The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-28
was elected secretary to fill vacancy.

The boot and shoe workers union
held it's regular semi-monthly meeting
Friday evening of last week. Com
munications were read from President
Tobin, of the national organization,
and from President Gompers, or the
American Federation of Labor, rela-
tive to action taken against a local
factory. The stand taken by the union
was approved and the aid requested of
the National Boot and Shoe workers
union and the American Federation OIL
Labor was granted 1t was also re
ported that the federation council OF
the State Federation of Labor had eX-
pressed sympathy with the union In It's
failure to secure recognition in GER
tain local factory and that the griev-
ance complained of would be brought
up at the June convention of the state
organization to be held at Wlnona.
Communications were received from
Butte, Anaconda and Helena, Mont,
and also from Duluth, Winona and st.
Cloud, Mimi, which were read ana
placed on file. A large amount of bust
ness pertaining to the trade and of
exceptional interest to the union was
also transacted.
The following letter from NJ. D.
Ratchford, Master WORKMAN and pres
ident of the United Mine Workers or
America, was received by c. ii. STRAIT
ton. chairman of the organization COM
mittee of the Trades and Labor AS
sembly, and read before a meeting of
that body by Secretary Collins, of the
committee Friday evening. The letter
is dated Columbus, o., Nov. ~, and Is
as follows:
Referring to your letter of the 9TH instant,
inviting me to address a labor meeting under
the auspices of the Trades and Labor assem-
bly, of your city, would say that it will give
me pleasure to do so at my earliest oppor-
tunitv / will file your letter ana
advise you as early as I can as to when ;, |
can be with you. Be assured that it
will be a pleasure to me to aid yourself ana
your assembly in the work OF organization
IN. D. Rathchford:'
The regular meeting of the htho-
graphers' union took place saturday
evening. International President j.
r. Keogh, of New York city, commu-
nicated with the union recommending
the use of the label so as to dlstln-
guish between American and foreign
work. One application for member
ship was received. Secretary kenZ
was instructed to send for 100 copies
of the international constitution. The
next meeting will be held at Mime
apolis on Saturday evening, Dec 4.
Election of officers will take place at
st. Paul on Saturday, Dec. Is. The
present officers are Louis Maddaus,
president; Roman Kenz, recording
secretary; Edwin P. Plat, financial
secretary; Chris Mergen, treasurer.
The finances of the union are in fine
condition, which is in a great meas
ure owing to the scarcity Of strikes
among the members of this organiza-
ton.
The hack and cab drivers union
held it's annual ball at Assembly hall
Monday evening of last week. The
hall was filled to it's utmost capacity
and dancing was INDUCED in until
a late hour. The committee on ar
rangements consisted of John Kripps,
chairman; James Kennedy and ].
Jared; floor committee, John Wills
berg, John Kennedy, John Wilson and
B. Barbeau; doorkeepers, Leopold Hill
gen, Charles Johnson and T. AIRING
ton Pippin's orchestral furnished
vided the lunch. Between $500 and
$500 will probably be realized
The seventeenth annual ball Of the
Brotherhood of Boilermakers was held
Wednesday evening at Oxford hall.
The national colors formed the deco
rations, and the hall was otherwise
appropriately appointed for the func-
ton. About 200 participated. After a
programme of twelve numbers an
elaborate supper was served Another
twelve completed the enjoyment of the
evening. The following committee
had charge of the affair: Arrange
ment, wv F. Johnson, NJ. J. Curry and
j. G. Cikanek; reception committee,
w. H. Ivey, P. ]. Murray, II. Souders,
]. H. Needham and NJ j. Daylighten;
floor committee. c. J. Allen, ]. Eichler.
j. Kelly. w. Harrity, A. School and
A. Haupt. Others assisting in the ar