The morning times., 1896-11-22
then unanimously rendered the speaker for
his Interesting address.
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY.

There was good attendance of delegates
at the meeting of the District Assembly on
last Thursday evening. The report that
the General Assembly had adjourned IN
Wednesday evening, had been pretty well
circulated and IL was thought by some of
the delegates that possibly the representa-
tives from Rochester might be present ut
the meeting. In this Inev Were eisaI-
pointed and IL was afterwards explained
that while the dispatch had read that the
General Assembly had adjourned 1t meant
only for that day.
The mistake was. the delegates stated, "A
very natural one, for il had been officially
published that the election of Officers had
taken place, consequently no one could
imagine what else remained to be done
Master Workman Sinrfions presided over
the meeting. Communication was read
from The Central Labor Union, containing
all the pleasantries of fraternai greetings.
Report was made that the cight-hour law
was again being violated on the work of
the excavation for a public school build.
ing OH the corner of Fifth aud X streets
northeast. The matter was referred to
the committees on cight-hour violations.
with Instructions 10 make immediate in
yesueation aud If Il change Is not made
at once To commence n vigorous prOsccii-
ton. number of delegates were of
the opinion that If the violation was al
lowed 10 continue it might he kept up
until the building was completed, hence
the necessity or immediate action, which
would deter Others from following the
example OF the cXcavators.
The reports from the local assemblies
were very rlatJcrin., limitations and rein
statements appearing to be the general
order of the day throughout the juris-
diCtion. The Laundry Workers reported
good attendance at their meeting Op We'd
nesday evening. Delegates from Gambrinls
Assembly extended fraternal invitation
TO all delegates nd members Of the order to
pay them "A visit at their meetings.
Bottling House Employees presented q
matter of interest to their business which
was referred TO the executive committee.
The Plasterers made a very interesting
reference To the work on the Consumers
Brewery. In answer to a question as to the
numerical strength of the Plasterers' As
senbly the delegates very modestly re-
quested the secretary TO furnish the de-
sired information.
The secretary's books showed that the
lowest per pita tax paddy the Plasterers'
Assembly for the past two years was on
1I6 members, and ranged from that num-
ber to near 300. As the per capita tax
is only paid on members in good standing
the delegates Were satisfied with this
proof before them that the published re-
ports TO the contrary were made for 4
malicious purpose.
The delegate Sfrom the Plasterers stated
That while it was true that Il number of
their members were out of work, it was
because OF their firm determination to
keep up the standard rate Of wages and
to uphold the principles of true unionisIn
in spite of the fact that rcnegades OF
their craft aided by men who called them
selves union men had combined to break
down the regular scale of wages and i'll
crease the standard hours of labor.
In answer to questions it was stated that
nothing official had been received from the
General Assemhlr: therefore no action
could he taken by the District on the Iu-
mors arloat
The delegates We're well supplied with
printed circulars issued ny former mem
bcrs Of the order extending an invitation To
establish n new national body. The circu-
lars, which were distributed all around the
room, We're the same that had been sent 10
the District Just after the close of the
Washington General Assembly, held last
year, and net, as enormously stated after
tie meeting, issued locally.
The delegates interested in the Working.
men s Library Association stated that in
addition 10 the already elaborate program
announced for the anniversary entertain
nent, the famous mnd-reahing test, as
given by Nj. and Mrs. Kellar, would be
Duplicate by Mr.. L. X. Macec and ,Ia lighter,
Hazel Magec.
The hex meeting fallinGon Thanksgiving,
The question of adjourning over for two
weeks was quickly settled by a unanimous
vote not To adjourn over, but to hold III.
regular session as usual
Tie reasons given for not adlourninc
over Thanksgiving was, that by next
week, the delegates from the Rochester
convention would he back and would verify
or deny the published statements that
mad been given out as part of the pro-
ceedings of the General \ Sscmbly