The evening times., 1895-08-22
MII tOnBIlE II FUTURE
Consolidation Of Various Bodies
Of Carpenters Discussed.
UNION NO. l IN. FAVOR OF IT
Meeting Held to Fur
tiier Plans to That nd-Laurei Nom
Union BAND Excluded From the La
bor Day I'arade-Other La bor Meet.
ings of Last Night.

In response to special call, the members
of the Carpenters Union, No. l j., turned OF .
in force last night at their hall No. 419 Tenth
| street Every seat in the large hall was oc-
| cupied, and with the exception of about fif
teen, every member OF the union responded
to the call. President A. Il. Manuel presided,
and the proceedings were marked with in
terest from beginning to end.
After the Regular routine business had
been transacted. a. .,ications of new mem-
bers were considered. Several applications
were read and referred to The investigating
committee, with Instructions TO report at
the next meeting. Initiation of candidates
whose applications had been reported favor
ably by the committee, OF which there were
several that had been duly elected at tn
last meeting, was next in order. The candr
dates were admitted and obligated.
The report of delegates from the Fed
Grafton OF Labor and from the Carpenters
Council were received The report from
the council in regard to music for the Labor
Day parade was unsatisfactory to the
members, and on motion 1t W as unanimously
resolved that the union would not march
which was a rou-union band from Laurel,
Md.
NO NcN-UNION BAND.
The sentiment expressed at the meeting
was that il would he more appropriate to
be led 10y drum corps, composed OF Wash
ington boys, who We're not old enough 10
telong to, union, many of whom were
sons of union men, rather than follow
the band from. Laurel. A committee was
appointed to secure drum corps. The c.
q. COM Drum Corps was suggested, and
Will probably be secured.
1t wes further resolved that an invita-
ton should L. rendered To Carpenters AS
semhly, Knights of Labor, which, it was
understood, had also determined not to
follow the Laurel Band, To join 18th Union
No. L. The invitation VIII I've sent To the
special meeting, which is TO be called by
the Carpenters Assembly, TO make final
arrangements for Labor Day. committee
was also appointed to procure suitable
badges for the members of the union.
1t was further resolycd that the call
should be issued though the columns of
The Washington Times inviting all car
penters' apprentices i'll this city to join
with Union No. on Labor Day.
The question of the evening was, is it
for. the best interests OF Union No. ] TO
consolidate with the other carpenters or
ganizations and form an organization?"
DISCUSSED CONSOLIDATION
The discussion which followed was TO
the effect that If the attendance of members
al the meetings and the Same interest had
been displayed in the past few years as that
OF last night the question of consolidation
would never have had 10 be considered, for
there would be but one union in this city,
and that would be Union No. L.
Ii was stated that at the present time
there We're four distinct carpenters or
ganiZations in this city, and the business
or all could be more satisfactorily trans
acted IL they were combined. In addition
be saved and the money devoted to a much
better purpose than that of paying rent
for four halls and salaries for four sets OF |
officers.
The conclusions reached at last nights |
meeting were that II some amicahle arrange |
ment could be effected that Union No. l,
though the oldest organization in this city |
and the best fortified on account of the |
large amount of funds in its treasury, |
would not stand In the way OF consolida- |
ton. The members have been notified to |
attend the meeting of Carpenters Assem- !
bly, next Monday evening at the Society |
Temple Fifth and G streets.