Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-21
To Encourage Naturalization.

TEE FRENCH CANADIANS OF THE UNITED STATES TO
HOLD NATIONAL CONVENTION.
The French Canadians OF the United States Will
meet In national convention In Nashua N H..
next Tuesday. Similar conventions have been
held almost every year since 1855, when the con-
yentioD was In New York under the auspices OF
the St Jean Baptiste Society. Delegates are ex-
pscted from nearly every state In the Union, and
rrom present Indications the occasion will be the
most important In the history OF the race 10 the
states Last years convention at Rutland VT
was attended by 500 delegates. but for this con-
vention al least 500 are expected General Secre-
made a personal canvass OF the West with a view
OF encouraging the race 70 take out naturalization
papers ne says the race numbers million IN the
United states and has voting strength OF $4,000
which will be Increased 10 600 before election day
The race numbers $4,000 In New England while
New YORK mas lOU,OUO and OHIO $1,000. Every
French-Canadian center OF population when l.
duly organized Is entitled 10 three delegates In fhe
convention. and every French society with q con-
srtution has the same right. The purpose OF the
convention Is not 10 encourage an un-American
feeling, but rather 70 encourage naturalization,
cherished customs OF the native land Aside from
the convention there Is an elabor tte program in
Gliding big parade, sports, and banquet.
A Hereto ON the National Game.
From. the Wilmington News June III
The Breakwater Ltgh takes no stock In base
bali matches whatever. II is now Ia its eighteenth
Sear, ard the only two references which ever oc.
CURED III It's WcTc wien one young
had his brains beat out with a bat and a boy lost
his eye oy being struck with ball The following
Incident Ii suspected 10 be the ground for this IN
tense pOcocurantism: at was several years ago
that saw a seventeen-ye old boy refuse 70 cut
his mother a stick OF wood, with which 10 prepare
supper, after ne had been running and yelling the
entire day on a baseball ground. That settled
tAe baseball business with US"
Color LINE TIE KNIGHTS OF PYrHrAs-The
Supreme Lodge OF the Knights OF Pythiss In Gin
cinnau yesterday authorized the board OF control
TO levy assessment. In addition To the regular
assessment per month, when Necessary. reso-
luton declaring that no authority for the crea-
tlon o. coloret lodge had ever been granted, and
mat no colored man can legally be elected q men,
ber, was also ADOPTED
NEY MISSIONARIES ARE Nor SrccEssFuL-Mr
BlAckwood presided at the closing meeting OF the
frotesfan Mission Conference IN London yester-
uSy. Ia replying 70 the London Times criticism
tIlAt the missionaries had met with too little sue
ssss 70 sxpe.t further support, he denounced
Lhe foremost OBSTACLE In the way OF missionary
wVfH me actlon OF the government In pushing
Tie nquof and opium traffic and licensing vice
Gesouuons IN accordance with the sentiments OF
She chairman were adopted. Mr.. Taylor. OF New
York. moved the resolution referring 20 the TO-
nor trafnc. Mr.. Murdoch, OF Boston, paid an elo-
quent tribute 10 the king OF the Belzfans for his
<norS 70 suppress the sale OF liQuor IN the Congo
state. committees, including Mr. Murdoch was
appointed 70 present an appropriate address 70
King Leopold Mr. P1erson, Of Phlladelphia
RAoe toe concluding address