The morning times., 1895-12-08

| cOnOltlpn tlan TOT SOME tliDc pdbt. ue
few members who had strayed away t.
start new organization about yeal
ago were NOW back in the fold.
| The chairman of the entertainment COM
| mittee, reported that the reception to the
| General Assembly delegates had been sue
cess. Ample funds had been furnished and
several hundred more visitors could have
been accommodated. The provisions thus
left over had been sent to the Little
Sisters of the Poor" A surplus of funds
| was still ON hand and the committee would
| suggest that the amount left over be held
as a nucleus for similar entertainment.
| The committee also reported that the MANS
used for the occasion had been ordered
1 from Mr.. Nicholas Auth, and when that
4 gentleman was called upon for his BILL he
had refused to accept any pay, but gen
erously donated the amount as his share 70
| the reception. The committee desired
also TO extend thanks totbe Bakers Drivers
| for their liberal donations of bread, TO the
| carpenters for donation OF money 70 the
| musicians for rendition of beautiful music,
| to Mr.. Joseph b. Fenton, for decorating the
| hall andto The Times for use ofdeCorauons-
| The assembly then indOrsed the report ex-
tending thanks and Instructed the commit
! tee 10 present its final report at the next
meeting.
The treasurer OF the Labor Bureau made
report ON ne nreSr,ss MADE by that ~, ~,
proposition of Mr. Allen, TO give twenty
| five per cent Of all tickets.
| FEDERATION OF LABOR.
| Thirty eight of the local labor urgani
| cations were represented Dy utlSEdtcS a.
| the regular meeting of the Federation ol
Labor held last Tuesday evening.
| The meeting was called TO order, witt
| President McHugh in the chair, all othel
Officers reporting present.
| Credentials were presented from the
Electrical Workers Union to fill va
cancy, but We're laid over for one week.
Credentials were also presented from loca
union, No. III, recently organized, of the
| Natf mi Of ITnif pl RrawpFV WOrkmeI
| of the United States. These were accepted
and delegates admitted.
The Hod Carriers Union also presented
| credentials for admission, which were also
| accepted and delegates seated.
| The contract committee reported thai
the charge that carpenters employed on tho
| ST. Elizabeth Insane Asylum were only
| receiving 81. 40 u day for their services, had
| been Investigated, and from evidence pro
| cured by interviews with the superln-
| tendent OF the asylum and others, 1t was
| ascertaiued that first ella SIS mechanics
| were receiving the standard rate of wages,
| though there were some few inferior
| mechanics that were not getting full pay.
The committee also reported that 1t had
| received notice from the carpenters that
| the work of Mr.. Garry was about to be
| given to a contractor against whom toe
| carpenters had the same grievance as
| they had against the former contractor nj
| the work. The committee had waited on
| Mr.. Garry and informed him of the state
Of affairs and had received satisfactory as
| suranee that The work would be done
| strictly in accordance with the agreement
| entered into with the Federation and Dis
| trict Assembly.
A report was made from the Bureau
| OF Labor and Workingmen's Library, which
| gave - statement OF the condition of the
! Organization up to the present time. In
\ N ansrT,l the sentiment
prevailed that every effort should be made
| to sustain the bureau.
| Two or three of the smaller organizations
| pledged themselves to rent the room of
the bureau for meeting purposes. In re-
| sponse the president of the Bureau Asso-
citation as to whether or not the amount
| appropriated at the last meeting of the
Federation was to be made perma nent
! monthly appropriation, the Federation de-
| cided una nimuusly that the amount of SO
shspId BE- paid monthly by the Federation
| to the Labor Bureau.
Plumbers delegates reported that they
had put a working card system in force
! and requested the assistance of the Fed
Grafton in making it effective.
The Street Railway Assembly made an
| encouraging report. and declared that the
locked out campaign would be fought TO the
| bitter end. Two more 'busses have been
| bought by the assembly and will be put
| on the road in q few days
The Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
| reported an appropriation or SO Tor the
| Anacostia drivers.
The Eccentric Engineers also announced
another donation OF SO for the Anacostia
| men.
Under the report from the Labor Bureau
| an announcement was made that Mr.. Allen,
| would during the third week of this month,
donate twenty y-five per cent of all tickets
1 g,.al lob IN 70 hnnpfIf
| of the Bureau. The announcement was
| well received and the delegates instructed
| to bring the matter before their respective
| organizations ard request members to pa
tronize the Opera House during that week
| and show appreciation of Mr. Aliens gen.
erosity.
This offer holds good during the third
week In this month, when Evans and
| Hoey will be the attraction. Tickets
will be placed in several prominent bust
ness houses for sale ard the members OF
the organizations were requested to assist
10 selling as many as possible.
Delegates from the Tin and Sheet Iron
Workers reported that at their last meet
ing 1t had been decided to pay stipulated
amount each month towards the support OF
the Labor Bureau, or until such time as
some basis on which per capita was fixed
by the management which would be neces-
sary to'run the Institution.
AMONG TIE LOCALS.
The regular weehly meeting OF The Noun
| Vernon Assembly Of Jouncymcn HoUs'
| Painters was held on Friday night in the
| Harris Hall, Seventh and ID streets. TIT
meeting was largely attended by member
| and visitors.
| This increased enthusiasm is due tc
the energetic and successful work don't
| by the members to bring the assembl.
| back to its former standing, when 1t wa:
the banner assembly of the District, ant
it is predicted that by the time spriDi
arrives the assembly will be stronger thai
| ever.
Ten new members We're initiated and 6
large number OF applications for member
ship received. Under reports of committee:
1t was reported that several large firms
| had agreed to ran strictly union shops iI
the future. aud the members felt that the,
had good cause to receive the congratula
tions of the visiting brethren on the flat
tering prospects OF the assembly. Visitors
were present from the Street Car Assembly
Carriage Makers Butchers and other assem-
| blies. Although a large amount of bu siDess
| was before the assembly to be transacted
still the members did not forget the locked
out drivers on the Apacostia road, and ar
additional appropriation of $40 was made
| for their assistance.
| Local Union No. 100 of the Brotherhood of
| Carpenters and Joiners held its regular
| meeting in the ball 62T Massachusetts ave.
nue. last Monday evening. Rollcall of Off
| GERS showed that every man was at his post
of duty, and the attendance OF members