Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25
Stitution

stitution. Speeches were also made by
Messrs. ]. McIver. ]. H. Thompson, w. H.
G. Simmons and E. A. Dakins. The latter
offered to head subscription list to sup
ply the "Arcana' to the reading room for
one year, and the necessary amount was at
oEce contributed.
President Dent made an appeal to the
delegates to work individually to make
unqualified success of the bureau. and thus
build up an institution that will be monu-
ment for all time to come. He reviewed
briefly the history of similar affairs COM
mencing with the efforts of Franklin. and
drew comparisons favorable to the Work
iEgmen's Library. He pointed to the daily
attendance as evidence of its appreciation
by the unemployed, and remarked the diff
ference between the street corner and
comfortable room. well stocked with books.
where the time may be spent profitably and
Intellectually.
The report of the secretary showed an
increase in resources and a reduction of
the Indebtedness of the institution $50
having been paid off.
The Labor day committee promised that
should any surplus accrue from the excur-
sion which is to be given for the purpose Of
placing monument over the graves of the
late f. J. Rea and his wife, the money will
be handed over to the treasurer of the labor
delegates representing the Painters Mosaic
Tile Layers. Carriage Makers, Carpenters
and Paper Hangers.
The Printers Election.
The general election for officers and del
egates of Columbia Typographical Union,
No. 1O1, will be held Wednesday afternoon
next a Typographical Temple. The union
has nearly 400 members, and almost all
Of these are taking an active interest in
the outcome. The campaign made by the
friends OF the various candidates was in
augurated two months ago. and 1t has
been waged with so much earnestness as
to cause matters to be at this time almost
at white heat.
For the presidency of the union. which is
regarded as position of much Importance
and influence, there are four candidates
Messrs. A. J. Arnold, Thomas A. Bynum,
John d. Kehoe and r. b. Smythe. For the
vice presidency those in the field are
Messrs. James NJ. Kreiter and R. KYoung-
blood. For the office of secretary and
treasurer, respectively, Messrs. Charles NJ
Robinson and John J. Higgins the present
1ncumbents, are candidates, the latter of
whom has held the place for ten years
past. They have no opposition. For the Of
flee of sergeant-at-arms Messrs. b. Row.
lett, w. S. Sill and w. II. Beck have been
named.
The following have been nominated for
delegates to the Central Labor Union, and
as there is . opposition the entire five
named will be elected: Messrs Joel w.
Cross, Samuel j. Gompers, w. NJ, Keener.
JARVIS b. Moulden and George A. Tracy.
There are three candidates for the two
truSteeships-Mes James Z. Bright, F.
II. Melick and Alpheus Scholl.
BY far the eatest interest is shown in
the selection of delegates to the annual
convention of the International Typograph-
icai Union, which assemblies next October
a: Colorado Springs, Col. In this body Co
lEmbja Union is entitled to four delegates
each OF whom will receive s. per day while
attending the sessions of the convention,