Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-01-09

was printers devil in 1925, and in that capa.
city served papers to John A. DIX and Justice
Nelson, in Cooperstown, New York. Not long
since he met General DIX At Willards' Hotel,
and General ID. recognized him at snce as the
printers devil who had served his papers.
Io,h Bezjamin Franklin: The Printer, Pa
triot, Philosopher and Statesman. The Crafts
noblest ornament, Humanitys oenefactor, and
Americas SON.
Responded to by Hon. Horatio King, who in
some remarks aPropoe to his own early expe-
riences with the ink. ball roller and Ramage
press, said that ViSe President Hamlin was
co.worker with him at the same press years
ago in Maine.
1lth. The Telegraph. It's batteries, though al
ways charged, are unlike those of war. They
speak not In tones Of thunder, but silently per.
claim FrankIin as its discoverer, for he was
the first to attract from the clouds the lightning
over his line, meanwhile holding the key In his
hand.
sty le of humorous hits and stories, and COM
pIimented the Society on the amicabls relations
always sustained between the employed and
employers.
l2th. The Federal City: Already throbbing
with the new wine OF life that shall recuperate
and rejuvenate it, when its commercial and
manufactuTing advantages are de veloped, IL is
destined 10 become the center OF wealth ana
refinement which its projectors contemplated.
Mayor Wallach was called upon by the
Chair to answer to this toast, and on his rising
applause; and on its subsiding he proceeded to
speak OF the position held by the city OF w Wash-
ington toward the country at large. II is not,
he remarked, the capital city OF the country of
to. day, but Of the great nation Of the future,
and thus it was blocked out on its scale of mag
nificent proportions, making 1t so onerons for
the citizens to sustain, and requirfng the aid OF
the nation for its completion. The city was
the child Of the nation, and he regretted 10 say
that the parent had not done full justice 10 it.
IApplause.1 Considering the magnitude Of the
task, much WI ork had been done by the citi-
zens, and much more would be done when
aided by the encouragement and support of
Congress. [Applausel And in what had
been done the city was largely indebted to
members Of the Typographical Society or
the fourteen predecessors to him in the May
orally, six had been members OF the craft and
the Society. Three of these-Mr. Rapine, Mr..
Towers and Mr. Gales-were among the veR-
Grated dead Those living were Peter Force,
Roger Q. Weightman and W. W. Seaton, time
honored names of men conspicuous not only in
their craft but in the community which they
survive to adorn. [Applause.
In concluding, Mayor Wallach said it gave
him unalloyed pleasure to meet so many IA
miliar faces known TO him from boyhood.
Though not printer himself, he was proud 10
have so many printer friends.
Three cheers and ga tiger" were given for
Mayor Wallach.
13th.-Woman: A clean proof of natures last
and best work: the theme of artists and poets.
But all the gifts of either are unequal 10 the
task OF portraying her graces on her worth.
MIR. L. A. Gobright, agent for the Associated
press was called upon by the chair to respond,
and introduced as a fellow craftsman.
Mr.. Gobright said it was hardly fair to call
on him-a grandfather laughter Ito answer
young and good looking neighbor (Paymaster
Cunningham) who had been specially deputed
to respond to the sentiment had shirked the re-
Mr.. e., after a graceful, but rather brief
tribute TO the subject OF the toast, switched Oft
to matters typographical. giving some interest
ing "reminiscences connected with the history OF
the Society, instancing in this connection the
famous contest between the printers and Duf
Green. He (Mr. G.) was in the turnout
against Green and was upon the rat killing
committee appointed at that time. One of
those rats was now foreign minister James
l.. Harvey
Something had been said Of the distinguished
men who had been printers, and they had heard
to. night from several members OF Congress
who were once printers. Not only that but
one Of them, Mr Brooks, also brings his once
Three Postmaster Generals had been printers,
Benjamin Franklin, John Y. Nlles-and Hora-
ito King, then present. tApplause.l
When the people wanted Vice-President
they took Hannibal Hamlin, q printer. For
Secretary of the Senate they had printer, ].
W. Forpey, Sergeant-at-A Arms Brown was
printer too; and In the House, the Clerk, Mr.
Mcpherson, was printer; the Postmaster of
the House, Mr.. King, was printer, and finally
when the House wanted q foreman they took
printer in the person Of Mr.. .Solfax. lCheers. ]
printer: the Presidents Private Secretary is
printer; various heads OF Bureaus are prin-
ters, six of our Mayors had been prnters-in-
deed il is easier to say who were not, instead OF
who were printers amongst our dtsting aished
men.
at the conclusion of the regular toasts, Mr..
John Lapgvoight President of the Book
binders Association, was called upon for a
speech, and offered in lieu thereof, as q toast
The Printer and Bookbindsr:: One prepares the
jesce!, the other the casket m which to preserve
it. NAV they always be full bound In the ties
of good fellowship.
Among the volunteer toasts were the fol-
lowing:
Hon. Schuyler Colrar, Speaker of the o. 3.
House Of Representatives.. choice hand at rule
work VIII honesty, fairness. and temperance
for his guide, and uniform fidelity to all the
duties which mark both his private and public
conduct, he jmstifes the expectations OF his
countless friends.
Jo7ts. D. Degrees, Superintendent of the Gover,,-
ment Printing Bureau His conduct is that OF
the true gentleman, while in the line OF his
professional duties. OF this we always have
q fair proof which requires no revision.
Hon. James Brooks: man who always has
the courage to Express his opinions, without q
slur Nf rudeness; and who, with "the pen of q
ready writer" combines the rare merit Of an
VIM. Foro,a, of the Nary Department: A speci-
men type furnished us from the section of
steady habits. Efficient either at the stand or
desk.
The Emblem Of the Nation: A purer sunlight
greet the eagle beyond the clouds.
BY @. S. Noyes. The Typographical Society
of Washington. A paradoxical set OF fel-
lows! Though protesting devotion to the
ornamental and faneiful, at heart they ad-
mire nothing so much as cold, facts (Colfax)
and Straightforward Fag-on all occasions.
They reJoice in having been poor; though i'm
patient OF dictation, they gladly accept "ser-
mons from Brooks" and while jealous advo-
Gates of a republican form OF government, they
heartily welcome a King, May they live a
thousand years, and their L. A. G. go-trigkt
upon the rolls Of fame!
After the passage of a vote of thanks to the
proprietor of the Seaton House for the admir-
able manner which he had catered for the n :
tertainment of his guests, the party separated
with three cheers for the invited guests, well
pleased with the festivities OF the evening
The success OF this brilliant festival and the
admirable manner in which the company and
guests were supplied with everything that
heart could crave is largely due to the expe-
rienced committee, composed of the following
gentlemen -James ID. Chedal, ]. q. FranZoni,
VIM. M. Belt, Ohas. 1. .Canfeld, Robert PEN
man, VIM. r. Mclean, John q. Z. Whaley.