The evening times., 1895-08-28
SWELLING THE. UNFAIR LIST
Many Firms Reported to the Fed
Grafton of, Labor.
Local Assemblies Meet and Perfect
Labor Day Parade.

| hhPOitAut AhfCtttilk VI bC NoNieA
tion Of Labor was held last evening a
Plasterers' Hall, corner Pennsylvania ave
nue. and Four-and- a half street northwest
Thirty-five of the labor organizations o
the city were represented by delegates.
The committee on contracts, which hat
been instructed TO confer with Mr.. Al
baugh in reference to the employment Of
union labor in the construction of his
new tbeater opposite Lafayette Square
reported that they We're unable to NEE
Mr.. Albaugh. An effort will be made
again to-day.
The special committee appointed to
confer with Mr.. Eugene Herman with
view to making his theatcr fair" re-
ported that they had seen Mr.. Herman
but no agreement was arrived at, so they
! recommended the thcater be Still retained
on the unfair list
The Cigar makers, through their repre-
sentatives, reported that they had asked
their union in Baltimore To request tht
Federation of Labor in that city to place
Mr.. Kernan's theater there on the unfaiI
list.
A communication was received frnm Mr..
Nicholas Auth, stating that he had laid
off two employees yesterday morning
| having nothing for them to do. He claims
| he did not know they were uni'n men.
This statement, however, is fatty con
tradicted by delegates from the Butchers
Assembly, who say that instead OF laying
off two men four were discharged, and men
from Baltimore were on hand ready to
| 90 to work in their places. The matter
4 a sIf
three TO report at the next regular meeting.
The Cornice Workers reported w E
yerkes for violation of his agreement
| with them, and asks the Federation to
| investigate the matter in their interests.
The Tailors' Union reported the firm of
! Israel & Griffin. corner of Seventh street
| and Virginia avenue southwest, as un-
fair. The report was referred to a special
committee for invcstigation.
This BARRIERS reported seven business
firms OF the city as unfair.
Phs Horseshocrs reported that their
differences with Hile & Fitzgerald had been
settled. and requested that they be stricke =
settled, and requested that they be stricken
from the unfair list. The request was
granted.
The Horseshoers.l Pakers, Machinists,
Carriage Makers and Eakers reported
that their respectives Organizations had
indorsed the action of the Federation in
placing the lexington andd Soldiers Home
and Belt street railway lines on the unfair
list.
The Carriage Makers reported nine :,
Machinists four.-and Butchers eight new
members enrolled since fhe last meeting.
The eBakersrep6rtedt that CONSUMERS would
be served with fresh bread on Labor Day
and the day following, rs the members had
made arrangements to work on Sunday
night.
A communication iwas received from the
Ladies' Finders Union. No. AZ, !. u. of b.
informing the Federation that on Labor
Day the members OF the union would hold a
reception at Typographical Temple from
2 to 6 p. M, and that d CORDIAL welcome
would be given the members of all the labor
organizations and all Others who attended.
At the regular meeting OF the Building
Trades Council held last evening at Typo
graphical Temple, with President O'Brein
In the chair, The following preamble and
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, the daily press of Washington,
empio ying union labor exclusively, aud be-
ing friendly to organized labor generally,
be 1t,
Resolved, by the Building Trades Council
that we pledge our support to the press Of
Washington and express our appreciation
of the aid it has given to the Legislative
Committee of this body in securing import
ant legislation through Congress-
ThecoInmitt &c appoi iuted by hebrickiayer
to select uniforms for Labor Day have
awarded the cont ract to Loeb & Hirsh
The uniforms will cost the union $500,
and the commit tee is of the opinion that
they will be the ha ndsomest in line next
Monday
The folio wing circular has been prepared
by Columbia Typographical Union, No.
101, and copy will be sent to each member
withing the next two days.
Columbia Union in the Labor Day
parade. Our union composes one separate
division, thesecond. in the paradeand Will be
under the immediate supervision of As
sistant Marshal George A. Tracy. The
division Joins the general parade at Indiana
avenue and Four-and-a a-half street. The
various chapels will form in the immediate
vicinity of the Temple, and as fast as they
are in readiness will arc hto the rendezvous
above indicated. The particular meeting
igDated.
Each chapel should have marshal
in the person of its chairman or some one
selected by the chapel
Each chapel, where IL is possible, is
expected to have at least one American
flag in line, In addition to the chapel
banner.
THE general uniform comprises q soft
dark blue hat, light shirt, a badge, and
a cane. The Star and The Times chapels
Will have special uniforms.
ITO those who intend to parade uni
forms will be given out at the Temple on
Sunday and Monday. The dis
will commence at $50 o'clock on
Committee, w. N. Brockwell,
F. c. Roberts, Alpheus sholl, j. W. Lynch,
and Francis Benzler."
The Labor Day excursfonto River View to
be given by Columbia Typog phical Union,
No. 101, will be rendered more enjoyable
and entertaining than it would ordinarily
have been. by the great game of baseball
which will be pla yed on the grounds at the
resort, between the Shamrocks and the East.
ern Stars 10
-Es H