The morning times., 1896-12-27
AMONG THE LOCALS.

the lOca orga niZations during the past week
has been tie election Of Officers for the en-
suing term. Among some of the locals the
elections have been quite spirited, and
anentirc new set OF officers has been chosen.
In a ma aJority OF the locals, however, the
only changes made were the presiding off
GERS, the secretaries, with very few eX-
ceptions, being reelected without oppo-
sition.
Mosaic and EEcaustic Tile Layers
Assembly.
The fun membership OF the Tile Layers
Assembly turned out III response tothe red
letter call' on Monday evening. The meet
ing was held in the hall OF the Labor Bu-
reau. No. 316 Eighth street northwest
After the regular routine business had been
transacted, the election OF officers for the
next six months was had, and resulted as
follows: Master workman, James McIvcr;
worthy foreman. Z. Wilson; recording sec
| .etaUy, w. l. Hagerman: financial secretary
| Ed. Elliott; treasurer, W Thompson; al
moner, r. Boyd. Delegates To the Dis
tTict Assembly, No. 60. knights OF Labor
| James McIyer, Ed. Elliott and Ward Thomp-
son: delegates to the Federation of Labor:
Messrs. McVey, Dowd, Thompson, Boyd
/ and Wilson: delegates TO the Labor Bureau,
| James McIver and David Dowd.
After the election of officers general
review was had OF the good Influences that
! have been brought about in the craft since
the formation Of the assembly The mem
bers Wed with each other in relating the
| benefits that had accrued to the Tile Lay
ers of this dty through being organized
| Every tile layer Of mechanical ability in
| this city was on the roll OF membership,
| and II was the unanimous opinion Of the
| members that the present amcable relations
| that exist between the tourDeymcn and their
employers were due principally TO the in
fluences of the organization i'll bringing
about perfect unde rstanding.
The apprentice question came up promi-
nently before the meeting, and after being
| thoroughly discussed it was decided that
no more apprentices would be recognized
only as the time of the present appren-
tices expired. Under the report of state
| of trade it was ascertained that the de
mand for journeymen was falling off.
| Several of the unmarried members an
| nounced their intention of leaving the city
| during the dull season. The closeness OF
| touch of the Tile Layers Assembly with
| similar craft organizations throughout the
country makes il possible for the members
| to keep thoroughly posted as to where TO
| get employment, without encroaching upon
| the rights OF one another, thus keeping
| upthe standard W ges and hours recognized
in each city, which is one of the cardinal
principles OF organization.
Appropriations were made to ray all
bills, including salaries, rent and per capita
tax TO the central Lodies Reports were
| then had from the delegates 10 the Fed
Grafton of Labor, District Assembly and
thelabor bureau, which Were accepted, and
the action of the delegates in each was
| approved. The next regular meeting will
be held ON Monday evening, January 4
The address of the newly elected secrc-
tary is w. L. Hagerman, 130 Hickman
street southeast.
Tin and Sheetiron Workers.
The members of Fidelity Assembly. No.
2031, K. of L., Tin and Sheetiron
Workers, turned out in force at their
regular semi-monthly meeting last Wednes,
day evening, in the Plasterers' Hall. Four
and-a-half street and Pennsylvania avenue
The principal business transacted was the
semi-annual election of officers. Though
the election was spirited. the best OF fra
terDal harmony existed throughout all o
the friendly contests, which resulted in
the affairs of the assembly being placed in
the hands of one OF the best sets of officers
ever elected by the assembly, a fact rreel,
admitted by all present. Tho officers
elected are as follows Master workman
Charles Gray; worthy foreman, Andre "
Sullivan; recording secretary, A. T. Burns;
financial secretary, John Pierpont; treas
urer, L. Compton; almoner, w. II. G. Sim.
mons: inspector, George Hurdle; guide.
William Hunt; officers of the court, H l.
Streb. Judge; William Hunt, Judge advo
cate: Edward Tiny, clerk.
Under the good OF the order Mr. w H. G