Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-11-20
MONTANA TRADES AND LABOR
Their Representatives Meet in Annual
Convention in the City Of
Great Falls.
Large Number Of Unions and Trades
Councils Well Represented in
That Body.

council. The organization is the out
growth of a movement started primarily
in Butte, Anaconda and this city, for 6
closer organization Of the diverse labor
interests of the state and for mutua
interchange of ideas and concerted
action in advancing the cause of organ
lied labor.
Up to date G5 delegates from various
parts.o of the state have handed in their
credentials and quite q number more are
expected here today. The first session
of the council commenced at 2 p. m
Monday. The delegates we're called
to order by S. M. Moore, chairman OF
the reception committee, who in.
troduced Joseph Schiller, president OF
the local Trades Council, and that gen.
tleman made Il fraternal address Of vel.
come to the delegates On behalf of or.
ganized labor of this city. He was fol-
lowed by Hon. c. M. Webster, who, as
mayor Of the city, welcomed it's guests
and extended to them the freedom of the
city. j. A. Ferguson of Missoula, presi-
dent of the State Trades Council, then
took the gavel, and before proceeding to
the regular order of business took occa-
sion to reply to Mr.. Schiller and Mayor
Webster, expressing the appreciation of
the visitors for the cordial reception
given them by the people of this city.
The opening session was manly devoted
to securing an organization. The fol
lowing committees we're appointed.
Committee on credentials - J.. f.
O'Brien, Great Falls; A. Morton, Sand
Coulee;A A. G. Moore, Helena.
Committee on rules aud order of bus
iness-Wm. Lorey of Helena; George
O'Malley, Great Falls; W. Hogan, Butte.
Committee on finance and auditing
j. Connolly, Butte; G. Butter, Hamil-
ton; B. M, Lindsay, Butte.
Committee on resolutions - S. M.
Moore, Great Falls; f. Longstaff, Mis-
soula; u. D.. Mcdonald, Butte.
Committee on constitutional. r.
Carroll, Great Falls; p. NJ. Barso, Hell.
ena; S. p. Miles, Butte.
Press committee-L. S. Bowen, Mis-
soula; 0. Il. Church, Anaconda; A. 9.
Moore, Helena.
c. N. Lafray OF Bonner was appointed
sergeant-at-arms.
The committee on credentials reported
the following delegates present and en-
titled to seats:
j. A. Ferguson, L, S. Bowen, l. j.
Warner, representing A. f. of L.. No.
G,4O2, of Miesoula.
N. f. Wertz, II. P. Green, w. H. ALI
SON., representing A. II. of L., No. 1920,
of Great Falls.
Chauncey Butler, representing A. f..
of L., No. G,G40, of Hamilton.
q. N. Lafray, John G, Harmoner, rep
~resenting A. f. of L., No, 6,G30, of
Bonner.
Ed Riley, W. r. Rogers, representing
Bricklayers and Masuus' union, No. l.,
of Butte.
John H. Huseby, representing Brick
layers and Masons' union, No. 4, Of
Helena.
A. T.. Sparkling, representing butchers
union, No. l, OF Great Falls.
James f. O'Brien, representing Build
ing Laporers' Local union, No. ., of
Great Falls.
G. ii. Morrison, O. Il. Church, repre-
senting Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners' Local union, No. SO, of Ana
conda.
A. e. Cautield, j. j. Mcdonnell, repre-
senting Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners' Local union, No. 2SG, of Great
Falls.
$. p. Miles, w A. Allen, representing
Brotherhood OF Carpenters and Joiners'
Local union, No. 1l2, Of Butte.
W. II. Kendall, representing the
Brotherhood Of Carpenters and Joiners
Local union No. "a, of Hamilton.
Frank Longstatf, representing the
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Local union No. %, Of Missoula.
b. M. Lindsay, w. d. Clark, Charles
De Camp, Martin Dee, representing the
Brotherhood of Stationary Engineers,
Local lodge No. /, Of Butte.
A. j. Fousek, representing Cigar
makers local union, No. 1862, of Great
Falls.
Justin Butler, M. j. Geiger, c. M.
Lawson, representing the Clerks Local
assembly, No. 1924, of Butte.
Avery G. Moore, representing the
Clerks Local assembly of K. of L., No,
1903, of Helena.
z. P. Melhorn, George Morhard, rep
resenting the Cooks and Walters, Local
assembly, X. of L., No. 1918, of Butte.
John Connolly, representing the Cooks
and Walters, Local assembly, K. of l.,
No. 1868, of Anaconda.
w. B. Kelly, representing Local as
sembly, K. OF L., No. 1885, of Great
Falls.
S. E. Huntley, representing the Cooks
and Walters, Local assembly, X. of L
No. 1899, of Helena.
Daniel Mcdonald, representing the
Iron Moulders Local union, No. 27C, OF
Butte.
p. M. Barso, VIM Lorey, representing
X. of l.. Nonpareil Local assembly, No
1928, of Helena.
VIM. Cragg, Harry Grain, representing
X. Of l.. Local assembly, No. 1854, of Nei
hart.
A. Morton, Thomas Graham, David
Wood, J. w. Cummings, representing
Miners Local union, No. %, Of Sand
Couiee.
James Gray, Alfred Black, j. j. Lewis
M. F.. Purcell, representing Miners
Local union, No. "a, Of Belt.
Edwin Young, John Meyer, Emmett
r. Carroll, Joseph Schiller, Geosgr