The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-01

ORGANIZE A|0UN|ON
L 1. ! c ] [: { HERE / /:
Successful reliminary Meeting.
.sl8 s Held at Sanger
Hall. q. N
HAVE POLITICAL 3: FEATURE z. II F
Will y III Pay = Tax =: and Have
Permanent Social Club
Rooms.
HAVE Y POLITICAL : a / FEATURE

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Preliminary steps 4 were taken last
might for thegorg anizatlon OF a. Union
League Club IN this ity, to be COM
posed exclusively OF ri members OF the
various trades unions. II s .g$8g 81 j{i !;
There were more than 200 working
men present at Sanger Hall e at the
initial meeting, and much enthusiasm
prevailed. sg J tt$ii1 533 y q
TWEEN ty-two local unions were repre-
scented. and 125 members were ems
rolled. "A committee was appointed to
report Ulcers. constitution and by laws
to the next meeting, which will be held
on Octob Der IL tn, when the club will be
perman emily or ganized. @ 81 s3sg * II "a
Mr., ] ohm Hirschberg was chairman
OF the meeting 6. and Mr.. u. T. Pulling
seer etary. Speeches were made by
IMessrs.s j ohm Ryall. c.lsB. Cooke and
5J.aJ Dreamer, and they were all we'll
received. j3is iS g5
It is the purpose OF the organization
to bring in all the I'm Ion ] abor people
In the city. and to this end all those
present last night were asked toaurge
the members OF the various unions
IT. join. The club will have both po-
teal and social features. Though 1t
does not propose to enter politics as
e dy. 1t will at least press the fea-
tureY OF poll & tax payment, SO as to
and they will confer as to candidates
who are In the field at various cleo
tons. If II ss: i e
4 Pay Poll TIN xes. 8
/ bout the size Of the present plan
4 Is to fix the dues at IS cents a month,
(which would be SO per year for each
4 members. Half Of this is to be set
aside for the paymen of poll tan, and
4 the other half to be spent for the per-
4 sonal enjoyment of the members, pres
sumably for the purchase OF refresh
4 ments. It ssis proposed to- secure g
A club DOM conveniently located and to
A provide It with peri dicals and other
4 iconveniences for the mem bers. # } I.
Nothing OF definite nature will 81
4 done along this line, however, pending
the next meeting when q permanent
{ Organization will be formed.
|S Mr.. John Hirschberg was made TEN
porary secretary and treasurer las
4 night for n the purpose Il OF enrolling
\ name and receiving money. & Dc
a The committee on bylaw s,xco nstitu
ton and officers follows:s#J. j. Powell
i Phil Metz. W.. B. Hawthorne E. 4 w. Il
4 Dunn, =. b Tyson This committee or
Il ganized at once by elocting r.aPowel
Il hartman " and Mr.. Hawthorne secre
Il tary. s fEi Il.
Messrs. John M. }Ryall and j. - ! Crea
B mer, both prominent union labor lead
\ ers, spoke earnestly in favor OF a clu
!. for the labor people SO that they nigh
I have more frequent intercourse, an
discuss in: a body at times what n Oh
!, be the best course to pursue with ref
Y erences TO public mat tiers. y VI 5
d All u Shonld Vote.
1# They pointed out the necessity o
: svoting In the interest Of good govern
. nent at all times, and urged the i'm
4 portance Of poll tax payment SO tina
. the people might be qualified to exer,
4 Ecise their highest rights as citizens
Z They called for an awakening on thu
! part Of the laboring people OF 4 Rich
J. mond with reference to their public
r affairs and declared that heretofore
{ they had y not show a. pr oper inter
! est. 81 &
! H It here was 8 much fl applause s during
: the course 81 both speeches, and whe1
I Mr.. Dreamer had concluded his re-
/ marks Mr.. G.. B. Cooke followed in {
i speech OF some length.
4 IT, developed upon q n call for those
z who had paid their poll-taxes for thu
Z year to- stand that only a bout one
:, third OF those in the hall had done
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