The evening times., 1895-11-11
tlB0a lnDERs CONFER
Two aaadIsd BsIsgatss 10 the
Knights Of Labor Convention.
COMMITTEES ARE AT WORK
The ReRular r Sessions Begin Tomorrow
MISUNDERSTANDING Committee OF
Local Members Appointed to Con-
duct the Visitors to the Various
Assemblies In Open-Afr Meetings.

Delegates to the annual meeting Of the
knights of Labor are rapidly arriving In
the city, and all arrang ements for the first
session, which will begin at 10 O'Clock
tomorrow morning, have been completed
The headquarters OF the supreme Off
| GERS will be In the Hotel Vend ONE, and all
the available room at that inn has already
been taken by visitors. Others are being
accommodated at various other hotels and
private residences. About 200 represen-
tatives are expected from ali portions OF
the globe.
The convention will be held at the head
quarters Of District Assembly SO. at the
corner Of Four-ead-a half street and Penu-
syivania avenue, and will be called toorder
By General Master Workman James 4. Sow
ereign al 10 a. m.
A large proportion OF the delegates have
today devoted themselves TO Sightseeing.
There has been no special programme. but
each one has followed his own Individual
inclinaiions.
wOKK OF THE YEAR.
The only business of general interest
transacted has been performed by the
executive board, which has been in ses-
sion all day. The work Of the year is being
reyie wed and collated and report pre-
pared which will be at the proper time SUD-
nitted to the convention.
The committees ON finance. law, and
credentials have been folding meetings
since Saturday, completing large amount
of advance work. These committees are
constituted q $ follows:
CredeutiaIs-J. s. Schopfaber. Baltimore.
chairman; Edward J. Lindholm, Chicago: J.
II. Lester, Texas.
Law-Thonas j. O'Reily, Brooklyn; n.
T. Judge, Alabama; ]. IL. Bates. New Bruins
wick. n. j.; II. b. McCrackeu. New York;
j. K. Robertson, Arkansas.
Finance-H. j. Allen, Michigan. chair
man: Joseph r. Mansion, New York; K. j.
Kerrisan, Montreal. Canada; A. j. Zoller,
Jersey City; ]. j. Riefgrab ben, st. Louis,
Mo.
No date has been fixed for the adjourn
ment of the convention. Several mat
tiers Of vital importance to the orSan.za-
tion are scheduled for discussion and there
is every proba bility that the assembly
Will remain in session for two weeks or
more.
In the meantime the local assembly has
arranged a programme fof the entertain
meDt of the dele gates during their stay in
the city.
The reception and entertainment COM
mittee, on the part of the local assembly. is
composed of the following members: Mes
danes J. L. Munroe, W. a. Wilder. Misses
Ella H. Ciagett, Kate Sage. Charles ].
.'weilA J-K- Potter and f. ]. Rea.
A STEERING COMMITTEE.
In addition to this, what would be-knovn
in Legislative pa Rance as a steering com
mittce'' has been formed. with tue fol-
lowing gentlemen as members
w. II. G. Simmons, E ]. Rea, Joseph
Fenton. Charles Wells, John Doyle, E. H
Pywcll. s. A. Clements, Charles Cunning
ham. James f. Collins, Joseph Z. Potter,
Joseph Banes.ii5s 5si7s-
This committee will be at the Hotel
Vendome each evening at O'Clock, be-
ginning today, and will conduct visitors tn
the various LEGAL assemblies in this city
A number of the incal assemblies VIII
hold open meetings. so that the public may
have an opportunity of hearing expressions
OF sentiment from the delegates in attend
ancc upon lhe convention.
one. of the chief features in the way of
e1terta inment that has been arranged is
Il gYapd reception TO be rendered the dele.
gates at the Builders Exchange or SAT-,
urtiay evening next from to $40 O'Clock.
At $40 the assemhiage will he called TO
order ana several OF the most prominent
ad journment light refreshments will be
served.
A cordial invitation is extended to the
members and their families of all local
Ia bor organizations.