The herald., 1896-08-31


| given out here on that day and the prin-
| cipal ones will be given to the American
| wheelmen. This body Is now taking an
| active part in the celebration, and one
! of their members will take charge of
| that part of the sports.
| The arrangements for the celebration
are now nearly complete and bids fair
| to be one of the largest parades on the
| part of labor organizations ever wit
messed in this city. The majority of the
unions have voted to parade in uniforms
representing the different trades. Many
| of the unions will contest for the first
| prize for the best display. Come out and
| see us.
PLUMBERS UNION.
At the last regular meeting held by the
| Plumbers union the following officers
were elected Ic>the ensuing six months
| Peter Mcnamara, president; Edward
| Cowell vice president; James r. Bailey,
recording secretary; Frank Craycraft.
| financial secretary; II. Parks. treasurer;
| j. Connors. inside guard: T. Earhart,
| outside guard; Il. Simpson, almoner;
| William Conner. shop stewards secre-
tary; c. Hoyt. c. Russell. board of di-
rectors.
p. Mcnamara. Robert Simpson. Stan
| ford Percy, William Whittier and l.. d.
Ham were elected delegates to the coun-
Gil of labor.
! C. Russell and William Mccullough
| We're elected delegates to the building
trades council.
Vic Trace and Alex Stewart have been
appointed by the Plumbers union as
aides to the grand marshal of the Labor
day parade. Both of these gentlemen
are vacqueros as well as mechanics and
will do the union proud.
There will be a body of men in the
Labor day parade who will probably be
taken for bankers. but ii will be the
Plumbers union OF Los Angeles, as the
local decided at the last regular meeting
to turn out in their Sunday clothes.
LABOR CONGRESS-.
The Labor Congress met Sunday in
Council of Labor hall.
The BARRIERS union and the Brick
makers union sent their delegates, and
they We're seated.
Nominations were received from the
various unions for state senator, three
assemblymen and three supervisors.
On motion, a conference committee of
nine were selected to place the nominees
of the Labor Congress before the vari-
Gus political conventions.
The committee selected consists of A.
Helander. E. e. Shaffer. c. e. Fisk. s..
E. Fulton, j. b. Livengood, S. A. Wal
dron. J. r. Walker and F. b. Colver.
The conference committee will meet
at 10 a. m next Sunday and the Labor
Congress at ) y. m.
LABOR DAY COMMITTEE.
This committee held an enthusiastic
meeting Tuesday evening.
1t was decided to place posters on the
street cars.
The formation of the parade was de-
cided upon. The Sailors union
of San Pedro will have the
post of honor, the right of the line.
The Council of Labor will constitute the
first division, and the Building Trades
Council will compose the second and
third divisions
The carpenters and brickmakers will
contest in the tug-of- war team
A resolution was adopted inviting the
mayor and city council to review the
parade in front of the city hall and act
as judges and decide upon the best ap-
pearing trade union in line in the con-
test for first and second prizes.
The secretary was instructed to COM
municate with the county and city en-
ployes for q holiday on Monday, Sep
tember 7.
The union making the best display will
receive cash prize of s10 second best
display, s..
COUNCIL OF LABOR.
There was largely attended meeting
of the Council of Labor last Wednesday
evening and many questions were dis
cussed In the interest of labor.
The different committees made inter-
esting reports. The committee on La
l
tens, chairman, made its regular report.
Everything Is moving along harmoni-
ously. The parade will reflect great
credit upon the different unions. New
banners are being manufactured,
badges ordered and uniforms purchased. l..
The parade will far exceed anything
of the kind ever attempted by trade
unions in this city. Fall in; dress up:
eyes right; front.
The following delegates were seated
from the Plumbers union: p. McNl-
mara, r. Simpson. William Whipper, S.
Percy and L. Ham.
Secretary Holman thanked the various
unions for the part taken in the Sunday
closing ordinance.
After considerable discussion on mat
ters of minor Importance the council
adjourned at late hour
ELECTRICIANS UNION.
FolloWing is a corrected list of the Of
| flcers of the above union: presidnet. F..
| >. Roney; vice president, James Ham,
mersley; secretary and treasurer, John
Lloyd; executive board-F. S. Roney, S.
l.. Colburn, Charles Evans. Thomas
| Storie, A. IL. Miller. F. A. BEEN.
LABOR DAY PRIZES
The following is a list of few of the
| prizes to be given away at Agricultural
park on September Z in connection with
Labor day celebrations:
| One-half mile dash-First prize, pair
of trousers, S5 second. bicycle coat, ,$3 SO; /;
third. floor pump. $3.50.
One hundred yard dash-First, office
| desk. $3.50; second, vases, IS; third.
| sweater, $3.50.
Hop, step and jump-First, fur rug.
| 50; second, one rocker, $3.50: third, hat,
| $3.50.
One mile, bicycle race-First, suit of
| clothes, $40; second, bicycle sweater;
| third bicycle pants, So. So
Two hunCoed and twenty yard dash
| First, dry goods, $5; second, one rocker.
| $3.50; third, sweater, $3.50.
| Two miles, bicycle First, suit of
clothes, $125o; second, one sweater and
pair bicycle shoes; third, one dozen reis-
| lings, $780,
LABOR NOTES
Our banner is there-stretched from
| the Wilson block to the Nadeau. It is
| a daisy.
| The Cleveland citizen says Mark
| Hanna is perfect picture Of John Bull.
| and is also rich, overbearing, selfish
| and stubborn.
There was a special meeting of the
| bakers union last evening to take ac-
| ton on Labor day.
The finannS committee of the Labor
| day committee have worked like beavers
| for the success of the coming celebra-
| tion.
That was a lively meeting of the
Building Trades council Friday even
| iTg, and considerable business was
| transacted.
! ftiis said that the new Journeymen
| BarberS' uniOn iS ra Didlv forpip o. to +h,