Show RETAIL CLERKS union no has a membership of about and Is in a prosperous condition the retail clerks union fio of this city held their ball and reception at hall last evening there was a large crowd in attendance and a very enjoyable time was had the various committees worked hard and did all in their power to make it a success the committee on arrangements was douglas watson II 11 E macintosh emil ecklund and R P her rick the floor committee was composed ot B Morten seh W J ashurt litt walter holbrook and P farras on the reception committee were carig flygare george and H seagers the clerks have been organized a year now and have a membership of about one hundred the purposes of the union are tbt mutual benefit and advancement of its members to aei lation of work on holidays and to be cure such legislation as may be mutually profitable to its members and their employed emp loyes the members arc very enthusiastic over the union and the affair of last evening only gave them a new impetus in their tion |