Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-02
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At the annual meeting of the Masonic Hal
ASSOCIATION last night Messrs Peter H. Hooe, N
ID. Larner, W. ii. Goods j. p. Willet and l. l.
johnson were elected directors. Receipts the
past year, 1886; expenditures, SIS, s97.
Rev. j. Jay Joyce, OF the p E. church. former.
ly OF Georgetown. ID. c., has mySteriOuSly diSap D.
peared from Germantown. Philadelphia.
The contributing members OF the Children's
hospital last night elected DR.. A. Y. P. Garnett
ana Messrs. A. Pollock, S. v. Niles and c. NJ.
Matthews directors to serve the ensuing five
years.
At the opening of the usual services in the
E-street Baptist church Sunday the Rev. A. F.
Mason, who has filled that pulpit since March
last under temporary call for a year, read a
letter accepting the permanent call, formally
rendered to him few weeks ago.
James Mullholand driver of a wagon which
ran over little boy named James Smith last
Saturday night was discharged by Judge Smell,
In the Police Court, yesterday, it being shown
that the driver did all in his power to prevent
the accident.
Alexandria, Va, Is overrIn with tramps.
Thirty-tive of them We're accommodated at the
station-houSe there Sunday night.
The new Baptist church at Falls Church, Va.
was dedicated Sunday, the services being con-
Quoted by Rev. II. NJ. Wharton. Rev. Mr. Pen
lex, of Alexandria, installed Rev. Mr.. Thomas,
the pastor of the new church.
Upon the invitation of the Maryland State
Da1rymen's Association. Mr.. +. K. Ward, of this
city, delivered an address at their annual meet
ing at Central hail. Baltimore yesterday. The
subject was. "What is the best method to produce
and get to the consumer the best possible article
OF dairy products for the least possible price,
cash."
Last month was the dryest November in
Washington Of the present decade the rainfall
amounting only to one and tenth inches
against three inches last year and seven inches
the year before.
series OF interesting services will be held In
Christ church. navy yard, by the ConvocatiOn OF
Special notices. ON Wednesday and Thursday
mornings December Sd and 4th, at ten O'Clock
Wednesday evening the Epiphany church will
doubtless be crowded to hear the bishop of North
Carolina preach iteetnorlal sermon on the late
Bishop Nottingham.
James 4. Ford was yesterday appointed mes
Senger In the Criminal Court.
J. ShillingtOn sends the superb Christmas
number of 81. Nicholas, the popular magazine
for children.
The Republican Central Committee of this
District meet tomorrow evening. See advt.
MCLEAN.-The Workingmen'S Assembly met
last evening, Mr.. j. p Hamilton presiding. A
letter was received from the Granite-cutter's
Union stating that, in consequence of strike
in Quincy, Mass, Caused by combination of
emplOyers,} their funds were low and asking
aid. 1t was referred to the various trade unions.
subject, reported that the old eight
hour corporation law was still in force;
tWebb's Digest, page 235, section 81 Mr..
Clarkson offered resolution that, in the death
sembly and one of its founders, the assembly
and all workingmen lose one of their most tried
and true friends, the public good citizen, and
the family kind father and loving husband,
and that we extend to his bereaved friends our
sincerest sympathy In their hour of grief" Mr..
Hamilton said that Mr.. Mclean was treasurer
OF the Columbia Typographical Union for many
years, and in almost all OF its troubles was one
OF its principal advisors. He was president OF the
International Typographical Union in 1878. He
was the first president OF this Assembly and one
of its organizers and his last public service among
his -workingmen was performed while he
was president OF this association, and from the
time he left us he gradually sunk under a COM
plicatfon of diseases until his death. He was
known only TO be loved and respected, and his
worthy example Is hit for all to follow Mr.. Nc
Donald followed in appropriate remarks, and
moved that the Assembly attend the funeral in
body, which was carried MIR. Boron paid
tribute to the memory OF Mr. Mclean, and
moved that the resolutions be adop-ed AMI the
Assembly adjourn in respect to his memory;
carried.