The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-09

| transacted. The Labor day festivities took
| up good deal of time, and those present Sun
! Gay evening who were not in attendance at
/ the previous session, heartily Endorsed the
| action of the union in donating carriages for
/ the women members of organized labor who
! turn out In the parade. 1t will be necessary,
| however, to notify the secretary of the trades
! and labor assembly, between now and the last
week in August, just how many of the gen
/ tier sex may be expected, to that the nee
4 essary number of hacks and carriages will
be on hand. The next regular meeting is
scheduled for Aug. Is, and the secretary re-
quests a full attendance as there will be
/ business CT more than ordinary Importance
to be disposed OF.
The 1900 uniformed letter carriers of Chi
4 cago. with Postmaster Hesing at their head
will parade at Grand Rapids, Mich on La
Dor day. Sept. Z. The annual convention of
the Letter Carriers association convenes
there at that time, and the labor organiza-
tons will help to make their stay pleasant
one..
Show your unionism this year as you will
| your political creed along in October-by
parading. Remember, it's only once year.
| You or your representatives asked congress
to make 1t legal holiday. Get out and
march with your union under the banner of
/ labor.
The Duluth trades assembly has given up
! its membership in the chamber of commerce
OF that city on July "a.
/ Frank Weber, general organizer of the
| American Federation Of Labor, attended the
meeting of the assembly and spoke OF the
/ excellent results now being secured through
ORGANIZATION, and intimated that the emanci-
| patton of the wage earners was not far dis
| tant, when the reign of the brotherhood of
man would be ushered in.
Typographical Union No 30 held It's semi
monthly meeting last Sunday. Communities
tons were received from several unions on
matters of interest to printers only. The
proposition to turn out in the Labor day
/ parade was unanimously carried and the sec
retary-treasurer instructed to procure badges
Ior the members who take part. James Max
well having resigned as sergeant-at- arms
}. J. Burke was selected to act in that ca
pacity during the ensuing term. The newly
elected officers were then installed the re-
tirlng president, Harry Franklin, admins
tering the obligation. The president ELECT
j. II. Gleason, on assuming the office. made
lew remarks, in which he stated that he
would endeaver, to the best of his ability to
rule with impartiality, and also complimented
his predecessor on his ability as a presiding
/ offcer, and his absolute fairness in rendering
decisions rising vote of thanks for their
work for the union was rendered ex- President
franklin and the retiring secretary treasurer,
1. r. THOMAS: Those officers who were not
present to be installed wifi receive the oh
legation at the next meeting
A regular meeting of the Order Of Railway
Conductors was held last Sunday Afternoon
at the Bowlby block. Two new members
| joined the order. one by initiation and one
\ ~ S.lu lie matter OF organizing ladies'
auxiliary to the order was discussed and
several of the gentler sex who were present
| took part in the discussion. No definite ac-
ton was taken, but charter will be formu-
lated ana circulated for signatures. The
membership will be limited to the wives of
| members of the order.
H. e. Guernsey, member Of Typographical
Union No. AZ. Minneapolis, has been elected
| as delegate to the convention of the Inter-
national Typographical union to be held at
| Colorado Springs Oct. L. Mr.. Guernsey, rep
resenting No. AZ, and T. F. Thomas and p.
1 J. Geraghty No. 80, will make strong trio
to fight for the interests Of the printers of
the Twin Cities, and it's an even bet that
! they bring back more to the Twin Cities
! than they take away.
Twenty bricklayers residing In Minneapolis
! went to work on the new high school build
| ing being erected there last week.
| The following circular Is being sent to the
| business men, fraternal organizations, and
| other kindred societies known to have
! friendly feeling towards organized labor and
circular will give the same earnest consid-
Grafton:
1 once OF the Labor Day Committee OF the
/ st. Paul Trades and Labor Assembly. st.
| labor assembly respectfully invite you to
| take part In the Labor Day parade, which
| will occur Monday morning, Sept. 7, 1895.
The working people are making extensive
! Business houses are invited to be represented
! by a float or any other representation of
/ their business, and fraterna1 societies to be
| represented by their degree teams or full
membership.
Labor Day Is legal holiday, and has been
| adopted by the trades and labor assembly as
| day when the people Of the community
may Join together In recreation and pleasure.