Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-20
PEOPLES PLAYGROUND
Workingmen Would PopuIarize
Rock Greek Park.
FAVOR ITS GENERAL USE
Resolution Adopted by the Central
Labor Union.
PLANNING G0MPERS RECEPTION
Announcement of the Standing
Committees-Printers' Protest
Against De Nedrey Referred.
FAVOR ITS GENERAL USE
GoMPERs RECEPTION

The uorkingmen of Washington are in
favor OF popularizing Rock Creek Park
This was evidenced at the weekly meet
ing of the Central Labor Union last night
in Typographical Temple. A resolution
introduced by John J. Purcell, business
agent of the electrical workers. was
unanimously adopted without debate. 1t
recites that 1.-The Central Labor Union,
representing the army OF organised labor
of the District of Columbia, indorse the
movement that has for its object the ex-
tension of the street car facilities from
all parts of the city to the borders Of
Rock Creek Park, SO as to make 1t pos
sible for the masses Of the people to
cheaply and easily reach that great nat
ural park preserve for picnics, outings.
athletic and other sports, and that the
park may be made the. resort of the
masses and as we'll known to the work
ing people as it is to the classes, who
own and operate automobiles and teams =
It was also resolved that the central
body will view with favor action by the
Board of Commissioners looking to this
end and II possible entry Of the trolley
lines into certain parts Of the park. the
throwing open Of the grounds to the free
and undiSturbed use OF the people for
their pleasure and recreation. the estab-
lishment of ball grounds. picnic reserva-
lions. public comfort stations, a bathing
beach. and all other public comforts and
conveniences found in modern parks for
the masses. and that additional entrances
be provided for reaching all points of the
park, and that the public safety OF
women and children be looked after by
an adequate police protection
Protest Against De Nedrey.
The secretary read a resolution from
Columbia Typographical Union containing
a resolution of protest against the action
OF the Central Labor Union in seating
Sam De Nedrey as delegate. The print
ers' union asked that the matter be re-
fered to the American Federation of La
Dor for decision. After some discussion
the request of the printers was refused
and the resolution was referred to the
executive committee of the central pody.
Standing Committees Announced.
The announcement by President Colpoys
of the standing committees Of the Cen
trail Labor Union met with evidences OF
approval The committees are as follows:
observation-disclosures +. McHugh. stone
cutters, chairman: R. G. 81. Ross, sheet
metal workers: P. J. Ryan, plate printers:
f. l.. Adams, machnists. and Samuel De
Nedrey. . ,...
printers, chairman: John H. Torch. engi-
neers: William Gossaye. painters; j. NJ
Barrett, plumbers. and John w. Baker
carriage and wagon workers.
Organization committee-JamesW w. Con-
sidine. sheet metal workers, chairman;
James McCratken. hosting engineers
Luke Ludlow. bookbinders: Frank J. NC
Kenna, plate printers; J. 4. Potter
brotherhood of carpenters: r. l.. iuchei'
machinists; Rudolph Thetle.
Contract commttee-Newton A. James.
fireman. chairman: Frank Beuchert.
pressman; J. r. Dickman, Typographical
union: w. r. Gilmore. amalgamated car
penters: Harry NJ. Sears. beer wagon
drivers.
Label committee--F. G. Roberts, typo
graphical union, chairman; Harry shear
er. carpet mechanics: w. II. Ryan; DOT
tiers: Charles D. seals, retail cie'he'
John G. Schmidt. bakers.
Credentials-Frank Rom. brewery work
men. chairman: J. 0. Whiting. elevator
constructors; H. Hines, amalgamated
carpenters.
men. chairman: Samuel E. Murdoch, car
rage and wagon workers; Forest PEN
dleton. bookbinders.
Resolutions-O. T. Beaumont. machin-
lists. chairman: J. II. Ryan; United Brotn-
erhood of Carpenters; f. w. Fox, bakery
wagon drivers. .
Agitation-Sam De Nedrey of the
Trades Unionist, chairman: Felix Belair:
bookbinders: r. G. NJ. Ross. sheet metal
workers., -. y. NuNSiuShSu'- sOASSNAo -
gineers: Milton d. Mettee. paperhangers;
NJ. Blount. BARRIERS. No. 800: Charles J.
Hetter, cigarnakers; ]. r. Hartley. nre-
men.
Education-Jo Evans. stonecutters.
chairman; Harry Shearer. carpet me
chanics: Frank j. Mckenna, plate
printers.
Laws comnittee-Ch Charles Hutchins.
carpet mechanics. chairman; IL. w.
Templar Topographic union: Martin
Dreis, bookbinders.
Delegates to Baltimore-R. g. NJ. Ross.
sheet metal workers. chairman: Charles
Hutchins, carpet mechanics; Thomas Car
roll. machinists.
Reception to aompers.
President Colpoys also announced the
following committee TO arrange for
parade and mass meeting in honor of
Samuel Gompers upon his return from
his European tour: John B. Colpoys.
chairman: James J. McCracken, Sam De
Nedrey, John Lorch, Charles T. Smith,
r. G. NJ. Ross, Newton A. James. Luke
Ludlow. Charles B. Wandel. Thomas G.
Iglehart, John ]. Purcell. e. L. Tucker
Frank D. Manning. John G. Schmidt.
James F. McHugh, Rudolph Thiele. Will
liam H. Schaeffer, ]. NJ. Barrett, Joseph
C. Clark. James Galleher. c. f. Allison
n c. Sprague. Daniel A. Gillin, w. IL.
Pollard and James Considine, jr.
CANTALoUPES GALORE.