Evening star., 1896-08-13
AMONG THE WORkINGMEN
Meeting Of the Labor Day Conference Held
Last Night.
Mr.. Silver Appointed Chief Marshal
of the Parade-Pavers Have
q Grievance.

A meeting Of the Labor day conference
was held last evening at Bricklayers' Hail.
corner of 1th and L streets northwest, and
was very largely attended. President VIII
liam Silver presided and Mr.. J. NJ. Boyce
was secretary.
There was much pleasant discussion OF
matters relative to the parade on Labor
day, and the representatives Of all the
unions present except those from the
bricklayers wanted the latter to accept
the post OF honor, the right of the line
1he bricklayers refused, however, for q
considerable time, to allow this to be ef-
fected, and stated that they were willing
TO Follow the smallest organization affiliat-
ed with the Central Labor Union. When
however, the vote was taken. 1t was found
.hat an except the delegates from the
prlcklayers had expressed their preference
Tor that union to lead the procession and
the latter reluctantly accepted the post.
For the position Of chief marshal of the
parade Messrs William Silver OF the gran
lite cutters. Milford Spohn and William
Maghan of the bricklayers were nominated
Messrs. Spohn and Maghan declined to al
low their names to be voted for, as they
wanted: .N they said, the chief marshal to be
taken from some other union than that of
the bricklayers'. Mr.. Silver was then
elected by an unanimous vote.
Ihe order of march and all the details
tiici eoi, tHe appointment OF aids and as
slstant aids were left to the Judgment Of
The chief marshal to arrange with the un-
derstandlng that II any union desired to
appear In the parade in carriages the mem
bers could do so.
All the delegates were requested to assist
Inc committee on decorations In requesting
the business firms along the line of march
to make decorative display On Labor day,
ana resolution was passed asking the
daily papers of the city to publish the fact
that the Central Labor Union desires very
much that there may be some public recog-
milton of Labor day.
1t was announced that the firm having
the contract for making the uniforms had
extended the time for which measurements
may be taken two weeks, and it was hoped
that all who have not yet done SO will leave
their orders for uniform with the proper
parties before the meeting of the conference
two weeks hence.
Under a call of the unions the following
stated that they would take part In lhe
proposed parade: Bricklayers, Steam and
Hot Water Filters, Electrical Workers.
Bakers and Confectioners, Amalgrmated
Society of Carpenters ard Joiners. Steam
Filters Helpers, Granite Cutters, GaIvan-
lied Iron and Cornice Workers, National
League of Musicians, Engineers Union,
Stereotypers, United Brotherhood of Paint
ers and Decorators, Journeyman BARRIERS,
Pavers' Protective Union and United Brew
cry Workers. The Hod Carriers stated
that they would be unable to take part In
the parade here because previous to their
becoming affiliated with the Central Labor
Union they arranged to give an excursion
to Richmond. Va, on Labor day.
The attention of the Central Labor Union
will, it is understood. be called by the
PAYERS union at the meeting of the latter
tomorrow night to the fact that the Dis
trict Commissioners are now and have for
long time been employing street PAYERS
for Sl.25 per day less than is paid by pri-
vate parties here for doing the same class
of work.
The scale of wages paid by the union
is So per day, and this has been the ruling
rate for all private work for about two
years. Previous TO that time the figure
was S.25. and up to that .time, for long
while. the Commissioners paid this sum.
At that date, however, the Commissioners
reduced the amount to he paid to 81. and
at that figure it remained until January
last, when they cut the pay to s1.I5 which
fs what they now pay.
IT Is considered certain that the PAYERS
will ask the Central Labor Union to have
Its legislative committee call on the Com
missioners and see if the s. rate cannot
be restored. Should the Commissioners
refuse to do so the Central Labor Union
will, 1t is expected, appeal to Congress
and request the Intervention of that body.