The morning times., 1896-08-23
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY.

Cool weather and the election OF delr-
gates TO the General Assembly brought out
full attendance of representatives and
visitors rn last Thursday evening at the
meeting of District Assembly, No. So,
knights of Labor. Master Workman W.
II Simmons occupied the chair and every
officer answered 10 his name at roll call
In his opening address the ma ster orkman
:alled attention incidentally To he convic-
ZION OF Contractor Winfree for violating the
.ight-hour law, bat sal he would leave the
giving of particulars 20 the committee who
had so indefatigahly pushed tie case Il
success and to whom all honor was due
During the evening delegates were ad.
nitted and obligated from tie Bakers' and
Street Car Assemblies
Under the head of communications a let
Ter was read from the headquarters of the
Bcuvee Crawford Shoe Company, located in
Boston, Mass. The letter was in response
to a letter sent by he District Assembly
requesting The firm to conform to the wishes
or the rest of the shoe merchants in this
city, to close their stores at 6 o'clock D m.
IN response to the request the treasurer OF
;he Crawford company stated tia, the stores
Of the company were kept open until Sp IN.
'or the accommodation, not of workingmen
particularly. but for all those who did-not
have time to trade during the day. The
Crawford company hal beel very successful
mana ging its own affairs, and proposed
to do So in the future. The writer also
called the attention of organized labor TO
:he want of business ability in other shoe
firms of this city, as shown by numerous
.ailures during the time the Crawfords'
nave fon,. bISinpcS in This
The letter which was construed to he n
6 O'Clock was referred To the Shoe CLERKS
Assembly for recommendation.
The committee ON eigbt-hour violations
exported that the case against Mr.. Win
free, for violating the law on the work
of the Wailach school building, had been
deci led in favor of the committee and
verdict OF guilty hal been rendered against
Mr.. Winfree. The committee was loud in
Its praise of the impartial charge given
the jury by Judge Mills. The defense had
been that it was Il case of emergency,
and the claim was also made that the men
had voluntarily agreed To work and bad
teen paid extra for the extra time though
be fact was brought out that the high
est wages paid, including the so-calIed
tAAl.t pay Nhs oV banw
the current rate OF wages paid by re
sponsible builders in this city.
One member OF the Com anittee ST ated that
after the verdict had been rendered and the
employees of the convicted contractors had
got outside the court room a general hand
shasingha taken pia ce and congratulations
and thanks were show upon the COM
mittec for the successful manner in whichit
had worked up the case.
The agitation committee reported that 4
proposition had been submitted by the boss
brewers for a settlement. which, II WIS
thought, would be accepted when properly
filled out, which was expected would be
done before the next meeting.
The executive committee reported that
satisfactory settlement had been reached |
with the firm of II. SOmmers & Son, of |
Georgetown the firm agreeing TO close the |
store at O'Clock and that its clerks join |
the Clerks Assembly. The report of the |
committee was accepted and the firm |
taken off the unfair list.
A letter was read from a prominent cigar |
dealer asking for permission to use the |
Knight OF Labor label on his cigars, and in |
return agreeing to employ none but men,
bers OF the order. The letter was referred 1
to the organizers for investigation and re-
port.
Under call OF assemblies, Shoe Clerks,
Carpenters, Engineers ana BARRIERS reported |
instructions at their last meeting. The
Carpenters also reported that all arrange
ments had been made for their annual ex-
cursion, which would be given On Labor
Day to River View. A very attractive
program had been prepared, including all
manner OF athletic and aquatic prize cor |
tests.
The Butchers reported that an alLday
picnic would be given by their assembly IN
Labor Day.
The joint committee on Labor Day cx-
cursion to Marshall Hall reported additional