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priately trimmed and with emblematic
gold striped, spread eagle on top; gilt
sCabbard, suitably ornamented. Cuffs of
buff enameled leather and ornamented.
Gloves of buff kid or thread, Fatigue cap
with gold band edged with purple velvet
and crest of the order in front. The
fatigue costume consists of coat, panta-
looms, fatigue cap, sword aud belt, buff
gloves and badge.
The Tcgalia of the order is simple and
consists Of a handsome gold plated badge,
with ribbon attached, the color of which
donates the degree of the wearer, and is
worn upon the left breast
LOCAL COMMANDERIES.
There are in Washington six castles,
namely: Cyrus, No. L; Monarch, No q;
America, No. 8; Mount Vernon, No. 8;
Potomac, No. s, and Fidelity, No. Z.
The temples are Washington, No. 1, Mrs.
NJ. Myers, chief templar; Monarch, No.
2, Mrs. Addie Collingsworth, chief temp
lar; America, No. 3, Mrs Ella Scott,
chief tempar
The grand officers are William H. Signor,
P. G. c.; H. T. Adams, G. c.; c. Kattel-
mann, jr., e. V. c.; G.. A. Warren, G.. NJ. of
r.; Charles Bauman, e. X. of E.; J. E.
Toono, G. s. H; A Worch, G.H. p; VIII
liam Smith, G. first c.; A. c. McClain, G..
second G. In the District OF Columbia
there are 900 members.
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the delegates has not yet been completed,
but two evenings viii be spent at the
New National Thcatcr and the Academy OF
Music both OF which will be handsomely
Illuminated There viii also be torch
light procession, il which all the labor or
ganiZati0ns OF the city have consented To
participate, A complete electric plant is
TO be in operation during this procession.
The convention VIII wind up with grand
banquet
Mr. r. + Metzcl is chairman Of the con-
vcntion committee appointed by the local
union lie was born IN Baltimore May 3,
1859, and attended Knapp's Institute,
where hc gained some knowledge Of cleo
tricity Subsequently he learned telegraph
ing, and procured a situation with the
Western Union Telegraph Company.
while serving in this capacity he expert
mented and by himself built telegraph
line from the Evening News office 10 Way
crly. in Baltimore County, distance Of
five miles, and equipped it with offices,
working with relays and main line bat
tcries Each office had its own local Dur
ing the first election Of Cleveland the news
OF the returns was sent over this wire 10
the Democratic club al Wayerly from the
Evening News office, being taken from
the Associated Press.
subsequently Mr Mctzel worked for the
Viaduct Manufacturing Company, after
which he lnIc 10 Washington and is now
working for NJ C. Schneider, No. 1907 +
street northwest. He is The son of George
V Me1Zel, the founder OF the Improved
Order OF Hcptasophs.
FIRST ORGANIZATION.
The electrical industry is practically
new, and consequently an organization
OF electrical workers must be something
Of very recent date. In 1881 the first
organization Of electrical workers was
started among the linomen, but very
thorough organization was not effected
and only few locals were started, all of
which were wiped out Of existence during
the telegfahpeis' strike Of 1883. Shortly
after this strike, The linenlen OF the West
started an organization with headquarters
at Denver, known as the United Order
OF Lincmen, which soon had unions in the
principal Western cities, but never
amounted TO much eaS; Of Denver
For a while this organization proSpered
and was i'm rourishng condition, bat ow-
ing TO the fact that the distance between
the cities was great. and also that member
ship was limited to Iincmen exclusively,
theorGanizationseeme medincapableofm
furtherprogress, and consequently began TO
decline
IN 1880 a number of unions known as
lincmen and wiremen's unions were organ
lied under the American Federation Of
Labor. and. later. one or two under the
knights OF Labor The first Of these unions
gatis f.,s .
and was known as No. 1921. A. F. of l.
Mr.. Henry Miller, who afterward became
the first president OF the National Brother
hood OF Electrical Workers was one OF the
active spirits that started this union. No.
522l grew quite rapidly. and in the spring
OF 1891 Mr.. Miller conceived the idea OF
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,llectual and social condition OF

moral, intellectual and social condition OF
all the members
1t has been the aim of the executive Of
ficerS OF the brotherhood to adhere strictly
To the principles above cnunciated, and as
result little difficulty has been had with
employers, ana in nearly all cases the mat
ter under dispute was settled by arbitra-
ton TO the satisfaction of all parties con-
cerued
Since the brotherhood has been organized
1t has paid out thouSa nds of dollars to the
widows aud orphans ofdeceaSed members,
IN addition TO paying a large amount TO
sicH and needy members, as, according to
the constitution, each member in good
standing is entitled to 81 a week sick bene-
fit, while 81 90 is paid on the death OF mems
Der a I'D $50 on the death OF mamber's wife
WAGES ADVANCED.
The death rate was very high during
1884, averaging one death TO every thirty
members. Still the brotherhood paid all
claims promptly and still has surplus
in the treasury.
Since the organization wages have been
advanced on an average Of fifty cents u day
in all cities where unions have been any
length of time organized, while in a large
number OF cities the eight-hour day has
been firmly established. Nearly all this
has been accomplished by peaceful agita-
ton. AS the very best class OF electrical
workers are in the brotherhood, employers
find it 10 their interest to employ union men.
This necessarily advances the wages, as
union men refuse to work below certain
rates, ana thus the brotherhood has dem
onstrated the fact that wages can be ad-
vanced and the hours of work shortened
without resorting to strikes or other forci-
BILE means. However, as war is the last
arugment of kings, so strikes are the last
argument of labor unions, and those that
have been forced were in nearly every case
carried to a successful determination, the
brotherhood having lost but two strikes
since it has been organized, although in
VOWED in over dozen.
II will be OF interest 10 know something
OF the men who have established the Ma
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Mike Leonard, better known as the Beau
Brummel'' of the prize ring, viii be seen
at Kernan's Lyceum next week in Cgnjunc-
ton with Geo. W Turner's Vaudeville
Company. This organization, although
comparatively new TO tie public, is de-
cidedly above the ordinary, Containing as
it does many higA-class artists, whose
regulations in their respective lines extend
throughout the country. In fact, there is
seldom an attraction comes TO Was hington
with so many real features in its ma ke-up.
Among the names appearing ON the pro-
gramme are Marion and Marion, the twenty
icth century comedians; Lillian and Leigh,
acrubatic and sensational dancers; The
Emmetts, refined sketch artists; Nagee
and Crimmns, i'll their amusing farce, en-
titled, the Boxing Lesson" O'Brien and
Buckley, musical comedians; Miss Flor
ence Miller, the Southern beauty; The
Original Quaker City Quartette; Alice Gil
more, the Charming vocalist and Little
Lillian Emmet, the child artist.
Mike Leonard VIII appear at every per-
formance in q sCienufic-sparring contest
during this engagement. He VIII be open
TO meet all Corners in his class ard will for
felt $40 to anyone whom he fails TO best
III four rounds. There viii be matiHces
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
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Mex. Week M1Aco's CITY CLUB co.
COMING TO THE THEATERS.

The National Theater will reopen on
Monday, September The opening attrac-
ton will be Emily Bancker, in "our Flat
The play is farce comedy which follows
entirely an original idea, 1t deals with
the troubles which arise from the iustai-
meut plan of buying household furniture
aud depicts, in a Hfe-like manner, the evils
attendant on that system in q particularly
ridiculous manner.
young married couple OF a literary
turn OF mind, having started housek eeping
in fiat with mutual love as their capital
become, through their impecuniosity, in
vOlved with Various tradesmen, and their
efforts to keep up appeara uces and evade
their creditors get them into many en-
barrassing situations They have more
difficulty with the ma u who sold them their
furniture than with anyone else, anu The
climax is reached when he removes every
thing belonging t. them, just as they are
expecting visit from a theatrical manager,
who Is about TO purchase q play they have
written
Not to be outdone, however, they impro
wise, with the aid OF curtains, draperies,
etc, chairs, tables, a nd sofas, out of boxes
aud barrels. Many miShaps occur with
thesea nj createnoe end Of comiCal situations.
or course, everything turns out ali righs
in the end, when the play is accepted and
they are started on the road to prosperity
The company, which is an extremely
clever one, is headed by Miss Emily BancRer,
young actress who has already won laGreIs
as comedienne Last season she starred
in the same play. Previous 10 that She
was leading lady for the late Rosina vokcs
aud for several seasons was prominent in
a number of Charles FrOhman's original
productions.
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Robert Downing, the favOrite American
tragedian, will open his season and that
of the Grand Opera House IN this city on
Monday evening OF next week, when he
VIII appear in a grand production, the first
in English. of Victorien SardouS romantic
play, Helena" 1t is said this play is
superior TO anything ever produced in this
country from that eminent author. II
will be one of the handsomeST productions
of the year. Nothing viii be spared 10
make it perfect in scenery, music, prop
critics, costumes, lights, and company,
The part that Mr.. Downing will play
in Helena" suits him, it is said, as well
as the Gladiator In the Partisan pro-
French artist, NJ. Lafontaine, who made
a great hit in it,
The supporting company is led by that
beautiful and talented actress, Eugenie
Blair, who will wear some magnificent
gowns in the part of Helena, said to be
masterpieces OF the dressmaker's art.
The other members of the company are
Edwin Ferry, Charles Collins, ]. r AmOry,
J. A Kolker, Alex Mckenzie. Walter
Burton, Mrs F NJ Bates, Miss Fannie
Hunt, and Miss Nettie Baker. The past
week has been spent in rehearsing, and
Mr.. Downing is more than pleased at the
way in which the members of his com
pany have worked, and is satisfied wItA
another weeks rehearsal that perfect and
finished performance of Helena viii be
given on the opening night of his engage
ment.
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the other unions in these cities are com
posed principally of linemen. All the
others are mixed unions-that is, composed
of all classes of electrical workers The
unions in Schnectady, N. Y, and Lynn,
Mass, are composed entirely OF the en-
employees Of the General Electric Company
as the main factories OF that company are
located in those cities.
Since the last convention number of
changes have been made In the grand Of
ficers. First Grand Vice President N. Duff
died, and Grand President Q. Jansen re-
signed on account of retiring from the cleo
trcaI business to engage in another enter
prise.
Second Grand Vice President IL. w. Sher
man, of Rochester, succeeded to the presi
dency and viii act in that capacity until
the next convention. w. c. Prickett and
Henry Miller also resigned on account OF
engaging in other business. The vacancies
were filled by appointment to serve out the
uneXpired terms as follows: John Hisscrich,
OF St Louis; c. L. White, of Chicago; T. E.
Mccarthy, of Boston, and w c. Shuart, of
Detroit In March last c. L. White was
also appointed grand organizer, and is now
OH the road attending TO the duties of his
office
The brotherhood passed through the panic
better than any other labor organization,
and is to-day both numerically and finan-
cially stronger than ever before in its his
tory, and as new unions are rapidly being
organized ii will only be a short time until
there is one i'll every city OF the United
States where there are electrical workers
enough TO secure a charter.
OBJECTS OF THE BR BROTHERHOOD
The objects OF the brotherhood are clear
ly set forth in the constitution of the
brotherhood, from which the folio wing is
quoted:
Section l. The objects OF the National
Brotherhood are, namely: To rescue our
trade from the low level to which it has
fallen, and by mutual effort to place our
selves on foundation sufficiently strong to
prevent further encroachments. To estab-
lish an apprentice system, to maintain a
high standard OF skill, to encourage the for
nation OF schools of instruction in labor
unions for teaching the practical appliCa-
tion OF electricity, ana for trade education
generally, to cultivate feelings of friend
ship among the men OF the craft, TO settle
all disputes between employers and en-
ployes by arbitration, to assist each other
in sickness ana distress, to secure en-
ploymeDt, to reduce the hours OF daily labor,
to secure adequate pay for the work, and
by legal and proper means TO elevate the
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Information received in this city from
the various Jurisdictions indicates that a
healthy interest is being taken in the.
meeting here on october 8, of the Supreme
Castle of the Knights OF the Golden
Eagle.
The oredr was founded in Baltimore,
Md, February 6, 1873, by John E. Bur
bage, aud the first Grand Castle was
formed shortly afterward, aud subordinate
castles followed
1t is a secret. benevolent, beneficial,
social, aud semi-mlitary order, and has
now q membership OF over 10000, di-
vided among about 900 castles.
The primary objects Of the order are
to promote the principles OF true bcnevo-
lence, by asSociating its members together
for the purpose OF mutual relief against
the trials aud difficulties attending sick
ness, distress and death, so far rs they may
be mitigated by sympathy aud pecuniary
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gregation of Arabs. and a complete troupe
of japanese, going TO the very extreme limit
of expenditure, which the very largest pos
sible receipts can warrant.
In all cities that Cleveland's minstrels
have played this season they have gainedthe
approval of both press and public. The
sumptuous costumes and stage setting OF
the first part mus the seento be appreciated,
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Homer Lind, after spending two months
a the Kissngen waters in Germany, has
rejoined the Carl Rosa English Opera
Company at the Gaiety Thcater, Dublin,
Ireland, where Hans and Gertel" is being
produced Mr.. Lind writes that he is
working hard, but hopes snon to again
reach America and Washington
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Mr.. Godfrey Stein leaves to-day for New
York city to begin rehearsais with the Ma
rie Wainwright Company. Mr.. Stein plays
Touchstone' in LAS You Like It. Teddy
McAllister" in Daughters of Eve" and
other important character parts.
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Suit to Set Aside an order.

Isaac E Smith and others yesterday
brought suit against Francis Ridgeway and
others, asking for a decree from the court
setting aside an order made June Il, 1850,
relative to lot 256, On Jackson street. Ana
costa. for an accounting of rents received
and Tor a recouveyance OF the lot 10 III"
OTigiua holders.
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The Academy, redecorated and refur-
nished, will be the first OF the legitimate
theaters to open its doors for the fall an!
winter season tomorrow W night with Cleve-
lands MINISTRIES
That high-eiass minstreIsy occupies a dis
tinct place,in the field OF amusements and
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Personally Conducted Tours to Wat
kins ard Niat,ara Falls.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Will oper
ate personally-conducGe tour to watkins
Glen and Niagara Falls Saturday, Sep
tember Z. Rate, $1,000. Tickets good for
ten days, allowing stop-off privileges at Wat
kins and Rochester in either direction, and
at Buffaloreturnin1. speeiai ira i'll to lea.s
Washington at a, nj. Later tour, Octo-
Der s.
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that it is not a peculiar fancy OF q bygOne
generation Is UnquestiOnable.
Mr. Cleveland has done a great many big
things n minStreIsy, but in hislatest venture
be promises TO Outdo all his previous efforts
representing in one united show over eighty
performers, including in the organization
white minstrel troupe, a black brand OF
the unaduterated African article, an ag-
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Reduced Rntes to BOSTON, Mass. via

On account OF the knights TemplaT con-
clave the Pennsylvania railroad VIII sell,
August % TO 20, inclusive, excursion tickets
TO Boston, Mass, at rate of one fare. Lin
tied to leave Boston September 10, to
reach Washington not later than midnight
of September IL.
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MarriaA Licenses

Licenses to marry have been issued as fol-
lows:
Robert Ellis and Belle Mitchey.
John F. Mack and Cnlestea V. Thomas.
London shers ana Mary Jane Macklin.
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COMING BY THOUSANDS
Knights of the Golden Eagle to
Meet in This City.
FACTS ABOUT THE ORDER

1t Isa Benevolent Secret Society w hose
Influence is Felt in Every State.
Young In Years, but of Great Di-
mems ions s-Objects of the Great
Coming Convention.
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a number Of years. His life in Chicago has
been stormy one, as he has been connected
with all the strikes in that city during the
last four years. When it fiEally became
impossible for Un4on man 10 work for
the Chicago Ediso n Company, Brother White
secured a position With the Western Elec-
tric Company, and remained with that
compa for quite while, and did more than
any other man to unonize the Western
Electric. In the spring OF 1894, he started
in the electrical construction business, and
has been since working without a boss
with the exception Of time spent in organiz
ing
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IT. KELLY. GRAND s. T.


j. 7. Kelly was born on farm i'll Pennsyl-
vania in 1862. Attended the public district
schools until seventeen, and graduated from
the susquehanna Collegiate Institute June
21, 1888. He started West in August OF
the same year, and being always interested
Id electrical experiments, naturally drifted
into that business. Worked in all the prin-
Cipal Western cities with the Edison, United
States, ,Sawyer& Mann, Thompson Houston,
and number OF other companies. Came to
St Louis in January, 1889, and secured
position as foreman with the Union Elec
trical Construction Company and remained
with this concern until January l, 1898,
when he resigned TO take charge of the pub
lication OF the Electrical Worker, (having
held the position OF Grand Secretary OF the
National brotherhood of Electrical Work
ers for one year previous) the Chicago con-
yention having decided TO place the secre-
tary on salary ndEim rust him with the
publication of the official journal
W. c. STUART.
w. c. Shuart is but thirty two years OF
age, was born in Adrian, Mich, and has
devoted fourteen continuous years to the
electrical business ihiits various branches,
anu III as many uiIicfeNU Citles. Ile lS o1
present employed by tht city of Detroit as
electrician for the police patrol system, and
has held his present positionfor nearly three
years. Previous to that he was with the
Telephone Company there for nearly two
years. He was charter member of No. II
at its organization, and had the honor OF
being electedits first president; lso filled the
same office for a term since that time. He
held the recording secretary's chair for
three continuous terms, AND at present is
financial secretary trustee and press secre-
tary.
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ANU SESIENTS.

ERNAN,S LYCEUM THEATER.
BEGINNING TOMORROW NIGHT ATS.
Matiness Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
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came West in 1883, and settled in Chicago,
where lie worked for the, ,Edso Company for
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NOTE-Leonard will forfeit s50to any one in
his class whom he fails to best in four rounds
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-07-14
FIFTY YEARS OF JOY.
Golden Wedding of Mr.. and Mrs Hutchin-
son Celebrated at Their Home.

The golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Hutchinson, who reside at zoos
Lawrence avenue, was celebrated by
about fifty of their old friends from
Wayne county, Ohio, yesterday.
The venerable old people are in good
health and have bright prospects for a
number Of years yet.
Pap Hutchinson, as he is familiarly
called. will he 81 years old coming Sep
tember I'd. He is man who has always
worked and is not now content with
out something to do, although there is
no necessity for him TO work any more.
Mother Hutchinson is ten years yOun-
ger. and although her right arm has
been disabled for two years, she does
her own hOusework and finds time 10
read her old home papers and the Daily
Eagle every morning, besides she reads
many scientific works and keeps posted
on politics.
They have but two children living.
one dead. George 5. who is IS years
old has a wife and four children. all
girls; Olive NJ, Lillian c. NJ. Frances.
and Lucille Gage. Ezra the younger
son is a bachelor well known in Wich-
ita.
The guests We're: Jacob Hess and
wife. Of Reedsburg. Wayne county.
Ohio, John p. Miller and wife. Of North
Lawrence ave, x. y. HutchsOn and
wife. Cornelius Miller and wife. Henry
Eberly and wife. Irwin Miller and wife.
/ y. Gill and wife. j. NJ Miller and wife
Joseph klepper and wife. Luther Smy-
ser and wife. Isaac Smyser and wife,
Charles Merry and wife. Joseph Wash
burn and wife. The young folks were
Mabel Hutchison, Vera Miller, Misses
Florence and Clara Washburn. :. Z.
Cunningham, Clyde Smyser. Kent and
Helen Merry. Anna T. Jones and Jay
and Hugh Gill
An unusually fine supper was served
on the lawn.