The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-12
A LABOR FEDERATION.
ORGANIZATIONS FROM An OYER
THE STATE RhPRESENTED.
Most Harmonious Meeting and q Great
Deal of Work Accomplished.
So The Delegates.


city.
After the reading Of the call for the
convention by the secretary. Rev. Asbury
Christian was introduced 10y the Chair
and opened the proceedings with prayer.
in which he invoked Gods blessing and
guidance on the work OF the body. At
the conclusion Of his prayer he was eA-
tended a seat ia the body and responded
IA feeling terms.
Labor. he said. was closely allicd 10
the ministry. and eyrry man who hon
estly and honorabiy discharges his duty,
wherever he be, whether his calling Is
high OF low. is working with God. He
wished the now organization about TO be
perfected a success
TEMPORARY OFFICERS.
The recommendation OF the JOINT COM
mittoe OF ten. representing the Trades
Councils OF Richmond and Norfolk, "hich
named Mcssrs. ". IL. Fairlcss, OF Ports
mouth. for temporary chairman, and
Clint G.. Houston. OF Norfolk, for tenn
porary secretary. was next adopted
Mr. Fairlcss in accepting the chair
thanked the convention for the honor
which had been conferred upon him. and
promised 10 the best of his ability TO dis
charre the duties which were thus im-
posed upon him.
Continuing Doe said that in his opinion
this was tho most important step eyer
taken bv labor in the Stafe of virginia
and ho urged careful calm. and conscr-
vatltc action. The great middle class. ne
eaIl was the power in every movement
for fhe hoitCrmcnt and Advancement OF
national life He was one Of those who
did not oppose trusts in every instance.
what he believed was that the great
middle or lab0riug classes just mentioned
should control them hy proper aroitia-
ton and legislation.
lie then formally called the convention
90 order and suggested the important
business before the body should be taken
up a. once.
secretary Houston having gained the
RECOGNITION OF the Chair announced the
following as the list of delegates which
bad been appointed hy the various labor
organizations and unions throughout inc
State.
THE DELEGATES.
Norfolk Typographical Union. No 81
W. %. Wills delegate, John C.. soibert
alternate.
Central Labor J-ion Of Southeastern
Vrciria-C. q. Houston. W. IT, Fairlcss
Theodore Noiliean. w ". Backus. and
Charles q. koyer delegates. and j. j.
Roardon James A. O'Connor. NJ j.
Lyons. James b. Casey, and ;. POWELL
aifernatcs.
Norfolk Machnists' Lodge. No. An.
j. Thurman. delegate; William Fleming
alternate.
fltrurian Assembly No. 1902. /. .. X.
of J.. Eichmond-Jamcs Nelson Wood
delegate. Charles y. wis aH 'Ih nate
virginia Lodec No. .. Brickmasons'
Union Norfoik-G. IT, Taylor. delegate,
D. Skies. alternate
N,~roit r.odro 40. 40. Plumbers and
ca.Gftors' Unions j. Hopkins dele
orr alternate.
Richmond Lodge l01. D. NJ. and I. S.
b Of A.-Lcvi- Balshoueh. delegate, j.
Wakefield alternate.
Roanoke Typographical Union. No.
-c r Gray. delegate. James NJ. Carter,
alternate
Tobacco Workers Union. NO II, kich-
mond rs. "a. Berry deleogie; Thomas
Toazc. alternate.
Richmond Nachinirs' Lodge. No. 10
T Dr. Dornin. DELEGATE; r.. J.. Nash. alter
nate
Norfok Plasfcrors Union No. l.'-N
u Varrirk. delegate: William Monia-
ono alternate
,-.ror.. Union No 40. Norfolk-M. J.
,.. dcico,tr. james Carmichael, all
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