St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-08
FUTURE EVENTS.

The State Eight-Hour league holds its
regular monthly convention to-day at
Minneapolis. A large delegation from
this city will be in attendance.
The Ladies' Beneficiary department
holds an open meeting next Sunday at
p. IN. at labor headquarters. A pro-
gramme is being arranged consisting of
vocal and instrumental music. recita-
lions and speeches. The meeting is
held in order to give all classes of
working women an opportunity to hear
and see for themselves in regard to the
necessity of organization. These open
meetings have been omitted during the
warm weather, but will now be held
with the Old-time regularity.
The Transfers Protective associa-
ton holds its regular weekly meeting
at labor headquarters this afternoon at
3 o'clock.
The trade and labor assembly meets
next Friday evening at s clock at labor
headquarters. There is likely to be
large attendance, as the picnic commit
tee Will be prepared to give full re-
port of last Sundays celebration.
An open meeting of all members of
organizations and their friends will be
held at labor headquarters Wednesday
evening, Oct q
Misses MOllie and Maggie Lee and
Miss Katie Naice will attend the eight
hour convention to-day as delegates.
EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK.
The retail statesmen of the city met on
Friday evening at labor headquarters
to form permanent organization and
take steps toward inaugurating an early
closing movement among the retail
dealers of this city. The organization
grows out of a similar attempt so sue
cessfully made in Minneapolis recently.
A committee was appointed to visit
the employers and report at a meeting
TO be held next Friday evening in the
same hall.
At the last regular meeting of L. A.
1898. the following resolutions were
passed:
Whereas It has pleased the Almighty in
His mercy and wisdom 10 remove from our
midst our beloved friend and brother Henry
Mccartney. therefore, be it
Resolved, That we tender to his family our
heartfelt sympathy III their bereavement;
and be ii further
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions
be engrOssed for presentation TO the family.
Also that copy be forwarded to the Journal
of United Labor and the st. Paul GLOBE for
publication.
The deceased was born in st. Paul
and spent the greater portion of his life
IL. Co. L,
moved to Seattle, where, as a member
of Labor Assembly 7256, he was much
esteemed for his active and efficient
efforts to advance the principles of
knighthOOd. During the past year he
returned to st. Paul and Joined Labor
Assembly 1898, where he was also
highly esteemed.
The machinery molders met last even
iBg at labor headquarters with an un-
usually large attendance. The report
of the picnic and discussion of matters
pertaining to the trade formed the prin-
cipal business of the evening.
The Boot and Shoemaker's assembly
met last Friday evening, and decided to
give ball at Labor headquarters some
evening during the last week in Sep,
fixed at their meeting next Friday even.
ing.
The Ladies' Protective association
met Friday evening. An itemiZed re.
port of the receipts and expenditures al
their last social showed net profit OF
S31. Reports from manufacturing eS
adjustments showed all factories are
crowded with work and hiring new help
every day. A delegate was elected tC
the state eight-hour league to fill the
vacancy caused by one of the regular
delegates leaving the city. One candi.
date was initiated and duly obligated
Several of the members who have been
conspicuous by their absence all sum
meT came back. squared their accounts
with the financial secretary, and an
nounced their intention of again becom
ing active members.
The hall board held an executive ses
sion on Friday evening, some of the
members indulging in lively discus
sion of past transactions by way OF
varying the monotony of routine bust
ness. The reports show that the finan
cial affairs of the board are assuming
prosperous aspect.
The event of the week in K. of L. cir
cles was the open meeting of all assem-
blies held at labor Headquarters las
Wednesday evening. L. II. Lucas anC
II. 3. Martin addressed the meeting
After the open meeting an executive