St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-28
EVENTS OF LAST WEEK.

The Trade and Labor assembly held
its regular semi-mOnthly meeting last
Friday evening. Walter Vrooman was
given the courtesy of the floor and stated
that E. S. Edwards and himself were de-
sirOuS of giving several lectures on Ma
tionallSm under the auspices of the
Trades and Labor SSemblV. He thought
if these meetings wVr- successful some
of the bushes men might be induced
to interest themselves in NatiOnalism,
and the opera house or some similar hall
might be secured for series of public
meetings during the winter. The as
sembly decided that while they were
quite willing TO give Nationalist theories
an impartial hearing, yet they did not
feel justified in mourning any expense
for meetings at present.
One delegate presented credentials
for the cOrnice and sheet iron workers,
and was given a seat in place OF dele
gate resigned.
The committee appointed to confer
with the carpenters in regard to the
meetings which w. Ii. Kliver will adj
dress next Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings reported that arrangements
are being made to ensure successful
meetings, and presented a bill for the
aSSembly'S prOpOrtiOnate share of the
expense. The report was accepted and
the committee continued.
A list of the merchants, who keep the
agreement to close early, was handed to
the delegates for distribution among
their respective organizations. MeSSrS.
Nash. ValeSh and Burns were appointed
special committee to meet next
"Wednesday evening and prepare a list
of those firms who evade the agreement
and take proper measures so that every
wOrkingman in st. Paul, whether Or
ganized or not, shall know who these
firms are, and what their conduct has
been in this matter.
MesSrs. Coughlin, Donellon and
Reese, the committee appointed to visit
the clothing stores keeping open even
ings, reported that they had visited ali
such, and received various excuses for
the evasion of the contract, but none of
them seemed disposed to keep the agree
ment unless forced to do so.
The delegates from the clerks asSo-
citation brought in the following resolu-
lion adopted at their last meeting:
"Resolved, That we, the members of the
Retail Salesmen's Union of St. Paul tender
the trades and labor assembly and members
of the respective organizations represented, q
vote of thanks for their support and sympa-
thy in our early closing movement. and trust
they will continue TO support our union in
Its efforts to induce the outstanding mer-
chants to close"
The resolution was accepted and
placed on file.
The trade and labor assembly ap-
pointed committee to make arrange
ments for bail to be given some time
during the next three months. The
committee are j. Burns. j. Smith, +.
Ames, J. Reese, NJ. DoneIlon,
The ladies' beneficiary department
held well attended meeting last Sun
day afternoon. A good musical pro-
gramme was rendered by the ladies of
the association. The speakers who had
been invited, were conspicuous by their
absence. The girls made the meeting a
pleasant social affair, however, and will
endeaVOr to have good speakers on hand
for the next meeting.
The retail clothing clerks association
held a lively session last Wednesday
evening, and compared notes about the
work OF. the previous week in the early
closing movement. Measures were
adopted looking toward a still more
vigorous agitation in this movement.