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Show A VICOROUS KICK. Whit. Walt.r. and Cook. I.lar. Against th. Importation of th. lilacka. Sparks' pool-rooms were taxed to their utmost last night by a mass-meeting mass-meeting of cooks aud waiters, who gathered to remonstrate against the importation of labor for the Knntsford hotel. All yesterday the kick had been brewillir. Muttnrinirs mom from kitchen, range and diner, and when it was finally decided to hold a meeting the announcement was answered by nearly two hundred knights of the range and salver. 'The object of the meeting was expressed in the complaint. It was announced that a cargo of colored talent had been imported for the Knntsford, Knnts-ford, and the home article at once saw the propriety of organization and ultimate ulti-mate appeal to the Federated Trades. Again, it settled down to a fight between be-tween the blanc et noir and the war threatens to breed some real hot condiments before it is tiually abated. At the meetiug last night 1'. VV. McCaf-ferty McCaf-ferty presided, with J, II. Nichols as secretary. 'The matter was spoken to by Charley Smith, 11. H. Newman, Chef Ahrmonr and others, the latter moving to put their grievance iu the hands of a committee with instructions to confer with Landlord Holmes. The motion I prevailing, Messrs. McCaiYerty, Buck- man. Bogan, Rudder aud Warde were i appointed. The meeting then proceeded to effect a perniauent organization, with the following oilicera: P. VV. McCafferty, president; Michael Morgan, secretary; George Ahrmour, treasurer. Tho meeting then adjourned until Thursday evening. |