The morning times., 1895-09-15

meeting hail from the Typographical Tenn
pie to Costeilo's Hall and the short notice
given prevented many delegates from attend
ing. Not much business OF public nature
was transacted owing to the small attend
ance caused by the misunderstanding aboHs
the change of hall. Much important busi-
ness was thus uDavoidably laid over Tor the
next meeting, which will take place on
Tuesday evening, September "a, In the hall
on the fourth floor in the Costello build
ing, Sixth and q streets northwest. -
On Wednesday evening the Cement Work
ers met in Harris Hall, on Seventh and ID
streets, but outside of endorsement OF the
placing of N. Auth and the lexington
railway on the unfair list, the business vas
of q strictly executive nature.
The Paperhangers turned out In numbers
at their regular meeting ON Wednesday
evening The reports from the commit
tees on securing work for members OF the
union made very favorable reports. Mrs.
Anna n. Barbour, large property owner,
bad assured the union thih she would strictly
employ union labor on all OF her work.
The request OF the Cigar Makers TO pur-
chase none but union-made cigars was
unanimously indorsed.
The executive committee from the Theat-
rical Stage Employees has been very busy
during the week visiting the different local
in the interests of their orga nization,
principally requesting the moral support
Of the locals in requiring recognition OF
the justice of their claim for living wages
In Allan's Grand Opera House, for which
they have been lockout for about one
year. The committee met with success In
every local that they visited. for not only
did the unions indorse ihh request, but fixed
a penalty on any OF their members visiting
that theater until the Demands of the Stage
Employees had been CONCEDED.
The meeting of the Laundry Workers
was also wen attended, In addition tn tht
regular membership, visitors were received
from tue Stage Employees Union, the ex-
ecutive committee of the District Assembly
also members from the Butchers, Eccentric
Engineers, Plate Printers, and BARRIERS
Assemblies. The requests of the Stage En-
ployes and the Butchersy relating to Aliens
Opera House and n. Auth, were unani'
mously indorsed; also the action of the
ceptral labor bodies in placing the Ecking-
ton trolley ruad on the unfair list
The committee on bylaws made report
and discussed and referred back for cor
rection and Will be finally disposed Of al
next meeting. Speeches were made by a
number of the District executive committee
giving good advice were made, and well
appreciated by the members. The prospects
of Increasing membership were flatter-
ing The asemsbly meets again next
Wednesday evening at the same hall, In
the Hayden Building, Four-and-a-baf
street and Pennsylvania avenue.
Carpenters, Joiners, and Stairbuilders
held a very important meeting on Wednes-
day evening. The report of the committee
to meet with the Carpenters Assembly on
consolidation, was received, but laid over
till the next meeting, when all members
have been notified to be present.
The question of indorsing tire proposed
Labor Bureau and Workingmen's Library
was discussed, but laid over for official
report of the advisory committee. The
delegates from the Stage Employees, request
Aliens Opera House, was received and
the request unanimously indorsed; also 8
a fire of So was fixed as a penalty on
any member patronizing that tbeater oi
any store where its advertisements are
displayed.
The Plumbers and Gas Filters Union
met on Thursday evening. The placing OF
Kernan's Theatre, Allans Opera House,
n Auth and the lexington road on the un-
fair list was unanimously Endorsed. The
application of the Steam Filters for affilia-
ton With the Federation of Labor, and W hich
had been referred to the Plumbers for rec
ommendation, was taken up and discussed,
with the result that committee was ap-
pointed to meet the Steam Filters in con-
ference for the purpose of effecting an agree
ment whereby there might be no confliction
between the two organizations.
The regular meeting of the Carpenters
Council was held Thursday evening, with
the president, r. R. Rhodes, in the chair.
The organization committee were in
structed to select several prospective jobs
for union labor.
During the evening q very interesting
ceremony took place, which was the pre-
sentation OIL behalf of Union No. 100, by
II. D. Rose, of a beautiful and ornamental
gavel In three differentwoods,t to President
Rhodes.
Credentials were received and accepted
for Henry Donaldson to fill the unexpired
term of ] NJ Heislet, resigned.
The council also Endorsed the action of
the central labor bodies in placing N.
Auth on the unfair ljst.g
Too Much for the Money.
Hotel Clerk-Sir, the visitor in No. S5
complains that the room Is haunted.
Landlord-Indeed? Then put down on
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