Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29
APPEALED TO BRICkLAYERS
Non-Union Stone Masons Employed on the
American University Building.
The Topics Considered by the Various
Labor Organiznt lions Last
Night.

The officers of Bricklayers' Union who
were elected at the previous meeting were
last evening installed. They wece, presi-
dent, William Maghan; vice president, Jno.
Welsh: recording secretary, ]. B. Dowell
corresponding secretary, Thomas Sullivan:
financial secretary r. McMakin: tire lsurer,
NJ. 2. Canty; sergeant-at-arms, P. Boiand;
trustees. Milford Spohn. John Shandley,
W. f. Bresnahan, c. c. Hassler.
At the request of a committee from the
unemployed printers the union purchased
fifty tickets for an excursion for the bene-
fit Of the former.
Tie Labor day committee stated that
the uniforms to be worn on Labor day will
be distributed at special meeting of the
union Friday evening next.
communication was read from the
stone MasOns' Union complaining that the
stone work on the new American Univers-
ity was being done by non-union masons,
while the brick work has been awarded 10
a contractor who employs only members
of the BricklayerS Union, and they re.
and the Brickayers' Union are affiliated
trades, the bricklayers take some action to
have union masons also employed on the
work. The matter was referred to the con-
ference committee.
Thomas Sullivan was elected a walking
delegate.
Committees Announced.
President Maghan announced the appoint
ment Of committees to serve for one year,
as follows:
Executive-John Welsh, chairman, ex-
ofiicio: Samuel Harper. ]. L. Gleason, Will
liam McCollum, A. o. Ferguson, James
Barry. John Ke1 nelly, John Stanley, Bart
INLAND.
Finance-Georse Long1on. Frank Miller
w. c. Haslup, w. K. Straub, Thos. Allen.
Conference-John Shandley, G. c. HaSS-
Ter, William Roach.
Delegates 10 Central Labor Cnion-AIil-
ford Spohn, NJ. p. Canty, Frank Bugdon,
Andrew Lewis, Daniel Mcmahon.
Delegates to the Building Trades Council
john F. H"aly, j. NJ. Boyce, Frank Jones
Charles Stewart.
The PAYERS Grievances.
The regular meeting Of the PAYERS Union
was held last evening, President William
Welsh in the chair and Mr. E. p Lynch
secretary. The special committee which
was appointed to call with a committee
from the Central Labor Union on the Dis
trict Commissioners in reference to an al.
legged violation of law on the part of some
oe their suhordinata officials. by giving out
contracts for work amounting to $1,000 OF
more without advertising the same, re-
ported that since their visit the matter had
there will he no further cause Of complaint
in that direction
4 special committee was appointed to CO.
opera te with similar committee already
appointed en- the part of the Central Labor
Union for the purpose of calling on the
merchants and ether citizens of George
town and ask them not to patroniZe the
Potomac Light and Power Company until
the latter employs union men in some paw
inS work they are low having done.
The fee for membership was Increased to
s.. to take effect at Orce. and IL was also
determined to meet hereafter on Wednes-
day evening of each week at Electrical
Workers Hall, No. ooS 18th street north
west
Ensineers' Union.
The regular weekly meeting of the En-
g.neers' Union. No. 661S, A F. of L., was
held last evening at Electrical Workers
Hail. with President Joseph p. McCrink
in the chair.
The report of the Labor day committee,
which was submitted, stated that all ar
engagements for the celebration of Labor
day have been completed.
The quarterly report of the trustees
showed the affairs of the union to be in a
prosperous condition.
The delegates to the Central Labor Union
made a report. which was considered high
~ interesting Three new members were
elected.
BarbArs' Union No o. met last evening
A number of new members We're elected
and the names of two shops We're placed
on the unfair list.
A meeting OF Mount Vernon Assembly OF
Journcymen House Painters, X. of L., was
held last evening, and reports were heard
to the arrangements for the ceebra ton
Of Labor day, all of which were stat ted to
be entirely satisfactory.
y meeting Of the directors of the Work
ingmen's Library Associa ton and labor b,i-
reau will be held this evening, for the pur-
pose of considering matters which are re-
sarded as essential to the well-being of the
OrganiZat ion.