Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-22
IN LABOR CIRCLES.
DOings Among the Cnrpenters-The
WOrkingmen's Library.

DOings Among the CArpenters-The
WOrkingmen's Library.
Local No. 100 of Carpenters held their
usual weekly meeting last night at their
hall, No. 627 Massachusetts avenue north
west. The attendance was excellent, and
while there was much business transacted,
it was of interest only to the members. 1t
was stated that but few Of the members
are now idle, condition of affairs which
has not heretofore existed for a long time.
After the adjournment leading member
of the society told Star reporter that the
heretofore ch-talked-of proposed con-
solidation Of the four carpenters and join
erS examinations of this city into two
bodies, or perhaps one only. has fallen
through. 1t was found that there were diff
ficulties which could not be surmounted in
a manner satisfactory to all concerned.
Principal among these was question IN
regard to an unpaid assessment OF many
years ago by one of the bodies, which they
still, 1t Is said, refused to hquidate on the
ground that they believed 1t to be illegal.
After repeated conferences between dele
gates who we're appointed to consider the
subject of union it was found that they
were as far from satisfactory conclusion
as when they first met, and it was decided
to abandon the project
The Amalgamated Society of Carpen-
tiers and JoinerS held an unusually pleas
ant meeting last night at Costello's Hail.
"
report of Organizer George Cavanaugh
stated that within the last few weeks he
has organized two branches of the Anal
gamated Society of Carpenters and join
ers, one in Bridgeport, Conn.,, and another
in Providence, r. l., and that the pros
poets are good for the organization of sew
eral more branches in the near future, and
that there at this time fewer of the
members out of employment than for two
years past The society also voted to pay
claims amounting to SOD to members for
tools stolen from them since the last
meeting
At the meeting CT Carpenters and join
ers' Assembly, No. 174S. K. of L., last night
several important amendments to the by
laws were consider ed and defeated Reports
from the FEEDER alton and District assembly
were made, and delegates to the carpenters
council elected.
The Name Changed.
The board of management of the labor
bureau decided at a meeting held last night
to change the name of the organization to
the Workirgmen's Library Association and
Bureau of Labor. The committee having
charge of the matter of procuring perma-
nent quarters reported that they had a
place in view. and would probably be ready
to report at the next meeting.
Bakers Drivers Assembly last night re-
ceived nine applications for membership
and initiated six rev members, ard also in
dorsed by request of committee from the
Laundry workers Assembly the l4tn
street, Wells Boston, Dexter and Banner
laundries. Announcement was made that a
special meeting for the purpose of consider
ing proposed amendments to the constitu-
ton and bylaws will be held next month.
Laundry Workers.
The laundry workers, who are organized
as Industrial Assembly, No. 1928. K. of L.,
last night elected several new members,
who will be initiated next week An open
meeting was held after the transaction of
routine business. at which addresses were
made by several of the members, and also
by members of D. A g. K. of L.
At the last meeting of the Bottlers En-
ployes' Ass emily the following delegates
to the Federation of Labor were elected:
J. Roberts. H. Carneal, H. j. Kittenger, e.
]. Bowen and ]. r. Callahan.