Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-21
AMONG THE TOILERS
Action Taken by the Organizations Which
Held Meetings Last Night
Labor Bureau and Library Project
Generally MISUNDERSTANDING
and the Electrical Convention.

The regular meeting of Excelsior Assem-
bly,, No. 1872, was well attended last night,
ard much business transacted. A press
committee, consisting of E. M. Blake, Mrs.
P. Hansen and Jos. W. Cheyney was elect
ed, ard said committee was instructed to
impartially recognize newspapers In the
city in the giving out of news. The work
tngmen's library and labor bureau was
unanimously Endorsed, and Mrs. ]. L. Mon
roe elected to represent the assembly on the
permanent committee.
Ore candidate was elected to full member
ship. The lecture by Samuel H. Bell on
Government Ownership of the Telegraph"
was postponed on account of the heat, and
the second Friday in October fixed as the
cate Of the lecture. when the assembly Will
hold an open meeting at Typographical
Temple, AMI all interested in the subject
are invited. Mr.. Bell has studied his SUBJ
ject for twenty-five years, and as chairman
of the committee appointed by the 1nterna-
tior al Typographical to urge the passage OF
a government telegraph bill. for the past
two years, he has given close and
thoughtful study of the question. and as he
is pleasing and popular speaker eased all who
The first Friday in October an open meet
ing will be held at the assembly rooms at
Typographical Temple, at $50 pm. Mrs.
r. B. Parkman will deliver lecture on the
highly educated woman. who has made
special study of the subject.
The conference committee of the Steam
and Hot Water Filters Association and the
Plumbers was held last night for the pur-
pose Of further talking over the diHerehcss
between the two organizations, and 1t 1s
understood an agreement was reached
which will be satisfactory to both Sides 1t
is supposed that a full report, including a
plan of settlement, will be reported to the
Federation Tuesday next.
There was considerable discussion at last
nights meeting of the Stonemasons' Union
in reference to the employment at the navy
yard Ct a former member, who Is said to
have left the association because he was
fined $25 for a violation of the rules. and
committee was appointed, composed of
Messrs. Bolger, Sullivan and Carroll. to
call on the proper authorities and ask that
the party be required either TO again join
the union or leave the work.
The labor bureau and Worktngmens H.
brary scheme was Endorsed. and Mr.. r. L.
Carroll was appointed TO represent the
union on the board Of management.
Electrical Workers.
Local Union No. %, of Electrical Work
ers, held large and enthusiastic meeting
last night; letter was read from Grand
Secretary-T-easurer Kelly Of the executive
board at ST. Louis, stating that Wash
ington is now far in the lead Of the cities
for which preference has been made by
the various unions, as the place or holdlnS
the next convention.
A committee was present during a part
of the session, from the Musical Assembly,
and they requested that only union mu-
sicians shall be employed during the con-
vention. No vote was taken on the SUBJ
ject, but II is regarded as a foregone con-
clusion that the request will be complied
with.
There was some discussion relative to the
desirability and casfbility of entering the
contest for the 500 banner to be awarded
the most popular labor organization by the
Corcoran Cadets during their military fete
at the National Rifles Armory, October %
to November 8, inclusive. but the settle
ment Of the question was deferred until
the next meeting.
JGurncymen House Painters.
The Journeymen House. Painters AS
sembly last night Endorsed the labor bu-
reau and workingmen's library project, and
elected Mr.. c. T. Walport as their repre-
sentative in the board Of management.