The morning times., 1895-11-17
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY.

The meeting of the District Assembly was
well attended last Thursday evening. In
addition to the regular delegates quite a
number from the General Assembly dropped
in. The business before the assembly was
OF such Importance, however, that not
much time was devoted to listening to
speeches from visiting brothers. Dele
gates from the new assembly of shoe clerks
| presented credentials and were admitted.
Vacancies were also filled in the delega-
ton from the Butchers Assembly.
The master workman gave 4 synopsis OF
the progressive work being done by the
| General Assembly, together with some brief
sketches of the good work that is being
| done throughout the country.
Under report of Officers the financial Sec
| rotary said that lie had visited two local as
| sembles during the week and examined the
| books of the local secretaries and found
| them correct. He expected to finish up
| the work of visitation during the coming
week so as to have his final report in by the
next meeting.
| Under call of assemblies, the Douglass
Assembly OF Steam Engineers requested the
| assistance OF tile executive committee in
| securing the employment of a union engineer
at the West End Laundry. The request
was referred TO the proper committee.
The delegates from the Lathers' Assem-
bly, requested that some definite lines be
drawn, SO as to designate what class of
work properly belongs to the respective
branches in the plastering trade. The mat
ter was referred to the two assemblies d.
rectly interested.
The Clerks reported one initiation at the
last meeting and two propositions for
membership received. They also had been
visited By a committee from the Laundry
Workers.
Delegates from the Iron Workers reported
a good meeting last Friday evening. Three
new members had been Initiated and four
propositions for membership received. At
the next meeting it was expected that the
entire employees of a shop would present
themselves for Initiation. The general cry
among the journeymen iron workers seemed
to be, what shall we do to be sayed?"
From present indications it was thought
that before many more weeks every iron
worker in this city would be in the as
sembly.
Tile delegates from the Colored Indus
trial Laundry Workers extended an urgent
invitation to the delegates to visit their
assembly. Their meetings are held on the
first and third Mondays in each month, in
the hall, 500 + street.
The delegates from the Bottling House
Employees Assembly reported flaterinC prog
ress. Employers were insisting that all
their employees join the assembly. Three
were Initiated last Sunday, and good many
will report for Initiation at the next meet
ing.
Delegates from the Plasterers reported
good attendance at their last meeting
They had received a visit from several
delegates to the General Assembly. Dele
gate to the Labor Bureau had been elected
and appropriations made. The situation
on the Anacostia Railroad was taken up
and the management severely criticised;
an appropriation of twenty-five dollars
was made for the locked-Out men. The
visitors were then called upon for speeches.
Carpenters announced open meeting for
Monday evening, and extended an invita-
ton TO all to attend.
The Tin and Sheet Iron Workers reported
that they had the pleasure of receiving
visit from twelve of the delegates to the
geGeralassemblyat eirmeeting on Wednes-
day evening. An approp ration had been
made for the locked-out men on the Ana
costa road. The delegates further stated
that an important contract had been Sc
cured with a firm that had agreed to en-
ploy none but union labor on all of their
work.
The Carriage and Wagon Makers reported
large attendance at their last meeting
An appropriation has been made for the
men on the Anacostia road. Four new
members have been initiated and three re-
instated. The members had severely criti.
ciscd the action of one of the large brewery
compa MES for allowing their new ice
wagons to be made outside the city, and
they would insist that the company live up
to IFS agreement with organized labor.
which was to employ local labor on all
work, except when it was impossible to
have said work done in this city.
The BARRIERS delegates reported that
their new red triangular card had been
distributed among the union barber shops
of this city, and the delegates could rest
assured that only union shops had been
supplied. Neither had any shop been
allowed the use of the card that persists |
in displaying the signs of the cut-rate |
laundries.
Delegates from the Musicians Assembly |
reported fourteen reinstafemcnts, four more |
on hand for next meeting, and two new