The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-11-03
THE KNIGHTS ADJOURN.
End of the Tenth General As
sembly at Richmond.
The Business Transacted During
the Closing Hours.

At $40 P. II. on the Doth the tenth annual
General Assembly Of ths Knights Of Labor
adjourned at Richmond, Va, to meet next
year at Minneapolis. MINI. 1t had been in
session for sixteen days. The dele
gates, more than 70) on the first day
Of the session, had dwindled until
not more than 4O) were in the meeting hall
on the closing day. The Assembly during
the morning first authorized a permanent
committee on woman's work, and appointed
Miss Leonola Barry, General Investigator
Of the committee. She will receive while on
duty "a day and expenses.
James Quinn, of District Asse enbly 40, in
troduced O resolution asking, in the name OF
humanity, mercy for the condemned Chicago
Anarchists. DR.. Allen, of Missouri. proposed
that the Assembly denounce Anarchist meth
ods. The resolution was adopted as follows:
THAT this General Assembly appeals for
mercy for the seven men of Chicago con-
demned to be executed: that, while asking
for mercy for the condemned men, we are
not in sympathy with the q It's Of the Anarch-
lists, nor any attempt Of individuals or as
sociated bodies that teach or practice violent
infractions Of the law, believing that peace
full methods are the surest and best means to
secure necessary reforms"
The Assembly voted to place $4,000 a
quarter in the hands Of the Cooperative
Board, t. be usel in carrying into effect
some practical system Of cooperation. In
the Office Of General Auditor, and here
after the General Executive Board will
appoint its own auditor. The Committee
on Convict Labor made the usual report, aud
that on Chinese and foreign contract labor
protested against the importation Of such
labor, and asked for the abroga-
tion of the. Burlipgams treaty.
The Pennsylvania Railways scheme Of
insurance, which is also in force on the
Baltimore and Ohio road, was condemned by
the special committee, and the authorit' es OF
the Order were directed to protect men from
compulsory insurance.
The Executive Board was unanimously au-
thorized to buy home for the family of
Uriah s. Stevens, the founder Of the order.
No limit was set to the amount to be spent.
A resolution was adopted donating to the
Little Sisters of the Poor Of Richmoni the
tables. trdsses AMI mu din used in Armory
Hall during the session Of the General As.
sembly. BY another resolution the General
Treasurer was authorized to pay tn the rep
resentatives Of thu First Virginia Regiment
81 ,0C0 for the use of Armory Ea l. The use
of the hall had bsen given without charge.
The Executive Board was empowered to
appoint at their dis ret on one or more
suitable persons Legislative Committee, to
attend upon the sessions Of Congress or any
State Legislature to further by all honorable
means objects of the Order which ale sub
jects of national or State legislation. g.
The revised Constitution had been referred
to the Executive Board and a committee Of
four appointed as follows; John Howes and
Henry Abrahams, Of Boston, john Devln,
of Detroit, and 2. j. Haggerty, Of Brooklyn.
BY this time it was after 5 o'clock. Mr..
Powderly spoke briefly to the delegates, urg-
ing the setting aside Of all ill-feeling. in
the interest Of harmony. and hoping that
the delegates would 60 home with the
intention of pushing the principles OF
the order Tom O'Reilly then SANG
'an ode written for the occasion, entitled
we Car, we Must, we Shall be Free" and
the delegates joined in the refrain. There
were three verses, the air was that of the
canadian Boat Song" and when the ode
was finished the Assembly adjourned with
manifestations Of pleasure.