Evening star., 1902-08-30

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Watkins, H. Iredella, G. Strobel and W.
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At the meeting of Bricklayers' Union. No
1, last Thursday evening, the following
officers We're Installed for the ensuing term
| of one year: William H. Mayhem, president;
John G. Wolfe, vice president; Henry NJ
Shook, recording secretary; Robert H.
McMackin. financial secretary; Milford
Spohn, corresponding secretary; Michael p.
Canty, treasurer; Michael Fitzgerald.
geant-at-arms; William Downs, assistant
sergeant nt-at-arms. Michael Lynch was
elected a trustee to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Milford Spohn.
1t is stated that nearly 50 200 has been
contributed by the local union organiza-
tions for the relief of the striking miners
in the anthracite coal regions of Pennsyl-
Vania, besides the two carloads of clothing
and provisions which were shipped last
Thursday.
Mr.. James l.. Feeney, superintendent of
the sewing division of the government
printing Office, and president Of the Book
binders Local Union, No. f. sailed from
New York Wednesday for England. Mr..
Feeney also intends visiting Ireland, Scot
land Wales, France and Germany before
returning to Washington.
President Roosevelt has accepted the in
vitation of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Firemen to attend irs annual convention,
TO be held in Chattanooga, Tenn, in the
near future.
Rochester, N. Y, street car men are or
ganizing.
The striking electrical workers of Ham
ilton, Ohio, have agreed to arbitrate.
Labor organizations throughout the
country are subscribing to the fund for the
striking Pennsylvania miners.
The strike of the 1.sO0 bituminous coal
miners along the Allegheny and Kiskinins-
tas rivers, which began April 16, is report
ed settled.
Freight handlers in the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific freight houses at St.
Joseph, Mo, are reported TO have
raise of from y to II cents an hour by
threatening TO strike.
The white drivers of public vehicles in
Washington will hold a meeting at SO4
Pennsylvania avenue northwest tomorrow
at pm. for the purpose of forming a
union. 1t is expected that District Organ
izer Tune of the Federation of Labor will
be present.
The executive committee of the knights
of Labor Labor day excursion to Marshall
Hall met last night and completed final ar
ransements Returns from the local
sembies were received regarding a street
parade the morning of Labor day. ma
Jorlty of the locals, while favoring the prop
osition, voted in the negative owing to In
ability to make proper arrangements in the
given time. Those voting in the affirmative
stated that they could be ready and would
have floats in line. The executive commit
tee decided that without proper display and
sufficient music, which, it was believed
could not be had, it was not advisable 10
have the parade.
The program of amusements was decided
to be: II m, base ball game between paint
erS and carpenters for The Evening Star
silver cup, presented by The Evening Star
Newspaper Company. The winning team
will retain possession of the cup until next
Labor day, when it will have to be again
contested for. The team winning the cup
twice In succession to be entitled to own it.
On the arrival of the 2:30 boat the creased
pig chase will be had. The pig, one of the
genuine razor back species, weighing 125
pounds will be the prize, and the pig also
to have fair showing and good start
The remainder of the program will be:
clock-Sausage eating contest; prize,
bread and cake knives; donated by Mr. Gus
tav Hartig.
4:3O o'clock-1OO-yard foot race; prize.
pair of mems shoes; donated by VIM. Hahn
& Co.
gold ring; donated by Calisher, the jeweler.
o'clock-50-yard race for ladies; prize
handsome picture; donated by Palais Royal.
63o oclock-Potato race; price, knives
Z o'clock-Sack race; price, 8 bottles of
wine: donated by Louis Rothschild & Co.
1:30 o'clock-Three-legged race; prize
fountain per; donated by the Morrison
Paper Company.
$50 o'clock-Waltzng; prize, ladies' shoes;
donated by Dave Wolf.
oclock-An exhibition of fancy dancing
by children.
o'clock-Competitive cake walk for
white couples only. PrZes-Silk umbrella
donated by. Mr.. d. j. Kaufman; gloves do
mated by Kings Palace; paper and envel-
opes, also the cake, donated by r. 2. An
drews & Co.
In addition to the cup donated by The
Evening Star Company, a base ball outfit
donated by Walfords, the Jubilee razor
firm, will be presented to the winning team
The committees are as follows: EXecu-
tive-Jos. K. Potter, chairman; James P
Cochran, secretary; Jno. r. Doyle, treas
urer; j. Frank O'Meara and Harry E. Mar
tin.
On sports-J Frank o'Meara, chairman:
Samuel Johnston, VIM. w. Admanson, j. E.
Collins. W. F. Moran, Chas. Winkleman,
H. B. Martin.
DancIng-Harry E. Martin, chairman: w.
A. Davidson, P. L. O'Brien, Elmer Kailor
Richard Gudgen, L. G. Goodwillig, Hugh
Digney.
Order and comfort-Jas. P. Cochran.
chairman; W. L. Dewart, Thomas Sheehan,
I. P. O'Dea, L. P. Wild, H. Shules, E. J.
Dakin. VIM. w. Admanson will be the
starter of the big race and judge of sausage
contest
Entries for the cake walk should be in
not later than $50 o'clock The Judges to
be selected from and by the patrons of the
excursion.
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