Evening star., 1897-03-09
CENTRAL LABOR UNION
Matters of Business Discusseda at Last Nights
Meeting.
Putting Union Men mt WOrk-Objec-
ton to the Employment Of
Women Musicians.

Nineteen organizations were represented
at the meeting of the Central Labor Union
last evening. President Milford Spohn pre-
sided and J. ]. Crowley, secretary.
communication was read from F. NJ.
Moore, general agent for the management
of the steamer Jane Moselcy. in response
to a request that union musicians be en-
ployed on the beat during the coming ex-
cursion season. Mr.. Moore assured the
union that he entertained a most favorable
regard for organized labor, and at the
proper time would receive applications
from union musicians in reference to elm
ployment.
Delegate Keener, chairman Of the legis-
lative committee. reported that matters
referred to his committee. including the
bill to legalize trade labels and an appro-
priaIion for the free library, would DC
brought to the attention of Congress dur
iEg the extra session, If general legislation
IS considered.
Delegate Shandley of the contract COM
mittee reported thai the Pope Manufac-
turing Company, which Is about to erect
a plant for the manufacture of bicycles.
had through Manager Britain. informed
the committee that they would pay the
highest wages to those employed on the
construction, but they would not agree TO
employ union labor exclusively
Delegate Weber of the Columbia Musi-
clans Protective Association reported that
female orchestras had been engaged for
| the coming season at River View and Glen
Echo. At the request of Mr.. Weber, a
special committee, composed of Messrs.
McCrink Weber and Neale, was appointed
| to see the managers of these resorts, and
| asia that local union musicians be en-
ployed.
Delegate Standby stated that it would
| be necessary to have great deal of work
dcne in the navy yard this year, and, on
| his motion, special committee of five was
appointed to call on Secretary Long and
request him that the rate of union wages
| be paid to those employed in building con-
struction there 1t was asserted that un-
| der the last administration the mechanics
/ were classified and the wages paid by pri-
vate parties were not paid in the yard
| The chair appointed as the committee
| Delegates Standby. Lannis, Hobson, Kee
ner and Silver.
| Delegate Yoos of the Brewery Workers
| Union stated that a local contract haG
| and National Secretary Bechtold, who was
| present. said that the contract would bt
! submitted to the directors of the Con
| Sumers Brewery at their meeting today.
| Delegates Lannis, Standby and Weber
| were appointed a committee of three te
| cooperate with like committee from
| the Building Trades Council 10 ascertain
| the status and personnel of the Nationa
1 recently chartered in Alexandra, Va, tC
] do business in Washington.
| 1t was stated that the company mention
| ed is about to erect some apartment houses
| in this city.
| 1t was decided to hold an open meet
| ing of the Central Labor Union Monda,
| evening. March %. this being the frs
anniversary of the formation of that body
| The attention of our readers is called tC
| the trustees sale Of the valuable proper
| ty improved by the two-story and base
| ment and attic brick dwelling No. 726 11tf
| street northwest, which takes place to-
| morrow afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. See
| advertisement for description and terms.