The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-17

red and with the above two became operative
on Oct. 1. Several applications for mem
berShip were acted on, and a large number
will be submitted at the next meeting. Trade
country, although prosperity had not reached
the molders in st. Paul to any appreciable
extent.
The woodworkers' union, although organ
lied but a little over six months, promises
to be one CT the strongest in the city by
the time it is year old. 1t is made UP
of the most intelligent of the craft and there
is not a drone in the entire union. At
Wednesday evenings session several topics
of interest to the trade were discussed and
the advantages of belonging to an organiZa
ton guaranteeing protection in sickness as
well as in health were shown to be largely
the side of those banded together as
brothers working for the common good of
one and ALL That more intelligent under
standing of the principles of unonsm may
be brought to the attention of those outside
the pale of organized labor it was decided
to hold an open meeting and extend a gen.
eral invitation to members Of the trade to
attend. The date for holding the same. will
be selected at the next regular meeting. Three
applications were received ard two members
initiated.
The bindery girls card party and social
hop at Assembly hall Tuesday evening was
attended by $50 couples. The successful con-
tables were: Ladies-First, Miss Annie
Nachtsheim; second, Miss A. Allen: foot Mss
Mamie Kelly. Gents-First, F. T. Jelrick
second, Jules Townsend: foot, Charles Peter
son. Dancing was INDUCED in until o'clock
Refreshments were served. The committee
on arrangements was composed of the fol-
lowing: Lizzie Spiel, Della Belair, Mamie
Breen, Maggie Mcclure, Gertie Nachtsheim
Annie Horning and Anna Mertens. The floor
managers consisted of the following members
of the bookbinders' union: A. Guttman, f. T.
A Iy.nn nnnl md A
E. Anderson. E. B. Lott as master of cere-
monies filled the position as if to the man
her born.
The several chapes under the jurisdiction
Of Typographical Union No. 80 last week
voted on the proposition of the Cincinnati
union Shall meeting of the International
Typographical union be held for the purpose
of reconsidering the action which did away
with the holding of conventions biennially?''
Ii majority of the votes cast by the entire
membership are in favor of the proposition
a convention viii be called for the considera-
tion of the single question presented by the
Cincinnati union, when. according to law.
the resolution of the conventions deliberate
will be submitted to the entire membership
for confirmation or rejection
Louis Nash rendered his resignat on, and the
same was accepted, at the meeting of the
retail clerks association Wednesday even
ing. 1t was reported that the new store
cards had arrived and F. X. Vernig and A.
peterson were selected TO dfaft laws govern
ing the use of the same by the business
houses of st. Paul and report at the next
meeting. If approved a committee will be
appointed to submit it to the business men
for adoption. The card is similar to that used
in the union barber shops of the city and
IN stores employing exclusively union clerks
will do away with asking for the vest pocket
card, which heretofore members of the retail
clerks association have carried. No one will
be entitled to the use of the same who en-
ployes any but union clerks.
In add ton to the officers elected at a pre-
vious meeting the electrical workers union
Monday evening selected the following: B.
A. Schak, press secretary; T. O'Toole fore
man; John Lallinger, inspector. One new
member united with the union. After dis
cussing the project, it was decided to hold
an open meeting and the secretary was in
structed to secure the hall for this after
noon. The hour for opening the programme
is o'clock and ]. Geraghty, Harry Franklin
and others from this city, and John Swift of
minneapolis, are expected to address those
present.
In a recent circular to the employees of the
Chicago Great Western Railway company.
President Stickney invites them to become
| stockholders, they to pay $40 down and SO
in monthly installments The Illinois Central
railroad has had such plan in effect for
| years, with the result that nearly all of its
employees own stock and take as much in
| terest in the success of the company as the
| head officials themselves.
With the exception of initiating two new
members last Saturday evening, the busi-
| ness transacted by the brewery workers
union was of routine nature. Matters of
cussion and settlement at the next meeting.