St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-24
CLERKS ARE BANDED.
THEIR SOCIETY HELDA LARGE MEET.
ING LAST EVENING.
WILL PARADE ON LABOR DAY.

u1OfrOW - heCOInIllcHtldtiOiS
Directed Toward Increasing
the Scope and Influence Of the
Organization "A New Hall
Needed.
At the retail clerks meeting last
evening several new members were
initiated, aud it was decided to take part
in the Labor day parade. A committee
was appointed 10 ask the merchants to
let the clerks Off about two hours dur
ing the parade.
President Morrow read his semi-an-
nual report, which shows that the clerks
have made wonderful progress during
the past six months. A committee was
appointed to make arrangements for
new hall on the first or second floor
along Seventh street fol the clerks
meetings, and anseffort will be made to
organize the lady clerks.
The following preamble and resolu-
tion were adopted:
Whereas. We have lately heard Of
the fearful contlagratIon which over
took our sister city of Minneapolis:
and,
Whereas, The greatest sufferers from
that terrible fire are those of our own
kind. namely, the working classes;
therefore be it
Resolved. That the Retail Clerks
Union of St. Paul sympathiZes with all
those who suffered from the effects of
that great fire, and we trust that PrOvi-
dence will deal kindly with Our afflicted
fellow men.
The following is President Morrow's
report:
To the Officers and Members of Re-
tail Clerks Association No. 2: In look
ing back over the past six months can
not but feel pleasant at the success we
have obtained and the progress made.
The earneStneSs with which some of
our members have worked, and the
many hours devoted to the interests of
our cause by them, shows exclusively
that the organization and its purposes
have more than an ordinary interest for
them. The work accomplished was not
the mere closing Of the stores at rea-
Sonable hour, and allowing the many
hundreds OF men and women an OppOr-
tunity of enjoying the pleasure of extra
hours at home with family and friends,
but through the organization lesson
was taught us that we all are dependent
on one another, and, that left to our
selves, we would be comparatively beip-
members made it possible for an organ
iZation TO adopt progressive methods in
bringing about the objects in view. aud
today we are as all organization
enjoying the results of our COM
bined efforts. 10 the members
who have been earnest in their purpose
TO make our association what ii was in
tended to be, | want to say that the
future has in store for them an QppOr
IL, Anli
that is light and just, and by its just
ness has won the approval and support
of all the best class of merchants, and
the public generally. If it were hot SO,
how could our organization. The Re
tail Clerks Association No.2 of st. Paul,
accomplish SO much in the short tune
it has been organized. and during the
past six months have added TO its men,
berShip SO many new names: and III
every instance where we have appealed
to the public for support it has been
granted in the most liberal manner.
Any entertainment or enterprise pro-
posed on any occasion has always met
with the most enthusiastic support and
good will of the pulpit, press and public.
an evidence OF which was shown
at our annual picnic last June,
when it was conceded by all that no bet
ter time was ever enjoyed by the thou
sands who participated In the festivities
on that day, and we. as an organization.
know well that the financial success of
that picnic beat all previous records,
and right here let lis say that this or
ganiZation owes to the committee in
charge that day debt of gratitude that
can only be repaid by all the members
OF this body taking the same unSeltlsh
interest in the work of the Retail
Clerks association, and showing by
their untirIng efforts that they are sin
terested on principle"
The report of our financial officers
show very encouraging increase in our
finances, and | would most respectfully
recommend to this body:
First-That each member make spe.
cial effort TO increase our membership
until all retail clerks are with us.
SecOnd-That every effort be made by
the officers of our association 10 keep
the members informed of the progress
we are making.
Thlrd-That the members be request
ed 10 use every opportunity they have
TO advance the business interest of this
city and their employers, particularly
by purchasing homemade goods, and
from st. Paul merchants only.
Fourth would also recommend that
the Retail Clerks Association of St
Paul cooperate with other organlZa-
tions in advertising st. Paul and help,
lug to make it what il is destined to be,
the great distributing center of the
Northwest.
Fifth-rhat all members who are ac-
Quainted with clerks in any other city
or town in the Northwest where nc
clerks association exists be re questeC
to correspond with them, and if posi-
BILE interest them in bringing about al
organization in their locality, and TO
also give their names to James Morrow
organizer for the Northwest.
SiXth-That the members do all they
can to assist in bringing about the sue
cess of the following proposed plan for
meeting hall and library for the use o.
our association.
All who are interested are to associate
themselves together as a corporation
and incorporate under the laws of thu
state; capital stock to be g 800 in share
OF $40 each, no member to hold NOR
than two shares and be entitled to onl,
one vote; the corporation to elect presi
dent, secretary, treasurer and boar
of directors; payment on shares to b
made at The rate of 81 per month. Whe
$500 has been paid in the board of di
rectorS to be then directed TO rent an
fit up suitable place, consisting of
hall large enough for meetings and Ell
tertainmentS, with suitable closets an
ante rooms.