St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-31
MINNEAPOLIS LABOR NOTES.

On Sept. Is the national convention OF
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
will be held i'm Minneapolis. 1t is expected
over 400 delegates will be present and the
local lodges have already put the machinery
in motion to properly receive and entertain
them. Lodges in st. Paul and throughout
the state are requested to extend aid and
cooperation. The various committees are
as follows:
General Arrangements-Frank Y. Holl,
chairman; William F. NIckils, secretary:
William r. Richmond. Fred b. Morse. Fred
l.. Harvey, Charles II. Delamater, G. ID.
Stevens. c. X. Brown, Ed f Depew.
Finance-William 4. Richmond. Thomas T.
Mea. John K. Taylor, II. z. Stone, william
Brennon.
Halls-Fred b. Morse, John r. Tatam,
John Frame. Ed Barry. Frank X. HoIl.
InvItations-C. ID. Stevens, Charles II. Del
amater, Ed Quinby, J. A. Gonstead. Frank Y.
Holl.
Transportation-Cha X. Brown, Ed E.
Depew, Howard Trunbull. Lewis E. Leigh
ton, C. ID. Stevens, j. A. Gonstead. John
Frame.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT E. Depew,w. n. Wes-
colt George NJ. Clark. Elmer l.. Nandressar,
II. p. Stone, William f. Nickils.
THE MACHIYIsTs' BALL.
The first annual ball of the Machinists'
union of Minneapolis at Harmonic hall Fri
day night. was attended by about two hun
dred and fifty couples-members of the
union and their friends in the city. The
arrangements were very complete and the
entertainment was accordingly attended
with success. Committee on arrangements,
NJ. j. Reilly, T. II. Slavin, A. A. Powers,
II. F. Brady. G. WOeher. l.. X. Steinmetz;
reception committee. A. Adams. A. Snider,
j. Dick, IL. HOrskOste, ii. Gebhandt. c. E.
Dixon; floor managers. NJ. j. Reilly. NJ. J.
Fleming. +. Chase, Z. G. York, j. Muir
ply. G. Sewall. A. b. Dover and Z. Wallof.
LAYERS orchestra furnished the music.
About IL o'clock there was an intermissior
for supper. The dancing continued until
after l o'clock. The union now numbers
about one hundred and seyenty-fiye mem
bers and is in fourishing condition. This
was its first social entertainment Here
after the balls will occur yearly.
About 800 carpenters held a meetins
Wednesday nightat Plummer hall, at which
the eight hour question was discussed. The
speakers were unanimous in their opinion
that reduction of the hours of labor will
result in securing to the workingmen more
time for recreation and improvement, be
sides lesSening the supply. which so far ex
ceeds the demand for labor that one-fiftt
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mated. are continually living in enforceS
idleness. 1t was decided not to ask ter
hours pay for eight hours work. but sim
ply to demand that the men be allowed I,
work only eight hours. for which they shall
receive eight hours pay. Before any actor
is taken the question is to be thoroughly
discussed. and for this purpose public meet
| ings will be held weekly under the auspices
of the carpenters unions from now unit
spring. AT the next meeting of the Trade
and Labor assembly steps will be taken T.
organize an Eight Hour league.
THE BBICKLAYERs.
Bricklayers' Union No. of Minnesota
held an important meeting Thursday nigh
and ratined the resolution of the interna
tional convention at st. Louis. establishing
nine hours as days labor and as cents pc
hour as wages. The new rule goes int
effect May 1. Next Wednesday the uniol
will move into new rooms in the BoSto
block in connection with the Builders 4
Mechanics Exchange. The exchange is
convenient place for the meetings of me
chanic's unions and possesses desirabl
facilities and equipments.
ONE CONVERT.
Col. NJ. W. Glenn Thursday called To
gether the employees of the Minneapoli
Boiler works and notified them that hereafte
eight hours will constitute days work, a
the same pay as heretofore Hours will
from TO u in the morning. and TO /
the afternoon. This action of a leadin
manufacturer has been hailed with accla
nation by laboring men all over the city
and no little enthusiasm has been aroused
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Trades Assembly meets Friday night
Copies of Hard Times, Their Cause an
Cure. by j. S. Rankin. are on sale at tn
GLOBE Office. Price 10 cents.
No. sos. Knights Of Labor, Is about I
swarm. as the hive is now too full of work
ing bees. consequently the East side Is (
have an assembly of its own. which will b
organized Immediately. All members G
the order on the East side are invited {