Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-27
Organizations Of Workingmen Get
ting Ready for Labor Day.
UNIFORMS and BADGES ADOPTED
Matters Considered at Meetings
Held Last Night.
LABOR BUREAU OFFICERS


was organized last night by the election of
officers, as follows: N. C. Sprague Of the
International Printing Pressmen's Union,
president; Arthur Keep of the Tailors' AS
sembly, vice president; E. ]. Rea Of the
Eccentric Engineers. secretary, and George
O. Cook of the Bricklayers' Union, treas
urer. Plans for carrying on the bureau
and for the establishment of a free library
in connection Herewith were discussed by
a number of those present, among them
Mr.. John Schmidt of Bakers Assembly.
who has had experience in matters of the
kind.
The following committee, to draw up a
set of rules and regulations for the bu-
reau, was appointed: Messrs. ]. T. Doyle,
George o. Cook and Arthur Keep.
The statistical committee reported that
the committee expects at rarly day to
make a report which shall LOW the nu-
merical strength Of all the societies Of or
ganized labor in the District.
The Carpenters.
Final arrangements for the Labor day
parade were made at last nights meeting
of the Amalgamated Association of Car
penters and Joiners in Costello's Hall, cor
ner of 9Th and G streets northwest The
members will wear badge instead Of
council were elected as follows: Messrs. w.
II. Henson, A. Murray, r. r. Rhodes, W.
A Reed and ]. D. Mckay. One Of the
members reported that tools to the value
of sS.3S had been stolen from him, and an
appropriation was made, in accordance
with the rules, to reimburse him for his
loss.
The Granite Cutters.
The action of the granite cutters in with
drawing their opposition to Mr.. Dominick
A Walsh as marshal in the Labor day
parade, which, as stated in The Star of
yesterday. took place at the meeting of
the Labor day conference Sunday, made
necessary a special meeting of the Granite
Cutters Associat ton, which was held last
night. AS the matter as settled Sunday
was satisfactory to all interested, the gram
lite cutters rescnded their resolution re-
fusing to march in the parade, and de-
termined to turn out in full strength on
that day. Mr.. Patrick O'Day was elected
marshal for the occasion.
The Brfcklaycrs.
A special meeting OF Bricklayers' Union
was held last night to consider Labor day
matters, and especially relating to a uni
form TO be worn by the members in the
parade. There was considerable debate
this subject, but no conclusion was reached,
and it was finally determined to appoint
a committee, consisting of Messrs. Frank
McAuliffe, C. c. Hessler. Frank Burgden.
w. H. Maghan and j. B. Doweli, to take
the matter under consideration and to re-
port at meeting, to be held Friday even
ing. The bricklayers will parade whether
they wear uniforms or not.
The PIasterers.
The Journeymen Plasterers, Knights Of
Labor, held a largely attended meeting
at their hall last night and awarded con-
tract for uniforms to be worn in the Labor
day parade to Messrs. Saks & Co. This
will consist of white hat and trousers and
a blue serge coat.
There was some discussion over prop
osition to amend the constitution SO as to
reduce the initiation fee, but the motion
was defeated.
Carriage and Wagon Makers.
Nine new members were elected and in
itiated at a special meeting of the Carriage
and Wagon Makers Assembly, which was
held last night. The assembly Endorsed the
action of the Federation of Labor In plas-
ing the lexington road and it's branches
on the unfair list.
Labor Day Preparations.
The principal business before the Plas-
terers' Lathers at their meeting last night
was the consideration of the kind of uni
form to be worn in the Labor day parade.
ard the following Was selected: Duck
pants, white hats, black ties, while each
man will carry a lGth. The contract for
the uniforms was awarded to William Gar
ner. One new member was initiated.
Mr.. w. B. Chrisman was last night
elected by the Bakers Drivers as their
marshal for the Labor day parade. Mr..
and G. w. Marin as his aids. The secre-
tary was authorized to purchase an Amer
lean flag to be carried in the procession.
On the morning of the parade there Will be
a roll call of the assembly at o'clock,
and any member who fails to answer to
his name will be fined ST.
Labor day preparations formed the topic
of discussion at the meeting last night of
Local Union, No. 100, Carpenters, at their
hall, No. 627 Massachusetts avenue north
west. The following uniform was deter
mined upon: Dark clothes, with black hat,
and each member to carry staff, from the
end of which a small United States flag
will float. The music question which has
been the subject of some feeling, was set
tied, and the union will have band in the
parade. 1t was announced that q special
meeting of the union will be held Saturday
night to consider matters Of a very impor-
tant character.
For Worthy object.
Interest In the proposed excursion on La
Dor day for the benefit of the widows of
the two cornice makers who were killed
some weeks ago by the falling Of scaffold
is rapidly extending among the members
of the societies of organized labor, and
there is now every reason to believe that
the affair will be a great success. The
in charge has secured the prom
Use of the base ball teams of the Washing
ton Light Infantry and the bureau of en-
and printing to play a match game
during the day at Marshall Hall, to which
place the excursion is to be given, as a part
of the entertainment program. The game
will be in charge of Mr.. A. A. Sousa, presi-
dent of the Departmental League. The
teams will be composed as follows: Bureau
of Engraving and Printing-Bernard, pitch
er; Beach, catcher; Dove, first base; Madi-
gan, second base; McCauley. short stop;
Leach third base; Flaherty, left field; Crop
ley, center field; Farrell, right field. Wash
ington Light Infantry-Wise, pitcher; Gil
roy, catcher; Stewart, first base; Winkle-
man, second base; Lee, short stop; Wisner.
third base; kleinschmidt, left field; Heyd-
Ter, center field; Shrieve, right field.
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