The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-12
The Labor Organizations.

An excursion was run to Charlottesville yesterday,
by the American League.
A lodge of the Switehmen's Aid Association
has been organized here.
G. L. Divine has been admitted to membership in
the typographical union
The North Indianapolis Knights have secured the
cornet band for the 18th.
Adolph Kluss. of Andrews Assembly, died at st.
Vincents Hospital on Monday last.
A benefit will be given William Troutwine Of Will
Its Assembly. on Thursday evening, Sept 16.
The K. of L. Glee Club will hold regular m eetings
In Henry George Hall on Sunday afternoon hereafter
The Central Trades and Labor Union will meet in
the new hail. tomorrow evening, No. lis East Wash
ngton street
Brazil district sends delegate to the General AS
sembly. Terre Haute ono Connersvle one Evansville
two. Indianapolis seven.
Several hundred tickets have already been sold for
the entertainment to be given by Armstrong Assem-
bly, K. OF L., in the City Hall, ON Sept. 16.
The National District Assembly, K. of t.. of coal
miners. will meet in annual session at Indianapolis
Sept Is, for the transaction of regular business.
Typographical Union. No. J. has invited the Ger
man union and the pressmen. book-bnders and cleo
trotypers to form with them in the marching column
the 10Th.
Henry Albershardt, who was discharged from the
postoice last week for not performing work outside
of his line of duty, was member of Alpha Assem-
bly, No. I712 K. of L.
There are applications now on file for four new
assemblies Knights of Labor in bartholomew county,
one in Morgan county
A ball will be given by the Switchmens Mutual Aid
ISOLATION, division No. 81. at Iyra Hail. on Sept.
30 This is the first ball to be given by this division
and grand time is anticipated.
The delegates to Richmond General Assembly have
been offered inducements to go by steamer from Bal
tmore One hundred delegates from the North and
West are figuring for rates by way of Indianapolis
Quite lengthy circular has been issued by Secre-
tary Sanger of the Yardmasters Mutual Aid Associa
fOpth tbn hana 70 ha
membership and the growth and work of the assoca.
ton.
movement is on foot among the brick-layers which
will probably result in another union being organized
Most of the belong to the Knights of LABOR, but
the new organization will be entirely independent Of
all other societies.
The Switchman's Aid Association of the United
States is being talked up among the railroad en-
ployes. There about hundred and eighty
switchmen eligible to membership here but far not
many have shown disposition to join.
VIM. Morse, candidate for the Legislature on the
Republican ticket is past master workman of Tubal
Cain Assembly one of the largest in the city. He has
been officially Endorsed by the Central Trades and La
Dor Union, and will receive their support.
There are five assemblies in Boone county which
recently combined with Tppecanoe Cass and Carroll
counties, and formed district. with r. F. Jacks
district master workman The district also elected
him delegate to the General Assembly, to be held
at Richmond, Va. on Oct. q.
The change made by District Assembly No. 106
with five other local assemblies. from No 1898
East Washington street to No. lis East Washington
has proved of great advantage The room is taste.
fully arranged having been newly papered and car
peted, and is free from noise.
The plumbers and steam filters have heretofore had
two separate organizations but owing to the great
similarity of the two trades and the comparative
of the separate unions they viii probably be
united under organization at very distant day.
end movement looking to that end is being agi-
tated.
On Thursday evening, Sept. L. Armstrong AS
sembly, No. 2212 will give q grand musical and lit
erary entertainment. the occasion being the fourth
anniversary of the assemblys birth. Besides the lit
voted to the most popular people including forty
dollar gold-mounted gavel the popular master
workman; ffty-dollar gold badge to the most popu-
popular fireman; fifty dollar gold badge to the most
popular mail-carrer and fifty dollar present. to be
donated by the Carbolic Smoke Ball Company to the
most popular railroader, besides numerous other
prizes. Mrs Leon o. Bailey will participate in the
entertainments.