Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-15
PLANS FOR Labor Day
Outlined at a Meeting Of the Trades
Assembly Committee
Held Yesterday Afternoon - The
Celebration Will Consist in a
Parade, Followed by a Picnic
at Mozart Park-Routine Bust
ness Transacted by the Assembly
Yesterday.

The regular meeting Of the Ohio
Valley Trades and Labor Assembly wa1
held yesterday afternoon. There was a
fair attendance of delegates and the
officers were on hand with accus-
toned promptness. Credentials were
accepted and delegates qualified as fol-
lows:
Local Union No. 1S6, Steubenville, o.
John O'Hare and W. E. Orr.
Hodcarriers' Union No. 4O54, Martins
Ferry-A F. Walker and S. B. Evans
Journeymen Butchers Union No. 5502
A. +. Of August Markell and VIM.
Fugate.
The carpenters union Of Steuben-
vile. local No. 1S6, made complaint
against the Gill Bros. glass manufacture
ers. on the ground that they are work
ing their factory and employing non
union carpenters. The delegates from
No. 1S6 explained the situation. No
action was taken in the matter for the
present.
The general committee on labor day
celebration made its report. The COM
mittee visited Mozart Park yesterday
morning. and closed contract for the
grounds on August S1st. The agreement
was read by the Secretary. The rental
of the grounds was fixed at S225.
The West Virginia Legislative Com
mittee reported that the meat ordinance
endorsed by the Assembly, was passed
by the City Council The Organization
Committee reported that arrangements
are being made for organizing two OF
three new locals.
The quarterly report of the Finance
Committee was read 1t showed re-
CENTS for the month, which, with bal
ance In bank, amounted TO Sl34.9Z; eN-
pended during month, S122.25; balance
on hand. $1267; total balance, S46fV9
President Riley reported that he held
q conference with the L. s. postal au-
thorities relative TO the anonymous lei
ters rejecting upon members OF the
Assembly. which were under discussion
at the last meeting, The authorities
will investigate the matter.
! Other unimpOrtant routine business
was transacted. and the body adjourned
The general committee on Labor Day
| celebration held a meeting Immediately
after adjournment OF the Assembly
| There was a general discussion on thC
! subject Of privileges, and it was agreed
that none will be rented under 50. Ile
| committee also decided to close the prl-
vate restaurant at the Park. and &c
advertise for bids for that privilege
Meister's band will furnish the concert
music. and Mayors band the music Ioi
dancing.
Under the head Of amusements some
time was spent in discussion, and !,
was the sense of the committee tha'
an attractive programme should be pre-
pared. A cash prize Of S25 will be OF
/ fered for bowling. in which the com
petition will be open TO all. n prize OF
| SS5 will be offered for a bicycle race
| The entrance fee in the bowling con
test Will be % cents, and in the bicyol'
race one dollar.
The subcommittee on gates was IN
structed 10 employ all the help neces-
sary. some time was spent in discus
sion Of the best method of advertising
the celebration. and several members
were of the opinion that the newspaper
were the most effective. Adjourned.