Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-07

the two organizations, will be able or not
to accomplish their mission. The fact that
the steam filters are already represented
in the Building Trades Council, as well as
being affiliated with their national associa-
ton, makes the situation more interest sting.
Marine Band and Organized Labor.
The composition of the committees on the
part CT the plasters and plate printers re-
srectively, which have in charge the mat
ter of the conduct of the Marine Band to-
ward those organizations in the matter of
the Labor day parade, leads members of
those organizations to expect that their
reports, when presented at the meeting of
the federation Tuesday night next, will be
filled with mighty interesting reading. The
Marine Band occupies a rather peculiar po-
sition, so to speak, toward the labor or
CARNATIONS. 1t was, it is said, through
their influence that the federation some
time ago refused to admit the delegates
from Columbia Musical Union. One result
of this action of the federation Will be, 1t
Is said, that Columbia Musical Union will
take an active part in organizing the pro-
posed branch Of the American Federation
Of Labor here.
The Electrical Workers.
An enthusiastic meeting of the members
Of Local Union, No. 26, Electrical Workers,
was held last night at No. s37 It'll street
northw est, with President John NJ. Berger
that, in recent conversation with some of
the members of the union, Mr. James L.
Herman, with whom organized labor has
long had grievance, told the former that
ne had recently had some work performed
by union men in Baltimore, and that he was
much pleased with the manner in which it
was performed. and that he also intends
further announced that the Academy of
Music, the National Theater and Allen
Grand Opera House have all engaged union
m en- as electricians for the coming season.
President Berger will be at the National.
Mr.. w. E. Beagle at Aliens and Mr.. Wal
ter Burke at the Academy of Music. The
delegates to the federation were instructed
to vote for the admission of the delegates
or the Steam Filters Association to that
body.
A letter which was read by the secretary,
from Grand Secretary-Treasufer Kelly at
st. Louis, stated that Washington is now
and there is no reason to doubt that the
convention of the National Brotherhood
will be held here.
Mr.. H. K. Miller was elected an active
member, and Messrs Joseph P. McClink
and l. B. Brown. were elactad delegates to
the federation, in place Of Messrs. John
Hebbard and H. Beaton, resigned.
The convention committee will have a
meeting tomorrow to arrange for a hall for
the convention.
President Berger this morning received a
letter from the secretary of Local Union
No. IS at Saginaw, Mich stating that the
members, at a meeting held a few days
ago, voted unanimously in favor of Wash
ington as the place for holding the next
convention of the National Brotherhood
This gives Washington a majority of fifteen
over all competitors.
The Painters.
After discussing a number of matters of
Importance to their union, the painters, at
their meeting last night. Endorsed the action
of the Federation of Labor and District
Assembly No. &C in placing the lexington
and Soldiers Home Railway Company on
the unfair list.
The Eccentric Engineers.
The eccentric engineers held a meeting
last night and devoted most of their time
to making up the returns from the excur-
sion on Labor day for the benefit of the
widows of the two cornice workers who
were killed some time ago. 1t was stated
that the excursion was more success full
than had been expected.