Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-17
LOCAL NEWS.
Sons OF temperance.


TH1RTY-FIFTH ANNUAL SESSION OF THR NATIONAL
DIVISION OF NORTH AMERICA.
The National Division OF Sons Of Temperance
OF North America assembled at the Congrega-
uonal church at II o'clock this morning, NJ. w.
T. George w. Ross, OF Ontario, Canada. in the
fha fbs h,s,y; - 4; II Bridge Of the Grand Division of
ant NJ. w. s. John A. Perkins and Jas. A. Grit.
nth were appointed messengers.
The roll was called, and the following nanoad
representatives answered:
Eastern n. Y.-Wm. II. Armstrong, John n.
S1eam; Se T. Parson, VIM; E. McDonough, WIN. b.
Man Ma,daIo; western n. Y..Lorenzo Sheldon, c.
hehfy Mead, John Lyth, ii. s. McCuilom, P. A.
Koss; New JeIsey-Henry b. Howell, John S.
Lnten Maryland-R. T.. Smith, Thos Myers
!; = b S.Maian, Mannar, e. J; HardeL Pennsylvania-B
M Eavenson, John C. Maguigan. Massachu.
setts-Samuel w. Hodges Henry ID. Gushing.
Eugene H. Clapp, Thos. Chubbuck, Edwin
W. Wheeler: Ohio-E. j. Morris, r. i. Glad
den, Mrs. Ellen Cubben, Mrs Lizzie A. Downs
MIS- MIS-. Z. ). bennett, Mrs; N. E: studley. Ill
WIN. B; B!H andruss, r, J. G stoughtol; R;I.Alon-
P. B. Holmes, NJ. C. Ballou, NJ. d. vose, Willie
8. Bensley. Ontario, CAM. w. Manning
Geo. Geo: MacCean Rose, George w. Ross, David
Hall. Maryland, Jr.-John B. Dungee, James
H. Matthews. Virginia, Jr.-W. III. L. Combs
Wnfeaa WSafct OF @ SoiumbiaSF NJ Bradley, J. L: H.
Bridge. Minnesota. c. Stearns
=, inc credentials OF the following were found to
6e correct, and they were duly Initiated into the
Natlonal N Division: r. B. Gr1swold, Eastern New
New York; VIM. F. Littell, Adam: I. Lanhart,
NSW Jersey; VIM. Murdoch, 81. p. Jordan, Ma
TyanG; s. Ke!y John Emil Wagner
Massachusetts <. NJ. Collins Ohio: NOS asa SIGn, Hil
dreth, Rhode Island; Thos; Caswell. ontario;
John H: Anthony, Maryland, ir.; George E
Pr1tchett, Virginia, jr.; Silas Boyce, W. II.
Chase, A. N. Ham, JAS McKenna, District of
columbia; John L. Starkweather, Michigan; E.
Georgia
TIE following order OF exercises, as prepared
ny the District OF Columbia columbia com nit.
Tuesday, 10 O'Clock a. m.-Opening OF the
National Division OF North America In lie :ture-
room OF First congregational Church. 10th and
tario, Canada, presiding $50 O'Clock o. M
Business session OF National Division. s:OOoclock
p. m.-Public reception Of National Division ar
congregational Church. Addresses, music, reci-
tationS
Wednesday, Q O'Clock a. m. and 2:ao O'Clock o.
m.-BuS1neSS meetings OF National Division
soclcck p. m.-Fruit FESTIVAL at Masonic Tenn
Thursday, O'Clock O'Clock a. m.-Business
meeting OF National Division. $3.50 o. m.-Ex-
cursion to Mount Vernon on steamer w. w.
Friday, so'clock a. m, e:so p m, and O'Clock
p. m.-Business meetings OF National Division,
and probable adjournment.
The committees for the session were ap-
take place every morning, but that representa-
tives appearing at other times be admitted by
obligation. The Most Worthy Patriarch read
nls annual reP4 NJ Bradley chairman Of
sion to attend reception to be given this
evening at s O'Clock In the Congregational
Church. A. n: Ham, G. W. P. Of D. c., extended
afIuit festival at Masonic Temple, on Wednes-
day evening at O'Clock. VIM. H. Chase chair
man OF excursion committee, invited the Ma
non, Thursday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock. All of
which were accepted, and the National Division
took recess till 2:3O p. m.
THE WoRKINGMRN's ASSEMBLY met at -Beck,s
Hall last even1ng-Mr. j. p. Hamilton presi-
cent, and Mr. e. L. Barker secretary. The Gre
dent1als of G. Medairy and w. E. c. Crump, of
Bruce, e. Je1ries and J. r. Tunia, OF Lincold
Lodge, No. 2, Brotherhood OF Labor, were pre-.
sented, and they were admitted as delegates.
meeting on the 9Th, instead OF the 4th Of July,
was ADOPTED. The president announced that
Chicago, st Louis, Boston, Philadelphia, San
and Ptttsburg win hold elght-hour demonstra-
uOns July 4, 1879. The iron puddiers of Pitts
burg have gained their strike for an increase of
wa wages g. ne said, ana q mills have all started up
Union, stated that the Cincinnati delegates to
the recent typographical convention Informed
him that the Trades Assembly OF that city were
cesirous OF cooperating with the Workingman,s Is
Assembly. Mr.. Mcdonald, OF the Tailors' Union,
announced the success OF the tailors' strike In
Chicago. A resolution was adopted fixing the
first and third Mondays In the month as the
days OF meeting between July 1 and November
l. Mr.. Mcdonald reported that the shoe clerks
had succeeded In enlisting their empIoyers in
the early closing movement, excepting two
and they proposed to form q permanent asso-
ciation which would number about 400. there
being about 125 such stores, averaging three
aid them. The Assembly went Into executive
session.