The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
MUSICIANS ELECT
MENKE PRESIDENT
{. II. CasSasa Defeated in Con-
test After Having Held Posi-
tiOn Many Terms
Members of Union TO Vote on
Proposed Amendment to
Funeral Laws

So Es91ge~ The election Of Of.
t15Agss IIss92sl Iss2 loogEeIs ficers of local No.
SSEEzSclsSS Of the musicians
mutual protective
union resulted in me defeat of c H.
,'assasa for the presidency after hav-
ing held the position for many terms.
The successful candidates for the sew
eral offices are.
Harry Menke. president; u. N. Wright. vice
pres .oenti J. A. keogh recording secretary: 4.
= Morey. financial secretary: Theodore ElsfeIdt
5less4reT J. Peckham. sergeant at arms: F.
55oteel' y. Foley, J. Green, A. A. Grenbsum, /.
Horst, c. Ken, G.. Kenney c. W Ierond F.
lasnus, IT, Won der Mehden ". II. Noting a.
spadlna. S. J. Tully and l. C. Zeh. directors;
:. a keogh and l. \. Ritzau delegates TO the
American federation OF musicians; T. Eisfeldt
-, Menke and J. J. Green delegates 10 the state
seoe.allon OF labor: 4. Dijeau. N. Mannheim, ].
~ Meyer, B. Schoenberg. c. T. Schuppert 6.
se-o ana j. w Spencer delegates TO the labor
counelli j. J. Matheson and Z. Porep delegates
10 The Alameda county central labor council
. AT the last regular weekly meeting
OF the board Of directors Of the local.
- dc Becker was admitted to member
snip by initiation; n. Brown and F.
Bowker Of local SO, Deadwood district
We're admitted on transfer cards; A
Mlnkler Of Kansas City, r. NcGuirk Of
Seattle. and NJ Laurence Of New York
city, We're admitted into full member
snip; G p. Abiatti. D. c. Bush and NJ
- Hokuf were reinstated to member
snip, and c. L. Hart Of local No. 30 of
New York was dropped from the roll
Tor failure TO comply with the fedora
tion bylaws
At the January meeting of the local
the membership will be called upon TO
act IN relation to a proposed amend
ment TO the funeral laws of the union
The new law in regard 10 uniforms to
b worn by members of the local viii
Mulwrights' union No. 76s. at its last
regular meeting in the Building Trades
temple, elected as officers for the en-
suing term:
a. ". Martin. president; J. p. Miller, vice
president 4 Terry, recording secretary; Fl. =.
treasurer; J. B. Wilson. warden and audi
and + r. Spaulding delegates 70 tbe
district council Of carpenters; J. 2. Miller. al
terlufc, -. W. Martin. delegate to the state
building trades council; c. ". Martin and J. p
Alller delegates 70 the building trades council;
u 81. Ldmonds, alternate.
These officers win be installed at the first
meeting ia January
The union viii have high links at
the next regular meeting. and W H
an Horn. H. Z. Spaulding J. W Ed
lnonds and Joseph Hanley We're named
committee TO arrange for the same
1if next quarterly meeting of the
union VIII fall on the third Friday in
January
During the meeting Of the San Fran
CISCO labor council last Friday night
Delegate John .. Walsh of the molders'
LulCl- VINO Tor the last seven weeks
has been acting as special organizer on
DenaIE OF the American federation of
labor gave report of his work and
announced that, while the time for
which he was appointed viii expire
tomorrow and he viii return to his
trade he wil when not employed
1lereat, devote his time to the work
lie was engaged in and assist the labor
movement 10 the extent of his ability.
~ alsh has been an efficient organizer
and has succeeded in reOrganiZing sew
eral unions and building up others that
were exceedingly weak An effort is
being made 10 have him reappOinted.
Friday night the membership of
sheet metal workers union No lO4 met
~ It's hail, in Guerrero street near
Fourteenth, for the purpose of con-
graduating President i. J. Fraser. who
was married the previous Saturday to
Miss Grace WhittemOre in St. Francis
church, by Rev. Father Riley The ad-
dress Of cOngratulatiOn in behalf of
the members was delivered by George
1iaggenmiller. There was a fitting re-
sponse by the president. who at the
close OF has reply sent out for cigars
and light refreshments for the boys"
This union viii elect officers for the
next term December 20. the polls being
until o'clock IN the afternoon. J.
Crane has been selected to represent
the union in the state building trades
council
The garment workers union has
made the following nominations for
the ensuing term:
Tor president Miss Sarah Bagan; vice presi-
dent Jennie Walmsley recording secretary,
Mary FentOn. financial secretary and business
agent. May Cummings; treasurer, NJ. Johnson;
Meirs; executive board, NJ Galley. Lizzie Poy-
sell, Anna Culbertson, Margaret Seaman. May
FentoD, May Cummings. n. Hammill: trustees
Anna Culbertson Margaret Seaman Kate Gran
vile. Mary Bullmsn. delegates 10 the labor
council. Jennie Walmsley, Sarah Hagan Mar
raret seaman NJ Meters. May Cummings, Lizzie
PoyseL and Morris Engelmann.
The election will be held Tuesday
The union at its last meeting donated
SO TO the men on strike on the Den
Yer and Rio Grande
Sign and pictorial painters union
NO. $40 has chosen the following MEM
bers as officers for the ensuing term:
Eugene Frazer. president; C. B. Gilmore vice
president. William Green. recording secretary;
W. Burchen. financial secretary. j. Iasky treas
urer: II. Z. Pelerer, conductor; 4. Koppen
warden; J. p Ashe Y. Cress, r. Blair g Stat,
ter. ". BureheH and 6. Melville trustees
The union named NJ. Tucker, A. Lally
and n Eilken as It's delegates TO the
building trades council, and E Frazer
and T. Denman its delegates to the
Asiatic Exclusion league.
The tile settlers union is to be Off
cered by the following men during the
ensuing term:
W Marble. president; Charles Weber. vice
PRESIDENT 81. J. Kirwan, recording secretary:
Charles Block. financial secretary; John Schoen
treasurer: +. c. Mcdonald, c. Weber. James
T.amly, A. Morrison, c. Rottenberg delegates
10 the building trades council; J. Hanson, r.
Geary Edward Doyle, trustees; J. Breckenway
sergeant At arms
Tile union at its last regular meeting
made a donation TO the fund for the
men on strike on the Denver and Rio
Grandc road
Carpenters union No. 1910 has
elected the following as officers for the
ensuing term:
D. J. kreamer. president; Charles Strsck vice
president. a. i. Lee. recording secretary: W A
Cole financial secretary; George II. Clark. treas
urer. D.. lii0rdan. conductor; II. W Deaver w
a. foIe Harry Wolf and George II. Clark dele
gates 10 the building trades council.
The banner awarded to the milk
wagon drivers union for its magnifT-
cent display in the Labor day parade
last September. which was offered by
t,o IT.