The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-22

during the past few months. fabulous
prices being offered by the contractors
Of that city. but few. If any. have ac-
cepted the offer. preferrlng TO remain at
home while the wave of prosperity lasts.
Upon the completion of the American
National Bank. the craftsmen will trans
fer their labors TO erection of the ten
story building OF the Mutual Assurance
Society at Ninth and Main. The new.
addition TO the State pentcrtlary Is
now nearing completion On this build
ing great number Of men have been en-
ployed for several months
The new cathedral on Laurel Street will
offer source Of employment TO large
force of the members of the various
trades, and It will be several months yet,
before this beautiful cdfce Is completed.
The future for these particular branches
OF organized labor in this city Is as bright
as has been the past, certainly for the
next eighteen nonthe or two years.
Color Line Strictly Drawn.
Mr.. Edward Ryan. who represented I.o-
cal 49, Bartenders' International League
OF America. in it's twelfth annual con-
vention held in Rochester, y. Y. last week,
has returned home and gives glowing
account of the proceedings OF the body
especially that portion which relates TO
the Southern States and Virginia. Str
Ryan. in speaking of Southern measures
passed, said:
Eve have strictly drawn the color line
In fifteen Southern States, and hereafter
no colored organization can get charter
in this territory. This move for the bet
terment OF the condition of the white
Numbers OF the South was accomplished
by the concentrated efforts of the 43
delegates from the South, which, By tho
way, was a gain OF sc over the attcn-
dance at the Philadelphia convention last
year.
II was placed on the Executive Com
mittec OF the convention. together with
several other delegates from tho South.
and 1t was in this position that we got
In close touch with the Executive Board
and presented our grievances on the
color question. with the result that the
board recommended 10 the convention
that the line be drawn In the Southern
territory Aside from this victory we
elected Mr.. Joseph Bradsen. Of Tenn
essee. fifth yicc-president the first In
ternaGonal officer the South has had
since the organization OF the 1nternaton-
al
There were ten organizers in the field
during the last year. and the fruits OF
their labor is shown In the tremendous
increase during that time. AT the Phi!a-
delphia convention there was $4,000 MEM
bers represented, and this year over
5000 members were reported. ansincrease
OF 2l.00D. All differences heretofore exist
Ing between the local of city and the In
ternational were amiably settled and
the local is now In fourlshing condl-
ton.
The delegates, some 400 in number were
handsomely entertained by the local or
Rochester,. Side trips were had to Mag
ara Falls. Watkins Glen and trip on
Lake Superior. besides banquet and
many entertainments in Rochester, Other
delegates from Virginia We're: Messrs.
{ John shenhan and George Walker Nor
folk Mr.. Martin EARLY, Newport News;
and Mr. William Wainwright. of Roam
oke.
The Typos Convention.
On last Wednesday every union in the
United States and Canada affiliated with