The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-03
THE WAssE-N0RKERS.
What Organized Labor is Doing
i'm Seattle.
moRkinonEa.s BEADING ROOM
an 10 the Trades Tuions Prospecting
Nearly Every Mechanical Art Rep
resent~s--Meessngs and 0sarers.

There are representative IN ions Of al the
orvau}xess branches OF labor IN Seattle
meeting regularly ia different parts OF the
rifr 10 discuss the best modes q inProy-
fng and advancing their respective trsaes-
/ An active interest i taken by the mem
+ Iers OF the various bodies and the rolls are
/ ieing constantly increased.
That the members OF all the unions NAV
have quarters for literary improvement,
they have fitted up . handsome and COM
{ mniioEs reading room at the corner q
Third and Seneea streets, 20 Re kncxn rs
the Morkingraea's Frse Reading Room.
Although the room x as thrown open for
the members Of the unions Friday even
ing. the formal opening viii be next
Wednesday erening.
+ The reading. room has been fitted mp and
furnished BIZ the uaiens. the members Of
each doing the work belonging % their
/ profession. T. ]. McCorry. chairman Of
the executive committee. has charge, and
Is arranging for papers from ali the leading
/ cities OF the world. In the center OF the
room. its entire length. is a double racR,
upon which files OF the papers are fastened,
and chairs are provided fer comfortable
reading Of the journals. On the walls are
( cases for libraries. and already there i
generous variety OF good volumes. Further
contributions are expected from members
and friends, both OF books, magazines and
papers.
The room is well lighted, well arranged
and neatly furnished. It's maintenance
viii depend upon free contributions from
the unions and friends of the working men,
and also by the sale OF advertising card
spaces on the walls The reading room
sta te.ss8f h Eas, FaF
to be well maintained aud wei patron
FED affair
The United Brotherhood OF Carpenters
and Joiners of America, No. 81. meet every
Thursday evening at the corner of Fifth
and Pike streets. George Costen, presi-
dent; Alfred ID. Brown, secretary.
The Brickiayers' Union holds regular
meetings Tuesday evenings in the hall at
the corner OF Fifth and Pike streets. The
union intends giving ball in Armory hall
Friday. November Is.
The Iron Moulders' Union, No. 15s, meets
on alternate Sundays i'm the /. O. o. +.
hallson Front street. A. A. Barton, presl-
dent; John HarloT, recording secretary.
This union is preparing for bali Thanks
/ giving eve in Armory hall.
The Brotherhood of Painters and Decora-
tors Union meets every Monday in the
rooms at the corner of Third and Pike
streets. c. T.. Casting, president; X. T..
/ Edonard, secretary. This union is con-
/ sidering the proposition to hold ball in
/ about two weeks.
Seattle Single Tax League meets every
! Wednesday evening in Wickstrom' hall,
/ corner of Eighth and Columbia streets.
/ Alex. Walls, president; l.. T. Brown, sec
/ rotary.
I Seattle Hold Carriers Protective Union
meets Friday evenings in Louvre hail, cor
ner OF Front and Marion streets. j. Pepy,
president; T. Baker, recording secretary.
/ At the last meeting the union passed reso-
buttons of regret for the accidental death OF
Timothy keefe. member of Tacoma
/ union, and delegated twelve of the brethren
+ 70 attend the funeral ceremonies.
I Seattle Stonecutters' Union meets alter
nate Sundays at 10 O'Clock a. M, in Wick
strom's hall Peel K. Haug, president;
David Davis, secretary.
The Seattle Longshcremea and steve
/ dores' Union meets "Wednesday evenings
I in Louvre hall. Robert Merritt, president;
/ +. Prebil, secretary.
Cigarmakers' Union, No. iSS, meets the
( first Thursday of each month in Turner
! hall. J. Mcneil. president; ]. ". Frinker,
/ recording secretary.
Seattle Piasterers Union meets Tuesday
! evenings in the rooms corner of Front and
Bell streets Edward Keil, president.
Seattle knights % Labor holds meetings
I alternate Saturday evenings in the |. . O. O. t.
+ hall on Front street.
Excelsior lodge, Knights of Labor, Ne.
/ 3,595, meets at Newcastle every Sunday
afternoon. Morris Shannon, NJ. w. James
+ Neshitt, secretary.
Seattle Typographical Union, No or.
I meets the first sunday OF each month in
! the !. o. o. r hail, on Front street The
officers are as follows President, George
/ +. Storey vice-r president, L. +. Parks, re-
cofding and CORES ponding secretary. +. X
/ sargison; financial secrctary-treasurer
/ Andrew II. Raln sergeant-ata'Ins. G. T.
Roland board OF directors. T. H. Crozier,
! chairman. j johnson. y. Folkes T. ]. Cal
and j Robbins The union numbers
about "a meIubers. ana each month
/ finds large additions o. the roll.
The union is also financially strong.
ana on level with tie other
branches Of this. the strongest orgauiza.
/ sion in existence The union reports
trade good in this city. although
J somewhat crowded at present be-
/ cause IT numerous late arrivals.
/ regular meeting Will lie held today
when the contemplated change u the place
I al meeting Co The Harms & hickman build.
ing Will be discussed II has been pro-
posed that all the unions. together with the
( executive body ii the Federated Trades.
meet in the Harms S fekman hall This
proposition ~l probably be adopted
The seattle typographical uiun has
always had surplus sni has also given
assistance 70 several disabled and sick
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