St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-03

per floor of the temple was thrown open
for the use OF the guests, and the affair.
seemed TO be thoroughly enjoyed 10y
those present. The following commit
tee was in charge: S. q. 'COmel, G.. S.
AxteA. J. &. Dunn. Il. s. Kelley, Fred
Rotiiacher, +. Schmidt and Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Nj. Gill. 4
The painters union will hold its regu-
lar meeting at Labor Temple Monday
evening. Steps will be taken to fur
ther increase the membership. The
tinisn has been actively agitatiug among
the painters for several months past,
and as result nearly all the shops in
the city are employing union men.
The trade and labor assembly holds
Its regular meeting Friday evening,
Ndv. The organizing committed will
submit a report, and work for the COLI
ingawinter will be decided upon. A
full attendance OF delegates is desired.
The coopers with some satisfaction
report their trade at the present time in
avery good condition and wages fair.
There is. however, an uncertain feeling,
asst Is impossible to say how long this
prosperity VIII continue. A number of
the cooperS desire to establish a union
to govern In a measure the conditions
Of the craft. But the many failures in
this line have made iE most difficult
thing to inStill any idea of organization
iRsthe minds of the majority OF coopers.
=, The city Alliance committee will give
a novel entertainment at the Labor
Temple Tuesday evening. Arrange
mehts have been made TO secure the
election returns as they come in. The
Committee has also prepared all enter
tanning programme. including dancing.
Speecllniakliig. and a quartette of we'll
known singers has also been secured
for the occasion. Between the interval
IN dancing it is intended to read tile
election returns and indulge In short
speeches. The Alliance labor people
are very sanguine of the result, and
claim 10 have reasons for celebrating,
no matter what the outcome of the cleo
ton may be.
The present political campaign has
been actively participated i'm by NEST 0f
the active members of the labor orgaili-
cations Iii Minneapolis. There are indi-
cations, however, that matters indus
trial will again be taken up. In a large
number of caiiiugs the need of Organi-
IL,
aud plans are being considered for TAX
Ing up the various parts of this work.
The state federation also PROMISES 10
become an important factor, as it is in-
tended to formulate number OF de-
mandS tn DE presented for enactment at
tile coming session of the legislature,
-
The cigarnlakerS' union is consider
ing steps for another agitation tor the
{ blue label. A new plan has been
adopted for the control Of the various
shops by the adoption of rule to allow
inenberS to work in shops that are not
exclusively employing union nien. by
this means the union expects, in short
time. TO considerably Increase its iuem-
bersliip.
The stoneeutters are at present work
Ing under fair conditions. The trette in
thoroughly organized anu all memDrrs
are at work at good wages. A letter re-
Gently received from Duluth shows that
this is quite general throughout tue
state. l he Duluth union. although less
than year old. reports membership
OF over 200, and the meuber receiving
S. day.