Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-30
THE CENIRRL LABOR UNION
Proceedings ofsWsskly Assembly of the Or
ganisatsonSHeld Last Evening
Comm uni ZION, From Chief Marshal
to President Mckinley.

The regular weekly meeting of the Gen.
trail Labor Union, which was held last
evening at Typographical Temple, was
largely attended. President H. w. Szegedy
occupied the chair and Mr.. j. L.. Feeney
was secretary.
A communication was read from Chief
Marshal William Dickson of the recent
civic parade of the peace jubilee, which was
as follows:
II avail myself of the earliest opportu-
nifty to thank you personally for your eX-
cellent management of your organization In
the line of the civic procession Wednesday,
May "a. You will please convey to your
organization my grateful feeling for their
participation. Each and all are entitled to
credit, and l feel assured that the exhibi-
ton would not have been the success 1t
proved to be without your aid
The letter was placed on file.
There was also read communication
from the executive committee of JOINT
Council No. 8, Boot and Shoe Workers of
Marlboro, Mass, refutng a statement to
which currency has been given that the
strike OF the craft which has been going on
IN that city for the past six months is over.
The letter further stated that the manufac-
turers 'persistently refuse to consider the
r1ght OF their workmen to organize, and as
result the strike is just as much on as
ever, and Will continue until the claims
Thanks to President Mckinley.
Mr.. j. F. Mccormick, chairman of the
committee appointed to call on President
Mckinley and ask that half holiday be
granted the employees Of the government
In this city during the peace jubilee fes-
tlVities last week, made this report which
was accepted and filed:
we called the President Tuesday
morning, May %, and as the cabinet was in
session were unable to see him, but saw his
private secretary, Mr., Corteyou, who in
termed us that the President had decided
not TO issue an executive order to close the
departments. We argued with him and as
sufed him that if at least one-half holiday
was not given Wednesday, the civic parade
would be a failure, as the employees Of
the navy yard, government printing Of
nee ana bureau of engraving and printing
participate.
Mr.. Cartelyou kindly presented our argu-
meht 10 the President who, in turn, pre-
sented 1t to the cabinet They INN edataly
TOOK up the matter, and it was finally left
IN the hands of the President. We called
on the President again the same day at
about pm, and before we left the White
House were well satisfied that an executive
o1der would be issued closing the depart
ments Wednesday afternoon, which, as YOU
are all aware, was done. We would recon-
mend that the secretary of the Central
Labor Union be authorized to thank the
icSidtit III tHe name OF organized labor
OF the District of Columbia for the consid-
Grafton shown them, and that a vote OF
thanks be also rendered Mr. Cortelyou the
Pfesidents acting private secretary, for his
assistance and able manner in which he
presented this matter to the President and
his cabinet
The report was signed by all the members
or the committee, which comprised, besides
Mr.. Mccormick, Messrs. ]. L. Feeney r.
Henry Lewis and Henry W. Szegedy.
"A committee of three vas appointed to
make thorough investigation of the cause
OF the accident during the civic parade by
which two little girls were badly injured
the wagon on which they wera riding hay
ing broken down, stated in The Star
and to fix the responsibility for accident to
the float.
TOs Ascertain Losses
The committee was also instructed to as
certain the losses in apparel suffered by
those who rode on the Central Labor
Unions float, and likewise the cost to the
parents Of medical attendance, etc, for
those who were injured. 1t was stated that
the executive committee of the peace jubi-
lee had offered to bear the expense of medi-
cal attendance and other incidentals for the
little girls who were hurt and the secre-
tary was directed to forward a letter Of
thanks to the committee for its action in
the premises
The committee heretofore appointed for
the purpose was instructed to secure River
view as the place to have the Labor day
celebration of this year, and it was de-
cided to request the Building Trades Coun-
Gil to cooperate with the Central Labor
Union in observing the holiday.
Organizer Stanley reported that union
OF the plasterers' fathers had been organ
lied by him, and that these workmen would
be represented for the first time by delegates
at the next meeting of the Central Labor
Union. The officers of the new organlza-
ton are President, J. Roberts Pierce: vice
president, j. D. Site; recording secretary
Edward Raynor; financial secretary, Frank
Serrlne; treasurer j. Ferguson; sergeant
alarms, William Raynor.