The morning times., 1895-11-24
reiyeo aud SIX new members admitted by

d
of the last meeting. 1ne employees oil two
more establishments had made appiica-
tion for membership and would be initiates
at the next meeting, which would he held
in Washington Han, Third street and Penn
sylvania avelCe southeast, to which meet
ing all delegates were rraternally invited.
Appropriation for the Anacostia drivers
had also been made.
The Protective Street Railway Assembly
delegates reported that they were marching
right straight along. and with the help
of organized labor and public sympathy the
victory over in AnacoStia would soon he
complete. After that was accomplished
the work of building up the assembly would
be pushed with renewed energy.
The reports from the q street line was
a statement that Judging from the patron
age OF the road. the next dividend declared
would he an asse ssmcnt.
The Shoe Clerks reported splendid pros
poets for the building up of their assembly.
Carpenters reported that Il rousing open
meeting mad been held on last NJ onday even
ing. Addresses had been delivered 10y the
General Master Workman, and number of
visiting delegates.
The Painters reported that their scouts
We're doing good work on the unfair the
atcrs. A few volunteers We're needed on
this work.
Bakers reported a good meeting. Del
assembly at the Ia st meeting with reference
to the grievance against Schneider. the Sew
enth street road butcher. They had also
received very pleasant visit from num-
Der of the general assembly delegates.
Carriage Makers stated that their next
meeting would be held on Monday evening
in Bunch's Hall. 81 4 Eighth street. Mat
tcrs of importance to the craft would come
up before the meeting, especially the case
of the brewery ice wagons made outside
this city for "A local firm.
The Plate Printers delegates reported
initiation of one new member. and the rem :
statement OF seven former members; also
that four Others were paying up Dack cues
by installment.
Delegates from Excelsior Assembly re-
ported one initiation; also had enjoyed the
visit of a number of the delegates TO the
general assembly.
Eccentric Engineers reported one initia-
tion and two propositions. All members
at work with the exception of two, who
are kept on the reserve to fill vacancies.
The Musical delegates reported large
and cnthusia sTiC meeting In st Sunday. Ap-
propriationhad been made for the Ana costa
men.
The General Master Workman, accom-
panied 10y Thomas b. McGuire, the popular
member of the general executive COLI
mittee, was announced and admitted
The executive committee, through its
chairman, made the weekly report Il
vast amount OF business had been referred
to the committee. and all cases had been
investigated. The Heurich wagon mat
ter would not he finally reported on until
after the next meeting of the Carriage
Makers. In the case of Mr.. Griswold the
committee would call on the general eNecu-
tive committee to assist them.
The committee announced that for the
benefit of locals having grievances the
committee would meet on Sundaymorning
at l clock in The Times building.
The master workman stated that as
Brother Thos. B. Mcclure was present for
tile purpose of delivering lecture on the
symbols and seals Of the order, that the
rules as to the order o business would be sus
pended for the present.
Brother MCGUlre then in his own original
mannercntertaincd he delegates for over an
hour with very Interesting and Instructive
description OF the explanations OF seal ana
symbols. He gave some very forciblc1ii
trations of the chronic kicker in the local
assemblies, and they were fully appreciated
by the delegates.
The speaker also touched on the question
OF suffrage in the District of Columbia, and
said while it was true the District had no
direct vote, still large number of thcTcsi-
dents went into adjoining States TO vote on
election day, and he had no hesitation in
SAYING that those votes were cast at the
dictation of one OF the old party bosses.
At the conclusion of MIR. McGuire's adj
dress lie and the gen eral master workman
retired.
The regular order of business was not,
however, resumed rspeech-Iilakings seemed
to have the sway. The master workman Of
District Assembly No. 10 of New \ Ork was
then called on and responded in a brief adj
dress as to the construction Of and method
of doing business in ID. A. 40
The delegates from st. Louis also enter
taincd the meeting with some remarks. Tie
delegates from the brewers assemblies OF
st. Louis made an urgent appeal TO the
local delegates for assistance III organizing
the brewers of this city. 1t was stated that
while the breweries OF the city were very
fair to organized labor, particularly TO the
building trades, still the very men from
whom the most profit was derived-the
brewery workcrs-were helpless and un-
organized. a state of affairs that did not
| exist in any other city in the United States.
| The delegates further stated that it was
| their intention 10 stay in Washington until
! an organization was effected.
On motion, Il committee of three local
! delegates was appointed 10 assist in the or
! ganizatioH of the brewers.
Tie Master Workman then introduced
Delegate Henry CorIass, the secretary of
District Assembly, No. 40, of New York.
Mr. Curiass spoke for about Gne hour, and
10 say that hC captured the meeting would
be but Il iaint description of the OCCASION
The forcible, earnest, and eloquent word
pictures ana Illustrations Of the condition
of society under tile present conditions has
never been more faithfully portrayed in
this city.
After the speech several other delegates
from ID. A, 40, spoke and echoed the scnti-
ments of their secretary.
A resolution was then presented to
tie District inStructing the delegate 10
the General Assembly to introduce in that
body recommendation that the nineteenth
plank of the preamble of the order, per-
tanning to the ownership of telegraph and
telephones by the Government he more
earnestly advocated and pressed before the
coming Congress. The resolu tion was
unanimously indursed and the delegates
instructed.
Several other speakers were on hand,
but as the hour of 2 had arrived IL was
Pioneer L. A. 1295, X. of L., held their
regular meeting Wednesday night, with
large number present. Excellent chances
of adding one more laundry to the 'fair'
card were reported.
Committees were appointed to make ar
rangemcnts for the ball.
There were large number of visitors
from the General Assembly present, prnmi-
nent among whom were Edward ]. Lind
holm Chicago: JuhnJ. Calvin, Boston, Mass;
John II. Robertson, Little Rock, Ark;
Martin c. Seegers, st. Louis, No; H. j.
Parks and Anthony Schuenfeder, d. A.
253. New York; e. J. Flanagan, Idaho;
Joseph Menning, Cleveland, Ohio, and
Brothers Coils and Brewer, d. a. 49,
New York. all of whom spoke on the good
of the order.
Brothers C. II. Worden, Hines and Bailey of
L. A. 1898; c. j. wells of d. A. Sc, and
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