The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-21
The Trades.
MEETING OF THE wATERs-THE CONTEMPT ArED
STRIKE.

MEETING OF THE wAITERs-THE CONTENpL ArED
STRIKE.
The walters assembled last evening" in Grand street
Hail. in great force to hear the final decision of the COM
mttse relative to the proposed strike There were about
Eve hundred present. and little anxiety manifested
in the proceedings After the reading Of the minutes
the audience was addressed Mr. Foray, whc in the
course ofhs remarks alluded to the meeting Of the hotel
propretors which he denounced ~ an attempt 70 sub
vert the rights Of the walters lie had no lear OF tner
insdous attempts however, while the independent press
supported them There was portion OF the press
which opposed their demands for fair remuneration OF
their labor He here mentioned the name OF an evening
paper which Was received with groans and Misses This
paper, he said not content with opposing them had VII
h6ed and aandsred their In proof TINS ne
read portion ofan article published in It, sgmntizinv the
walters as rogues who were attempting to swnds her
employers and ridcung their attempt to establish an
a. were out q WORK ne saws Continued Mr. f. we are
not worth $1s month"; but say are IL it were only
ter evidently to court the favor Of the hotel
proPretors and get patronage his but he did
know that there some boys around and that they
knew their rights and determined to maintain them
After some further remarks in relation to this matter he
read letter from the head walters Of the Manhattan Hotel
after the first Of Nay Gle concluded by saying that al
though some false Impressions had gone abroad in rea
their associates in strike if it should be considered
cessary.
the committee the intention of the walters strike at
8 O'Clock this Thursday morning. He recommended
them to 60 Ia peaceful manner to their employers to
ask them for the ADVANCE and in the event of their
fusal to leave in body and march to the place of
devious in Grand Street Hail. Should they, on the con
the committee of the fact at the earliest moment
Mr.. Hamilton the Secretary made the following re-
port Of the committee regulating the
ORDER STRIKE.
At eight o'clock in the mornng all members in hotels
81 s1 said % IN 80 the but
pectfuI the standard Of the Union which
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Hall i Grand street there await ths opinion o. the
on
INFORM he r -
The reading Of this document was received with the
Mr. HAMILTON stated that in the event Of strike there
would be little difficulty in procuring situations for
the greater part of the walters large number would
be required during the at the various watering
places.
After addresses from several other MEMBERS the meet
ing adjourned
THE NEW YORK PRINTERS COOPERATIVE UNION.
meeting of the members of the above named body
held last evening the Shakespeare Hotel Of
Duane and William streets, in this city. 1t very
numerously attended.
Mr.. DAVID A. Cook, President Of the Union, called
to the Chair.
The following elected officers present upon the
platform samuel B. Jones, Vice President Joseph
Davis Treasurer J.. W. England. Corresponding Score
tary ana D. f. smith, recording secretary.
Mr. SMITH read the minutes OF the last meeting held
Chatham Hail. upon the 10th inst, which approved.
The CHAIRMAN announced that the first business 10
order would be to receive the credentials of the delegates
elected to represent the different Offices for space Of
three months. Gentlemen would please hand them
in After that the attention of the meeting would be de-
manded to the due installation of the officers Of the
Union and the administration to them Of the pledge pro-
vded by the bye laws. There was also, form of deca
ration to be made by all members who had signed the
constitution The secretary would proceed to ad
minister the pledges.
Mr. SAITH then read the following form of pledge to
Mr. Cook
do hereby pledge myself to faithfully perform the duties
Ct the office of PRESIDENT to the hest Of ability and for
the benefit and honor Of the Union.
After Mr.. Cook had pledged himself, all the officers
did the same according to their Office amidst much ap
plauss
The SECRETARY read the following form of declaration
to each member, which was responded to by very
emphatic replies of eyes, Sir-ree,' with cheers.
DECLARATION.
You, -, do solemnly pledge your honor that You
will conform to all the rules AMI regulations of the New
York Printers Cooperative Union that you will
OCCASION while remain within the jurisdiction
Union work for less than its established scale
will do all in to promote the interests Of the
craft.
The under named gentlemen handed in their creden-
tias, as delegates from the annexed Offices