The morning times., 1895-10-27
pany to the rumor, so as tn prevent any
misunderstanding afterwafd.
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY.

assembly, but retired at the close of call ol
| assemblies to attend meeting of tht
Protective Street Railway Assembly.
In his opening address the master work
man congratulated the delegates ON thu
large attendance at the meeting. also spoke
of the fiatterng prospects OF the order II
| this city. At the beginning of the yea
he had predicted that the membership il
this Jurisdiction would double itseli befor,
the end of the year. and he was proud t,
say that the prediction was in a fair wa,
to be verified.
During the past week one of the iarges
organizations of the city had been enrolled
under the banner OF the knights of Labor
and it was expected that two mure Would
| be added before the next meeting.
| NOT only are new locals being organized
continued the master workman, but the
old ones seem to be imbued with new lie
AT each meeting there are Initiated new
members and old ones are reinstated.
Since the last meeting of the assembly
the master workman had, in conjunction
with the executive committee, visited the
/ Butchers Assembly and found 1t doing
good work. The Butchers had rendered
| a vote of confidence to the district execu
tive committee for the manner in which
IL mad brought recent campaign into a
victory for the Butchers.
| Credentials were received from local as.
sembiies Nos. 1928. 1889. 1881, 174S
and 1903, and the delegates admitted
| Notification was received Of the attach.
ment to the District Assembly OF the new
locals. Nos. 1881 and 1886.
After the admission OF the delegates
elected The master workman turned the
meeting over TO the worthy foreman, who
/ presided during the remainder of the even.
| ing.
The Bakers Drivers reported good at
n hAfr 1,-A M.
| tlon OF The Laundry Workers in publish.
ing fair card was fndorsed and the fair
iaundr1es guara nteed support.
Laundry Workers reported several ap-
p1cations received at the last meeting.
one lau ndry in town had threatened to
discharge employees If they Joined the
Laundry Workers Assembly.
Delegates from the Iconoclast Assembly
reported that their assembly was in a
heaIthy condition. At their last meeting
committee had been appointed to assist
the Laundry Workers Assembly ia their
light against the so-called Pearl Lau ndry.
The Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
reported several propositions for member
ship received at their last meeting.
Botiling House Employees repnrted seven
limitations at their last meeting and q
number OF applications received.
Tin and Sheet Iron Workers reported
iCut anu propositions dU
their last meeting. The assembly would
commence on the first OF the year to l,wer
the dues.
Painters reported that their committee
on unfair theaters was still on deck and
doing good work, aud doing duty every
night. The Lau ndry Workers had been
indorsed at the last meeting.
Excelsior Assembly delegates reported
that Brother Bell had delivered his lecture
nr1 no
at their last meeting and that it was en-
joyed thoroughly by all present.
Carriage Makers reported propositions
for membership received at their meeting
last Monday night.
BARRIERS reported five limitations, three
reinstatements and four propositions as
the result of their last meeting. Their new
triangular display cards were about ready
for distribution. None of the new display
cards, which are of deep red color, win
be issued to any shop unless every EN-
ploye has clear union card, and none will
be issued to any barber shop that displays
pearl laundry sign.
Eccentric Association of Engineers re-
ported three rropositiT- > Tor membership,
also loss of a good member by death.
Butchers reported that at their special
meeting last Sunday three propositions
for membership were received.
Communication was received from the
committee on Cuban mass meeting invit-
ing the District Assembly and all locals
connected TO attend tna masS-Tneeting to
be held at Metzerott Hall on Thursday,
October 81. The delegates were instructed
to bring this matter To the attention of their
reSrrctive locals with the request that they
attend the meeting.
The committee on reception of the dele
gates 10 the general assembly requested
all delegates and members who proposed
taking part In the reception to send in
their names to the committee Noparticu1ar
hall had been selected for the reception,
but it is thought that one would be named
by next meeting.
Notice was given that a former as
sembIy that had lapsed three years ago
would be reins6ated during the coming
week with prospects that 1t would have
a larger membership than ever before.
The committee on workingmeD's library
and bureau of labor made similar report to
that already noted in the proceedings Of
the Federation.