The morning times., 1895-09-15
DISTRICT A ssEMBLY.

There W as full attendance of deleg ates at
the weekly meeting of District Assembly,
No. e6, Knights of Labor, last Thursday
evening. Master Workman Simmons called
the meeting to order promptly at O'Clock.
After the opening ceremonies had been
concluded, credentials OF delegates from the
newly organized assemblies were received
and accepted.
The delegates from the new local, No.
1903, are not, as is generally the case with
those sentfrom new locals, untired neophftes,
but come to the District with the experience
gained by connection with the knights OF
Labor for many long years. These dele
gates have been active workers in the order,
and have long served their home locals In
their respective District assemblies, but have
also represented their districts in the gen
eral assemblies, one OF them having the
honor to be one OF the general organizers
of the order Having come to this city as
permanent residents and not being content
to be classed as passive members, their
membership being in locals hundreds OF
miles from washingto ton, they conceived the
idea of forming a new assembly in this city
of members of tue order, who were con-
nected with locals of distant cities. Their
work has resulted in the organizing of local
Assembly. No. 1904, every member in it be-
ing q knight of long experience. There
fore District Assembly No. Sc, feels that it
is to be congratulated on this valuable ad-
dition to the order in this city.
In his opening address. Master Workman
simmons called particular attention to
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not only in this city, but in the entire
country. The master workman carefully
and explicitly reviewed the prospects of
organized labor in Washin gtOn, ard con-
graduated dthedelegates on the unprej JUDGED
healthy opinion that has been created dur
ing the past year on the subject of honest
labor.
The master workman then laid before
the delegates questions of interest pertain
ing to the welfare of the order and re-
auested that careful considerati ion be
given to the same at the local meetings.
Under call local assemblies, the Bakers
Drivers asked for one weeks more time
on the Frushine case SO as to give that
baker the chance to become fully organ
lied The same request was made as to
Kraft's shop. The request was granted.
Delegates from the Douglas Assembly of
Engineers reported non union man still
working at the Corbitt establishment for
mill supplies.
Cement Workers reported non union men
of their craft working on the new theater,
which matter was referred to the executive
committee.
The Tile Layers reported two limitations
at their last meeting Their meeting nights
had been changed from Friday to Tuesday
nights.
Plasterers Lathers' reported limitations
at their last meeting.
Laundry Workers reported large at
tendance at their meeting Wednesday night
Several applications for membership were
received
Plasterers' delegates reported that the
work on the new opera house would have
to be closely watched 10 be kept straight
as there was disposition 10 work In nom
union men, which had been nipped in the
bud by the plasterers, and the job, SO far as
their craft was concerned, was straight at
the present time. The delegates also stated
in the absence o official notice, which should
have been sent, q set of resolutions with
recommendations had been adopted by the
pidslcTeIs dt tueir idst ueetins, coHueinn-
ing the action OF the leader of the Marine
Band, and recommending that the band be
ignored by organized labor as long as it
remained under the present leadership.
Delegates from the Painters requested
that Mrs. Haines be taken off the unfair
list. The matter was referred to the execu-
tive committee. The delegates also re-
ported that their assembly had determined
to agitate with renewed energy the case
against Kernan's Theater. The assembly
will communicate with and request the CO.
operation OF organized labor throughout
the country 10 assist in this fight for right