The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-30
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

| The regular meeting of District Assem-
bly, No. So, Knights of Labor, was held us
! usual on last Thursday evening. Master
| Workman Simmons called the assembly to
| order promptly at S O'Clock. At that tim.
nearly -eyery legal assembly was repre-
| sented- In his opening address the Master
| Workman congratulated the delegates on
| tine achievements of the order in this cit V
| during the past two weeks. Amicable set
| Elements nave been made by the eNecu-
| tive hoard with several firms and agree
| ments entered into requiring the employ
| 1ient of stri<tly anon labor The numerical
strength had Teen materially increased, as
shown by the number OF limitations. and
| further by the increased amount paid inoii
| the per capita tax. The Master Workman
/ in his retiafkS also made tlaitering men-
| ton of the action taken by Columbia Type
graphical Union with reference to the suit
brought against the board Of directors Of
| The Washngt on Times Publishing Com
/ papy.
The. executive board presented a partial
| report showing the work done during the
| past week. 1--WE report showed that the
board was engaged in some very important
dLu lulcIeStiur. WUfh, WuiCtl, Wuth COul-
pleted, will result very advanta gcously to
| the order in this jurisdiction. 1t was not
considered wise to make public the nature
! OF the bBsiness.now before the board, which
| determination was unanimously Endorsed.
With reference to the orra niZing OF several
trades that were anxious to secure charters
from the Knights of Labor, the board could
only report progress. The matter WIS be-
ing considered, and thorough investiga
ton would be made before a final report
wa s rendered.
The-joint conference committee on Labor
Day excursion reported that. owing to the
constant addition OF attractions To the
program, final arrangements would not be
made till after the next meeting OF the COM
niitIee. which would to held on Sunday
III urning. August 80. at 10 O'Clock, in
Plastrrers' Hall, Four and a-half street
and Pennsylvania avenue. The attendance
OF the fun committee, together with two
representatives from each organization
WIS earnestly requested.
The Judges selected for the hydrocycle
race from two members OF the Committee
and two members of the Carpenters AS
seInbly, We're Massrs. John ID. KehOc. pres
dent of Columbia Typographical Union,
and W II. q. Simmons. master workma nor
d. y. No. 8. X. of L. The referee would he
the Hon. Charles &. Conn. president of the
Washington Times Company For the ben
eft of the patrons of the two excursions
to be given on Labor Day a special steam
boat had been chartered to folio the con-
testanss over the entire course A two
mile fat mans race had been added to
sports OF the day.
The delegates from the Carpenters As
sembly announced that all arrangements
Tor their excursion on Labor Day. to River
View, were about completed, the attrac tions
for the day We're fully as complete as those
made by the joint excursion To Marshall
Hall. A committee. representing the IN
employed union printers of this city, was
admitted and announced that an excursion
would be given for their benefit on Sep
TENDER 4, to River View. The committee
left fifty tickets with the secretary for
sale. After the committee had retired a
motion to purchase the tickets was made
and unanimously carried, and the tickets
were ordered to be turned over to the
Labor Bureau for distribution among the
unemployed.
ttehi tHt iUSstl dSSeHlblleS
the carriage makers announced names of
three applicants for reinstatement: also
severafror Membership. ThemonthIy5 cent
per capita tax to. the Labor Bureau badbcen
made and a call issued for "A special meet
ing for Monday evening, August 81
Eccentric, Engineers reported the rein
statement OF three former members. This
association was iubilant over the prospects
for success of the Labor Day excursion
Iconoclast Assembly delegates announced
names of applicants for membership.
Delegates from the Clerks Assembly an
nounced names OF two applicants for mem.
bership; also that at their last meeting
two candidates had been Initiated. !.
Kaufman, No.311o and B. Levy. No. 3O41
NJ street, were reported us not in favor of the
early closing movement, which " as referred
to the executive board.
Structural Iron Workers reported in
itations at their last meeting; also PROPOSE
tions for membership and reinstatement re-
ceived.
Carpenters announced that their assem-
bly, would be represented on the unem-
ployed printers. excursion and tickets had
been purchased; also that C challenge for a
garns of baseball had been received from
the Paanten' Assembly on Labor Day. The
challenge haa been accepted aud q nine