Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-24
ST. GEORGES UNION.



The Convention Of Britons in this
To-day.
The session Of the North American Ct Georges
Union was resumed last evening" The names OF
the following delegates were reported as being
p resent: Baltimore-Rev. Campbell Fair, James A.
Russell ard John Spencer; Charleston-Coi. VIZ
liam l. Trenholm; Chicago-George E. Gooch and
j. c. w. Bailey; Cohoes-Bradburn Cocker:
Guelph. T. Brill and James Hewer; London,
England-George Fras Dawson, OF Washington;
London, Canada. II. Barons and j. B. Cox; MOI
treal-W. ID. Stroud; Oswego-Rev j. L. Burrows;
Philadelphia-GeOrge Dixon, w. T. wilkins, w. II.
III. Waller, John w. Gadsten, Edward Darby John
A.Carr, Samuel Lees. William Massey John Lucas,
Ihonias Perrns John L. Lawson, John F. Smith,
William King and Joseph Lees; Richmond, va
James A. Waiifn, James Bushel and Walter X.
Higham; Toroato-F. ,rlow Cumberland J. Her.
pert Mason, tniuel Trees and j. f. Pcll; WASH
lnSton-Charles f. Mallam, Lewis Abraham. C. b.
Brookes, w. N. New, Thomas Pettingale, William
Gfinsted and William Smith.
The deaths were announced of Lewis Thonlr.
son. o. Philadelphia; Capt j. A. II. ST. Andrew, OF
Virginia. and William Tomlin, OF Bridgeport,
Conn Toronto was selected as the next place of
meeting.
PROTECTION OF EMIGRANTs.
The recommendations contained in the Presi-
dents address were then taken up and acted upon.
One clause which was adopted provided that the
convention do petition the United States Congre b
the protection and care OF newly arrived emirantS
from the port OF arrival to the place destination
firm paupers or of criminals from other lands and
recommend all British associations to make like
petitions
TO-day's Session.
The convention reaSSembled this morning at St
Georges hail, which had been appropriately deco
rated. Large American and British flags draped
the side wallis, while in the center OF the bunting
was large engraving representing the queen in
her royal robes. On the left of the presiding
officer was an engraved vignette OF the queen and
on the opposite side was the British coat OF arms
British ivy was festooned about the room while n
wreath OF laurel encrcled the picture OF the queen
and the framed receipt or the Washington St
George Society subscription to the Garfield Me-
custom Of crying "Hearl Hear!n In approval OF
whatthe speaker was saying marked the charac-
ter or the aSSemblage.
OPENING PROCEEDINGS.
President Dawson called the meeting to order
After prayer by Rev. DR.. Burrows. of Oswego, the
president referred to the convention the ad-
dit0nal recommendations made by the executive
committee. DR.. John Sweetland, sheriff OF the
supreme court of Canada, and Mr.. Edward c. Bar
Der, assistant to the auditor general of Canada,
arrived as delegates A communication from a
secret organization OF st. George was received
from DeS MoineS, Iowa, and gave rise to consider
able discussion as to the distinction between the
two organ: ZatOnS. One member said that the St
George lodges were beneficial, while the St George
societies were benevolent delegate from Rich
mond said that he did not exactly understand
what the objects of the union WERE The preSi-
dent said that the object was to promote social
intercourse and facilitate the foundation OF other
societies; Mr.. BENJAMIN, the secretary, stated
That at the last annual meeting the subject OF
APPLICATION BETWEEN THE ST. GEORGE SOCIETIES
was referred to the executive committee and the
conclusion was reached after a careful examina-
ton that there was no reason existing against
affiliation between the lodges and the societies.
The object OF the union to promote inter-
course, and that the constitution included repre-
sentatives from all English societies. The letter
Was ordered to be placed on file. An amendment
was onered to the constitution to insert the words
whether open or secret" after the words ssSt
George" which was referred to the committee
Some one suggested that 1t was time to adjourn,
and a patriotic delegate said: II hope we won't
adjourn without singing God Save the Queen
This is the 2ith OF May"
I'VE Will do that tonight was the response.
The convention then adjourned until this after
noon at O'Clock.