The morning times., 1896-08-05
PLANNING f0B LABOR DAY
Federation Receives Reports
From Affiliated Unions.
C. L. U. COMMITTEE MEETS
Working nerrs 1Ifbrary and Bureau
of Labor Compelled 10 Enlarge It's
to Meet Rapidly Grow
ing Membership.

The session of the Federation OF LabcS
held last evening at Plasterers' Hall was
very short. There was large attendance,
thirty-four locals being represented, but
the heat was SO oppressive that only such
business that could not be deferred was
considered.
Mr.. c. A. Mardens,- manager of the
Wor kingTnen's Library Assu clation, re-
ported several additional contributions OF
books nd magazines, among which were
some valuable and interesting volumes on
the labor question, donated by the lithO-
Grapbersf union. "A suggestion that every
local labor organization affiliated with
the Federation should subscribe to the pur-
chase of-seperal of the standard maga-
zines, after discussion was unanimously
adopted.
The Labor Day committee made n very
fiatering report and the suggestion that
all the locals appoint special committees
10 boom the excursion in their own organi-
cation was Endorsed. Credentials were
received from the -Shoemakers.. Tailors.
TiIe-layers and Painters Assemblies. aud
the delegates admitted and Obi gated.
LABOR DAY COMMITTEE.
The Labor Da Y committee OF the C. L. U.
Will meet this evening ut the rooms OF the
Washington Electrical Club, No. sos
Eleventh street north west. II is expected
that at the meeting final reports will be
received from all the unions which have
decided TO participate in the Labor Day
parade.
AT the last meeting OF the committee
favorable reports were received from four
teen unions, all OF which pledged themselves
10 appear in line in full force and in uni.
form.
The other unions affiliated with the Cen
trail Labor Union which have not yet re-
portedto the committee on the matter will
no doubt be hea ri from fav ora bly, tonight.
The principal business TO be considered
tonight Will be the selection of the route
OF parade and determining of the positions
which the va rious unions will OCCUPY in Iine
The selection Of a chief marshal and his
aides will not be made until the next reg
uar meeting of the committee.
wORKINGMEN's LIBRARY.
The board of managers for the Work
inSmen's Library Association and Labor
Bureau are contemplating some long needed
improvements in connection with that ill.,
stitution.
This is the second time since its estab-
hshment, not quite 4 year ago. that il
has become necessary to enlarge the
accommodations of the library and bureau
TO meet the requirements necessitated by
the growth OF theiDstitution. Since remov-
ing into their present quarters, No. 314
Eighth street southwest, it has been
found that the room used for the library
Is entirely too small for the purpose
There was too limited space for the
proper arrangement and display OF the
volumes on hand or for the accommodation
OF the great number of laboring men who
daily take advantage of this opportunity
of increasing their wledge.
Seeing the necessity for better and great
er accomIn odations for the patrons, the
board of managers, at the local meeting
decided to move the library into the main
han. where there will be ample room for
both books and the readers The whole
of the rear end of the hall will be lined
with neat sets OF shelving, which will also
extend round on either side of the room.
1t is eXpected that he work of remoieiIpp
the hall will be begun in the early part
Of next week, ana the work will be pushed
forward to completion as rapidly as pos
sibie.