The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-29
CARPENTERS HAVE
STARTED FOR HOME
End of the Most Interesting and Sue
cessful Convention Ever Con-
Quoted by the Brotherhood.

The eleventh biennial convention Of
the Carpenters and Joiners' union was
brought to an end yesterday morning,
after an eleven days session. Practi-
cally all the business before the dele
gates was finally disposed Of at Tl%ns-
days three sessions, and Yesterday
a few minor matters were at
tended to, and the meeting then finally
adjourned.
A resolution was introduced to the
effect that the national board of car
penters express their disfavOr of the
Federation Of Labor's policy in sending
committees to congress in the interest
of labor legislation. This was de-
feated.
Delegate Grimes. of Galveston. Tex.
addressed the convention i'm behalf of
the suffering citizens of the wrecked
city, and called for aid. A generous
response was made, as $1,000 was ap-
prOpriated, to be expended by the OK
ecutive board, in the sucCOr of the un-
fortunates in the Texas metropolis
The feelings of the delegates towards
their Scranton and Wilkes Barre hosts
were fervently expressed in the fol-
lowing hearty resolutions:
scranton, Pa, Sept 81. 1900.
Whereas, Local Unions 5G} and 4S4, Of Scran.
ton, have made our soourn in their vicinity a
most pleasant one, be it
Resolved, That this convention tender its sin.
ccrc thanks TO the officers and members of the
reception committee OF Locals jG3 and Asa tor
the kindly and generous way they entertained
the members Of the convention, and we hope the
moral effect of this convention will be the mean,
Of speedily adjusting their grievances with tn,
contractors of the city.
George $. Concyb bear, John Zarnig. c. Lathrop
Charles Speyer, committee.
scranton, Pa, Sept. 2s, 1900
Whereas The delegates to the convention upon
the invitation OF Wilkes Barre Local 93, spent .
pleas mt AFTERNOON on Sunday, September %, be il
Resolved That the delegates to this Convcn
ton, in meeting assembled, return their hearty
thanks to Locals 93 and lO2, Wilkes Barre, fo
their invitation and assure them Of their having
spent a most pleasant time in their bcautu
city.
g. :. Concybcar. J. Zornig. G. Lathrop an,
Charles Spcycr. committee.
Though the delegates have had de.
lightful visit.in this city. they gave q
sigh of relief when the business was
concluded. Many left for their home,
this afternoon.
llIN NOliN tllllOll has proven one ID
the largest and best conducted eVe1
held by the union, and has been thor
oughly satisfactory from every stand
point. \ very large amount of Worl
was done, amendments to and change!
in the brotherhood law p,ing the mos
noticeable feature of the sessions.
Assistant Secretary j. X. Miller, o
st. Louis, Mo. who was reelected
| member of the executive board, il
speaking to a Tribune man about tn,
convention, said:
"On the whole this has been an cX
| ceedingly busy session and one WhiCl
we hope will be prolific of results il
| the future. All the innovations and inn
provements made in the constitution
| by us will be now submitted to refer
| endum vote of all the local unions. an,
| his it is which is the real test of tn
| merit of a convention. OF the change
made at the New York convention. tw,
| years ago. only one measure was re
| jeCted by the locals.
| "The sessions in Scranton have beel
| marked principally by the many reso
| mtiOns offered by the committee ol
| amendments to the constitution am
| several very wise and importan
| changes have been made. The duh rou
! tine of our days work has frequentl
| been enlivened by brilliant bursts O
| elOquence, and several of the Speeche
| made have proved a source of grea
| interest"
| The majority of delegates left tow
yesterday and only Secretary Mcguire
j. r.. Miller, A. c. Cattermull, Fran
| DuffV and a few others were in th
| city during the day.