Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-24

the building in which the labor hall is
located. The continued growth OF the
assembly has made the securing OF
additional room necessity. The space
rented adjoins the hall on the west side
and will double the size of the present
quarters. The. entire space now con-
trolled by the assembly will be thrown
together, and will afford commodious
meeting place for the crafts affiliated
with the assembly. The enlarged hall
will be repapered and painted and thor
oughly refurnished and refltted
throughout. The additional space will
allow of a number of rooms which will
permit several crafts to hold separate
meetings at the same time
To Celebrate Next Year.
Reports of the labor day celebration
committees were of such a nature that
it was promptly decided to begin early
preparation for big celebration to
be neld On labor day next year which
shall in every way surpass the high
ly successful one held September Z. 1t
was also decided that no contributions
or subscriptions should be solicited
from merchants or citizens or from
any one not directly connected with
the labor orders of the city. The cele-
bration is to be paid entirely by the
local craftsmen. The method of rails
ing the money has not been definitely
determined but it will probably be by
assessing each member of labor or
ganization in the city one dollar.
The Annual Ball.
The discussion of plans for the an
nual ball and banquet which is
to be held during the early
part Of February was begun and
it is probable that at the next regu-
lar meeting the committees who will
have charge of the various arrange.
ments will be selected. The assembly
has profited by it's past experience in
conducting these balls and it proposes
that the one to be held during the
coming winter shall surpass those held
in the past. This ball is one of the
important features in the social life of
labor organizations of Ottumwa and
the patronage afforded is considered
worthy their best efforts by the mem.
bers of the assembly.
Increase Legislative Committee.
The legislative committee was in.
creased in numbers from three to
twelve members This was done with
the intention of getting larger repre-
sentation of the crafts and truer rep
resentation of the feeling of the en-
tire membership of the assembly in
the acts of the committee. 1t is also
thought that the increase of member
ship will greatly add to the interest
taken in the legislative matters by the
members of the assembly.
Vice President Resigns.
The resignation of William Lewis
as vice president of the assembly was
received and accepted. The selection
of successor will be made at the next
regular meeting.
Choose Reporter.
J. F. Byrne was chosen as the off
cial reporter for the local trades and
labor assembly. 81 1t will be the duty
Of the reporter to give out official in
formation to the newspapers of the &C
ton taken by the local assembly upo1
labor matters transpiring in the city.
Elect Delegate at Next Meeting.
At the next regular meeting of thu
assembly several other importan
matters will come before the meeting
among which will be the decision as tt
who won the prize of $3.50 for the
largest percentage Of membership il
the line of march in the big industrial
parade on last labor day. Anothel
matter will be the choice of a delegate
to attend the national meeting of thu
American Federation of Labor which
is to be held at Boston. Mass, begin
ming November 81 and continuin,
probably for period of ten days.
In Splendid Condition.
The reports of the committees from
the various crafts show that the mem
bership in the individual unions is con
| stantly increasing and they also shoy
the further fact that the assembly i
at present in the best financial condi
ton of any time in it's history.
The next regular meeting of the as
sembly will be held on Wednesday
October IA.