general. Mr.. Boron and Mr. Murray took
tne ground that this resolution could not effect
the future action of Congress upon this subject;
but Mr.. Campbell thought it would. and that the
effect would be TO make the committee drop the
whole matter, and then the laborers would have
10 shit for themselves. Mr.. Murray explained
that this resolution had nothing whatever to do
with the laws OF Congress, but that it had refer
ence to an old act of the corporation OF WASH
1ngton, fixing laborers' pay at 50, and which he
claimed was still in force. He explained the
circumstances of the passage OF the ordinance
while Bowen was mayor, the purpose being to
secure negro votes to elect him and keep him
elected After further discussion the resolution
was put to vote and lost. Mr.. Murray then
moved the reference of the subject to the judi
ciary committee. The point was then raised
that there was no quorum present. and the
meeting went into secret session.