The morning times., 1895-08-24
WILL NOT GO TO ATLANTA
Electrical Workers Resolve to Boy
cott the Exposition.
Tile Layers Plans for Labor Day.
Laundry Workers Meet-Car-
penters dopt Their Uniforms.

The Electrical Workers will be inten-
tionally conspicuous by their absence
from the Cotton States and International
Exposition, TO be held at Atlanta, Ga.
At meeting OF the Electrical Workers
Union, No. 26, notwithstanding at SchwartZ's
Hall, No. S37 Seventh street northwest,
letter from j. T. Kelley, grand secretary
and treasurer of the National Brotherhood
! of Electrical Workers, was read, requesting
! all electrical workers not to visit the ex-
! position at Atlanta for the present.
| The reason for this action by the National
| Brotherhood is that a great deal OF the
| work done in the exposition building was
| by convict labor. In Atlanta the Electrical
Workers lately organized Union No. 27,
| but so far it has not been able to make
| itself felt In that city. The wages paid
| workmen in Atlanta are far below union
| rates and an effort viii be made to have
| them raised to the standard, all around.
| AT present electrical workers are receiving
from ST to 81 so per day; painters from
| 80 cents to 1.25, and carpenters from so
cents to S 30 per day.
| Grand Secretary Kelly states further
through John Mckee, president of the new
| ulIiDH III Alldlitdr tldJ inc OlSdHIEd
! tiOns must make the fight for living wages
| and if they are defeated the exposition
| should be boycotted
In compliance with the above suggestion
| Union 20, Electrical Workers, requests
| all electrical workers to absent themselves
from the Atlanta exposition until the
matter Is finally settled
| A communication was received from the
| Eccentric Engineers requesting the Elec-
| trical Workers to cooperate with them in
providing float for the Labor Day parade.
| The float VIII be an engine and dynamo,
twenty-light horse power, and will be op-
Grated in the line OF parade. Messrs. j.
| NJ Berger, George A Malone, and w b.
Wotzel were appointed committee, with
| full power TO act
rlIe following press committee was elect
ed. Messrs. George A. Malone, R. f. Metz
Ter and NJ. j. Bergen.
John X. Ward wRs elected an honorary
member, and H. X. Miller an active mem
Der of The union. Applications for active
membership weIe received from j. Brown,
J. j Swan, a. johnson and Jas. K. Mckiink.
Tha contract Dr uniforms was awarded
| TO Jos. AuerbaGh, No. 623 Pennsylvania
avenue. 1t is expected that the union viii
| Day.
The Mosaic and Encaustic TileIayers'
| Assembly. X. OF l., met last night at the
hail. 1914 street northwest. 1t was
decided 20 change the uniform which the
members of the society proposed TO wear
on Labor Day, and the articles which are
| to be substituted are a regulation Ia and
red, white and blue umbrellas,
| Much interest is taken in the floats which
the Tile LAYERS viii have n the parade.
! These viii show all styles of tile laying
wall, floor, fireplace, and finishing work.
Every member OF the craft IN the city
| VIII be IN line on September .
Laundry Workers-L a 1853 held its
second meeting last night at Costello's
| Hall, Sixth and streets. Every mem
ber was present, and the meeting was an
| enthusiastic one from start 10 finish
| Among other business transacted was the
! election of the following members as dele
! gates to the Federation of Labor: w
II Wilder, V A Smith, A ". Cropp,
W II. Gray, and Miss Annie Gottenkeing.
| The following We're elected delegates to
D. A. Sc: Mrs W II. Wilder, Miss a nnie
Foley, and W B. Hcrndon.
a resolution was passed requesting every
laundry worker in the city to be present
! at the open meeting Of the assembly, to be
held next Wednesday evening in the
committee room i'll The Times building
committee on bylaws was appointed.
There is a good prospect of 4 large increase
Of membership III the near future
Carpenters L A, 1889, K of l., held
a meeting last night al Harris Han, Sew
enth and streets, and made final ar
rangements for Labor Day.
The uniform decided on was the regular
working suit, consisting Of white duck
pants and white cap. The assembly viii
turn out about 100 strong.
At the meeting of BriCklaycrs Union, No.
/, held last evening at Lincoln Hall, corner
Seventh and L streets north west, the ne WHY
elected officers were installed, each one OF
the retiring board introducing his successor
to the audience.
The new officers are: President, Thomas
Levi; vice president, Thomas Sullivan: re-
cordling secretary. C. c. HeSler; correspond
ing secretary, Thomas McLane; financial
secretary, Robert II. McAIlchael; treasurer,
sergeant -at-arms, Lawrence O'Day; as
sistant sergeant -at-arms, Patrick Boap-
The report of the Labor Day arrange
meuts committee was received and adopted.
The members of the union will turn out
about 600 strong in parade and will VICAR
uniform, hats, ana badges. a float rep.
reseuting two immense trowels crossed will
be carried by the union.
Immediately after the parade the or
"a anization viii march in a body to the
Seventh street wharf where they will
embark for Bueua Vista where the Labor
Day celebrutiou Will be continued. Promi-
uent speakers will be present ana deliver
addresses on the subject of labor
The excursion is in charge of the fol-
lowing committee: MesSrs Charles Stew
n art rth,Ir narr Maltnr Cnnns Martin