Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-16
Trouble Among the Musicians.
PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE WASHINGTON MUS
CAL ASSOCIATION.

PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE WASHINGTON MUsI-
CAL ASSOCIATION.
This morning Mr. W. F. Weber by Mr. J. ~
Oliver. filed bill against the officers of the
Washington Musical Association for discovery
an injunction and decree restoring him to his
rights as member thereof. The plaintiff states
that he is a musician and member Of the assO-
citation which was formed for mutual protection
and for the advancement of the interests of the
guild. and he complains that having been drop
ped from the roll OF membership without trial.
the association thereby interfered with him in
his business by intlinidating persons whom he
had engaged to furnish music for. causing him
to abrogate contracts after he had made them.
He charges that on the 29th OF July he was ex-
PEELED from the association without notice of
charges. and that other members have been
notified If they play with him they will be fined
50 for the first offence. The application was
made to Judge Wyle. Mr. Oliver stated for the
plaintiff that this action on the part of the asso-
citation had crippled Weber in his business.
Judge Wylie suggested that this was conspi-
racy, and the proper mode to reach it was by in
dictment This association was about on a mar
with the trades union. At the suggestion of
Judge "ylIe the constitution was read and he
SAID that he did not see that the case was one
for an Injunction. 1t being suggested that Mr..
Weber was unable to procure musicians because
OF these penalties, Judge Wylie said that if the
Oil was amended he would grant an order to
prevent the association interfering with the
all these combined tyrannies, and he would do
what he could to break them up
Inc Dill was subsequently amended and the
order was made restraining defendants from
prohibiting or preventing. or attempting to pro-
hiblt and prevent any of its members from ro
ceIylng employment as musicians or otherwise
from plaintiff, or from imposing any fine or fines
on any such members who NAV enter i'm such
employment by the plaintiff.
THE TEMPERANCE PEoPLE-A GOSPEL Meeting
at Waugh chapel yesterday afternoon. which was
largely attended was addressed by Major A.. d
WEIGH, Rev. l.. b. Burkhart, and Messrs Gee. A.
Hilton. Joseph JoyneS and Il. +. Moflett Miss
Susie Merrck played the organ, and sang Come
Home" Mr.. ". ID. McFarlane and Miss Merrck
sang as duet Jesus, Lover of Ny Soul" and
Mr.. McFarlane sang as a solo Father. Hear our
PRAYER" Mr.. George a. Hilton presided. and
Major WEIGH conducted the services.
At Bud Eaelestons temperance tent in West
Washington. Saturday night. a large gathering
attended to listen to an effective temperance
discourse by Judge w. H. Howard. of Pioneer
Council Sons of Jonadab, whose remarks were
addressed to the young men. At the close a
party of eight stepped forward and signed the
pledge, amid the applause OF the gathering
These meetings are doing much good west o.
Rock creek.
A MINISTER'S OBSEQUIEs.-The funeral of Rev
James q. Hening, for many years a local minis
ter of the NJ. E. Church, took place yesterday
afternoon from McKendree chapel, with which
| he had been connected for nearly twenty years
past There was very large attendance, EN-
| bracing many Of his felow-clerks of the Quar-
| terinaster Generals office and many members O.
old Virginia and Maryland families. The serv
| ices were conducted by Rev. G. H. Richardson
| church, and Rev. Mr.. Turner, of McKendree
The interment was made at Glenwood, some O
the fellow-clerks of the deceased and the officers
Of Mckendree acting as pall-bearers