The morning times., 1895-07-07

assistant, ana responded 10 10y the mas
ter workman OF the assembly
L. A 3456, X. of l., Carriage and
Wagon Workers, held very enthusiastic
meeting Monday evening IN Bunch's Hall.
The attendance was larger than at any
previous meeting IN the recollection of
the oldest members.
The election of officers took place withno
Lack OF candidates, but with prevailing
fratcrnal spirit
The executive committee reported the
Sending out nf communications 10 the prin-
cIpal business men OF the city, requesting
that any work done by them be given to
employers of members OF the Assembly.
The communication contained q correct
list of Carnagemakers employing organized
labor. In every case i favorable answer
had been received.
The Galvanized Iron and CorniCe Workers,
at their last stated meeting, held last
Thursday evening, installed the following
officers
William Chambly president; c NJ Adds,
vice president; Charles Maier, preCeptor;
d c. Childress, recording secretary; +. w.
HlderbTandt, financial secretary; j. II.
ratt, treasurer; w. ii Whiting, con-
duCtOr, and Howard Keefer, warden Del
ecates to the Federation OF Labor: Joseph
Rooney, Charles Aiaier, c. NJ. Adds, +.
/ Stockmau aud C. d ChildTess. Delegates
Ito the Building Trades Council: = +.
( Robinson, William ChambIy, Howard
1 Keefer. W II Whiting and NJ. Morris.
The meetings OF the organization will
continued to be held for the present at the
4 hall, 737 Seventh street.
The Eccentric Association OF Steam En-
/ gineers held its regular weekly meeting
4 Friday evning in Bunch Hall, 3l4 Eighth
street After the regular routine busi-
/ ness the past master workman ins tailed the
| following officers: j. J Breen, master work
! man; c. a. Holmes, worthy foreman; Z. j
/ Rea, recording secretary; ". j. Ieaman,
] financial secretary treasurer; J. c. Whrelcr,
.alnoner: f. J Rea, statistcian: J K. Word,
4 trustee. The trustees whose terms have not
expired are J. F. Grimes and 6. S Hulme.
The election of officers, also delegates
/ to the District Assembly and the Fedora tion
/ OF Labor resulted in an entirely new dele
! CATION. not a sirgle Incumbent being re-
/ elected This departure indicated no want
Of confidence in the old officers, but was
1 intended TO give an opening TO the other
/ members.
The quarterly report OF Officers showed
I an increasing membership. The finances
| of the organization was very flattering
The insurance feature of the organization
was shown to be within 50 of the limit,
| thus preventing any assessment or call on
the general fund. The executive board
was Instructed to call on the managers OF
| AlbauEh's New Lafayette Opera House
| to request the employment Of competent
! union engineer.
! Letter vas received from the secretary OF
I The Washington Times Company referring
a letter to the organization that had beer
received by The Times from the widow OF
one OF the unfortunate men who recently
lost their lives by the giving way of
/ scaffold on which they Were a work. The
letter was accompanied by So given by Mr.
4 Conn president OF The Times company, as a
starter towards a fund for the benefit of
the widow who has been left with her small
babes in a destitute condition.
The letter was favOrably received, and
the sum of So appropriated, with the re-
quest that The Times open subscription
list, and call on the charitable to aid
in this worthy case.
The plan of publishing coupons, as sug-
gested by The Times, to procure books for
a wOrllingmen's library, was also heart
lily endorsed. During the evening the
following resolutions were also unani-
mously endorsed:
Whereas, the employees OF the Anacostia
Street Car Company have at last asserted
their manhood, and determined to throw off
the Griswold yoke of oppression by refusing
TO work for the starvation wage of 81 80
for twelve hours work, therefore, be it
] Resolved. that this local assembly OF the
knights Of Labor does hereby extend TO
said street car employees our sympathy
and pledge them our moral and financial
support: and be- it further
Resolved, That is true Knights of Labor
we pledge ourselves to refrain from pat
ronizing said railway until union men are
employed at living wages, and further
| Resolved. That a copy of these resolutions
be given to the press and copy forwarded
to the secretary of the Protective Street
Railway Union. The ma stcr appointed
H w. Pote, worthy guide; j. c. Wheeler
WI:W. ID. Macomber, o. w, and NJ. l.
Ward, j f. for the ensuing term.
Local Union, No. l, Carpenters and
Joiners, met in regular session in theil
| hall, No. 419 Tenth street, last Wednes
day morning. During the evening severa
| important amendments to the constitution
were adopted The election of TREASURED
which has been pending for some time re
suited in the election Of Brother Samue
Beau.
The principal business of the evening
was the discussion of the affairs on the
university job. This discussion originated
from the reading OF an article in tn,
Evening Star, which contained interview
with Bishop Keane's private secretary
and Mr.. Brady. the superintendent OF th'
work. The article was severely criticised
by the members of the union from severa
standpoints.
The members stated that in the inter
view between the committee and Bishop
Reane, that gentleman had expressed his
sympathy with working people in nendeavor-
ing TO obtain what W as justly theirs and
advised the committee TO present the facts
of the case to Mr.. Brady who he felt as
sured would do justice in the matter.
Mr. Brady was then seen and stated that
he was under the impression that the wages
paid on the university were the same as paid
by the reputable builders Of Washington
He requested the committee 60 prove TO the
! contrary by furnishing him a list of builders