Show FUNDS FOR HOMESTEAD Additional Contributions by the Federation Fed-eration of Trades Initial Steps Taken for a Benefit Entertainment Enter-tainment An Ovation to Mr Moran Mo-ran Condition ot thc Trades The regular meeting of the Federated Trades was held last night VicePresi dent Smith presiding The committeee appointed to solicit subscriptions for the benefit the Homestead Home-stead sufferers reported that since the last meeting IJ29350 had been collected The contributors were the locomotive engineers en-gineers 150 retail clerks 5 painters 9j moulders 3150 bakers S Hon P J Moran S25 Sam Levy 10 After this report had been read Councilman Coun-cilman Moran entered the hall and he was given an ovation The chairman made a brief address in which he thanked the visitor for his services in the cause of labor Mr Moran was somewhat taken aback at this generous reception but after catching his breath made a very brief response President Woodburn said that Mr Moran had proven himself to be a true friend to the workingman and he felt confident that that gentleman could always al-ways be relied upon I I Secretary Sleater said that Mr Moran i was one of the organizers of the Federated I Feder-ated Trades here and ever since that time he had been a consistent friend of I the laboring men Mr Doxie strongly favored the idea suggested by Secretary Sleater that a public entertainment be given in the near future for the benefit of the Homestead I fund The suggestion was finally put in i the form of a motion and carried and the following committee was appointed to I take charge of the affair R G Sleater J l Morris L Brodie G W Cracroft I John Woodburn John A Smith J H Tillett Joseph Wilks C S Hermann Henry Sadler Oscar Lehman J L Franks The unions not represented at last nights meeting will be requested to appoint ap-point a member to act on the committee The condition of trade was reported as follows Typographical union Very dull CarpentersA few men out of work on account of cold weather CigarmakersVery dull Painters Good Plumbers All at work on account of cold weather V Machinists DuI Iron Moulders Dull Barbers Dull V Amalgamated Carpenters Trade declining de-clining V r PressmenGood Cooks and WaitersPoor for cooks good for waiters V Brewers All working > Clerks Good BakersVery good |