The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-31
THE RETAIL CLERKS.
They Decide to Take Full Holiday
on i.nbO DnN.


The largest and most interesting meet
ing ever held by the Retail Clerks Pro-
toctive association No 165 was held in
Union Labor hall last evening. Notwith-
standing the Indictment weather the mem
bers came in full force and especially
was the attendance good of the lady clerks
who remained until the end of the session,
which was near the wee sma' hours.
Among the most important business
transacted was the adoption of the min
utes for the last regular, adjourned and
special meetings. There We're three new
candidates initiated and nine new appli-
cants-siN ladies' and three gentlemen,
which were received and referred to the
executive board.
The reports of the delegates from the
Houston Labor Council anent the celebra-
ton of Labor Day was received and slicit-
ed great applause, especially that portion
which showed that organized labor of
Houston was behind the Retail Clerks
union in their request for cessation from
work for the whole OF Labor Day. They
We're reminded of the fact that the con-
gress OF the United States had set aside
the first Monday for Labor Day and that
The Twenty-third legislature of Texas had
so decided while over forty States have
followed with similar laws. After thor
oughly considering and discussing the re-
quest made by only Two merchants for a
halt holiday the association decided by
virtually unanimous rising vote to OBJ
serve the whole day and to turn out in full
force in the parade. They will have car
riages for the lady members and the gen.
tlemen will walk
1t is the belief of the members of the
clerks association that this action voices
the sentiment OF the public and in view
of the fact that the celebration occurs in
La Porte half holiday would be OF little
avail TO those desiring to go there and in
so much as the day will be so generally
observed but little business will be done
by the stores that keep open. hence the
determination to take a whole holiday.
The Post reproduces the agreement Of
the clerks association with the merchants,
BY request which shows that some addi-
tional signatures have been secured since
last publication 1t follows:
We. the undersigned merchants doing
business in the city of Houston, do here
by make the following agreement with
the Retail Clerks union. local 1876. Retail
Clerks National Protective association:
That we agree to close our stores on
the following National and legal holt
days; January J. July l. Labor Day and
Christmas Day. and we also agree 10 close
our stores from January | to November
30 at p, m sharp. Saturdays excepted,
when the hours to close shall be II p. m,
and to close our stores ON Sundays the
Sifaaf on JanHaTy 7. ISsS t=-"-A- 70 sAAs
Achenhach & Schultz. Krupp & Tuffy.
Il. Rich a Sons. Lewis a. Rosenberg.
DeMeriu Shoe Co.. 5. l.. Sam, Meyer &
Gimbel Boston Shoe store). NJ We'll Syd- |
ney I'll, Hart Boston Shoe Store Chas. II.
Parker. Albert Hampe, Thomas r. Frank
lin, Mistrot Bros. a. Co.. Johns Shoe Co. |
j. ii. Brand, c. L. Theo Boring. John
McClelland a. Co., Hamilton Bros Hugh
Brown a Co, Joe s. Fox, Emil Inner.
Morris Bros, X. Fl. Cawthon & Co. w. B,
Green. W. l.. Foley. f Flaxman. Levy 4
Bros. Gieseke Bros. Robert Tllbrook, e. |
and Pacific Tea Co., Max Dienstag. Ed |
KAN, John II. Meyer Sol NJ. Colman. |
Thos. Goggan & Bro, S. c. Pennington, |
Levy a Wolf, divers Music Store. sper \
ing-C ortes Hardware Co., Mrs. A. G Wis |
dom, Bon Ton Millinery Co., lie Harrison
y Bro, Q. Grunewald Whittlesy Hard
ware Co, II. II, Hoitkamp. ]. S. Dunlay,
~ meyer, r. Warrendorf, Browne &
MellihSer, Houston Trdnk Factory. Miss
N, A. zwieb. II. Waddell. closes at $3.50:
X Dillingham;, closes at $3.50; The Bos-
ton Dry Goods Store. Miss X q. WEIGH
Miss L. ]. Moody Taylor Bros, Main
street; James Butte. Greenberg Bros. n. /
Randolph & Sons w. a. Moore, Albert
chimene g. Co.. Northrup g. Clarke, The
Cent Store. Gus w. Tips. Jr.. II. & S.
Baunig, Sweeney s. Fredericks.
Reports were received from the various
committees on Sunday law, on new hail.
ana several communications were received
from various societies aud organizations
applaudlng the clerks for the enforcement
Of the law a communication was also
read from MI Jules Hirsch. which notified