The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-06-02

WINDOW SHADE PAINT

MI Thomas Vters President. took the chair, Mr.
y Pefger, secretary. Number OF new members were
sprciled IN the Association We understand thix body
q operatives are going on in the union they have
nrmed. with great success. We were shown n numbs
OF beautifully designed paintings. banners. shades
and Other works Of art eKscuted in admirable style
The studio of those skful artists Is we'll worth visiting
Inc society has been Ia operation SOME time and we
are glad 10 learn IL advancing steadily aud pros
persnsly In It's purposes. It's main object believe
IL TO reform the trade improv. the workma nshp aud
advance the interests OF the regular worknen AS in
ether trades. boys and botch workmen have been in
cruising in the smaller shops. to the great ineon
vsDiencc Of experienced workmen There sir
large manufactures In this city and vicinity,
engaged Ia the Window shade painting business. hr
Moodord employs 20 men; jerks 20; sweadsr, -,
en- plcy about Is moD at each of their shops III ths
ely and Astoria uni there various smaller shops
IN " iamsburgh which employ one or more journey
After the regular businees Of the evening had been
gone through, the meeting on motion, ADJOURNED.
uPHofsrERERs
On Weanerdav evening" a mass meeting ~ the jour-
neymen upholerers was held Ut ildebrdnds i'o les
tsr street a considerable number "a the menbers
had q ssmbled. The President Mr. Hoyt. opensd the
meeting, by stating that the Secretary would 20 over
the roll and that each member should forward
upon the cell of his name, and give in his weekly
contribution. The Secretary then read the minutes
Of the last meeting which unanimously adopted.
The point o business in order being the rcadpg
Of bills or corlmu cations the President mentioned
that be had received note from lady In Phlad.l-
pha, requesting him to procure her a npetsnt FORE
man. having no further information to communicates,
he proceeded to read the regulations aud constitu
drawn up by the standing committee These stat utes
then separately read, discussed and win some
slight alterations adopted, after which the meeting
soon adjourned.
CABINET MAKERS.
The usual weekly mass meeting Of the numerous
BODY fjourneyneu cabinet makers was held Thursday
evening at Hid, brands IT0 Hester street the proceed
hss of witch generally charac,er With
degree Il tact, CLARITY, and good sense Tho
President after having called the Iaseting to order
stat that the Secretary woul read the minutes II
a.. last meeting which we're immediately sanc,iooed
hy III. AMIR svOira al he Tha on
reports OF the trsnsaetions and proceedings which
brought to discussions in the different district
meetings, were then read In succession. The next
point busipess In order was the report of the spe
oisl committee appointed for the purpose Of drawing
mp resolutions regulating and determining the man-
her which the funds may be profit ably applied
motion made and carried, that each resolution
Of this report be read ana debated upon BY the asse
bly, at large. which was instantly Piled with After
considerable debate, the resolutions were principally
adopted as originally proposed by the committee
few Of the topics which occurred ia the district meet:
ing Abe assembly adj burned
MASS MEETING OF THE JouRNEYMEy BPIcKLAYEas
AND Pi..sTEREKs.
On Friday evening, mass meeting Of the above
trades was beldat uechancs Hall 10 Hester st., which
largely attended by journeymen not only OF New
York but of brooklyn Wiilismsburgh aud jersey City.
Tito the third meeting of the trade, preparatory
% the organisation of society, committees having
been appointed ut the first meeting TO draw ap,a Goa
stitution. but not having yet reported Mr. Cornelius
A'Clusky having been appointed Chairman. and
Msssrs Clark and Lambertssn Secretaries tho meet
Ing vss GATED to order The Secretary then read the
minutes Of the last meeting, which Were duly APP
proved. At this moment. Hon. Horace Greeley enter
Cd the room, and was loudly chsered
Mr.. GkEIky came forward and addressed the meet
ing 1T some length. lie said no would endeavor to
Ep ak in the words Of truth and soberness, for he
considered the object they had In assembling to-
gsther Of grave portance not only TO mem
selves as wofklng, men, o.t GO ths community
the design II which TO curure e -he honest and
sober workman constant work, and just recsapenso
lsr his work and In doing so ~ they had rs much to
consider the rights Of the employer OF the employed
tsy could not be TOO careful when ne saw around
him honest and good workmen anxious, aud seeking
~ smpls, ment without he thought there
gross mis-, culstion somewhere. Not only the
ess the grocer. butcher, perchancs landlord, and
Ashsd consumption Of articles Of their business by
unemployed ciass. Here was decided loss OF time,
nse only the workman, but also Dec aniary loss
% the community at large. They aeked hen, the
means Of emplo, ment for every man, aud fair
remuneration for the product Of their work. Could 1t
- done. He did not believe in any grca. universal
palacsa, by which all the ills OF life would be ia
me- MT destroyed There would always exist hoa ri and
dishonest. industrious aud idle men and he vas not
that supposed state Of things cosad east in
which the Idle or dishonest would enjoy so much hap.
pinere and reap much as the homes. aud
incuHrious workman. IL would not be 50; neither
~ right In justice that Ahouli. All he believed was
and payment according to what he did. Perhaps he
might meet with t just in this city, but
r. could be found The time was coming when a man
Who entered the labor market and said, want work
- would receive. What could mechanics do, OF
themssi,es towards producing such a state things
% make hin-sf % far as Practicable master OF
his trade. Mr.. Greeley then advocated the
workman cooperative system, and cited In detail,
the ease Of the iron workers Of CiacinnAt lie did
mot know any reason why every class Of mechanics
might not adopt the same plan With equal success
would work more heartily when he vas personally
iotesed Ia the results OF his labor In n cir trade
houses would be more quickly, neatly aud substsn-
tally erected under the cooperative principle than at
present Mr. Greeley next sp5ke OF other wants OF the
working men, which they should supply. An cx-
change where the employer and those seeking work,
their mutual wants and reading which he
sidered amcrg tbs more prominent OF their wants
Mr. Greeley concluded by advocating tho freedom Of
public lands. and by stating his belief that little ex
scrns pressure oniy requisite 60 make Congress
Mr. yonssos sposs to a few minor points, and to tho
necessity OF union and iris ndly feeling lilo believed
was that which gave indepandsnce TO the rnan; and
when The hands and head ahsu1 90 together then he
sslieyed the supremacy % the wording class would be
hcabiy and sxpsdieury Of plasterrrs and bricaycrs
working In the came association Ii was referred for
further contribution Ie meeting then pfoceedsd TO
the enrolment OF members. an shortly afterwards
adjourned to Iaoct ia the ssme place aext wednesday
evening
NETTING or TIE sroNr MAsoNs.
On Friday evening the hlasons held alirge public
meeting. in their rooms, 76 Prince street The OBJ
ject Il the meeting, IN the words OF The ADVERTISE
nent conyening n, was TO put down the ssb-con-
tracing iha; IL carried TO great extent IN this
city. Shortly after O'Clock, Mr.. FRhScIs FLASA-
CIV. President Of the SociCsy, took the char. The
sail OF tue UttDNg NafluE uctu unlhiiuou-iy IT.
scpisd, the Secretary read the following resolu-
tonsf-
lst. Received That the members Of the New York
benevolent rccicty 81 hssons do intend, rom this
night forth 20 all their influence TO put down the
Sub tracing fyssm that IL carried much In
this city TO the disadvantage Of boss and tho
men belonging a. this Society.
"a Resolved That the members of this Society 10
alec intend irum t-c 20 time TO publish the names Of
streets and the numbers wher~ buildings going
on that Of real estate aud property mas
be led sstray aud after this MEETING ws think that
w are Justified In - dong
@ad Rssov.d. That members &C this sccisy nteni
90 return a.. thanks % this SOC ety O. al
who Dc awe preference 90 the msa thereof thst get
Their Eotk done in woskmsniikc manner, also 10
publish their aAd The places where such jlbs
inyrugress.
"sth Resolved That after this meeting wc do IN
feud 10 raise the Initiating fee upon all working
thrue months IN the cty aud not Joining TIE So
eiety and Va 90 admit tb"m " they work alter
this meeting In orr asit0n 90 ths society.
kfh R,solvst That W 90 alec intend 10 apprse the
Fire D. department 81 tho serious injury hit u inflicted
rrcn nellie body 20 reu Hat that We viii also a2-
rsse them % where the danger % Jumping Out work