The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-06
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700 p .-Exhihiatcn hy lady contor.
tionists
The tickets ror the excursion will be
good on ala the boats whicf leave tke-city
for Marshall Han and River View on that
day. The special excursion boats Will leave
the wharves at 10 a. M, 2 and p.m
The principal feature Of the day will be
the hydrocycle race, between contestants
of the Carpenters excursion and the Rea
monument excursion, from Marshall Hal
to River View. The judges of the race
are President Kehoe OF Columbia Typo
graphical Union and Master Workman Sim
mons of D. A. Sc, X. OF l.. The referee
unanimously selected Is the Hon. Charles
g. Conn. president of the washington Times
Company. Atthe request OF the Joint COM
mittce Mr.. Conn has consented to place
his private steam yacht the Rex, at The
disposal OF the Judges and referee. Quite
plumber OF valuable prizes have Eeen
donaped by the business men OF the city
to be contested for
The principal object OF the Marshall Hail
excursion is to raise funds sufficient 10
place a suitable headstoDe over the re.
mains of the late E. j Rca and his wife
After the purchase of the headstone, the
Surplus f.4i s.ssls 8 Of ,fjli5e1 20 the Labor
Bureau and Workingmens Library Associa-
ton.
The annual excursion of the Carpen-
ters' Assembly on. Labor Day. to be given
this year to River View, promises 10 be
equally as attractive as that to Marshall
Hall. The program includes sports, which,
for the accommodation Of these who desire
to- visit both resorts. has been SO arranged
tl,af~ Ia
-s.ratified- Much interest h being taken In
the hydrocycle race The other numbers OF
the program area A balloon ascension,
fancy dancing by the pupils OF Miss A ugusta
Sproesser, Miss Blanche Riley. susie
Humphries; Master Chrissie Sproesser:
Percy Loud the drum ma JOE acrobat; two
games OF baseball, Carpenters vs.. Painters
in morning; Potomacs, TIE Times League
champions, VS. Nonpariels In afternoon.
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DISTRICT ASSEMBLY.
The local assemblies Of The Knights OF
Labor in the District of Columbia were
well represented at the weekly melting Of
tlis District- ~ se1nbly Oh last Thursday
. night ,Mastcl WorkmaS W. H. u. Simmons
occupied TIE chair and white the proeee.-s IS
kept TIN. sh,lrestes till u late hour OF the
..ight they were IN. ssly OF an executive
nature Amois the visitors no:iccG present
were GcseFas Worthy For.m5n Michael
Bishop, SeEeral Secre,ars-Ti John
W. Haycs AEd Henry. b. aitin, of the
general executive blard. UIsiet the head
Of reports of Officers the District worthy
foreman. Michael Cuff, gave u synopsis Of
bis recent visit to New York, as 10 the rapid
progress DOW being mao, by the osser In
exist there.
Master Workman Simm11sreaI a n invita-
ton he had received from New York to
take part in the Labor Day celebration
oeremonics. While appres iatibg the inyt-
-tntfon, he master workman s5a ed that his
first duty was at home, and a they would
be fittingiy observed here he had declined
the lIa;los..ssIendsd by nus hJo. her Knights
Of New York
The joint Labor Day excursion commit
tee repaired all things now ready, ami il
the weather is favorable next Monday one
Of the largest excursions ever gwen OIL tie
Potomac woIli be witnessed.
Carpenters delegates ais called nttan
ton To their rxcurs!ol for Labor Day, and
stated that in addition To the already an
nounced program Il halo IN ascension would
Akc place
Tie reports from the local assent lies
were very Interesting. Preparation Tor
Labor Day, initiation of candidates AMI
action on applications Tor mem bership
seemed to have been the principal bust
ness.
Carriage Makers reported proceedings
OF their special meeting held last Monday
,syppingr Wbiln bn
called Tor a specific purpose, still the
Assemble had been in receipt rf quite a
number of applications for membership
which had been referred to the regular
meeting Eccentric Engineers reported
large attendance at their last meeting.
Proposition for membership had been
received from candidates, also seven re-
instatements. BARRIERS reported large
meeting, five limitations and six rcnstate-
ments- AT the request OF the BARRIERS.
Leo's barber shop, on Pennsylvania avenue,
between Tenth and Eleventh streets. was
taken off the unfair list
Structural Iron Workers announced a
special meeting of their assembly had
been called ror next Tuesday Mt the Labor
Bureau, 316 Eighth street
Tile Layers delegates stated that the
Labor Day badges would be given out
TO their members early Monday morn
ing at the Labor Bureau
A COMMUNICATION was received from +.
NJ Blake. chairman of the legislative COM
rrtiee, of the Federation of Labor. &C.
guessing the District Assembly to take
part in the formation of legislative
council to be composed Of representatives
or the respective citizens associations
aud the two central labor bodies of the
District of Columbia.
LABOR BUREAU AND WORKINGMEN's
LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.
The directors of the workfngmen's Ii
brary Association held special meeting
on last Saturday evening in the Bureau
rooms, No. 316 Eighth street northwest
for the purpose of hearing the report Of
the committee appointed to form ulate
some .fe9 salle plan TO secure more fiuan-
cal support for the institution President
Frank NJ. Deut occupied the chair and
Mana Secretary Charles A. Maideus re.
corded The proceedings. In addition to
the full committee there was q fair repre-
Sentation froIl the local organizations
affiliated with the Bureau.
Tie chairman of the special committee
on. sustaining membership cards stated
Ihoe iioiH INV estiS5tlon it was learned that
quite number OF the local labor organ
zations in this city We're not directly
supporting the bureau, but at the same
inc the members of those organizations
were receiving equal benefits with those
hat did The chairman further stated he
had found that the general opinion OF these
who frequented the bureau was that il any
plan could be suggested they would cheer
fully eontributeto the support OF. what they
considered was one of the most needed
institutions ever eSta blished In the Dis