The evening times., 1895-08-24
WILL BOYCOTT ATLANTA
Electrical Workers Will Not Attend
the Exposition.
Say the Work in Their Line Was
Done by Underpaid Men-Other
Labor Union Meetings.


Done by Underpaid Men-other
Labor Union Meetings.
The Electrical Workers will be inten-
tionally conspicuous by their absence
from the Cotton States and International
Exposition, TO be held at Atlanta. Ga.
At meeting of the Electrical Workers
Union, No 26, ,heldlaste evening mt Schwartz's
Hall, No. S37 Seventh street northwest,
q letter from ]. T. Kelley, grand secretary
and treasurer of the National Brotherhood
of Electrical Workers, was read, requesting
all electrical workers not TO visit the ex-
position at Atlanta for the present.
The reason for this action by the National
Brotherhood is that great deal OF the
work done in the exposition building was
by convict labor In Atlanta the Electrical
Workers lately organized Union No. 81,
but so far it has not been able TO make
itself felt in that city. The wages paid
workmen in Atlanta are far below union
rates and an effort viii be made to have
them raised to the standard, all around.
In compliance with the above suggestion
Union 26. Electrical Workers, requests
all electrical workers to absent themselves
from the Atlanta exposition until the
matter Is finally settled
A communication was received from the
Eccentric Engineers requesting the Elec-
trical Workers to cooperate with them in
proyiding float for the Labor Day parade.
The float will be an engine and dynamo,
twenty-light horse power, and VIII De op-
Grated in the line of parade. Messrs- j.
NJ. Berger. George A. Malone, and w. b.
WotZel were appointed committee, with
full power 10 act.
I'll, following press committee was eject
ed: Messrs. George a. Malone, r. F Metz
Ter and N. j. Bergen.
The Mosaic and Encaustic Tile-layers
Assembly. h. of l., met last night at the
hall, 1914 E street northwest. IL was
decided to change the uniform which the
members of the society proposed to wear
on Labor Day, and the articles which are
to be substituted are regulation hat and
red white and blue umbrellas,
Much interest is taken in the floats which
the Tile Layers will have in the parade.
These will show all styles OF tile laying
wall, floor, fireplace, and finishing work
Every member of the craft in the city
VIII be In line on September
Laundry Workers. A. 1859 held lis
second meeting last night at Costellos
Hall, Sixth and G streets Every MEM
Der was present, and the meeting was an
enthusiastic one from start to finish.
Among other business transacted was the
election OF the following members as dele
gates to the Federation OF Labor: W.
H. Wilder, V. A Smith, A. W. Cropp,
w. II. Gray, and Miss Annie Gottcnkeing.
The following were elected delegates to
D. A. &c: Mrs. W. II. Wilder, Miss Annie
Foley, and W. B. Herndon.
A resolution was passed requesting every
laundry worker in the city to be present
at the open meeting of the assembly, to be
held next Wednesday evening In the
committee room i'll The Times building.
A committee OH bylaws was appointed.
There is good prospect of Il large increase
of membership i'll the near future.
L. A. 1898, Painters, K. of L., held
a meeting last night at Harris Hall, Sew
enth and ID streets, and made final ar
rangenIents for Labor Day.
The uniform decided on was the regular
working suit, consisting of white duck
pants and white cap. The assembly will
turn out about 100 strong.
4 At the meeting of Bricklayers' Union, No.
1, held last evening at Lincoln Hall, corner
Seventh and L streets north west, the ne WHY
elected officers were installed, each one of
the retiring board introducing his successor
to the audience.
The new officers are: President. Thomas
Levi; vice president, Thomas Sullivan; re-
cording secretary. c. c. Hesler; correspond
ing secretary, Thomas McLane; financial
secretary, Robert H. McMichael; treasurer,
sergeant alta rms, Lawrence O'Day; as
sistant sergeant-at-arms, Patrick Bolan-
The report of the Labor Day arrange
meuts committee was received and adopted.
The members of the union will turn out
about 600 strong in parade and will wear
uniform, hats, and badges. A float reps
reseuting two immense trowels crossed will
be carried by the union.
The Stonecutters' Association met In
regular session last evening at Costello's
Hall, corner Sixth and g streets.
Labor Day celebration was the principal
subject discussed. The members are very
enthusiastic over the grand showing they
expect to make and will turn out in full
force The association has secured an ex-
cellent band for the occasion and in their
new uniforms will be q conspicuous feature
of the parade.