The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-26
AMONG THE LABOR UNIONS
Federation Meetsand Discusses
Labor Day Plans.
BEER TROUBLE DISCUSSED
Early Settlement of the Fight Is
Confidently Looked FOr-Eight-HOur
Law ViolationC Conviction pplauded.
Foreign Tile-Eayer s Said to BE En-
plOyed on the Library.

The Federation of Labor held an inter
esting meeting last evening at Plastercrs'
Hall. President McHugh was in the chair
and there was fun attendance OF dele
gates from thirty.fiye affiliated organi-
cations.
The report of the committee on the eight
hour law, announcing the conviction OF
Contractor Winfree for violation OF the
law in his CONTRACT on the Wallach School
building, was received with much applause
as was also the statement that his request
to work over time had been refused by the
Commissioners. The committee was ten
dered vote of thanks for its earnest labors
and the success achieved.
The special Committee which waited on
the local managers OF the Crawford shoe
house, reported that letter had been re-
ceived from the proprietors in Boston in
reply to the request for early closing, stat
ing that the local firms would in future,
except Saturdays, close at p. IN. The
Shoe Clerks Assembly had petitioned the
shoe dealers on Pennsylvania avenue,
Seventh and streets to close their places
Of business at p. m, to which all except
the Crawford shoe firm had consented.
hS HIuteCi "dS itICiiNh ooNn w VIZ
Clerks Assembly for further action.
EARLY SETTLEMENT PROBABLE.
The prospect for an early settlemeDtor the
differences between organized lai or and
the local brewery propretors was generally
discussed but NO acton taken. The com
mittee in whose hands the matter was
placed stated that they had called on
the attorne VS. OF the Washington and Capital
Brewing Companies in reference TO the terms
of settlement proposed by Mr.. Tobriner
and were informed that in their opinion
there would be no objection to the word
NOW" or present in the agreement
They are OF the belief that its omission
was clerical error which would be cor
rected by Mr. Tobriner on his return TO
the city.
The committee on Labor Day celebration
reported that all arrangements were COM
plete and a large ATTENDANCE is assured.
The cQnmittee, however, is try-ng to make
arrangements for the running of hourly
trips, commencing at O'Clock, between
Marshall Hall and River View. Already
the management OF the Marshall Hall and
Mount Vernon steamboats, have consented
and il now only remains for Capt. Randa:
TO acquiesce to make the scheme success.
There is hardly any doubt but that this
request of the labor organizations will &c
granted for it will make possible the
social intercourse of organizations at the
two resorts and thereby greatly increase
the pleasures OF the occasion.
Delegates from the stonecutters' Union
reported that their organization had made
an appropriation for the purchase of several
standard magazines for the Workingnian's
Library Association.
EIGHT-HOUR LAW AGAIN.
The question as to whether or not the
Washing ton Gas Company and United States
Electric Lighting Company, as contractors
with the United States Government, were
arnenable 10 the eight-hour law was
discussed, but no. decision was reached.
The matter was referred to the legisia-
tive committee. with instructions to re-
port at the next meeting.
A letter was received from the Rev. G.
L. Bacchus, pastor OF the Virginia Avenue
Church southeast, inviting the members
of the Federation and its affiliated organ
iZations to attend services OH Sunday. Sep
tember l 8, at 7:45 p. nj. On that evening
the Rev. DR.. Bacchus willpreach on" Labor"
The invitation was accepted and it is ex-
pected that the various organizations will
attend in bodies.
II was reported that there are alien
tile layers at work on the new Congressional
Library building.
A delegation from the unemployed print
ers was given an audience to announce an
excursion for their benefit, which will lie
given to River View on September 4.
letter was received from Mr.. Samuel
Miiliken, one OF the Wilmington, Del,
single takers. thanking the Federation for
its expressions of sympathy, as passed at
its last meeting.