The Washington times., 1895-02-24
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY.

The regular meeting OF the District As
sembly was held last Thursday night. Mas
ter Workman Simmons was promptly on
hand with full budget of news for the edi-
fication ofthe delegates. The recent meet
ing at the Builders Exchange was humor-
ously commented on.
A letter from the Pittsburg Stage EN-
ployes' Assembly was read. requesting that
member-eleet, now temporarily in Wash
ington, be initiated. Referred to the En-
gineezs' Assembly with instructions TO
initiate the member.
Plasterers' delegates reported work very
dull.
Excelsior delegates requested the District
Assembly to consider the bill 10 regulate the
practice OF medicine and surgery in the Dis
trict OF Columbia. The request was laid over
for one week.
Eccentric Engineers reported that the en-
gineer al the Portner fats had declined to
join their organization.
The request TO place tie Union market on
Pennsylvania avenue on the unfair list was
referred 10 the executive committee.
Barriers delegates reported that they had
an enthusiastic meeting this week. Fifteen
new applications for membership were re-
ceived.
Bakers drivers reported that affairs in their
! assembly were very encouraging. A number
OF new applications were received at their
last meeting and the prospects were that in a
very short time every driver of a bakers
wagon in this city would be in the assembly.
There were only two or three shops which
had not fully recognized the assembly and
these were referred to the District executive
committee. The delegates further reported
that they were now having package dona-
tIon party for the relief of the poor of the
city. During the past week their first call
on the sick relief fund was promptly at
tended TO.
Letters from The Protective Street Railway
Union was read announcing lecture to be
! given at the Academy of Music Sunday, Feb
ruary a, for the benefit of the union. con-
/ tanning complimentary private box tickets
/ for use OF the officers. The invitation to at
tend was accepted and q vote Of thanks ten
| dered the union.
Communication from Carpenters Union,
| No. /, was also received, stating that the
union had expelled one Of its members for
dishonorable conduct. Letter was ordered
10 be sent 10 the Heurich Brewing Company,
with recommendation to employ union man
as superintendent Of construction Of the
new brewery.
The executive committee reported inter
view with Mr.. Herman, but no agreement had
been arrived at.
1t was announced that a new assembly
would be organized next Sunday: all ar
rangements had been made and the delegates
were invited to be present at the ceremonies.
Letter from the Musical Assembly, in
| answer TO the one sent to the District AS
| sembly by the Musical Union was read, which
was unanimous voted to be a satisfactory
/ yindication Of the assembly against the al
| legged charges Of the union.
Several assemblies reported that they
| favored the proposed ecndensing of the pub.
/ lished unfair list. AS there seemed TO be
some Misunderstanding as to the proposition
the matter was referred back to the locals tc
/ vote on the proposition OF reducing the list
/ TO one name from each organization.
The rest of the proceedings were con
| sidered in executive sesrion.