The morning times., 1895-08-04
on August 19 at the Typographical Temple,
to which all delegates were invited.
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY


DISTRICT ASSEMBLY.
There was very large attendance Of
delegates and ex-delegates at the regular
meeting of the. District Assembly on
Thursday evening While the attendance
was large and the meeting continued late
in the night, very little business of public
nature was transacted.
The meeting was called TO order with
the master workman, W II. G. Simmons,
IN the chair Roll call showed all the
locals In the District well represented
The master workman announced that the
election OF delegates TO the general assem-
bly,, which cOnyenes this year in Washington
would be neid on the fourth meeting night
IN this month, Thursday, August %, when
1t was hoped that the local assemblies
would be fully represented
The master workman gave a SYNOPSIS OF
his official visits TO the locals during the
week; he also stated that the Butchers
Assembly had been reinstated and would
be represented in the District Assembly
at the next meeting
The next meeting of the Butchers Assem-
bly, Will be held Sunday afternoon at 8
o'clock, in the Plasterers' Hall, to which
the delegates were fraternally invited to
attend
The Douglass Engineers reported that
their last meeting was well attended. There
had been one initiation. The assembly still
felt aggrieved over the action of Mr.
Colby IN discriminating against its men,
bers on account of color The assembly
would have been satisfied if a union man
had been employed, but he had neither
employed member OF the assembly or any
other; therefore they would still recon-
mend that he be placed on the unfair list.
The delegates from the Lathers' Assembly
reported the names of three candidates
for membership. In future the meetings
would be held in Mariners Hall, opposite
the PentZ wharf, Seventh street southwest.
Delegates from the carpenters reported
that they had been requested to recon-
mend that a committee be appointed To
report some feasible plan for the establish
ment Of a labor bureau and wUT6ingmen'S
library for the District Of Columbia.
Later in the evening the delegates unani-
mously Endorsed the recommendation OF
the Carpenters Assembly, and the master
workman appointed a committee consist
ing of one delegate from each local assem-
bly,. On motion. the secretary was instruct
cd TO communicate with the Federation
OF Labor and request its consideration
and cooperation .on the Importance OF es-
tablshing = labor bureau in connection
with workngmen's library.
Delegates from the tailors reported that
conference had been held with promi-
7 =
ment arrived at, whoch would be signed
and turned over before the next meeting
1 of the District Assembly. Merit x MertZ
were reported as beiIg still unfair An
other prominent firm on Seventh street was
reported as d",Iiniuc to consider the prop
| uSition of the tailOrs, and the matter was
referred To- the executive committee.
Delegates from the Carriage and Wa gon
/ Makers read out list Of nineteen names
I OF candidates for admission TO their assem-
/ bly, The delegates reported further that
/ every man in Joyce's shop had made ap-
plication To Join the assembly.
Eccentric Engineers reported name OF
/ applicant for membership.
The matter Of the Crawford Paving Com
pany discriminating against union men,
was taken up and discussed. Delegates
] stated that any amount OF evidence could
/ BE- secured to prove a violation or the eight
1 hour law in the laying of District pave
ments The Crawford Company was also
reported as having secured contract at
! the Heurich new brewery.
The committee on Labor Day reported
! that the next conference would be held
1 on Sunday afternoon in the Typographical
/ Temple at 2 O'Clock.
The committee on the advsability OF
/ having float on Labor Day in com
1 memoration of the introduction OF free
text books in the public schools OF this
| that they had prepared a sketch of some
OF the features proposed to be represented
in the float
The report OF the committee was ac-
ceptcd- and the recommendation con :
Cured in and the committee given Tull
I instructions TO make all arrangements for
preparing the float.
The executive committee reported favor
ably on the request of the Douglass En-
gineerS TO place Mr.. Colby on the unialr
list, which report was accepted
The executive committee further stated
that Major Crawford had been requested
TO grant an interview with the committee
and It was expected that final report
would be made at the next meeting
The District organizer requested tae
appointmeut OF an instructor for newly
orrapiZed assemblies. The master work
man called for volunteers, which was i'm
mediatcly responded to by a number OF
delegates, who were then appointed.