The morning times., 1897-01-03
one or two, only matters requiring imme-
diate attention and the election of Off
GERS have been transacted
Carriage and wagon Makers.


There was a full attendance of the
affiliated trades connected with the car
riaee and wagon aking business held on
last Monday evening in Bunch's Hall,
No. 3l6 Eighth street northwest. The
| occasion was the regular semi-monthly
session OF the Carriage Makers Assembly.
Master Workman Ryan occupied the chair.
After the regular routine business had
been transacted, the election of officers WAS
had, resulting very satisfactorily TO the
members.
Reports were received from the District
Assembly and the Federation of Labor
A very interesting debate then took place
| over the favorable report of the committee
| on the establishing of permanent ben
eficial fund, which had been suggested
several weeks ago. After the debate the
report Of the committee was adopted
| The proposition Of the new feature in
| cludes sick and death benefits, also
| out-of-work benefit. The opinion OF the
| members at the meeting was that, having
| built up the largest and best organization
| of affiliated crafts that has ever existed
| in this city, it was the duty Of every mem
| ber who consulted the best interests Of the
| organization and his own welfare, to use
| every endeayor to cement the existing
| friendship and to make the institution so
valuable that no one working at the car
| riage making business could afford, under
| any circumstances, to be on the out side
| The proposed beneficial features were, the
| members believed, a step leading in the
| right direction. AT the close Of the de-
| bate it was decided to give a very at
| tractiye entertainment and Dall, and to
| devote the entire proceeds TO the new
beneficial fund. The matter was then
| left in the hands of the committee for
report at the next meeting.
Quite an animated debate then took
place over the proposition in Congress to
suppress the liquor traffic in the District
! OF Columbia. The members stated that
| they believe in reasonDlc restrictions be-
| ing placed on the traffic, but were totally
| opposed to the bill now before Congress-
| During the debate statistics were pre-
| sented which proved to the entire salts
| faction OF the meeting that over 75 per
| cent OF the work pertaining to the carriage
| and wagon making business was traced
| directly TO those connected with the beer
| and liquor business, and that it would re-
suit in great injury to the carriage and
wagon industry if the proposed measure
became a law in this District.
After the members had expressed their
| opinions, committee Was appointed to
| draft up a strong protest against the
| passage of the bill, and to present the
same before the Congressional committees.
The question Of continuing the Metro
| politan Railroad on the unfair list, then
engaged the attention Of the meeting, and
| much dissatisfaction was expressed about
the matter. 1t was finally decided tC
! instruct the delegates to the central bodies
to bring the question up for consideration.
| In response to the red letter CALI is
| sued for full attendance at the regular
weekly meeting Of the Carpenters and
Joiners' Assembly, on last Monday even
ing, the hail OF the Society Temple wal
packed to the doors. Roll call by tile
financial secretary, showed but very few
| absentees.
Carpenters and JOiners' Assembly.
Reports from the standing ard specia al
| committees also from the Federation of
Labor, Were quickly disposed Of. The
| principal business OF the meeting was the
| election of officers for the ensuing teru:.
which took up nearly the entire evening.
Just before the election, Teinstatement
| ceremonies were performed, and alsu
other applications for reirstatem were
| received.
Nominations were then called for, after
which the election took place. While there
Were plenty OF candidates and good deal
| of interest manifested in the election, still
but few changes took place, the principal
| changes being in the executive chairs. The
installment OF newly-elected Officers Will
take place at the next meeting. The re
| ports OF the officers will also be pre-
sented, and other important matters are
to be brought before the meeting, and a
| full attendance is urgently requested.