The morning times., 1896-09-13
FEDERATION OF LABOR


The hall corner of Four-and-a IL half street
and PENNSYLVANIA avenue, was well filled
Oh last Tuesday evening by representatives
from thirty three local labor organizations
at the regular weekly meeting of the Fedora
ton of Labor. The meeting was called TO
order by First Vice President E NJ Blake
President Mciiurh still being absent from
the city. Credentials We're presented and
accepted from the Horscshocrs' Union, and
the delegates obligated.
Reports were had from the respective
committees and were of a very encoura ging
patuTe. The report of the Labor Day
excursion was that the resorts on the river
had never been better patronZed by organ
lied labor. Not a single labor organ
iZatioD in the city but was represented, and
In some cases nearly the entire member
ship was on hand with their families
The committee was unable to even ap-
prozimate yet as TO the amount of money
realized by the excursion. There would be
a meeting of the committee on Sunday,
September 13, in PlastererS' Hall, at 10
O'Clock, when it was hoped that all those
that had received tickets to sell would
make fun returns so that the Committee
could make up its final report as soon
as possible.
After the communication had been read
delegates from the musicians and painters
organizations reported that committees
representing themselves to be authorized
by the Central Labor Union were going
around among employers in their crafts
and stating that~the only bona fide labor
organizations were those represented by the
Central Labor Union.
Delegate Arthur Keep announced that
he would at the next meeting make his
report as representative of the Federation
10 the International Trades Congress,
which met in London, England, during July.
Delegates from the Lithographcrs' AssO-
ciation gave very interesting statement
as to the progress made by their organiza-
tion this year, which far exceeded any
thing formerly recorded. The associa-
tion was at the present time stronger both
numerically and financially, than at any
period OF its existence, and the prospects
were very bright for the future. The Fed
GRAFTON congratuates the lithographers Oh
this fiattering state of affairs.
Report was made that the masonry work
on the river front for the District gov
ernment was being done by laborcrs in
stead OF by skilled mechanics. The mat
ter was referred 10 the stone masons' union
for investigation and report.
Delegates from Excelsior Assembly an
nounced that at the next meeting of their
assembly which will be held on Friday
September 1s. in Typographical Temple,
there is TO be another joint debate on
the financial question Prominent and
well-infornied citizens representing both
sides have been selected to conduct the
debate
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY.
The representatives from the local as
semhlies of the Knights of Labor turned
out in grand style at the regular weekly
meeting of the District Assembly, held
last Thursday evening. The meeting was
called to order promptly on time by the
district master workman, W. II. G. Sim
mons, who, in his opening address, con-
attendance The events of the past week
were touched upon by the master work
man, especially the splendid manner i.
which Labor Day had been celebrated this
year. The departure from parade to
an all-day excursion had not only been
enjoyed by the members, but thoroughly
appreciated by their families. who were
thus enabled to make the day holiday
In every true sense of the word.
The sentiments expressed by the master
workman were unanimously yindorsed by all
present. The delegates We'd with each
other In expressing their qualification
over the improved aud successful methods