The Washington times., 1894-08-19

commissioners should Immediately prepare
and rigidly enfore such a regulation as rec
commended by the inspector. On govern
ment work proper precautions are taken for
the safety OF the lives Of workmen, as In the
/ case OF the Congressional Library building
| for instance. The plan rs recommended by
Mr.. Entwisle met with tho approval OF the
| delegates.
1 AMONG THE LOCALS.
| The members OF the Local Assembly Of Tin
and Sheetiron Workers, accompanied by their
families and invited guests, turned out in full
last night and marched down to the Colonial
Beach steamship wharf, where they embarked
| for three days trip to the beach to celebrate
| their twelfth anniversary as a labor organiza-
tion. As everything on this trip is paid for out
of fat treasury, it will be the fault of the ex
cursionists if they do not have an enjoyable
| time.
Last Monday evening the bakers drivers
held an enthusiastic meeting. The occasion
| was for the purpose of founding local as
sembly OF the Knights of Labor. The District
master workman of the knights was on hand
and with him the District organizer. The ap-
plication for a charter. containing thirty-seven
signers, was duly examined, after which the
| assembly was legally organized under the
laws of the order. The officers once elected
and installed the assembly was launched and
started on its journey. The Dewly-elected
master workman, W. H. Chrisman, then took
charge and the fact soon developed that he
was no novice in presiding. A large amount
Of business was transacted and n number Of
new members initiated. The new assembly
will meet every week for the next three months.
John I. Doyle, the well-known and earnest
worker in the cause Of labor. was elected
recording secretary and Brother Herman
Huth treasurer. At the close of the meeting
~ fhnf tba pau- apnhl lu had
seventy-seven names on the roll, which will
be materially increased by next meeting.
The Labor Day conference committee OF
Columbia Typographical Union are working
hard for the success of the celebration, and
their enthusiasm is shared by the entire men,
bership. Several novel features will be intro
duced in the parade. Some of the divisions
in the Government Printing ONCE will have
large floats representing different branches of
their craft. Each chapel will select its own
uniform.
The subcommittee on the grand musical
entertainment at the baseball park are also
meeting with much encouragement. An elab-
crate programme of sixteen pages is being
gotten up, which from tho large number of
advertisements that have been received will
add considerable TO the proceeds expected
from he entertainment. As the proceeds are
to be devoted to the payment of.notes soon
affair will be phenomenal financial success.
On one of the floats in the parade will be
printing office. with press, from which will
be taken and distributed colored photographic
prints representing the different scenes in the
spectacle of 'War and Peace"
The Labor Day conference committee of
the entire organizations arc fast perfecting
arrangements. President Cantry reports that
the railroad companies have promised to
have sufficient number of cars so as to ac-
commodate the largest kind of crowd that
may attend the cooperative picnic at Bethesda
Park. Each organization has been supplied
with tickets and to each ticket are affixed
coupons. which entitle the purchaser to a
continuous ride TO the park and return with
out extra cost.
The reports from the organizations show
that every labor organization in the CITY will
be represented. The number of floats that
will be in the parade has not been finally de-
termined upon The Eorseshoers, eccentric
engineers, printers, pressmen, bindery force
of the G. 2. o., have reported that they will
have floats. The editorial and press room of
the Labor Advocate, the official organ of the
Federation of Labor and tha Knights of La
Dor of this District, from which the Advocate
will be distributed, will be represented in the
parade.
Were it not for the unprecedented dullness
OF trade that has existed here during the past
year which has crippled to large extent the
finances Of some of the organizations il is be-
heved that every craft in the city would be
represented by floats in the parade. As ii is
the enthusiasm of the entire membership is
such that every one is forced to admit that
the Inauguration of "Labors' national holi-
day in this city will be a memorable event
The Ladies' Protective Assembly OF the |
Knights of Labor announce that not only will
they be represented in line on Labor Day. but |
that they will invite former members of their |
organization to join them. Not only will they
extend this invitation to ex-members, but |
they will go further. and invite large num-
ber of the female employees of the Govern
ment Printing Office and Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing. These worthy ladies who so |
nobly represent their sex in the ranks OF or
ganized labor, and nave so bravely upheld |
their cause and fought for their rights, never |
do things by halves. In addition to the pro- |
posed invitation. they will also furnish car
riages for their invited guests. The car
riages will no doubt be decorated and will |
add another pleasing and imposing feature to |
the parade.
The August meeting of the local branch of |
the International Printing Pressmen's Union |
was we'll attended. Affairs in this union are |
in good shape. there being no unpleasantness |
and the employers.
In addition 70 the six or more new mem
bers taken in at the July meeting the follow |
ing persons have deposited their working |
cards with this union since that time: Thomas
Il. Owings, Buffalo; Charles Piggott. Detroit:
G. X. Proudley, Chicago; J. X. Kelly, Phila-
delphia; J. karnes, Buffalo; Z. j. Shine, New
York. and VI. Sprague, Lincoln. Neb Mr.. A.
J. Connolly. of New York, who had charge of
fine presswork in the Government Printing
Office under the present administration. has
resigned to accept more desirable position
with the Moss Engraving Company. of New
York. Mr.. Connolly was unanimously elected
an honorary member of the Washington
union and was the first person granted such
by the organization during the
past four years.
Delegate Gilbert has returned from the
Toronto convention, and reports the interna-
tional organization in good shape. Ten new
unions were enrolled last year, Chicago being
the banner local.
Excelsior L. A. 2672, X. of L.. had very
interesting meeting last Friday evening. Two
physicians of this city were ad-
mitted to membership and the applications OF
three others are pending. 1t is said that
these are the forerunners of large numbers of
the local medical profession who intend in
the near future to connect themselves with
the orders.
The assembly decided by an unanimous
vote TO take part in the Labor Day parade,
and elected Brother E. NJ. Blake marshal for