Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-19
Sons Of TENN ..ou.
THE SATioe AL DIvIsI


The delegates to tie annual convention of the
national divie.aon Sons of Temperance in session
In this city, were entertained By flower and
fruit festival at Masonic Temple last evening,
and there was large attendance. The hail
was handsomely decorated with flags, ever
green's and notices, and on the tables were
strawberries, cake, cream aid fruits in abun-
dance; Mr.. Glasscock, of the Chester County
Maryland, said grace, and the good things were
enjoyed, after which MIR. F. NJ. Bradley well
coined the national division, and Mr.. Ross
on. w. P.) responded. referring to the continued
hospitallt1es bestowed upon them. Addresses
were made by j. P. Stearn. OF N. Y; w. H. L.
Rose Of Of vn H. cMapP ons Boston, st aa
and others. Miss Minnie Mosher, of Baltimore
and little Eva Henderson gave some readings
which were heartily encored. Mr.; Coomos q
his remarks referred to 2. w. p, G. w. McCabe
"a democracy having given the c0lored people
chal Ger for Virginia, and they were working
very successfully.
The national division assembled at 9:2O M
to-day, Hon. George w. Ross, M.W.P., in the
chair, Gen. Louis Wagner, P.M.W.P., appeared
this morning and took his seat The time for
holding the next annual session was fixed for
the third T.uSday in June, (the 15th,) 1880. The
unfinished business Of the last annual session.
relating to amendments TO the constitution was
referred to the committee on constitutions
The committee On state Of the order presented
their second report setting forth that while the
some sections and apathy In others, yet
theie is great cause for congratulation;
the reform movement so recently sweeping
over the land Is fast settling down to the level
or nard work; and the need Of something more
than the mere signing of the pledge is becom-
Ing every day more and more apparent: that
there must be more instruction and educ alton
upon the fundamental principles which uader-
lie our order: that the division rooms are the
places where this instruction and education
should take place. aud calling upon the men,
bershtp throughout the land to attend the regu-
lar meetings OF the subordinate divisions. and
make them emphatlcally place Of interest and
profit. The report was adopted. The subject
OF a mutual relief association In connection
with the order. was taken up and discussed at
great length. and was finally defeated An
nOuncement was made that the steamer would
leave for Mount Vernon at O'Clock, to take the
Natlonal Division TO that place. Adjourned.
RossLYN SEM1NARY.-There was large at
tendance Of the parents and friends OF the
young ladies at the eleventh annual commence
ment of the ROsslyn Seminary on Thursday
last, and they had great reason to be grati6ed
with the evidences OF Miss Ross government
and system OF education. Five OF the pupils
graduated Their names are Emma Pentland.
Bessie McKelden, Katie Riley, Matte Watson
and Mamie hammond. The,essays and elocu-
ZION OF each young lady were remarkably clever
and cIeditable. The Rev. DR.. Sunderland de-
llvered the diplomas. In his address to the as
semoly and the graduates, DR.. Sunderland
dWeit on the happy results Of the industry and
ANOTHER VILE OUTRAGE.-A cOlored woman
named Wedge, residing on Sd street, near
street southwest, reported at the first precinct
station house last night that her daughter,
aged Is years, had been terribly outraged by a
man named Lewis Gross yesterday afternoon
GROSS is well-known rag picker In that neigh
bornood, and On his rounds yesterday finding
this simple minded daughter of Mrs Wedge in
the house by herself, he threw her on the floor
and accomplished his purpose. Her outcries
attracting the attention OF some neighbors, he
escaped through a window just as they were
entering the door. AS he Is well known to the
police, his early arrest is probable.
BUILDING ASsOCIATIONS.-At the 10th month
~ meeting of the Franklin Co operative Build
ing Association 6-10 shares were redeemed at
s4O5 10 per share. At the 5th monthly meet
Ing OF the Jefferson Cooperative Building AS
soclat1on $4,000 was advanced at so per cent
premium. AT the 18th monthly meeting OF
the Arlington Cooperative Building Association
s., zoe was advanced at so per cent premium.
THE COURTS.