The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30
MUSICIANS HOLD
BENEFIT SMOKER
Fund Society Gives Entertain
ment Which Is Largely
Attended
Chinese Butchers VIII Appeal to
American Federation of La
Dor for Recognition

kIsAQEs ~ sssSsSS COUNCIL 4 smoker or the san
eEfEz9cIsso Francisco musical
fund society. the
sick benefit feature OF the musicians
union. local No. S. at headquarters. 6S
Haight street, Monday night was at
tended by a large number OF the mem
bers OF the local, who were entertained
with short addresses. recitations.
stories, instrumental music and vocal
selections Those who contributed were
Genaro Saldiaera, who led an orches-
tral overture; Dexter NJ. Wright. the
president Of the society, who spoke OF
the sociable feature OF the society:
Fred Cady, specialties: NJ Davis. sec
retary Of the society, who gave a brief
history OF the society and the good
it has accomplished: clarinet sextet,
the hrst ever rendered in this city,
Signor Cortellezzi, vocal solo. Schu-
bert's "Serenades" y. Zannini. clarinet
solo; Russell Lannon. vocal solo:
Thomas Ingram. trombone solo: Arthur
Morey, Gerald Kenne. E A Piatt.
trombone; Walter Anthony. vocal
solo: NJ. Cabrera. clarinet solo:
]. kenny. comic speciaities. The ac-
companists We're Louis Hart. James
Gallett and ]. Duley.
subcommittee of the united broth
erhood OF teamsters waited on the exec
utive committee OF the draymens as
sociatfOn at "A Washington street last
night and presented the result OF the
meeting held in the Central theater last
SUNDAY. The executive committee. not
having power to act. announced that
it would report to the draymens as
sociation Wednesday. October Z. The
following day there will be a joint
meeting of both organizations The in
dications were last night that at the
latter meeting the difference between
the two bodies will be amicably set
tied.
The Chinese butchers and meat mar
ket men OF this city. who some time
since made application TO become affili-
ated with the International body of
meat cutters and butchers, are dis
appointed with the action OF the in
ternatiOnal body which turned their
petition down a few days since. Near
ly all Of the applicants claim that they
are native born. though OF Chinese
parents, and that by reason OF being
natives of the United States are en-
titled to recognition They say that
the constitution OF the American
federation of labor declares that any
union of men who organize for the
protection of organized labor shall be
admitted. irrespective of race. color or
creed. into the federation. or bodies
affiliated with IL. The Chinese and de-
scendanIs of Chinese butchers an
nounce that they intend to bring the
matter before the American federation
of labor because OF the refusal OF the
international body to grant them a
charter. IL they do. the highest labor
body of the land viii have to make a
ruling that will define the status OF
Chinese, who can not become citizens
OF the United States. as to labor or
ganizationS.
Golden Gate lodge of operative plas-
terers. local No. so. O. p. I. A. at it's
meeting last Monday night elected the
following for the ensuing term, S91
votes being cast:
Michael Kelly. president: William Nulvihill
vice president; John Iwyford. financial secretary
Slyter. recording secretary: George Keck. treas
urer; Andrew Dillon. William DOYLE and Charles
arms: Thomas LawIey. John smith. Jack
o'Brion. George DUFFY. James Corbett: George
Lawley. ]. F. Butler. Ralph werson and Charles
Hodgins. DELEGATES 70 building trades council
r. Tantillo. Charles Davidson. T. Coakley. Jack
Tilben and John Mcdonald. examining board
Charles Hodgins and William Simpson. business
agents.
Journeymen BARRIERS union. local No.
14S, at its meeting last Monday night.
discovered that its business is increas-
ing at such a rate that IL decided to
hold weekly instead of bimonthly meet
ings hereafter. The committee on re-
vision of the bylaws of the local re-
ceived a number of propositions and
was instructed to consider them in the
preparation of its report Seven can
didates were initiated and six applica-
tions for membership were presented.
The committee on the ball for the ben-
eft of one of the members who has
been stricken with blindness reported
that tickets are on sale in every barber
shop in the city.
J. 2 Fitzsimmons and J. J. Kenney
have been elected TO represent the ste
reotypers' union at the California state
federation of labor.