St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-23
COMING EVENTS,

The trades assembly labor lyceum opens its
weekly series OF meetings at labor beadouar-
ters This afternoon. The subject for dis
cussion is Compulsory Education and Its
Bearing on Child Labor" Frank Valesh,
president of the trades assembly, will pre-
sent paper on the sunject TO be followed
Dy general discussion. A pleasant must
cal programme has been prepared, consisting
of vocal and instrumental selections by we'll
known amateurs. The delegates of the trades
assembly will be present, and also many
members of the different organizations. An
invitation is extended TO all who are inter
ested in such discussions, regardless of
their connection with industrial organiza-
TONS The idea of starting the lyceum is to
provide place OF entertainment and in
struction for the large class Of working peo-
pie who have no place 10 spsnd their Sunday
afternoons. Next Sunday E. Z. Ives will
read paper on THE Benefits of Organiza-
ton to the Working Glasses" Among those
who Will contribute papers later are Thomas
Ward. J. McCarty, Mrs. Kate b. Davis and
Eva Mcdonald.
The State Eight Hour league holds it's next
meeting at Minneapolis Sunday, Dec. r. Sew
eral OF the St Paul unions have already
elected delegates, and the secretary requests
all to do so before that day. Eight-hour leg
lslation will 0e the principal business of the
session.
The trade and labor assembly holds its reg.
lslatiye committee will be appointed at that
meeting.
The plumbers, steam and gasftters' union
gives ball at Turner hall next Wednesday,
Thanksgiving eve. The following commit
tee is making active arrangements to insure
the success of the affair: James H. Doyle, j.
F. Gerlach, Thomas Grogan. Ed Delaney
George Ward and Maurice Connell.
The retail clerks give their second annual
ball at Lifts hall Thanksgiving evening. The
following are the committee of arrange
ments: A. G. Noble, f. r. Kluge. A. Rich
ards. j. Foreman. t. j. West, j. A. Beck, G.
heitz' Ihomas Spense ana A. A: Lewis.
The boilermakers' union gives its eleventh
annual at Armory hall Thanksgiving eve.
The various committees are making all nee
essary arrangements. and the affair will prob
ably be the social success which always at
tends ball given by the boilermakers.
L.A.1,99s holds the first of series of
open meetings at labor headquarters. Wednes
day evening, Dec. 5. w. A. Fertig the
Christian Scientist will !. deliver an address
The painters union will hold a special
meeting at labor hall this afternoon at 2
O'Clock. The object of the meeting is to take
steps for definite demand early next spring
to secure reduction in working hours.
During the past few months the union has
been rapidly increasing its membership, and
now is considered one of the strongest in the
city, 1t has continued to keep up friendly
feeling with the employers, and will doubt
less secure the object sought to be obtained
At the last meeting there was present a dele
CATION from Duluth and West Superior, who
spoke favorably of the work that is being
done there to secure reduction in working
hours. 1t is quite probable that next spring
the painters all over the country will en-
deavor to secure the eight-hour day. A re-
mt loffo Drae
A. F. of L., promises the required support if
the demand is made.
The cigarmakers' union will hold Its next
regular meeting OH Saturday evening, Nov.
20. The meeting night has been changed
owing to the fact that the regular meeting
night falls on Thanksgiving Day. Several
important matters will come up. including
the election of delegates to the State Eight
Hour league and the State Federation of La
boz