The San Francisco call., 1908-12-08
PRFSSMFN HONOR
GEORGE |. BERRY
International President Is Ten
dered Reception on Visit
to City
New Officers for Ensuing Term
Are Elected by Photo En-
gravers' Union
George L. Berry. in
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lEE1NslsS dent of Che press
mems union, was
rendered reception in the auditorium
of the building trades temple last night
by the pressmen'S unions of this city
and the allied printing trades council
After congratulations the meeting was
addressed by George A. Tracy and the
guest of the evening along trade lines
and conditions.
The photo engravers, union has elect
ed the following as officers for the en-
suing term: h. Neiss, vice president:
n. w. Garrett, corresponding secretary
and business agent; J. w. Hogan, finan-
cial secretary; J. ODonnell recording
secretary; i. J. Nesbit, treasurer: Thorn
as Hopper, sergeant at arms; j. Nc
Cabe, assistant sergeant at arms; n.
W. Garrett, T. Cullen and Edward Dunn
executive board; j. Riley, j. Wall and
7. Parkinson, membership committee:
Andrew j. Gallagher and J. W. Hogan
delegates to the labor council; E. Dunn
G. Klein and A. ]. Gallagher, delegates
to the allied printing trades council; d.
Kiely, delegate to the Oakland council.
After the election the union had a high
hours
The following have been elected as
officers of hackmens union No. 226 for
the ensuing term:
L. Mccarthy. president; F. Kottleman vice
president; John Bowling, recording secretary;
j. W. Littleheld, financial secretary and bust
ness agent; John O'Kane, treasurer; e. Doherty
trustee for three years.
The union selected as It's delegates
to the San Francisco labor council
10. Mccarthy, James Bowlin and c. B.
Wilgus. This organization has Sc
cured meeting place in the Labor
hereafter meet there on the first and
third Thursdays of each month By
resolution the members decided that
they Will not work with any driver
hall committee was instructed to Sc
cure headquarters for the extra driv-
ers.
During the last meeting of the milk
wagon drivers the articles of agree
ment between the employers and en-
and they were adopted for the next
year with a few minor changes. This
will be submitted to the district
Guneii Wben on @ i6e 6 approya ana
the employers; this at the expiration
of the present agreement, which ex-
pires December 10.
James Tuite, one of the old time
members of the yarnishers' and poll
ishers' union No. 1874, has been con-
for two months. To assist him
through his sickness, the members of
the union have arranged an entertain
ment and ball to be given in the build
ing trades auditorium on the night
of December 10.
Window shade workers union No L
made the following nominations last
night for officers to be elected at the
next meeting: For president, Alexander
Garcia; vice president, c. Baez; finan-
cial secretary. g. Holsing: recording
secretary, f. c. Evans, wardens. n. w.
Howe, w. Estilila; conductor. c. Mes
singer; trustees. G. ID. Konitz, c. Baez,
B. Harris.
The PAYERS union was addressed by
| J. Bowlan last night in behalf of the
Asiatic exclusion league. At the close
of his talk the union decided to affiliate
with the league and appointed John
Magee, p. Quinn and J. f. Patterson to
represent ! it in that body The union
Denver and Rio Grande road.
Painters union No. 1s at its meeting
amendments am to the bylaws. Seven can
bers were admitted by card.
Branch 8. society of amalgamated
carpenters and joiners. elected the fol-
lowing as officers at the meeting last
Merrirna1 pLonTtu Hica nTesidenf presiasht r. w
secretary; j. Dowsett. treasurer; II.
Preece. check steward; ]. Moore, door
4. DTanch referee.
Messrs. Brown, Barron, Porter, Sheene
and Orr. trustees; ]. Bromfield, Thomas
Maxwell and NJ. Sheene, delegates to the
district council Of cerpenters; Messrs.
MaXwl. Merriman, Moore and Sheene.
delegates to the building trades council.
Dr. Harry NJ sherman of the San
Francisco Society for the Prevention
of the spread of tuberculosis will, by
invitation of the building trades
council of this city, address that body
I I.Nte1 srrlaf
DDS of preventing the white plague
The bay and river steamboatmen's
union has placed the following in nom
for the next term:
For treasurer, Edward Anderson;
secretary, George Comstock; for agent
at Sacramento, G. Christiansen at
Stockton. Roy Dickinson, Paul Motzer
and P. Hurley.
The ball given last Saturday night
by the three locals of those EMPLOYED
in breweries, for the assistance of the
members who are out Of work, was
well attended and proved a financial
a committee composed of John Henne,
H. F'loegel, w. Gressinger, w Weis
heimer and c. Goetze-
AT the state building trades conven-
tion to be held in Santa Rosa com
mencing January IL each district
council in the state and each union
will be represented by one delegate.
The executive board will establish
headquarters in the Occidental hotel.
Housesmiths' union, local NO. rs. has
sent to the building trades council of
this city for approval a sample of a
trade label which the union has
adopted and wants to place on all
work done by members of the organl-
cation to prove that it is fair
B. b. Rosenthal, special organizer,
was notified yesterday that the men
employed in the Crescent feather com
pany had gone on strike because of a
reduction of wages.
Brick layers union No will give a
ball in the auditorium next Thursday
night
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