The morning times., 1895-08-11
WOMEN TOBECOME KNIGHTS
Laundry Girls Union Effected by
Master Workman Simmons.
Cigarma kers Protest Against sweat
shop" Cigars-Bakers Want Their
Holiday on Labor Day.

The first union Of workiugwomen ever
formed IN Washington, or perhaps in any
state south Of Ohio, was provided for on
Friday evening, at Society Temple The
organization OF the laundry girls, which
was agitated in The Times at the time OF
the America Chinese laundry war, to all
appearances had gone by the board. These
young women were, however, merely tax
ing counsel aud agreed 10 meet represent
atives of the knights of Labor on Friday
night
There were between fifty and sixty Of
these euterprising young people in attend
auce with them being few young men
engaged in the same business who are
anxious to follow the lead Of their energetic
sisters.
Master Workman Simmons, District As
sembIy So, X. of l., was present and with
him the District organizer who has done
very effective work towards forming this
association. The girls were quite en-
thusiastic although they have not yetleaned
to make speeches or motions and elect OF
ficers They have learned the truth of the
axiom at last that in union there is strength.
Mr Simmons addressed the meeting at
some length, first on the general subject OF
organized labor, and then OF the benefits
to be derived from an association OF the
character lust formed. He expressed the
pleasure the movement on the part OF the
young women had given him and assured
them that they would be heartily welcomed
into the ranks OF the Knights of Labor.
1t has been thought advisable to permit
the young men in the business to be en-
rolled with the ladies until other arrange
ments can be effected. After receiving
instruc tions as to the application for
charter and other preliminary necessary
points, the laundry workers adjourned to
meet again next week The union will
paobabiy be given the name of the Laundry
workers Assembly, K of l. The girls,
If they have done nothing else, have shown
the world that a lady can be knight
AT the regular meeting Ofthe Cigarmakers'
Union, No. no, held last evening at No
737 Seventh street northwest, the question
of jobbers handling sweat" shop cigars TO
the detrimept of union labor was thoroughly
discussed.
No decided action was taken further than
imposing an assessment Of twenty-five cents
on each member for the purpose of agi-
tating the union labor question.
1t was expected that by this time all
the boss cigarnakers in the city would have
ioined the union but as there are stiu a
few on the outside, q resolution was passed
ordering that the delinquents be notified
to show cause whey they have not become
members.
A committee of one from the Eccentric
Engineers was present TO ask that Union,
No 40, join the Engineers TO promote the
success OF the excursion To be given TO
Marshall Il all on Labor Day for the benefit
of the widows of Davis and Phillips, the
cornice workers, who were killed June
II by falling from scaffold. The COM
mittee are also instructed to request the
managers of the Marshall Hall grounds
and steamers that none but union made
cigars be sold either on the steamer or
grounds that day.
A committee was also appointed to act
in conjunction with similar one from
the BARRIERS Assembly to see that only union
made cigars are placed on sale in the
barber shops in the city.
A press committee consisting of the
president, recording secretary and fiuan-
ciaI secretary was appointed. Any one
other than these giving out news will be
liable to a fine OF 81 for each offense.
Bakers and Confectiouers' Union No.
lis, met last evening at Mannerchor Hail.
No S27 Seventh street north west
After the routine business was disposed