The morning times., 1895-10-13
FEDERATION OF LABOR

Roll call OF delegates at the meeting of
the Federation or Labor last Tuesday
evening SHOVE ed that thirty-si2 organiZa-
tions We're represented, though several
delegates reported later in the evening
President McIiuSh occupied the chair and
| considerable business " as transacted dur
ing the evening
An amicablc adjustment having been
effected betw cen the Plumbers and Steam
filters organizations, all opposition to
the admission OF the delegates from the
latter organization was withdrawn and
the delegates admitted.
Delegates from the Marine Association
and Paper Hangers Associa tons to fill
vacancies were also admitted
The special committee appointed to
wait on Mr.. Allen, of the Grand Opera
House, reported that the differences be-
tween the Stage Employees Union and
Mr.. Allen had been satisfactorily ad-
justed, the committee also recommended
that the Aliens Opera House be taken
off the unfair list, which recommendation
was unanimously adopted by the Fedora
ton.
On recommendation of the Eccentric
Association of Steam Engineers, the Union
Market on Pennsylvania avenue, was also
taken off the unfair list, the proprietors
of that market having signed the agree
ment to employ strictly union labor.
The committee on Labor Bureau reported
that the next meeting of the committee
would be held In The Times Building on
Monday evening, October IA, when a
permanent set of officers would be elected
to conduct the management of the bureau.
The committee further reported that a
large majority of the organizations had
lndorsed the scheme by making appropria-
tions and appointing delegates, therefore
the committee felt justified in ordering
the election of permanent Officers.
Delegates from the Musical Assembly
reported one initiation and three rein
statements at their last meeting, also
further reported that the action of the
Plasterers' Assembly In resolving not to
employ the Marine Band so long as it
remained under its present leadership,
had been approved.
Several organizations reported that they
had appointed delegates to the Labor
Bureau.
Delegates from the BARRIERS Assembly
announced that the triangular display
card In all union barber shops, until
further notice would be of deep red color.
The financial secretary-treasurer pre-
sented his report for the past quarter. The
report showed forty local organizations at
the beginning of the quarter were AFFILIATED
with the Federation, and every one square
on the books.
During the quarter five new organiza-
tions had applied and been admitted to
affilliation, to-wit: Sterotypers' Union,
Butchers, Laundry Workers, Iconoclast,
md Times Assemblies.
The delegates from the Butchers Assem-
bly, reported fifteen limitations at their
last meeting. Also that during the past
week five of the principal boss butchers
had signed an agreement to employ strictly
union labor.
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY.
Promptly at 7:3O o'clock Master Work
man Simmons called District Assembly No.
66 to order on last Thursday evening,
though not more than twenty-five dele
gates were present. By 8 o'clock, how
ever, nearly every local assembly was rep
resented. The master workman announced
that the hour of meeting from October to
April l would be z: 80 instead of o'clock.
The first business of the evening was on
the acceptance of the credentials of dele
gates from the newly-orgauized assembly
of architectural and structural iron work
ers. The delegates were admitted and
duly obligated.
bakers drivers announced that several
drivers employed at prominent bakeries
had squared their account with the as
sembly, and the expected trouble had been
averted. The assembly at its last meeting
had fndorsed the action of the Plasterers'
Assembly in regard to the Marine Band.
Delegates from the Clerks Assembly re-
ported that the labor bureau had been in
dorsed. delegates appointed and appropria-
tons made.
The Laundry Workers reported that
good meeting was held on Wednesday even
ing. They had published list of laundries