Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
JE. O. u. A. NJ.

1t is State Councillor Steven Collins now.
West Bellevue Council will hold session
shortly.
There are 1O4 councils in Allegheny county.
with an average membership of over 100.
There was an increase of 10000 in the mem.
bership of Pennsylvania during the year.
Editor Emge, of the American. thinks WILL
Transport almost as great city as Chicago.
William Thaw Council No. S96 made very
creditable showing in the Allegheny's semi
centennial parade.
The fixing of the charter fee at $40 instead of
SIS will be welcome compromise to prospective
country councils.
The council at Somersville. Butler county. is
making rapid progress. 1t contemplates NOV
ing into hall of its own in tie near future.
1nvincibe Council will hold picnic at Wind
sor Park, August 6: Vine Cliff will be at Alli-
quippa, August 8, and Sherwood, at Hutton,
August s.
]. Adam Sohl, State Council Secretary of
Maryland, says the prospects for the organiza-
ton of several new councils in his district are
hattering.
The new State Councillor promises a good
deal when he says he will have 200 new councils
to his credit next year. But of course every
body hopes he may succeed.
With a Government official as State Couu-
Railroad as State Vice Councillor. the order is
certainly in possession of representative men
Tor the important positions.
Natrona Council will celebrate its second an
niversary on August 8. Invitations will be ex-
tended to other councils. and a short parade
will take place before the exercises, which will
be held in the Opera House. Rev. w r Covert
will deliver an address.
The American Mechanics Hall Association.
composed of members of the Junior and Senior
Councils of the East End, held a meeting last
week, at which the following officers were
chosen: President, A. G. Tim; Vice President
John A. Long; Secretary, A. s. Jones; Treas
urer, A. J. Cyphers; Board of Directors. John
A. Long, A. 6. lin. ]. g. Thoma. A g. Jones'
e. J. Cleland, W; D; Cyphers, Robert Porter.
A. J. Cyphers, X. g. McMillin, F. S. Bell. Jos.
Miller, William NJ. Denson and G. Diffep-
doffer. About 900 shares of stock have been
subscribed for, and work will possibly be com.
menced on the hall soon.
At the regular meeting of Acme Council
Thursday evening, the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
"WHEREAS, District Assemble M
Knights of Labor, has taken the initiatorv
steps looking toward the passage of city ordi.
nances, in Pittsburg and Allegheny. prevent
ing the employment of any but American citi-
Zens on corporate work; and
whereas, We recognize the wisdom and
necessity of encouraging and aiding ali move.
menss Tor betterment of our city government;
therefore, be it
q Resolved. That Acme Council No. 2l9, Jr.
O.U a NJ. IN regular session assembled. hearth
iy indorses the action of d. A. & X. of T., and
pledges Its moral support to the effort to have
consummated the object aimed: and to this
end be it further ~
Resolved, That the, secretary be, and is
hereby instructed, to forward copy of the
foregoing to the various councils in Pirtsbnrg
and Allegheny with the reopest thar thav
have public mass meetings called in their re-
spectlve wards Tor the purpose of instructing
their representatives in council to sunnnrt the
proposed measures" s