St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-26
EVENTS OF THE WEEK.

The retail clerks union held we'll at
tended meeting Tuesday evening and mi
hated several new members. President
James Morrow was elected delegate to the
meeting of representatives of retail clerks
unions TO be held il Detroit Mich Monday,
Dec. 8. The meeting has been called under
the direction of President Gompers. OF the
a. f. L., and 4 national union of retail clerks
will be established Mr.. Morrow will also
represent the clerks at the tenth annual con-
vention of the American Federation of
Labor. which meets in Detroit at the same
time The clerks decided 10 patronize only
those restaurants that employ union WATERS.
1hey also adopted the following resolution:
whereas, The harvest home festival to be
neId OCT. q, under the auspices of the
omen 5 Educational and Industrial union,
oughtto receive the support of every citizen.
be it therefore
Resolved, That We the members of the
retail clerks union, pledge our hearty sup
port, morally and financially. and Will do all
IN our power to induce our friends to make
1t q success.
The BARRIERS union held an open meeting
Monday evening to confer with the employ
ing BARRIERS as to the best means for their
mutual protection. Rev. George Muller de-
llVered an address, urging that the Sunday
law be rigidly enforced. The matter of form
ing a boss BARRIERS union was also discussed.
and another meeting will soon be held for
this purpose. The idea is looked upon with
favor by the members of the union, as it will
tend to shorten the working hours and IL
crease their pay.
The horseshoers' union met Tuesday even
ing with good attendance. j. E. Brewer
was elected treasurer to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of j. Item who has
Withdrawn from The union 10 go into bust
ness The retiring treasurer was rendered
vote of thanks for his active work during his
term of Office
The eigarmakers' union met Thursday
evening, and adopted the following resolu-
ton:
Whereas, 1t is known that there are several
restaurants that refuse to employ union men
and pay the union scale of wages therefore
be IL
Resolved. That the members of the cigar
makers union pledge themselves to patron
ize only those restaurants that employ union
men, and DO all in their power TO have their
friends do likewise. They also decided to
leave alone the product of the ST. Louis
breweries, owing TO the unfair treatment of
their employees.
The bricklayers' union met at labor hall
Thursday evening and took action relating
to several 1mportont changes in their consti-
tuition. One of these will be the creation of
the once OF deputy organiser. whose duty
shall be to organize branches of the iuterna-
tionai union in all the large cities. These
changes will be finally disposed of ut the spe-
eial meeting held Thursday, Nov. 6.
Local Assembly 1910 held an omen meet
ing Wednesday evening to discuss the advis-
ability of taking independent action in poll
considerable interest was displayed in the
proceeding. No decision was reached. and
the assembly will again take up the matter
| at some future meeting.
The woodcarvers' union held it's regular
meeting at Labor hall Monday evening The
| union is only recently organized but ALREADY
includes nearly all the skilled mechanics in
| the city. A report was received of two
| strikes which were won by the members in
| two OF the large establlshm entS in ST. Paul
| The union is attached to the National Wood
| carvers' union.
| The walters union helds its first annual
ball at Turner hall, Thursday evening. Over
| $50 couples were present. The affair proved
| financial success as we Il SIS social success
| The following comm ittees were in charge
Arrangements, j. Enright. j. McGurke. j. NJ
Doherty, j. Powers, NJ. Sheehan C. j. VII
son, NJ. Kelly; floor committee, +. Sullivan
James White. r. Melcher: reception, A
charbeneau: R. MCGOWAN, j. Hurley.
Last evening the carpenters union gave it,
fifth annual ball at A. o. U. W. hall. A pleas
| ant programme was rendered by Kleist's or
chestra and was thoroughly enjoyed by thost
present. The committee having the dance il
charge were: E. NJ. Stevenson, I. j. Cavan
augh, S. &. swanlnnd, j. S. Allstrom and S
Smith.
The Nationalists' club held a:meeting Tues
day evening and discussed a chapter of Bell
amy's pleasant dream Looking Backward
The next meeting is announced for Nov.
when "Strjkes, Their Causes and Results
will be discussed.
Tho painters and decorators union me
Tuesday evening and discussed the report o
the last national convention. Several i'm
portant changes in the constitution wer
agreed upon. Steps were taken to hold
mass meeting soon after the election. an,
George NJ Muller has been invited to deIiye
an address.
The bricklayers' union held Its ninth an
nual ball at Turner hall, Friday evening
The affair was well attended, and the follow
|! ing committees were in churge: Arrange
| ments, Charles Harpke, J. Brown, T. Brunk
| Thomas Powers, A. Refs: reception,
Berger, j. p. Mills, e. Powers, J. Doyle. A
| Scherz: floor, ". Powers. A. e. Nelson,
Doyle, T. Jones. E. Brunck.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineer
held its regular meeting st Labor hall las