The morning times., 1895-12-01
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY.

The District Assembly was opened in
due form ON Thursday night by the Mas
ter Workman. W. II. G. Simmons. with
a good representation OF delegates. Gre
dentials were presented in favor OF a
delegate from Local Assembly No. 1894,
which were accepted and the delegate
admitted.
In his opening address the Master Work
man stated that he would make his report
as delegate to the General Assembly at
the next meeting.
The master workman named several local
labor organizations that were desirous of
becoming connected with the hnisnts Oh
Labor some OF whom would probably DE
favorably considered. He then called the
attention OF the delegates to the Importance
of impressing upon the locals the necessity
of holding The elections OF officers ana dele
gates before the first meeting of the Dis
trict Assembly in January. Theimportance
of the locals holding their elections before
the meeting of the District will be seen. when
II is considered that the election or District
officers takeG place on the first meeting
night in January. and should be selected by
the delegates elected for the ensuing year
At the conclusion OF bis address the master
workman retired and worthy Foreman Cuff
took charge of the meeting.
The cali of assemblies was then taken up.
The Douglass Engineers reported the re-
sult of several visits TO the West End Laun-
dry: it was expected that before long the
entire laundry would he organized.
Iathers' delegates reported that there
was 4 prospect OF the finances of their as
sembly being in much better condition
than they were some time ago.
Laundry Workers reported one initiation
and well attended meetings
|. Delegates from the Iconoclast Assembly
announced that until further notice their
meetings would be held on Monday evenings
in Costelio's Hall, Sixth and Il streets. AT
the last meeting, eight applications Tor
membership We're received.
Structural Iron Workers stated that
their assembly was fast getting on good
footing. a delegate had been elected to
| the labor bureau and at the next meeting,
the case OF the Anacostia Drivers lock
/ out will be considered and an appropriation
| made.
Bottiing House Employees reported six
limitations at last meeting. The sseinbly
had secured another shop. 1t was thought
that the differences as to Jacobson's shop
might be settled. hut in the case OF Findley
all attempts had failed. Mr.. Findley de-
clines to treat with organized labor.
The street car assembly delegates re-
| ported that the Griswoldite campaign was
| still on. Promises of assistance were
being received every day. The delegates
| announced that in the future the meetings
| of the assembly would be held in Bunch s
| Hall on Saturdays, the first and third, 1T
| 7:3O O'Clock p. m., and the second and
| fourth at 2 O'Clock p. m.
Carpenters requested the executive COM
mittee to visit the asylum across the east
| crn branch. and use their influence in
| convincing the superlDtendents that car
| penters cannot exist on the pittance being
| paid them for work done on that insti-
tuition.
| Tailors reported three limitations at last
meeting and one proposition for member
! ship.
| Carriage Makers reported several initi-
| ations and propositions for membership.
| The assembly is still very much dissatisfied
| over the action of the HeuTich Brewing
| Company in having its ice wagons made
| outside of this city, and is very anxions
| for the executive committee of the District
assembly to locate the blame.
The Eccentric Engineers reported pros
poets very bright for the engineers When
! the order Of business of limitation is reached
at any meeting, candidat ties are always
| found 10 be in waiting. Two propositions
| had been received during the week.
| Butchers reported large meeting and
| several visitors at their assembly last Sun
| day. Two limitations were made. The
! case of Schuyler. on Seventh street road
/ was still unsettled.
| lUt iHc WI I<db'i III
resolving to invite Eugene V. Debs to
make an address in this city was warmly
| indorscd and the master workman and sec
retary appointed 10 act with the committee
from the Federation, in accordance with
! the resolution.
The executive committee then made Its
weekly report, which showed that large
! amount of business had been transa cted
In the case OF Finley, the bottle beer man
| that gentleman did not have time to re
| ceive the committee ur talk about the
matter AT the regular meeting of the
| committee IN Sunday noraing. confer
| ence had been had with the managers ol
| the Il Swiss Laundry, who had stated thai
no Objection would be raised as to thei