Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-14
IN 4 THRIVING CONDITION Birmingham Trades Council to
 Elect New Officers. DELEGATES AND UNIONS Winch Comprise This Important Labor Coun- cil--Dr,J. L. M. Curry to Make an
 Address on Labor Day.


 Birmingham Trades council held largely attended and highly interesting meeting Sunday afternoon, during which a great deal of important business was transacted. This was the meeting for nominating officers for the ensuing term, and the following were named;
 For president, M. $. Umbenhauer of
 Clerks Benevolent and Protective Association No. 123.
 For vice president, J. J. Pagan of American Railway Union No. g.
 For secretary, J. H. F. Moseley of Bir-
 mingham Typographical Union No. 1O4.
 For treasurer, Frank Arrico of Bir- -mingham Musicians Union No. 52.
 For labor statistician, Len Button of
 American Railway Union No. Al.
 For sergeant-at-arms, Ed Chappell of
 American Railway Union No Al.
 For doorkeeper, George Barber of the
 Miners association.
 For trustees-J. $. Acton American
 Railway Union No. Al; J. w. Chasteen,
 American Railway Union No. Al; H. L..
 White, Clerks Protective Association
 No 123.
 The Trades council is in a prosperous
 condition and the annual reports of the
 officers will show healthy and inn
 proved condition.
 List of Unions and Delegates.
 The unions and delegates now in the
 Trades council are as follows: Typographical Union No. 104-James H. Leath, J. H. F. Moseley ]. A. Spar row, J. S. Clements, T. T. Mock. Musicians Union No. 52-Frank Ar
 rico, M. D. Linnehan, G. D. Harter, Fred
 Stowe, T. B. Weaver. American Railway Union No. 141-Len Butter, J. W. Chasteen, J. $. Acton, T. P. German, Ed Chappell.
 Organized Mine Workers of Alabama H. B. Stamper T. H. Finney, w. S. Blakely,3 William Mailey. Carpenters and Joiners' Union No. 556 W. B. Fitzgerald, J. A. Bauer, A. M. Leonard, J. A. Vaughn, L. M. Cannon, J. T. J. Felders.
 Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steels Workers-Thomas Mason, R. Miles, John Wise, M. E. Wins, Thomas Slaughter.
 Clerks Protective Association No. 123- | M s. Umbenhauer John Antwine H. L.. White, M. B. Mayer, w. M. Bailey. | Blacksmiths' union-R. J. Kearney c. | P. Bazenburg, J. J. Mitchell, John Me | Carty, G. Gordon. Plasterers' union-W. H. Stanley, | Thomas Malone, John Darrity, A. B. | Moffett, W. J. Halls. | Iron Moulders union-W H. Denman | E. Bankhart.
 Laundry Workers union-Mrs. L. Mil | Ter, Miss c. Clark Fred Smith, Will Lee | Mrs. Fronie Webb.
 American Railway Union No. 438-J | F. Hines
 American Railway Union No. 9-J J 1 Pagan, w. T. BaZemore George E. Har- | rison, T. w. Cox R. H. Hudson. | F. l.. Bridges Lodge No. 3, Amalga-
 mated Association of Iron and Steel | Workers-Mike McGovern, D. F. McCam- | bridge, Thomas Maloy, J. F. Harring- | ton, L. F. Smith.
 Ilrio x1,ax IniC kTO T | CTS, R. E. Lee, W. Gwyre, E. A. Lavett | c. E. Wilson.
 l Clerks Protective Association No. 145- | H. B. Jones, Az Anoff, W. McAdory, l.. | Huey, J. Randle.
 Jefferson lodge, Amalgamated Associa- | ton of Iron and Steel Workers-Allen c. | Worsey, George Swanton, c. c. Staubs, | Frank Hartman, M. Cain. | Birmingham Pressmens union-Fred l Worrall, Mike Cooliean, P. J. Hagerty, M F. Hickman, M. A. Partin. International Association of MachinistS
 No. 7-H Hughes, c. w. Love, J. S. Ac- ton, w. H. Beatty, D. T. Jones. Pratt City Assembly No. 15,008, Inde- pendent Order Knights of Labor-George Barber, James Finley, Hugh Harvey. Dr. Curry to Address the Council. As was stated in these columns some time ago, the council instructed its sec retary to invite pr. J. l.. M. Curry to ad- dress the organized labor of the district on Labor Day. This was done and the following reply was received: Asheville, N. C., July 6, 1896 Dear Sir: I have the honor to acknowl- edge the very complimentary invitation of the Trades council to deliver before them an address on educa tion on Labor Day, the 7th of next September. It will give me great pleasure to comply with the request. No subject can be of more importance to our citizens, and between labor and intelligence there is such a vi- tai connection that it will be easy to es- tablish the relationship. Please make my grateful acknowledg- ments to the council and accept for your self respect and regards. Yours truly. J. l.. M. CURRY. A Neat Pamphlet. | The Trades council has had the cele- brated speech of Eugene V. Debs, or ganizer of the American Railway union, delivered at Lakeview on the 18th of May last, printed in neat pamphlet form to the number of 10000, which are being dis tributed gratuitously. It is the full speech