The morning times., 1896-06-14
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY.

| DISTRICT ASSEMBLY.
Roll call oil delegates snoweu that twent
| eight local assemblies of the Knights
Labor in this jurisdiction were represente
at the regular weekly meeting OF Distri,
Assembly No. 66. Master Workman W.
u. Simmons occupied the chair The prt
ceedings throughout the meeting, whic
lasted Till near midnight were very il
terestiDg, but principally of an executiy
nature, concerning only the members OF th
order, ana not of public interest. &.
The master workman in his opening ad
dress congratulated the delegates ON thei
continued prosperity OF the order, not onl
III this jurisdiction, hut throughout the ell
| Tire country. The delegates were greatl
| encouraged and elated over tie news fron
Oregon, where General Master Workma
! Sovereign has just concluded a successful
speaking tour. The reports from thai
State show that the general master work
/ man had magnificent audiences, and tina
| lie mad aided very materially in the elec
tion Of those grand fighters in the reform
cause, Brother yanderburg, TO Congress
| aud ex- Governor Pennoyer, TO the ma yolait,
or the city Of Portland. Brother Wander
| burg was personally known TO IA larg,
number or the members here, he having rep
| resented his district in the General AS
sembly, which met i'll this city last Noveni
| Der.
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organizing OF quite n number Of local as
senblics all along the route Travelled b,
J the general master workman. He is now
| III the State OF Washington, where his sue
| cess as lecturer and organizer continues
The question of revising the unfair lis
was referred TO the local assemblies for con
| sidcration.
The question of proper observance OF
Labor Day was considered. and resulted
| in the appointment of n Committee OF five
delegates To confer with Il like committee
that had been appointed by the Federation
of Labor. No instructions were given, hut
during the discussion of the question the
preponderance of opinion was to the effect
that tie day could be more appropriately
observed by having a mammoth excursion.
the proceeds to be devoted to the erection
OF suitable icadstone over the remains of
the late E. j Rea and his wife The recon-
incubation of the joint committee will no
doubt decide the question. If il is agreed
to have parade the excursion Will take
placc later in the day, as all arrangements
have been made.
Under the report of local assemblies the
delegates from the Carriage Makers Assem-
bly, reported the names of four applicants
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Theannouncement
was received with applause. Hardly a
week goes by that the Carriage Makers do
not have report of increase OF member
ship TO mS kc. and their assembly is row con-
sidered the banner one OF this jurisdiction.
The delegates from the Tile Layers re-
ported the nomination and election OF Of
ficers at their last meeting.
Laundry Workers reported that their next
regular meeting would be held on next
Wednesday evening in the l. O. NJ Hall,
Four -and-a half street and PENNSYLVANIA
avenue. Delegates further stated that "A
report was current to the effect that thir
teen hours per day were being worked in
the laundries. This, they said, caused the
false impression that this state of affairs
existed In all of the laundres, which was
not the case. In the best laundries only
reasonable number of hours were worked
and in some cases duiing the dull times the
proprietors generously carried on the paw
roll the same number of hands as in the
busy season. Hence the impression that
all laundries were working thirteen hours
per day was working an Injustice to those
proprietors.
Structural Ironworkers reported that in
the future the regular meetings would he
held on the second and fourth MOndays i'm
each month i'll the Labor Bureau Hall II
wasfurtherannounced ed that the Iron workers
had decided to give the use of their hall on
next Monday evening. June 10, to the col-
ored laundry workers assembly. BY the
Structural Irouworke RS meeting only twice
Bureau Hall would be vacant on the first
and third Monday evenings 1t is thought
however, that if an exchange Of halls were
made between the Carriage Makers and
the Ironworkers it would result to the
mutual advantage of both orga MIA tons
The Carriage Makers now meet only twice
a month. but their increase of membership
and consequent increase of business de-
manded that weekly meetings be held and
these have only been della yed for lack of
suitable hall. II was also announced that
the Bureau Hall could be rented on the first
and third Thursdays and Saturdays and
every Sunday in each month.
The delegates from the Iconoclast AS
sembly reported that their next regular
meeting would De held in the Plasterers'
Hall on Sunday, June IA. and a hearty and
fraternal welcome would be rendered to
all members. The officers of the District
Assembly were particularly invited to be
present.
Street Car Assembly delegates reported
continued good attendance eattheirmeetings
Shoe Clerks Assembly reported initiation
ceremonies conferred at their meeting on
Wednesday evening. The assembly was
also continuing to use every influence to
bring to successful conclusion the 6
O'Clock closing movement, and with the CO.
operation of the shoppers there will be no
doubt of the result.
Excelsior Assembly delegates reported
names of candidates and extended an inyi-
tation to the delegates to he present at
their next meeting.
Communications was read from til Fedora
ton OF Labor, announcing the appointing of
a committee to act with the District As
sembly on matters directly concerning the
interests of both organizations, and re
Questing that a similar committee be ap-
pointed by the District Assembly. On
motion the request was granted and COM
mittee appointed. The executive commit
tee gave a synopsis of the business now be-
fore it. but no final report was made.
Tie board had held a joint session with
the committee from the Federation of
Labor on the beer question, but 10 definite
action had been taken.