Evening star., 1896-07-02
IN LABOR CIRCLES
Conference Largely Attended to Dis
euss the Celebration.
MEETINGS OF SEVERAL BODIES
interesting Question as to Status
Of tho Horseshoers.
NOTES OF THE TOILERS

A largely attended meeting of delegates
to the Labor day conference was held last
evening at Bricklayers Hall. 7th and L
streets northwest, and much important bus
mess was transacted.
President William Silver presided. and
Mr.. J. NJ. Boyce was secretary. The ere
deEtials of the delegates of two organiza-
tions not previously represented in the
conference were presented, and the dele
gates admitted.
After the committee appointed at a pre-
vious meeting to visit all the unions in the
city that had not sent delegates to the
conference made its report, resolution
was unanimously adopted to have a parade
of at least all the locals represented in the
Central Labor Union and all of them prom
ised. through their representatives, to par
ticipate. 1t was stated that the reason
advanced by those who declined-the car
penters, stonemasons and Machinists' Asso-
ciation-was that their sy,npathies were
more in favor of the Knights of Labor
than the Central Labor Union.
1t was also determined that no music
except union. recognized as such by the
Central Labor Union, will be employed on
Labor day and in order that there may be
no mistake in the matter the entire Ques-
ton of the engagement of bands was, at
the request of the Musical League, referred
report.
1t was determined that there will be
weekly meetings of the conference hereaf-
ter, and at that to be held next week every
arrangement for the proper celebration or
Labor day that can then be made will be
attended to. These include the appoint
ment of all committees. arrangement OF
program. election Of marshal, assistant
The members of the conference are quite
confident that the Labor day demonstra-
ton of this year will be equal in all re-
spects. If it does not indeed surpass. any
affair of the kind ever held in the District
of Columbia.
Painters and Decorators.
The regular weekly meeting Of Local No.
10, Brotherhood of Painters and Decor
ators of America. was held last evening at
Red Mems Hall, corner of 9th and streets
northwest.
The intention of the members of the local.
which, as heretofore stated in The Star,
was recently organized, was to elect per-
manent officers, but a question having been
raised since the previous meeting as to the
eligibility of Temporary President Camp
bell. who was selected for the Office OF
president. as he is an employer of labor.
and pending decision of the national sec
retary. to whom the question was referred,
the election was postponed.
Six new members were admitted, and a
committee. composed of Messrs. NJ T. Ran
dali. E. M Dement, and S. H. Adams, was
appointed to revise the constitution and by
laws. as to make them agree to the
rules of the national body.
Building Trades.
At the meeting Of the Building Trades
Council held Tuesday evening President
William Silver occupied the chair, and Mr..
J. NJ. Boyce was secretary.
The delegates from the Painters Union
| stated that their organization was now
recognized by all the crafts represented in
the Building Trades Council, and they had
themselves approved the councils contract;
also that they had secured several large
contracts and in several places non-union
men were discharged and their places given
to union men.
requesting the members of all organiza-
| tions represented in the Building Trades
Council to examine the cards of all steam
| filters and their helpers now at work. be-
cause, 1t was stated some members of
these crafts arc understood to be working
announced by the delegates from the
Steam Filters Association that until the
troubles now existing between the union
and the bosses on the unfair list are ad-
| jrsted cards will be issued monthly instead
| of quarterly. as is generally customary, as
matter OF protection.
The action of the Central Labor Union
| in putting the names of several employing
| stes m filters and the musical union on the
unfair list was indorsed.
1t was determined to meet hereafter at
| the hall of the Electrical Workers, No
| 5OS 11th street northwest.
Carpenters and Joiner..
The quarterly star meeting of the Anal
| gamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners