The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-15
BANQUET OF ELECTRICIANS
Visiting Delegates Handsomely En-
tertained by the Locals.
Resolutions of Sympathy With Debs
and Other Business Transacted
ut the A Afternoon Session.

The afternoon session OF the National
Brotherhood of Electric Workers was occu-
pied entirely in hearing tue reports or the
committee on constitution and bylaws
and on resolutions.
Among the most important amendments
offered were those recommending the ad-
mission of telephone operators and female
electricians into the order. Both these
amendments, after some little discussion,
were adopted.
The chairman of the committee before
Offering The resolution given below SAID:
while we deplure the fight maue by
the American hallway Union on oluIlne
way orders, and while we do not CO.
ineide with all the acts and views OF our
old friend, Eugene V. Debs. We cannot but
express our feeling and extend our sym
pathy To Brother Debs at TINS time, and
therefore ask the adoption OF The follow
ing:
Resolved, That we. the National Brother
hood OF Electrical Workers. in convention
assembled at Washington, ID. c., do most
heartily crlticise the action of court
of Justice and question the right OF any
Judge 10 deprive an American citizen or
his liberty for no other crime than ihat or
cndeavoring TO ameliorate the CONDITION
OF ihe laboring cls sses."
vention that the honest labor of the union
cigarmakers was not receiving general
support and recognition in this city, tue
following was adopted:
Resolved, That this the fourth bi-
ennial convention OF the National Brother
hood OF Electrical Workers, most heartily
recommend that members OF the craft
and sympathizcrs with our noble cause
use every effort To promote the Interests
of this branch OF honorable toll"
A resolution was also passed recommend
ing the establi shment Of a ''home" for
aged and infirrn electrical workers.
In the evening the delegates were royalty
entertained with banquet at the Law
renee Hotel. rendered the visitors by local
union. No 90.
Tie banquet hall was tastefGlly draped
in national colors and excellent music was
reudered by PiStorlO's orchestra during
the evening. t.
At.I1 O'Clock the guests entered the hall,
led by President and Mrs J. II. Benger and
vi,-e resident and Mrs. Robert F. Metzel
The toasts and the responses were- -
To the n. B. Z. W. Of America, C. L
White.
To Local union, No. 10 (our mother local,
]. T. Kelly.
To local union, No. 20, R. F. Metzel.
To our mothers, wives and ladies, Ii. "
! Sherman.
The press of Washington, Mr.. Harry God
/ win.
To our deceased brothers, drunk ir
| silence and standing.
After the response by Mr.. Metzcl. lhtlt
/ Edith Taliafero, three years old, of 'Short
Acres company, and Rrbie Johnson, fiv,
years old, Of the Olga Nethersole company
were, in; rodTced and entertained the guest
with excellent singing and dancing. Tit
1 little ones were heartily applauded. anC
| Miss Rubie was the recipient Of beautiful
! bouquet presented by Mrs. Robert F.
! Netzel
| The banquet committee consisted OF
Messrs. j. 81. Berger. r. F. Metzel. MalcoIn
| Beaton, Henry Phillips, John II. LLOYD. join
Rosser. George a. Malone, David H. Carr.
| and William WoiZel.