The Washington critic., 1886-03-03
AN ENCOURAGING OUTLOOK.
The Condition of A fairs In the Clerks
Mutual benefit Association.


Mutual Benefit Association.
The recently-clccted officers Of the Clerks
Mutual Benefit and Protective Association
were installed last evening by Past Presi-
dent Il. w. Iambleton in the presence of
goodly number OF members. They are as fol
lows President, +. Il. Woodward third
vicc-president, Henry Barscbkios; recording
secretary, +, Breslan;, financial secretary,
Walter II. Fill; warden, Howard Fisher
The president Immediately after his election
announced the following standing commit
tees for the ensuing term
Finance-James NJ. Buzzell, +. A. Stier,
8. s. Everett, w. II. Coleman and VIM.
Davies.
Relief-w. X. Grimes, G. f. Mantcr,
John F. Carter, james Jirdinston and A.
Ebbs.
Bureau Of IDformation-W. A. Hunger
ford. L. w. Hambleton, q. w. Speir, Luther
j. Etchison and James Ferguson.
Membership-G. Floeckher, Charles j.
Anderson, T.. G. Gatchell George DE Ncale
and B. L. Murray.
A special committee on entertainment in
connection with the business meetings of
the association was appointed, consisting OF
X. W. Devreaux. Richard Moran, Il. Blout,
4. +. Kibbcy, and j. V. Cooke.
Three new members made formal appll.
cation, viz: Benjamin ID. Dowden, ii. Bar
nard, and Ewd q. Dowden.
DIR. McWilliams, medical examiner, ten
dered his resignation, which was accepted,
and committee appointed to present can
didates at the next meeting.
The association voted to constitute an
honorary membership, to be composed of
business and professional men who, dcsir-
ing to aid the charitable fund Of the associa-
ton, Will agree to give 50 per year for such
purpose, and blanks Will soon be for
warded to many OF our prominent business
men. Already more than $l7 have been
paid to sick members in weekly benefits,
and fund of $2l3 is now on hand. The
association numbers l46 members, about
100 of whom are entitled to benefits, they
having passed the six months probation.
The newly elected officers made brief
| speeches, each pledging themselves to work
| for the interest of the association, the
| opinion OF all being that little work by
each member In behalf Of 1t would result In
| n large increase In the membership. The
| partial success Of the early-closing move.
ment in this city was favorably commented
deemed inexpedient at this time, except to
request the members to join the 'early.
closing ranks as individuals.
The Nmnncrch0r in Fancy Dress.
| The members and invited guests of the
Germania M@nnerchor tried to outdo each
other Monday night at Abners Hall to make
| the society's grand annual masquerade 0
big success, and they succeeded well In
having flrst-class fun, and lots OF 1t. The
hall was at times uncomfortably crowded
and the disguiscs assumed varied through
all the stages OF mummery, from plair
elongation of the proboscis to the most ex
pensive and elaborate costumes. Some o
these were even genuine imported articles
as was the gorgeous apparel of a portly
japanese, and the dress of pretty Suaviar
peasant girl. Fancy's flights were aptl,
illustrated by the variety Of witty, gay
gaudy or gorgeous mimicries Of the pas
or present represented in this whirling mas
OF merry maskers, and many tasteful ant
elegant impersonation would have dc
served mention.
OF the prizes offered for groups, the frs
was awarded by the judges to group rep
resenting, in harmless irony, the Senger
bund at the Brooklyn Sengerfest; the sec
ond prize being awarded to doZei
"Babies ON the Block" who demonstrated
the healthy character Of Washington babe
In q very lively manner. After the unmasll
ing, the regular dancing programme wa
followed until late this morning. The com
mittees, who received unstinted praise TO
their success were, floor committee: Charlie
G. R0gier (chairman), ii. Jordan, A
Schwarz, +. w. Ernst reception com
mittee: +. Helbig (chairmah), G. Fisher
j. Colignon, d. Herbst, p. Heilman,
Schlueter and G.. OFT.