The morning times., 1896-04-12
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY.

The halI of The District Assembly of the
knights of Labor was well filled on last
Thursday evening with The representatives
OF The local assemblies. Master Workman
Simmons occupied the chair. The reports
OF The Officers for the past quarter were
read and referred 10 lie auditing COM
mitiee. The report oT The financial secre-
iary. corrnborat"l By that oi the treasurer
showed fhat me membership and finances
Of the or-ier ul The District oT Columbia
were in very hraItlIE condition.. TIE gains
membership during Tho quarter showed
marked increase. Sixteen local as
sembiieS were credited with an increase
Of membership, ranging from five 20 forty
seven.
Those assemblies were not new assem-
3iies. Tut assemblies of many years stand
ng, and their gains were taken from the
per capita tax paid in for the present
quarter Per capita tax WAS also paid
N for the first time on 63T members be-
OnGiEE Io recently organized assemblies.
decrease in membership was noted for
two local assemblies; three in one and
Two IN The other. The report was received
with much qualification by The delegates.
The old assemblies that had received the
.argest gains during the quarter were tie
Painters, Carriage and Wagon Makers,
BARRIERS. Plate Printers, Bakers Drivers,
Musicians, Laundry Workers and butchers.
The master workman gave a snopSis OF
events of the week in the labor world, which
were of very interesting nature.
Under reports from The local assemblies
he Bakers Drivers reported a crowded
meeting on Monday night. The initiation fee
was now S25, and one applicant had been
received.
L. A. 1875, Tile Layers, reported ap-
5ropriation for Labor Bureau.
Structural Iron Workers reported that
Mr.. Beach, one of their members, who nearly
ost his life on the city postoffjce build
ng, would soon be able TO leave The hospital.
Delegates from Excelsior Assembly re-
ported the death OF their treasurer, Mr.
Thomas, who had held that position for the
past fifteen years.
Tin and Sheet Iron Workers stated that
9ne of their members bad lost one of his
,eet 10y an accident.
Several other locals reported names of
applicants for membership.
Under new business the following resolu-
ion was approved a3 referred TO the
legislative committee:
Whereas, There has been introduced and
reported favorably TO the House of Repre-
IentativeS a biil providing for he revival
Bf the rank of lieutenant general OF the
Army of the United States, and authorizing
iIle President OF the United States to confer
said rank on Major General Nelson A. Miles:
and,
whereas said Major General Miles has
general for the benefit OF Ji,e Railway Man
ayers Association, and the president of
The Pullman Car Company, ana gainSt the
interest of TIE laborng people OF America;
be il, therefore,
Resolved, That District Assembly No.
66, Knights Of Labor, does hereby protest
against the passage OF said bill ana urges
all members OF Congress who favor the
rights of the tuilinS masses TO vote against
lis passage.
The committee on publication of the
Labor Advocate WAS directed 10 diScon-
tinue the dycrtiScment of Mr.. Ehrman-
tTaut, the SaIooniSt, Twelfth and T. streets
northwest.
The executive board made n lengthy re-
port. which was considered in executive
session, as was all further business un1il
the close OF the Assembly.
AMONG THE LOCALS.
The next meeting or Excelsior Assem-
bly. No. 2672, X. of L., viii be a very im-
portant one. s the last regular meeting
tbe secretary WAS directed To notify all
members la attend the next regular meet