The evening times., 1895-09-13
GAVRL TO THEIR PRESIDENT
Carpenters Union Presented It at
Their Regular Meeting.
Fresco Painters, Plumbers and Gas
Filters Meet and Transact
Routine business.

The regular weekly meeting of the Carpen-
ter's Council took place last night at
| No. 627 hassachusctts avenue northwest,
! with President X. r. Rht Ces in the chair.
Credentials were received from Union
No. $50 lor Harry DoLaidson 10 succeed
as u member or The council j. N. Heisley,
resigned
The organization committee reported
that Mr.. Mienkig, saioon keeper, corner
| Firth and z stIeels northwest, had agreed
| 10 employ only union m.n in making his
improvements.
A committee was appointed TO wait upon
Thomas W. Smith, proprietor of the hotel
opposite the Baltimore and Ohio depot,
and upon w. A. Simpson, dairyman, at
at No. S12 Eleventh. stIcel Northwest, in
regard 10 contt mpial ed improvements.
The council lLuorseus lie actions Of the
Federation OF Labor and the District
Assembly in placing Nicholas Auth, the
butcher, on the uh1alr iist.
On behalf vi Union No. 100 Mr.. Rose
presented President Rhodes with gavel
made OF different woods. The hanuie was
formed oI three KINDS OF wood and was iniiae
TO represent the president, vice-presIdent
ana secretary OF the council
Fresco Painters Lodge, No. ], met last
night at tnelr hall, No. I23u Seventh street
northwest There were twenty-threc men,
bers prcsen I. Regular routine business
was Transacted, two new members installed,
and one appncation ior membership filed.
The delegation from the butchers was
received in regard TO the placing OF Nick
Auth, the butcher, on the unfair list. The
painters agreed to give their hearty support
I'D the endeavor To bring this empoyer
of Don-unlon men To terms.
The Plumbers and Gasfitters met last
evening al Elks Hail. corner of Ninth and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest. Mr.. Ed
ward j. O'brien presided anu the meeting
was largely attended. During the regular
routine business which was transacted the
assembly indorsed the action OF the Fed
Grafton % q Labor placing ms on tee unfair Iist
fIs% Heme hSasa ias and HS'
A committee WAS appointed 10 meet and
confer with the steam and Hot Water Fit
ters at The Times building to night in order
that a distinction may be made between
the former trade and that of the Plumbers
and Gasii,teis. This being for the pnr-
Federation of Labor without any opposition
Oh the part of the Plumbers
The National Association OF Steam and
Hot Water Filters and Helpers held a
meeting at their hall. No. 314 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, last evening, and large
number OF members were present. A great
deal of new business was Il iansacted and the
reports OF several committees were read.
The assembly, at the request OF the
butchers, placed boycott on n. Auth
notified To be present at their hail OIL Sun
day afternoon at O'Clock. and meet the
District secretary or the Federation OF La
bor who willorganZe thea assembly y underline
national organization. The report of the
committee to draw up a letter TO the Master
Steam and Hot Wafer Filters was unani-
nlously adopted.
A number of Indignant gentlemen called
at The Times office last night To protest
against a certain wrong which they charged
against the Steamfitters. The principal
compliments were H. c. Chandler, of 1122
street southeast; William K. Lang,
Eleventh street and Virginia avenue
southeast; William Bicrley. 1881 Emerson
street northeast, ard c. X. Martin, 631 X
street northeast.
They said that they calle dat the place
Indicated in the following advertisement
in The Times:
"wantcd-23 steamfitters' helpers TO
report at 1914 Z 81. NV. at $40 O'Clock
Thursday evening; work for three months
steady"
dent of the Steamfitters was present and
told them that each of them should pay
an initiation fee of 81, by which they
could become members of the union. They
were also told later the initiation fee
would be fee So.
Negotiations were broken off by the men
declining 10 pay the ST for the initiation
fee, and they came down to report the fact
to The Times.