St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-26

tne Onlteu brotnernooQ, Wn1cn is maze up OF
all those in any way connected with the har-
nessmakers' trade. The boys feel much elated
over the success Of their dance, which netted
them $685. and desire to thank ali friends
who helped to make 1t success.
The Retail Clerks association held an en-
thusiastic session Wednesday evening A
committee was chosen to make arrangements
for picnic to be given sometime during
the month of June. Athletic games will
probably be INDUCED in, as also other events
suitable for like occasions. The association
will send two delegates to represent it at the
meeting OF the International Retail Clerks
organization, to be held at Denver. Col, COM
mencing on June 7.
The Letter Carriers Benefit association
held a special meeting Saturday last Five
new members Joined the benefit fund. Will
lam Waller having resigned financial Sec
retary, M. Murnaghan was elected to fill the
office for the remainder of the term.
The carpenters union was down on Gus
todian Krieger's bulletin board for a meet
ing Tuesday evening. 1t held ten-minute
session and adjourned, probably owing to
the fact that number of the boys had been
in attendance delegates at the People 8
before.
The printing trades of the Tenth district
Will meet in convention, under the name of
the Union Of Allied Printing Crafts" at
Fargo, N. D., on Tuesday, June 9. Dele
gates from the different organizations must
be elected next month, and their names for
warded to Secretary Woodward, Box 522, Min
neapons. Organizer bennett signs the call,
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anu intimates that the convention will be the
most important ever held by the organization.
The dance and supper given by the press
FEEDERS union last Saturday evening was a
financial success, and the. treasury of the
union will be materially enriched in conse-
quence thereof About $50 couples took part
ana all seemed to enjoy themselves. Pres
ident Rfnke, Secretary Pampusch and others
worked early and late to the end that the
balance might be on the right side. The
grand march was led by President Rinke.
The twelfth annual convention of the Ma
tional Association of Officials of Bureaus of
Labor Statistics and Kindred Offices in the
united States will take place at Buffalo,
N. Y, June %, "a and %. The executive
committee has submitted the following res
olutlon for the discussion Of the convention:
Resolved, That the executive committee
recommend to the convention the question
or investigating the municipal ownership of
water, gas and electric light plants. This
investigation not to be considered for or
against municipal ownership but for
the purpose of ascertaining all facts
bearing upon this question: Ac-
cording to the executive committee, the
twelfth convention will be one of the most
interesting and valuable that has ever been
held by the association.
An amendment is to be added to the gen.
eral deficiency bill now in the senate ap-
propriating $4,000 to pay the claims of ST.
Paul letter carriers for overtime while the
Minneapolis boys will be treated in the same
way. Duluth carriers will get $7,4GO. Uucle
Sam is good paymaster and by his action
in giving the boys in gray back pay for over
time has shown himself to be the right kind
of an employer.
The Minneapolis Brotherhood of Carpenters
and large number of others, including
many ladies, were addressed upon the labor
problem Wednesday evening at Harmonic
hail. John Swift presided, and made a
strong speech, showing the mutual interest
of employers and workmen and the advan-
tage to both of organization. He introduced
Rev. Marion d. Shutter, who spoke of the
problem of civilization as it was presented
in the overworked and underpaid workmen
and women. Rev. James Cleary spoke of
the attitude Of the Catholic church to the
labor problem.
George w. Lee, first grand master Of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, who has
been visiting st. Paul and Minneapolis lodges,
left Wednesday for Kansas City. Mr.. Lee
stated that the brotherhood is rapidly in
creasing in membership, and has about q, 900
members in the United States at present.
The garment workers leap year party oc-
ours Tuesday evening, and from reports of
the ladies having the affair in charge, it will
be a grand success. 1t will take place at
Assembly hall, and the best orchestra to be
obtained will provide the music Admission
will be granted only to those presenting in
vitations at the door.
Several important communications were re-
ceived by A. r. U. No. 214 at it's last meeting
for the month, Monday evening, April 20.
The secretary reports increasing interest
with large number of applications to be
acted on before the end of another month.
Officers were elected but owing to the atti-
tude of the railroads towards the union, no
names could be obtained for publication.
There were five candidates for membership
initiated into the mysteries of masonry at
the Thursday evening meeting of Bricklay-
ers Union No. 1. j. F. Krieger was in
dorsed for alderman from the Sixth ward.
There are now but eight bricklayers in the
city outside Of the union, and at the next
session of No. 1 there will not be a nom
union representative Of this trade in st. Paul.
The executive committee Of the pressfeed-
ers' union met Friday noon, allowed claim
against the sick benefit fund, and received
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