The morning times., 1895-08-11

of Labor was held last Tuesday evening,
with President James NcHugh in the
chair, and thirty-twO organizations rep
resented The proceedings were published
IN The Times of last Wednesday.
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY.
The regular meeting OF District Assem-
bly,, No So, knights OF Labor, was held
last Thursday evening in the Plasterers'
Hall, corner Of Four-and-a-half street and
Pennsylvania avenue.
The attendance was very large, every
local assembly in this juris diction being
represented. The large attendance was a
complete and agreeable surprise to the
delegates who had not been present at the
meetings for some time past, and it was
their unanimous opinion that the pre-
dictions Of the master workman, made
at the beginning OF this year, which was,
"That the membership OF the knights Of
Labor in the District OF Columbia, at the
close Of the present year, would double
that OF 1894" would, from present in-
dicaIons, be fully verified.
Master Workman Simmons presided as
usual over the proceedings.
The credentials of delegates from the
Butchers Assembly were received and
accepted and the delegates admitted. The
Delegates from the reinstated assembly
received a royal welcome when they were
conducted into the hau on their second
admission into the order OF the Knights Of
Labor.
The master workman, in his opening ad-
dress, stated that he had received many in
qUiries as to the scheme OF the proposed
labor bureau and worJngmen's library
from business men and others, who were
very much interested in the movement, and
who, after having the object and details
OF the proposition explained to them, had
expressed their hearty conimeudation and
promised to assist with material support
One merchant, Mr.. G. W. Merrill, OF the
frn Of Merrill & Co, No. 454 New York
avenue, had extended the use OF his office
and telephone to the committee
The master workman further stated that
he had every assurance that thousands OF
valuable books would be placed at the
disposal Of the committee just as soon as
the organizations decided to put the scheme
into practical operation.
The Federation of Labor had adopted
the suggestion of the District Assembly and
had appointed q committee of one fromeach
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the District Assembly committee, and II
was hoped that the Joint committee would
soon have a plan mapped out for the rad
bcation of the organizations.
At the conclusion Of the master work.
mans remarks a vote OF thanks was unani
hloUsly rendered 10 Mr. Merrill for his kind
offer, and the recording secretary was
Instructed to convey the same to him undel
the seal OF the District A sseRbly.
II is the opinion OF those interested In
the proposed bureau that it should be put
Into operation before the winter season
sets in. While the benefits TO be obtained
by the establishment OF the institution are
incaiculable, still 1t is thought that it.
advantages in the winter would be farmore
appreciated than al any other season o.
the year, especially by the building trades
when work is practically at a stand still
There are hundreds and thousands Of
good and well-disposed citizens in thi,
rity who are willing and ever anxious tc
assist in relieving the distress caused b,