Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-12

Dor organizations of the city and vicinity;
to assist in the formation of organizations
where none exist. so that a brotherhood
should be formed for the defense of the
rights and the protection of the interests
of the laboring masses; to use it's utmost
enueaVors to impress upon the various
branches of labor the necessity of main
tanning a more perfect organization OF their
trade, craft and calling: to use all honor
able means in its power to arbitrate diff
culties that may arise between workers and
their employers. 1t also set forth that the
recreation should assist all labor organZa-
lions in any just demand they should make
in the matters of hours and compensation.
To say that the Central Labor Union ad-
hered to the purposes above named is not
necessary when one is told that the body
started with twelve labor unions as its
foundation in 1896, and has at present six
ty-nine organizations represented at each of
Its meetings, which are held each Monday
evening at Typographical Temple
MIR. Milford Spohn retired from the presi-
dency of the body in January, 1898 after
having served nearly four complete terms,
ana Nj Norman G. Sprague of the Print
ing Pressman's Union was chosen as presi-
dent. After one terms he was succeeded by
Mr.; II. w. SZeSedy of the Plate Printers
Union Mr.. Szegedy occupied the office Of
president for four terms, retiring therefrom
in July, 1900 at which time Mr.. J. l.. Fee
ney OF the Bookbinders Union, came to the
chalr of the president. After serving three
terms Mr.. Feeney was succeeded by Mr.
oOiii AidiileISIlOIl Oh washington Lodge,
NO. l,3, international Association of Ma
ch1nists, who was recently elected presi-
dent, for the second time
Inc following sixty-nine organizations
with an aggregate membership of 16 900
are affiliated with the Central Labor Union:
American Society of Plate Engravers
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher
Morkmen, Local No. 14S; Amalgamated
bakers and Confectioners' Union. No 49,
Baker Drivers Union, No. 80; BARRIERS (col-
oredg Union; Bartenders League, Local No.
10 70; Beer 8eei I Driyers and Stablemen's Union
tiers Union, No. S647: Brewery Workers
Union, No. 11s; Brcklayers' Union. No. /:
brotherhood of Painters, Local No. 36S:
Carriage and Wagon Workers Union. No
y; Carpet Upholsterers Union. No. 1897:
Ceramic, Mosaic and Encaustic Tile Law,
ers' Union. No. 2; Cabinet Makers, Mill and
Bench Workers Local Union, No. 11O3
Cigar Makers Local Union, No ito; Co,
lumbia Lodge of Machinists, No. 174: Co
lumbia Typographical Union No 1O1; Co
lumbia Lodge of Railway Carmen, No IS;
douglass Association of Steam Engineers;
Electrical Workers Union, No. 257; Fed
eral Labor Union, No S193; Fire Depart
ment Employees Union, No. SS46; Glass Bot
tie Blowers Association, Branch No. g.;
Portable Engineers Local Union, No. "a:
Hospital Attendants Protective Union, No
sO97; Hold Carriers, Brick and Mortar
Wheelers' Union, No. 946S; International
Workers Union, No. 3; Ice Wagon Drivers
and Helpers Union. No. 43O; Internationa
brotherhood of Electrical Workers. No 26:
International Brotherhood of Electrical
Llnemens Local Union, No. 14S; Internal
tional brotherhood of Stationary Firemen
Local No. -; International Union of Steam
engineers. No. 90; Iron Molders' Union, No
2l5; Journeymen BARRIERS Union No. go.
Journeymen Horseshoers' Union No ~
Journeymen Plumbers and Gas Fitters'
Union, No. .; Journeymen Stone and Marble
Gnon No. is1 Mix MnzicT Wagon
Local Union, No. 349; National Ali
ance Theatrical Stage Employees; Neg
alive Cutters Union; Oil Wagon Driv-
Masons' Union, No. 2; Paperhangers Local
Union. No. $40; Patternmakers League:
Photo Engravers' Union. No. II; Pipe Gov
erers' Union, No 9425; Post Office Clerks
Union No. 1; Plate Printers Union, No. 2:
Registered Drug Clerks Union: Retail
Clerks Union, No. 262 Soda Water and
Bottled Beer Drivers Union. No 372 Steam
Helpers Local Branch, No. %; Stone La
borers Union. No. 0O13: Telephone Opera
tors Association, No. 0199; United Brother
hood OF Carpenters Union No: 19o United
Brotherhood OF Leather Workers Union.
No 81; United Brotherhood Of Carpenters
Local Union, No. SS4; Upholsterers' Local
Union, No. So; Washington Branch of Granite
Cutters; Washington Feeders and Assist nts,
Union. No. ~; Washington Lodge of Ma
chinists, No 1893; Wood, Wire and Metal
Lathers' Local Union, No. 8. Each of
these organizations is represented at the
meetings Of the Central Labor Union nv
three delegates.
The last semi-annual election of officers
Of the body was held last Monday evening
and resulted practically in the reelection
of all the officers who had handled the af-
fairs of the body for the previous half year.
The result of the election follows: Presi-
dent, John Hamerstrom: vice president,