The morning times., 1896-05-10
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY.

committee to several large prospective Jobs
the Federation adjourned.
/ DISTRICT ASSEMBLY.
| Allofthelocal assemblies O [ the Kni ightsof
| Labor i'll this jurisdiction were well repre-
| sente at the regular weekly meeting the
| District Assembly held on last Thursday
! evening in the Plastercrs' Hail. corner of
| FOur-and-a-half street and PENNSYLVANIA
avenue. Mr.. W H. q. Simmons, the District
master workman presided, supported by a
| full line of officers Credentials were re-
! ceive land dacceptedfrom the Bakers Drivers
Assembly; also from l.. A. No. 1912.
III hisopeuin gaddreSS he master workman
congratulated the delegates on the flattering
! prospects OF the order in this city, the in
| crease or membership showed steady
| aud healthy growth and there was every
! indication that the increase this year would
! compare fayorably with that of last year,
| when the roll OF membership was increased
| over 100 per cent, as shown by the per
| capita tax paid in on the first of the year.
| The reports from the local assemblies
| were then taken up. The delegates from
| the Bakers Drivers Assembly presented a
| grievance against the Boston bakery, which
! was referred TO the executive committee
! for adjustment.
The Lathers reported that their meeting
| held on last Monday evening was a very
! important one and was attended by nearly
the entire membership. Several appllCa-
| tionS for membership were presented and
| referred to the proper committee. In view
of the extreme dUllneSS Of trade during the
winter, the cause of over three fourtbs OF
| the membership being idle, ii was de-
cided TO remit all the dues of delinquent
members. even those who had been sus-
pended.
| Delegates from the Pioneer Laundry
Workers reported good attendance at
| their last meeting. One new member had
| been initiated and two applications re
| ceived.
Mineral Water Drivers reported intia-
| tiouS at their last meeting and four ap-
| plicationS received.
street Car Assembly reported further in
| crcaSes in membership and well attended
| meetings.
| The delegates from the Shoe Clerks AS
| sembly reported mutations q last meeting.
| The assembly has also adopted a working
! card, and every union shoe clerk in this
city has been provided with one. The
| delegates Were requested when making
| purchases in the shoe stores TO demand
| the working card of the shoe clerk, and if
| 1t is not produced it would be good evidence
| that the clerk was not a member of the
assembly. The delegates promised TO make
| the demand.
Beer Drivers delegates reported that,
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| We're now engaged until II o'clock at
| night.
! The colored Beer Bottlers reported that
| several new members had been initiated
and several applications received at their
| last meeting. The regular meetings would
IN the future be held OH the second and
! fourth Fridays in each month instead OF on
| Sundays.
Carpenters reported that red letter.
| cali had been issued for their next meeting:
| the delegates further reported that the
entire membership was fully aroused and
would resent vigorously the determinations
that have been made against them IN the
matter OF the brewery work.
Musicians announced that during the sum
mer season the assembly would meet at
10 O'Clock a m. on Sundays, instead of
3 O'Clock p. M. The membership was
steadily on the increase aud at the last
meeting three additional applications Were
received.
The Structural Iron Workers reported
names Of applicants for membership and
also announced that their master work.
man, Mr.. Miles Bowen, had resigned his
office and gone to reside in Colorado,
| carrying with him the best wishes of the
assembly.
Carriage and Wagon Makers reported
quite a lengthy list of names of applicants
for membership. They also reported that
two Of the most prominent business men oil
/ Southeast Washington had, on being III
formed that they were having their wagon
work done in a Don-union shop, immedi
ately took their work away in an un
finished state and put il in union shop fol-
| completion.
In making their reports the locals which
have held meeting since the formation o
| the agitation committee announced unani
nous Endorsement Of the plan Of campaign
as laid down by the committee
| The executive committee reported as tC
the several cases that had been referred
! to them
The question OF celebrating Labor Day
! was Informally discussed, but no definite
plan was decided upon. Some of the dele
gates We're in favor of giving a MIA mammott
excursion instead of q parade and have the
money appropriated towards the fund fo
the proposed monument for the late f. J
Rea and his wife.
AMONG THE LOCALS.
The Carriage and Wagonmakers held &
very Interesting meeting in Bunchs' Hal
last Monday evening. 1t has been decided
that as soon asa larger ball can be procured
the assembly will meet weekly instead Of
semi-Weekly, as at present. The large in
crease of membership makes this change :
matter of imperative necessity
The executive committee reported that
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send in the applications of all its EN-
ployes at the next meeting. With this
addition to the list of union shops, about
all the desirable and eligible journey ymer
carriage-makers would be in the assembly
The executive committee reported being
In possession Of several applications fol
membership. Reports were had from the
Federation OF Labor, DstriC ct Assembly, and
the Labor Bureau, and the good work be
! ing done by those bodies was heartily
Endorsed.
: The members Of the Carpenters Assem-
, meeting, Monday evening. Several larg,
prospective Jobs We're reported. and re
ferred to appropriate committees to lool
after. The reports from the Federation o1
Labor Building Trades Council and th,
! | District Assembly were received. The mos
: interesting discussion OF the evening wa!
| on the report of the agitation committee
/. which was unanimously indorSed. To fur
ther ventilate the action of the agitation
committee it was ordered that red lette
} call be issued for the attendance of al
members at the next meeting.
The Galvanized Iron and Cornice Worker
met in regular session Thursday evening il
> their hall, 737 Seventh street. Under tn
. head of communications letter was rea
from the Federation of Labor, outlining
grievance ofthe Timers Assembly, K. of l..
against the Cornice Workers Union. TIL
matter was referred to a committee 70