The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-05
Their SWEETHEARTS
MUST Be UNION men.
League Club Girls of Chicago Have
Agreed to Shun Outsiders.
WEDDING TRUST is a SUCCESS
Offers of Marriage Are Pouring In
on the Young Women in
Pink EnvelOped
Letters.

Chicago. Oct s.-Their loyalty 10 the
cause OF union labor has made a score OF
young women who are blinded together in
the organization known as the Union
League Club" the envied OF their COM
panions.
A week ago the girls belonging to the club
announced TO the world that thereafter
they would have nothing to do with young
men who did not carry urion cards in their
pockets. At the time they were oblige to
put up With the jests and jeers of their girl
companions. Now 81 is their time TO laugh.
for 1t is doubtful whether there are any
young women in the country who have
a larger number Of men from whom TO
choose their future husbands.
From the time that the announcement OF
the girls intentions was made until to-
day they have been besieged with offers Of
marriage. Pink. blue and green enveioped
letters have accumulated al their headquar-
ters. No~13 Washington street, from men
who are willing and eager TO comply with
me conditions which the girls announced
lhey would Impose upon all suitOrs.
MEN PRAISE THEM.
YOU ar the girls for US" is whar tss
letters declare. They came from an paris
OF the c~ouutry-from Maine to California
ana all are signed by men who declare that
tutg VIII marry no woman who Is not ready
70 Jake me same pledge that the girls have
kAAAIAEEEHu-
The resul, has been a tremendous derns,,d
19r memberships in the Union League
Cluo, afd when the organization meets
again leo more girss VIII De frItiare5 Al
the girls declare that the offers 81 n +ri
moHy which have poured in upon the MON
rs IN me No card, no girl'' movement
Has noihlnS 10 do with their desire 10 be-
come members OF the organization. Thee
ar those who whisper that they are mi
'nuieiy unlnfiuenccd by the effect of the
ostENal announcement however.
- three girls who O~rganIzed the club
MMsssSfs NelIte Mahoney. kittie Halle and
AlaInle Dilon-are ready to share their-ad-
vantage with their tardier sisters
E did not know that we were going To-
1Sclse t1use silly letters said one Of item
sSSteIuay- and we wish the men would
Etop writing 10 Us. We have enough letters
-, ~ outll durlS the winter IN place OF non
the walls o. our ro0ms.
HEADQUARTERS IN FLAT.
The girls are anxious 10 impress upon all
Shey meet that The pledge which ali mem
Ghicn men Is only incidental TO the work OF
their new organization. They exnacf 10 ~
Somphsh great things by 1t ana are already
ganlzation popular.
It Is their intention 10 establish their
headquarters In a furnished fat. which ~
course, must have been Quilt by inio5 men
and contain nothing but union-made fTrni-
ture. IN this nat members OF the ORGANISE
cared for by other members At the same
time the nat viii be utilized as the meeting
fAoSS u AE cluD ana the place where all
business OF the organization Will be trans
acted.
Other plans Of q similar nature are being
considered and before long the girls expect
70 nave a majority Of the young women Who
belong 10 unions such as those OF the rub
per Eorkers. the glovemakers and others
N which the feminine element predominates
in their organization.
HEARSE DRIVERS GRIEVANCES.
Eearse drivers and the men who drive
carriages in funeral professions are conSsd-
ering a strike which may have a serious
eject upon the city The men have two
principal grievances. First and foremos II
that. they are Obliged to wear silk hats
which are thirty years out Of date, as far
as shape and style are concerned. The sec
end Is that they are not satisfied with the
board they are obtaining.
The grievances Of the hearse drivers viii
be considered at the next meeting OF the
Chicago Hack Coupe and Cab Drivers
Union, No. J. with which they are affiliated.
This union has already secured the signing
Of an agreement which goes into eject on
October Is and likes a union scale Tor all
drivers employed By undertakes. The
ecSle = 81 q week and Is entirely separsSe