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1FB WASHING-TOW TIMES, SUNDAY, WOVJLMBER 1 L. IS94.
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She changes in the National Guard out
lined in this ootanm some weeks ago are
oomiag. The National Bifiee trill be mas
tered Into the Second Battalion just as soon
as the details can be arranged by Gen. Ord
way and. Oapt. Oyster. Companies B and D
of the Seeoad Battalion will be tranferred to
the Third Battalion, which will hereafter be
known as the High School Battalion, and la
the f stare membership in this battalion Tfifl
depend on the previous service of the appli
cant in the High School Regiment. A new
major will be selected for the Third Battalion,
some one -who has had some connection with
the High Sofeool eadets, and the first vacant
majority alter this will be filled by Oapt.
James W. Oyster, of the Rifles.
Ttoe Kaiional Rifles have for sometime
been intending to join the District Gn&rd,
bat the property interests of the company
held some of the members back. All these
diflerenoes have been arranged and the com
pany will soon be a member of the guard. Of
oonrse the separate organisation of the com
pany will be maintained, and in its distinct
ive sciforra it will parade as the National
Biles. In the guard it will be assigned a
OeBapacy B, Second Battalion, that is if it
CATT. CHARLES S. DOXKB.
goes in as one company. If it redrafts to two
eempaates the eeond will be Company D.
The Membership of the organization is now
ternary, but it is probable that a tow of the
oMer members, while etui retaining memuer
hbtp tn the Bi8, will not muster into the
Guard. At leas, one tall company will go in
and it may be tn Jaere will be two.
The friends and supporters of the Rifles
are Immensely pleased at Otis move. Tor a
long time they have felt that the Rifles did
not eoenpy dieir proper piaoe among the sol
diers ef the District on the account of their
separation from the Guard. The members
themselves are pleased because, while they
will sail occupy their own armory exclu
sively, they will have all the advantages per
taining to membership in the District organ
ization. The company is one of tne wealth
iest, if not the wealthiest, in the District, and
there was some hesitations about giving up
their armory. There need be no fear on that
seere now for Gen. Ordway in a conversation
with a Toocs representative ii tbe membms
of the Bines oould use their own pleasure
abent going into the new armory.
tkx asxnaix. fuassd.
la the Second Battalion the feeling is one
of intense pleasure. The Fencibles have the
kindliest feelings to the Bines, in fact many
of the boys were eadets of this famous com
pany. Capt. Domer says he and his company
wfll be more than pleased to welcome their
o& friends. The Corcoran Cadets, too, are
glad to see the Rifles come In, and the gen
eral feeling is that tbe Second Battalion will
be the eraok organization of the District
G-tmro. Certainly if wealth and prize win
ners can make a crack battalion this should
be one. The Third Battalion will be filled up
by tbe transfer, and will be in shape to hnsiie
some of tbe rest of the organizations. With
a future qualification of previous service in
the Mich School regiment the -boys will be
able to enlist drilled members, and will un
doubtedly show the best results of any bat
talion in the Guard. In speaking of the
changes Gen. Ordway said:
"Tne Rifles will be mastered in the day
they are ready. They will form Company B
of the Second Battalion, and if two om
Mnfes are formed the second will be Com
paur D. Companies B and D of the Second
Battalion will be transferred to the Third.
Ttatt will b known as the High School Bat
talion, and will be commanded by some ofleer
who bias had some connection with the High
School Cadets. Who the new man will be I do
not know. The Banes will remain in their
own armory if they so desire. I have written
ta the First Battalion telling them they can
remain in their own armory if they want to,
or can come down with the rest of us to the
new armory.1
'It is said, general, that one of tbe best of
fieate in that battalion thought It would oe
beat to go into the new armory."
"I have nothing to say on that point," was
the reply. "The battalion is at liberty to dc
oideforttseU." Th genera! is proud of the fact, as ate the
whiten of Washington, that the champion
mttftary organization of the United States is
FISST IJZCT. VEX 2. MOSHEK.
in the District. Company C (National Fenci
bles). Second Battalion possesses that proud
distinction. The company was unusually for
tunate in tbe start in securing able and effl
cfettt officers and none i.re better known in
the city.
Oapt. Charles Sin st Domer is n "alive of
PeaasyliMma, but u. s redded in VJ 'i njjton.
sLrx sueniber, l-'i. H.s mihtat mstruo
ti a was first acqiuir-d iu the Jau uol Rifles
Oa-i is f this city. He assisted in ri rgan-ii-i
a of that oiiLy in 1881, and was
o. rdi's first lie -nat. Later he was Dro
it j tue capti acy, and was in command
o ' i company w1.
't won tho cadet cham-
pi .r, of the i -
o i,. r xc." here v
C j. , .'.d in 1H
t n l. jT organi .
Zva- e.'cied, &-.
-i t .n lv'-i. In the fall
- tr captain' y of the
i c-, . ili-i himself with
-, t'" National Eifie.
j neiy. corixiral and
s-iT ant mthe Rifles, and was a member of
tLf ' r 1 team which won the fourth prize of
9 ' 0 nt the national drill held at Wash jip
ti . . IS 7. He also rrrescitel the
R-Sp. ,x.l individual i "'ittoa hftld at
the same time. I tne foiiowii g onth, to
gether with Lieut. llo-Vr, In r -ined irc"i
the Rifles nnd organised te cox-isy cl
whioh he is at present the commander. He
is a son of Rev. Dr. .Jomer, of the rit. Pauls
English Lvthstan Ciurcn, a minister who
has just oompleted a pastorate of twenty
years.
Lieut Lee Brant Mosber was born In "Wash
ington, D. C. Shortly after the organization
of the National Rifles Cadets ho associated
himself with that company. Later he was
elected their second lieutenant, and served in
that capacity in their champion drill team.
He was afterwards a member o the National
Rifles, and held tha position of corporal in
that organization. He was also a member of
their May-lrt87 drill team. Ho assisted in
organizing the Fencibles and was olectod
their first lieutenant, which position ho still
occupies.
Lieut. William Wright Mortimer is also a
native of Washington. He was a member of
tbe Washington Light Infantry in 18S5. In
August, 1887, he'jolued the Fencibles, and
after having served in the ranks and ns a ser
geant, was cominisstond second lieutenant
August 21, 1889.
ran bkcobb or the fencibles.
July 18, 1887. the company was mustered
into the National Guard of the District of Co
lumbia with twenty-six members and as
signed as CompanyC, Tweuty-Iourth Bat
talion. Subsequently in the reorganization
of regiments the Fourth Battalion was
changed to that of the Second Battalion. Tr.e
company now has the largest active member
ship of any sepurato company in the Guard.
The first public event in which the company
participated was the occasion of Gov. Shep
herd return in October, 1887. On this occa
sion the company paraded forty-two raon
folly uniformed and equipped. Shortly after
this tha company established a local raputa
tion by their high standing in tha periodical
drills and inspection of tbe District guard.
In the summer of 1888 it made its firnt trip
from the city ten days being spent in bar
racks at White Sulphur Springs. Ya. The or
ganization's next trip of consequence wits Us
visit to New York, in April, 18S9, on tbe occa-.
rion of the centennial celebration. Universal
praise was bestowed on tiie boys by th press
and people of the metropolis their reception
along the line of march amounting to a per
fect ovation.
At their first camp at Fort Washington tho
company was highly commended by Lieut. II.
K. Lemly, C. S. A., the then acting adjutant
general. At tbe last encampment the com
manding general ordered cant. Domer to
assist in entertaining President Harrison and
his Cabinet, who were visitors to the camp.
The company has on various occasions vol
unteered its services in aid of charity. They
appeared on tbe stage of Albatigh's Opera
House in a silent drill fitted to the music of
tbe Fencibles' March, which was written espe
cially for them by Prof. John Fbilip Sousa.
This was in aid of the Benevolent Order of
Elks. Again tbey nppeared on the stage of
Harris' Theater for the benefit of the Johns
town flood FnflcrtT. They gave an exhibi
tion drill at the Jahrinarkt for the benefit of
Concordia Church.
In November, 1S90. the compaav went to
Baltimore, Md.. and gavo a exhibition drill at
the Masonic Fair. The organization visited
Alexandria, Ya., fating part in the ceremony
incidental to the un veiling of the monument
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SCOOKD LIECT. W. W. MORTIMER.
to the confederate dead. The compaay also
I participated in the sham battle at Baltimore,
j Md., in the celebration of the tattle of North
! Point. At home the Fencibles have partici
i paled in two contests, the first being a drill
for a silver ironby, offered by the Marion
1 Riflos and open to all companies of the Dis
i tnct. On this occasion they defeated their
only competitor, tho Emmt Guard. Tho
I next achievement was in squad of eight drill
! for individual gold medals.
In 1890 they entered a competitive drill at
Kansas City and were second in the maiden
class. Capt. Domer secured the gold medal
for the captain making tho fewet errors, and
Mr. C. . Seasford wo a the individual prize.
For this victory the company was predated
by their lady friends with a handsome stand
of colors. In 1S91, at Indianapolis, the com
pany stood fifth in the competitive drill given
under the auspices of the Indianapolis Light
Artillery. This year the National Competitiva
Drill Association was formed, and June 10,
1898, tbe company won tbe first plaee. secur
ing f 5,000, tbe Galveston cup, anu the cham
pionship of the United States. In addition,
Capt. Domer was awarded a gold-mounted
sword, valued at $40o. for making the best
score in tbe contest. Lat summer they won
the cap and first prize at Little Bock. If they
win it at the coming drill next summer, it is
theirs for all time.
A GOOD CUSTOX.
A custom introduced in the District Na
tional Guard by the Fencibles is that of
periodical individual competitions. Balieving
that that perfection in company evolutions is
only attainable by elose attention to the
proper training of the individual soldier,
these drills were decided upon as the best
means of attaining that end. Tbe ictor in
these contobts ib awarded a gold medal and
permitted to wear a black plume, tho other
members of tho company wearing white. In
tiie first contest, held January 20, 18SS, Corp.
Hugh M. Chne was the victor. Later, Sergt.
J. S. Ashburn socured the trophies, and at tho
next drill was again victorious, oeinjr the
only member of the compauy to accomplish
this feat. Then followed Sergt. J. C. Mc
Keever, Sergt W. E. Crist, Private C. E.
Sessford, and Corp. J. G. fitolle."
The court-martials to be held on absentees
from drill in the Fourth Battalion are nro
eeeding slowly but surely. The findings of
the court will be presented to thfc battalion's
commanding officer Tuesday evening. Major
Campbell will not express himself as to his
intended action, only saying ho believes m
fair play. Justice will be done, of that there
can be no doubt. At tbe school of non-commissioned
officers Monday night Adjt. Allen
delivered another of his interesting talks on
military law. His subject for the evening was
on the duty of troops in time of riot. A board
of survey has boen detailed in this battalion
to examine into the condition of certain ord
nance and quartermaster Mores of tho Dis
trict National Guard for which First Lieut.
Charles J. Good, Company B, is responsible.
The board consists of Capt. L. E. Buck, Com
pany C. Foartn Battalion, and First Lieut.
Samuel H. Jacobson unissigned. Lieut. Good
is now out of the city on leave, which has
been extended to three months.
Battery A had an interesting business meet
ing Wednesday night. It was decided to
take an outing on Thanksgiving Day, but
the details h io not been all arranged yet.
lher-' 1-5 a an interest m the shooting match
f jr t':egr ; ine utt offered by Sergeant Tap-
l ..n 'ur u ' -t --core in revolver and nflo
r-a -e. ' ..! tery is open cery nigluin
, :-c ooci. n u cti.v to reiiimis of the battery
i but to any raea.jr of tho Guard who may
i desire to shoaL At a meeting to be held this
j afteraociii regular shooting nights will be
aqroed upon. One application for member
ship was rtceived, and Private G. A. Long
has boon mado a corporal with tho duties of
farrier and veterinary surgeon.
Capt. C. B. Story, of the Cyclo Corps, has
been off duty for the past ten days, hrving
been conflnod to his house by an attack of
rheumatism. Things aro, however, running
among the cyclists. Oupt. Story has cntorod
four men in tho individual drill, which is to
tuko plnco the latter part of tho month at tho
Washington Light Infantry Armory under tho
auspices of Potomac Lodge No. 5. F. A. M., of
Georgeiown.and tho boys aro anxiously look
ing for competition in the shupo of a detail
from Troop A. D. C. N. G. On the evening
designated as National Guard evening tho
Cycle Corps will attend In a body with Com
pany A, Sixth Battalion, Capt. Parsons.
Notes from tho Commands.
Tho leave of absence of Major Gilbert
Thompson, of tho Engineer Corps, has beon
extended from November 15 to December 15.
Tho following non-commissioned ofllcera
have been ordered disouarged to accept pro
motion by commission: Bergt.-Major Jamc3
L. Mock, Third Battalion; Sergt. B. II.
Streeks, Compauy C, Sixth Battalion, and
Sergt. William T. Wood, Compuny C, Sixth
Battalion.
The following non-commissioned officers
and prlvntes have been discharged on their
own application: Sergt. J. Clarence Tappan,
Battery A, Light Artillery, nnd Private
Charles O. Paxton. Company B, Third Battal
ion. Private Joseph S. Hass, Company 0,
Fifth Battalion, has boen discharged on a
surgeon's certificate.
Private Philip P. Shea, Company A. Fourth
Battalion, has appliod for a transfer to Com
pany B, samo battalion. Corporal James C.
lteagan, of Company A, Fourth Battalion,
Las also anplicd for a transfer to Company B.
Privato "John H. D. Heady has beon pro
moted to a scrgeantcy in Compnuy C, Fourth
Battalion. He was sergeant-major of the
High School Cadet Regiment last year.
Private W. 0. O'Connor, Company a,
Fourth Battalion, has been discharged on his
own application.
First Sergt. William T. Place, of Company
B (Columbian Zouaves), has been discharged
on hit own application. Ho has served in the
Guard a number of years, and his officers
speak of him in tho higtiesl praise.
Ma'or Campbell and Adjt. Allon, of tho
Tourth Battalion, left Thursday for a three
days' hunt back of Rockville. Each officer
promised to rorncraber so many of thoir
friends that the battalion expected a regnlur
slaughter. Were they disappointed?
The First Battalion (Washington Light In
fnntry) Is wid awako and recruits are com
ing in rapidly. It is the intention to havu
the compamos filled to tho required number
before January 1. Tho chances of a transfor
of Company B, Sixth Battalion, are said to
be slim.
Tho annual drill for the Fourth Battalion
gold modal, now hold by First Sergt. Mc
Anally, Company A, will tako place Tuesday,
Decembor 4.
The laugh is on ono of the surgeons of tho
Guard just now. Ho was recently appointed
a physician to tho poor and during the small
pox scare was kept . busy. His office was
crowded and he took in but 8. A brother
physician told tho surgeon the next day that
fourteen of his rcgulur patients had called nt
his office, but finding "it crowdod had como
over to him to bo vaccinated and that he was
ahead just $14. Tho surgeon and physician
to the poor was made
There aro a gre .t many soro arms in tho
Guard, but Company A, Fourth Battalion, has
not suspended drills on tnis account.
Tho Fencibles aro actively at work pro
paring for the opera. "Si Lootah," to be given
at National Theater. December C, in which
they will tako a prominent part. The char
acter of Capt. Cole, U. S. A., has been as
signed to Capt. Domer.
There is said to be qulto a storm brewing in
the Light Battery over moving into tho new
armory.
Company B. Fourth Battalion (Columbian
j Zouaves), held their third annual ball Tuesday
niKht at Haines Hall.
Humor has it that a nrominent officer in
I tho Sixth Battalion will shortly sever his con
nection with tuat organization.
A ROYAL TROUSSEAU.
A Glimpse at tho I incry Selected for the
'cw Empress of Russia.
Tho items for the royal trousseau aro al
ways of general interest, aud those of the
Princess Alix are none the less so, on account
of the sad circumstances that surround this
marriage. Even American women will bo in
terested to know nhout them. Thero aro
many pairs of ver. fine silken stockings in
pale pink, pale blue, a silvery tone of gray and
most dolicate French gray and green, to be
vi oru with cvaning dresses. These are all em
broidered in fino little raised sprays, with
pale colorings in silk, either contrasting in
hue or admirably harmonizing with tho
stockings themselves.
For ordinary day wear thero aro liberal
numbers of black spun silk, thick and dur
able, and having a very pretty light open
work design up the center of the foot. Many
are of fine black silk for indoor wear
with smart afternoon dresses, and they are
embroidorod in u small Paisley design and
some in wild flower sprays, called respect
ively 'chintz" and "Dolly Varden." and aro
likely to be popular thissenson. Itisnicoto
reflect that these are of Enslfsh make and that
the erabroidory has been wrought by the nim
ble fingers of Nottingham cottagers.
There are soma pairs of a design in broken
lines of bright color crosbiug a black ground
such as red and bronze lines on black aud
pale blue and yellow lines on a similar som
bre background. Many pairs in silver in (sil
ver gray have lines and dot through them of
paler gray, looking by contrast almost white.
Others aro black embroidered in pale color,
such as clover, periwinkle, anthurium, and
gloxinia, all destined to match dresses with
which they will eventually bo worn.
Of all theery prettiestare of black silk, tho
foot in stripes of exquisitely fine real black
lace work, with narrow stripes of the silk be
tween, and tho lace delicately caught up o'or
the silk with tho effect of a fine cmbroidory.
Iu the same style aro somo having tho lace
work less flue," and jet well nigh cobweb-like
in texture, with a slightly raised silk em
broidery, over where the lace work unites with
the stocking. Tho lioyal Stuart tartan also
figures among the trosseau stockings, for the
Queen gives to all members of her family on
their marriage at least ono dress in velvet of
thisde3irn.
There ara also ribbed in open work black
and white stockings in a woven tiny meshed
slripo called Grecian, thougn mado in Notting
ham, that are very fascinating. Eaeh pair has
tho cipher 'A," surmounted by a princes'
crown, embroidered in red. as marking. This
is also a quantity of Nottingham silk and
woolen underwear of a lijrht, warm, durable
and exquisitely soft kind, marked again with
tho princess' cipher aud crewn.
It is interesting to know that the Princess
has many gloves in glaco kid, with plain
ititehing matchiug tho kid, and that hor
favorite colors are yellows, grays, and tans.
For indoor woar are a goodly selection of
"perfect', fitting sueJe gloves, in lovely light
shades, prettily and aptly called champagno
shades, as well as many white, gray, fawn,
and tan colorings. There are also somo pairs
of English buckskin gloves mado in England;
nnd beautifully soft, pliable, and durable, us
well as somo of antelope skin, which aro
specially suitable for riding and driving.
Then there are slovos of English mnko Irom
Ilussia leather, tho skins having been pro
pared in the Crimea.
Veils aro also included in this order, Sir.
Loo having been fortunate enough long ago
to succeed in shaping nnd making veils to
fit the hats and bonnets worn by the Prin
cesses of Hesse-Darmstadt, and having regis
tered his idea. These are in black, white,
and gray, and hnvo tho mesh - cry flnly
woven and tho spots small, sometimes in
groups and sometimes single. A new veil,
mado in Nottingham, is also included, nnd
looks liko point d'Aloncon bordoring aud
sprigs, applied on a fino Brussels net ground,
in an ivory white coloring, very becoming
to the complexion.
Tho prettiest items aro little dainty twilled
silk morning jackets, having finely tucked
Yandyko collars, trimmed with lace, and some
having polntod sailor collars,,with lace inser
tion. Theso are in very pale colors. Some
silk and satin brocho blouses aro also very
charming, trimmed in various but always
pretty ways with velvet or lace. One having
black Spanish laco over the yoke and on tho
sleeves to tho elbow was particularly good
sty-o. as was a t-a gown in twilled silk, with
insortion and trimming of ocru lace. The
colors are chiefly those which tho Prineess
Ukes best delicate solt pinks and grays.
WEEK IN LABOR CIRCLES
Master Workman Simmons Is in New
Orleans Fully Instructed.
THE ME1NBERG HATTER FIXED
Bakors Bcportcd Thoir Differences "Were Set
tled and His Namo Was Stricken from tho
Unfair List Preparations for tho Knight's
Celebration Paul Bowen Will Spoak.
MEETINGS FOR THIS WEEK.
arOXDW, NOVEMBER 12.
L. A. 1C14, IC. of L. Plastorors, Plastorors
Hull, Four-and-a-half Btreot and Pennsylvania
avenue.
L. A. 1748, K. of L. Carpenters. Typographical
Temple.
L A. 1WC, K. of L. Bakors' Drivers, Bunch's
Hall, 314. Eighth stroot.
L. U. 190 National Brotherhood of Carpen
ters and Joiners, K. o!P. Hall, 415 Twelfth streoL
TUESDAY, JJOVTOIBKn 13
Federation of Labor Plasterors' Hall, Four-
and-a-half stroot and Pennsylvania avenue.
WEDNESDAY. KOVEUuEH 14.
L. A.2031, K. of L. Tin end Sheotlron Work
ors, Plastorcra' IfalL
L. IT. 2C, Electrical Workers rwclfth and E
streets.
L. U. No. 1, Carpenters and Joiners Typo
graphical Temple.
THUItSDAY. NOVEMBER 15.
District Assembly No. 66, Knights of Labor
Plasterers' HalL ,
triday, novembek 1G.
L. A. 1703, K. of L., Jounioymon House
Palntors Harris' Hall, Seventh end D streots
northwest.
Fxcontrlc Association of Steam Engineers
Bunch's Hall, 314 Eighth street
Carpenters' Council Typographical Ternr-lo.
Jilarlno Association of Steam Engineers Plas
terers' Hall.
Plate Printers' Assombly Grand Army Hall,
Pennsylvania avenuo northwest.
SATUnDAY, NOVEyBEn 17.
ClgErmakers' Union, No. 110 Hall, 737 Seventh
street northwest. '
National Journeymen Tailors' Union Cos
tello'B HalL
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Election times may be exciting times for
some people, but the excitement last Tuesday
night did not prove attractive enough to
prevent a largo attendance at regular meet
ing of tho Federation of Labor.
President Milford Spohn presided and rep
resentatives from twenty-eight organizations
answered at loll call. Credentials were re
ceived from the Carriago Makers Assembly,
also from tho Theatrical Alliance, but the del
egates not being present tho credentials were
laid over till next meeting.
Delegate Mageo from the committee on
contracts reported that improeraents were
about to be "made on the Belvedere Hotel,
theroforo they suggested that tho secretary
call on Mr. Heurich aud request that the
work on tho hotel be given to employers of
union labor, and the secretary was so in
structed. President Spohu then announced tho ap
pointment of Delegates Haialup, Swingle,
Beron, MeKnght, and Stickles ns tho com
mittee on contracts for tho next tnirty days.
Delegates from tho Carpenters' Assembly re
ported that the Capital Oil Company, of Sec
ond street southwest, vat going to build,
therefore they recommended that tho commit
tee on contracts call on the company and se
cure tho work for union men.
Delegates from tbe Painters' Assembly re
quested that Mr. Thomas Walsh, the restau
rant keeper on D street, bo placed on tho un
fair list, tho usual course was pursued and
the maUer referred to a committee to investi
gate and report at next meetini:.
Bakers reported that matters had been ar
ranged with Mr. Meinberg and everything
was satisfactory so far as tho bakers were
concerned.
Bakers' drivers reported that their affairs
had not bben straightened out at the Mein
berg bakery.
Tho Eccentric engineers reported that they
had called at McinDerg bakery in reference to
tho engineer employed thero nnd had been
told that a Mr. Maddox, janitor or the Cranch
school builaing. was running the engine.
Steps will be taken to see if janitors of public
school buildings aro allowed to enter into
competition with outside work in addition to
tho duties required of them in the school
building.
Electrical workers reported that the armory
on K street was a non-union job so far as
their craft was concerned, lleferred to com
mittee on contracts.
The Theatrical Alliance delegates reported
that mattors connected with Albaugb's Thea
ter stood in the same condition ns reported
nt last meeting. Tho delegates further re
ported that the patronage at the theater this
week was not near so large as is usually given
to a production of such a character as that
which has been presented, A close watch
had been kept, but up to the timo tho report
was mudo no member of organized labor had
been seen visiting the theater.
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY.
A full attendance of dclogatos marked tho
proceedings of the District Assembly last
Thursday night. In the absence of Master
Workman Simmons, Worthy Foreman Mich
ael Cuff presided over tho meeting aud the
w ay he wielded tho gavel proved that he was
no novice at tho art.
Brother Cu" had just returned from New
York, where ho had been to cast his vote. In
consideration of his feelings no allusion was
mado during tho evening to tho late election.
Under report of officers Master Workman
Simmons was reported to havo left for Now
Orleans last Tuesday even'ng, fully armed
with resolutions nnd documents containing
the instructions from tho District to tho Gen
eral Assembly.
Tho delegates from the Plasterers' Assembly,
to whom tho case of Mr. Mueller, tho con
fectioner, bad been referrod. reportod that at
their last meeting it had been docidod to rec
ommend that tho namo still remain on tho un
fair list. Alter some dobato tho matter was
referred to the executive committee with in
structions to ascertain what proposition Mr.
Mueller desirod to make, and then report
back to tho District Assembly.
The delegates from the Painters' Assombly
reported that tho lecent fatal accident caused
by tho giving way of a scaffold on which
several painters were at work had resulted in
the death of twp of their members, Brothers
William Thecker and Josoph O'Brien. The
delegates stated that they regrolted to hnvo to
report that only ono of tho unfortunates,
Brother Thecker, was in good standing at tho
timo of his death and ontitled to the doath
benefits of tho assemblv. Brother O'Brien
had been in arrears some time, which was
very unfortunate for his largo family, that is
left without mean3 of support, nnd which, in
tho opinion of tho delegates, should be a
warning to other members now in arrears.
Brothor Thecker 's family will receive a
sufficient amount to give him a respectable
funeral and a surplus to spare. Considerable
comment was indulged in by tho delegates at
the meeting at tho criminal carelessness by
which the lives of workmen aro jeopardised by
being compelled to work on insecure scaf
folding. Under the old territorial form of
government in this District there was a pen
alty of ono hundred dollars for allowing
workmen to use insecure scaffolding; whether
this is still in forco or not becomes the' duty
of tho legislative committee qf tho District
Assembly to And out, as per instruction given
them lost Thursday night. Tho legislative
committeo was also instructed to again urgo
upon tho coming session of Congros the im
portance of enacting tho "Employers' Lia
bility Act," introduced during the last ses
sion. In tho opinion of tho District Assembly tho
modern construction of buildings in connec
tion with the present cut-throat competitive
1 contraot 6ystom now In voguo in this city is a
constant menace to tho lives of workmen. Tho
constant falling of building materials through
the vnprotected floors makes it extremely
dangerous for tho men working on tho
floors below. Tho Commissioners of the DIi
trict havo had their attention called to this,
and suggestions havo been made that tho men
be protected by having tho floors covered with
rough boards, but up to this timo no regula
tion or order has been issued.
Tailors' delegates reported thnt they were
still investigating the case of tho clothing
houso on Seventh street that claimed to sell
nothing but union made goods, but up to thi3
time no satisfaction had boen roceivod.
Delegates from the bakers reported that
tho differences between Mr. Meinberg and
their assembly had been satisfactorily ad
adjusted, Mr. Moinbere having reinstated all
of his former employes and discharging all
non-union men, thus making tho bakery
strictly union.
SoTcral small bakeries were reportod 03 em
ploying non-union bakers.
It was reported that the drivers for Mr.
Meinborg were not all union men, but owing
to the nbsenco of the delegates from tho
Drivers' Assombly this could not bo verified
and as Mr. Meinberg had sottled everything
satisfactorily to tho bakers.it was but just that
bi3 namo should be taken off tho unfair list.
The executive committeo reported that they
had called on the boiler-maker reported to bo
"working in tho navy yard in the day timo and
in a prominent bakery at night. Thoy had
found that tho charges made wero true, but as
tho man had immediately stopped work in
tho bakery when requested by the committee
and had also promised not to return the com
mitteo had decided not to present his case to
the Secretary of tho Navy.
Delegates from the Musical Assembly re
ported tho names of two candidates, also re
ported that thero wus a very flattering pros
pectol settling tho differences between tho
military and civilian musicians. Tho mem
bers of the Marine Band would continuo to bo
members of the assembly, Out in the future
all other military bands would bo excluded
from the assembly.
The prospects now ahead wero that the
organization would be stronger and more
powerful than over before.
The committeo on tho celebration of tho
twenty-fifth anniversary of the order of tho
Knights of Labor reported that all arrange
ments had been made for a proper celebration
of tho anniversary. Typographical Temple
had been engaged for November 23. Music
had been provided. The committeo also re
ported that the celebration will bo adver
tised in Tus Times and Labor Advocate and
that Brother Paul T. Bowen will be the ora
tor of the day.
Deleato O'Dea. tho District organizer, re
ported tLat ho was endeavoring to organize
the letter-carriers in thi3 city and desired the
co-operation of the delegates in this work.
Tho delegates present seamed to be In doubt
us to the success of tho orgaaker in forming
any kind of a protective organization among
the carriers. It was reported that they did
not even belong to tho National Beneficial
Organization of Letter Carriers, and while
many had privately expressed a desire to be
come organized, still there was a fear also ex
pressed that it might jeopardize their posi
tions. The Eccentric Engineers reported that they
would make their annual banquet a grand
success. The banquet would be preceeded by
an entertainment and tho large hall of tho
Typographical Temple had been engaged for
tho occasion. Tho best music in tbe town
would be engaged. Iho banquet hall of tho
temole liRd also been ensrai:ed and covrs for
200 iuvitod guests would be set in addition to
those for the members and their fanilie5. Tho
engineers also reported that their organization
had practfcally decided to fix the initiation
fee at $25, commencing with the first of Janu
ary, 1SP5. Several applications for member
ship and reinstatement were now pending.
Their organization was now in a better con
dition, both as to membership aud financi
ally. CAEPEXTEES' COUNCIL.
The principal part of tho business trans
ected at the last meeting of the Carpenters'
Council wa3 the hearing of the reports of tho
committee on the Baum and Lansburgh jobs.
Several new jobs were also reported which
was thought could be made strictly union if
the builders were notified boforetuecontracts
were given out, which will bo attended to.
The quetion of all of tno orcanizations in
the council becoming affiliated with the
Federation of Labor was disi nssed. Tho
organizations not represented in that body
stated thsy had always been willing to con
nect themselves withthe Federation, but for
some cause or other tney had been objected
to when tbey applied for admission sovoral
voars ago, hence they felt a delicacy in ap
plying again. They were willing, however,
to send a communication to the Federation
asking if they would be admitted if they
again appliud.
There is a movement among the union
printers of this city to start a co-operativo
printing office. Messrs. F. H. Padgett, A. L.
Handall, Frank Hall, John K. Risdon, William
Galbraith. J. B. Dickraan, A. S. Fennell, G.
M. McFnrland. and William McCabe are tho
committee, and are out with an invitation to
all who nie interested In the movement to
meet at the Typographical Templo to-day
(Sunday), November 13, at 2:30 p. m.
At tho labt meeting of Union No. 1, Car
penters, the proposition of the Amalgamated
Order of Carpenters and Joiners, also tho
Brotherhood of Carpenters, to mako applica
tion for affiliation with the Federation of
Labor was Jheartily indorsed, and the dele
gates to that body instructed to favor their
admission. Discussion was also had on tho
comingEloventh Annual Convention of tho
American Federation of Laoor, which is to
bo held next month, and tho desire was ex
pressed that the local federation of tho city
should be represented.
EVERY-DAY DINING RULES.
Sensible Suggestions Culled from Good
Housekeeping.
Children should bo taught to drink as littlo
as possible while eating.
Fruit is not to bo bitten. It should bo
peeled and cut with a fruit knife.
Never drum with tho flngJrs upon tho table
or with the feet upon the floor.
"Botter is a dinner of herbs where iovo is
than a stalled ox and hatred therewith."
No gentleman will over placo his arms upon
tho tablo either before, during, or after a
meal.
Meats aro to bo cut with a singlo gliding
movoment of tho knife, not by converting it
into a saw.
Keep tho elbows nlways close to tho sido
no matter how amplo may bo tho room be
tween guests.
Never hurry tho dinner. Let everything
como along promptly on time, and movo
steadily thereafter.
Iced oysters or clams aro to bo eaten with
lemon jiiico dropped over never with salt
and pepper.
Be punctual. To keep a dinner patty wait
ing under any circumstances is tho gravest
social indecorum. .
Take soup only from tho side of tho spoon
unless wearing a mustache Never sip it
With an audible sound.
Never play with knifo and fork or other
table utensils; do not touch them at all, ex
cept when about to use them.
Ho lives longest and most safely who at
dinner an 1 clsowhercs turns down his glasses
and "tastes not tho cup."
If an accident of any kind should occur
during tho dinner do not seem to notice it
unless help may bo quietly given.
Fish is to be taken with a fork only; it
should bo carried to tho mouth with tho
tines of the fork pointing downward.
Do not forget that cheerfulnos3 ''suggests
good health. :i clear con.cieuco, and a soul at
peaco with all human nature."
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Best of Everything.
Whon Littlo Bock baa anything it is the
best in tho market. Our cyclone was tho big
gest one that has over struck Arkansas, but
wo don't want to rob Kansas of any more of
them. We're no hog; wo'vo got enough.
Littlo Bock Press.
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IN EARLY AUTUMN.
Is life tho Joy, ns years go$y,
Tuat 'twas cro sorrow a face was known?
Is nope, to-morrow. Just as hieh
As 'twas e.e vesterday had llown?
Whon fully proved, is love so dear
As tis ere blushing it forgets'
Aro summer s parching pausies poor
To spring s first bed of violets?
GUmer ZIcGhos In Now York Sua
FIN DE SIECLE FMHHITT
What Is Going on in Washington's
"Woman's Clubs.
A COMING ANNUAL MEETING
The Woman's Anthropological Society of
America Will Assemblo Hare on the
Twenty-fourth Instant Work of the W.
C. A. Pro Bo Nata's Heavy Diaoti3aion3.
Tho Woman's Anthropological Society of
America will hold its ninth annual meeting
in this city on the 21th instant.
A scientific society of women would, of
itsolf, awaken interest, but this, tho first
scientific socioty maintained solely by women,
is of national and international import, em
bracing, as it doe3, in its membership, women
prominent in scienco, art and literature,
whoso names are well known throughout the
civilized world.
Tho meetings are held semi-monthly from
November to April inclusive, and tho annual
meeting on the fourth Saturday in Novem
ber. Tho members aro divided into four sec
tions, with a chairman for each, to wit:
Archaeology, child-life study; ethnology, folk
lore, psychology and sociology.
The society was organized in 18S5 by ten
Washington women, Mrs. Tilly E. Stephen
son being the projector of the movement
She was at the time engaged with her hus
band upon the study of tho Zuni Indians,
and was the only onojof the embroyo society
who had ever done any scientitlo work. Miss
Sara A. Scull, then a teacher of ancient his
tory and mythology, was elected secretary.
These two enthusiastic women drew around
them such women as Mrs. Emma Louise
Hitchcock, Mrs. Mary Parke Foster, Mrs.
Nordhoff, Miss Alice C. Fletcher, now presi
dent; Mrs. Jean M. Lander, Mrs. Emma
Hammond Ward, Mrs. Mary Olmstead Clarke,
Dr. Clara BlUs Fiuley. Mrs. Cornelia E. Mc
Donald, Miss Floronco SpofTord, Mrs. Anita
Newcomb McGce, Mrv Syoil Augusta Carter,
Mrs. Mananna P. Seaman, the corresponding
secretary; Miss Katherine Footo, M&s Kato
Field, Mrs. Julia Ward Howe. Miss Bose Eliz
aboth Cleveland, Mme. Sophie Schhemann,
Mme.Dieulafoy, of Paris;Miss Maria Mitchell.
Mrs. Hemenway, Miss Amelia B. Edwards,
M as Edna Dean Proctor, and a host of otner
well-known women in tho United States,
England, Europe, and Greece.
Tho members are grouped into threo
classes honorary, corresponding, and ac
tlve the latter class being generally in ex
cess. It has always been the policy of tho society
to maintain a very high standard, aud as a re
sult, while that has placed a practiual limita
tion as to numbers, the work has steadily
progressed becauso of thesupenor talent and
earnestness oi tno memoers.
In a clear, concise-review of the society by
Dr.Anifa Newcomb MeGee.sho calls attention
to the fact that "the majority of tho papers"
contributed by the members ' represent tho
results of personal observation on the part
of their authors." Mrs. Stevenson's two
Presidential addresses, "Tho religious life of
the Zuni child," and "Tho ihirtesn medicino
orders of the Zuni," were published In tho
annual report of the Bureau of Ethnology
nnd in Science respectively. Otherpapers.
by tho same author, published by tho Bureau
of Ethnology have all bean written from per
sonal observation and study of the Southern
Indian tribes.
Of a similar character are the contributions
of the president, Miss Abce C. Fletcher, a
well-known author and authority uron an
thropological subjects. Ear papers appear
from time to time in scientific journal ,n this j
country and in Europo, whero sne is well
known. Ono of her late papers. "Tho
Heathnska Society of the Omaha and Ponfca
Indians and Indian Muidc." was issued as a!
publication of tho Peabody Museum of Amer
ica Archaeology and Ethnology of Harvard
University.
The sketches of Iroquoi3 Indians bv Mrs.
Laura M. Scofleld and Mrs. E. A. Smith, and
"Tho Sinix Indians," by Miss Mary C. Collins,
of Dakota, are all valuable seientiflc contriou
tions. Mrs. Carter, second president of tho society,
widow of the late minister from Hawaii, has
contributed, from time to time, much valuable
information about the Hawauans, Mrs. Jean
M. Lander has described the customs of
Scotch Highlanders, Mrs. M. A. Bryan has
told of the Japanese. Mrs. Hunt of the Bus
sians. and Mrs. Scidmoro of Korea, "Houso
building in Alaska," from Mrs. Thomas, and
tho "Habitations of man," in which Mrs. H.
L. Bartlett has summarized hor researches
amoncst uncivilized people, are all valuable
contributions to science and literature.
Mrs. Matilda G. Bancroft, of San Francisco,
sent a paper on "CerauJc art of the Pacific
coast."
The Basques have interested the members
greatly, and many papers on this subject
hav been contributed. "The ancient rums
of Mexico," by Mrs. Mary Parke Foster was
baed on material collected during her resi
dence in Mexico while hel: husband, the Hon.
John W. Foster, was minister to that re
public. Mrs. MoGce's "Evolution of a community"
"traces the development of a religious body
from its origin in Germany through various
stages to its pres-nt condition as the most
succS5fal communistic organization in Amer
ica." Dr. Clara Bliss Finloy, well known in this
city, Has furnished paper? on "Child
growth" and "How to study children,"
which prove tho deep thougnt and study
given by her to thi3 interesting subject.
During tho summer tho W. C. A. continued
its good work and has now fifty-five inmates.
Although only intended as a temporary
home for women seeking employment the W.
C. A. is frequently called upon to take in dis
abled person- for whom no shelter is pro
vided in the District.
For the past two yoars it has sheltered a
blind woman, under flfty years of age. with
no prospect of finding a homo for her, yet
their constitution only provides ior six me
inmates. There enn constantly be found in
tho home women who are anxious to secure
emDloymont in all domestic branches.
We'okly meetings, social and religious, aro
held in tho home for tho inmates and their
friands.
Tho Woman's Society of tha New Church
hold its first regular meeting of the season at
tho now residence of Dr. Donaldson, on Six
teenth strror, on Wednesday last.
After tho routine business the society ap
pointed delegates to the federated council as
follows: Mrs. John Jay Edson, Mrs. Twitcholl.
Miss Gardner, Mrs. E. S. Musspv. and Mrs.
H. B. Sperry. Tho meeting concluded with
pleasant social converso and entertainment.
Pro Be Nata met on Wednesday at tho
residence of Mrs. Elliott Coues. The discus
sion was upon immigration nnd was most in
teresting and Instructive.
This society, organized in 1SSS for the study
of parliamentary law, discusses extempo
raneously all the livo questions of tho day.
Tho proceedings aro conducted according to
Mrs. Shattuck's Manual of Parliamentary
Law.
Tho society is a veritable mock Congress,
the bill introdu"ed at tho last meet.ng being
in the regular Congressional formula. It set
forth that "from and after July i. 1S95. United
Stales ports shall be closed to immigration
from any foroign ports whatsoever for tho
space of twenty years."
After somo diseusion the biil was passed.
The bill for next discuss'on is one "to pro
hibit expectoration in public places." and will
bo discussed by Mrs. Elliott Coues.
It was resolved that Mt3. Shattuck's manual
should be studied chapter by chapter, and
Mrs. Ella S. Marble was appointod to quiz
the members upon parliamentary usage.
m a &
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Haverly Thero i3 another thing against
women in tho legislature.
Mrs. Austen What is that?
Haverly "There would bo still less per
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