Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-07
LABOR NOTES.
What the Trades Unions Are Doing
at Present.
supporters of tho Biue s.abe,-Ccn
trail Labor Union Hail GnthorinEs
Their Growth ana Benen,. 1hoy
Arc Giving.

At the regular meeting OF the Broth
| erhood of Boilermakers and Iron-Ship
Builders of America. Lodge No. 81,
Portsmouth. held December 22d. 1899,
| the following officers were elected for
1900: President. c. L. Tyler; Vice
President. B. H. Foster; Treasurer,
Isaiah Kirk; Recording Secretary. Ed
ward McConnell: Corresponding Secre-
tary. Thomas Nolan: Financial secre-
tary, George Thomas; Inspector, Fred
1lirchmier; Guard. C. Cresswellor.
Delegates to the Central Labor Union-
I. B. Casey, C. L. Tyler. James P.
Knight and Thomas Nolan.
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| The international Brotherhood OF
| Electrical Workers, Norfolk Local, No.
so. meets every Friday night at s
o'clock at the Central Labor Union
Hall. corner Bank street and City Hall
| avenue. This local was organized in
| May, 1899. and entered the Brotherhood
the same month, with twelve charter
members. Since then. 1t has been
steadily growing, until now. 1t has
thirty-odd members in good standing
that have been accepted. beside others,
who have applied for application
| blanks.
One Of the notable points connected
with the local branch is the prompt
| ness with which union men arriving
| from other sections hunt it up and
throw in their lot with 1t. These men,
who have realized the need OF union
elsewhere, are strongly deslrous of
keeping fees and dues paid UP, and
keeping In good standing with the or
der; more so, even, than Norfolk wire
| men. until lately, when q growing
tendency to appreciate the value of
united work and effort Is being shown,
and the outlook is encouraging.
No. so invites all wiremen to come in
with them; meet them at the hall be-
fore meeting opens. and get all the in-
formation they can give. Of the benefits
to be derived from union with them,
| and assures all such of a hearty well
come. Any not having time to do this
| are cordially requested to send their
| name and address to L. G.. Fowler, the
| recording secretary, at 116 Willoughby
avenue. Norfolk.
THE PLUMBERS SMOKER.
The Journeymen Plumbers Union,
Local No. ITO, held n meeting Mt Brick
layers Hall last night and transacted
routine business. after which they ad-
| journed to Central Labor Hall, corner
| Bank street and City Hall avenue.
where a most enjoyable smoker was
| held. Some ten or fifteen members of
Local Union No. 81, of Newport News,
were guests Of the Norfolk boys, and
among others present as guests were
Mr.. l.. v. Curtis, president of Central
Labor Union; Mr.. M. d. Colonna, of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engin-
GERS: Mr.. D. J. Reardon, OF Portsmouth
Union Machinists. and Mr.. w. Pearson,
OF Norfolk Union Machinsts. Pres
ident c. II. Perry Of Local, No. no,
presided.
Speeches were made by Mr. D. j..
Reardon, OF Portsmouth, and L. "
Curtis of Norfolk the former speak
ing of local union work and the latter
Of the general work of unions. Both
were we'll received and literally ap-
plauded.
Singing by Mr.. Frank Jordan, of
Phoebus, followed, and this was sup
plemented by a number Of songs by
the Happy Four Quartette. consisting
OF Messrs. G. J. Groves, first tenor; r.
Williams, second tenor; ]. C. McGinnis
baritone, and ]. e. Hammer. bass.
Professor DeBar, OF Brambleton,
gave an excellent exhibition OF con-
tortionist specialties.
Master Tom Brockett gave a clever
specimen of feature dancing, and Mr..
VIM. Millhintz recited we'll a Scotch d.
alect poem.
Another song by Mr.. Jordan. whose
fine voice renders him extremely pop
ular. was followed by q number OF de-
lightful selections by the Clipper Quar-
tette, whose rich harmony Is greatly
| appreciated by the fraternity members
in Norfolk.
After this, graphophone selections
and the railing of plumbers' kit bag
were the order of the day. or night,
rather. till the close of the smoker at
a late hour.
An intermission of some fifteen or
twenty minutes was spent in discuss
ing a hearty luncheon. and the weed
that soothes was passed about early
! and often.
The firm of Kelley, Thom;on & Will
liams, old members. now iisen from
the ranks. was present. and received a
hearty welcome.