Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-03-30

EIEbt.Hour Msmento-HonOr to
President Grant.
The meohanicn Of uAlifornlA have done lho
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olamaton interpreting and In oommemoIL,am,Vgpihi
Of the phasage Of the eiEh,-hout law " w w
be feooliectedth atter me passage o. w 1,sn-
eral decided that the eight hours day meant
q reduction Of wages 10 proportion. Hup0st-
quently the President called together the Ua nv.
met, and after consultation decided 10 ls,uu
his proclamation that wages should not be re-
duoed In proportion to the reduction OF hOuts'
This was eyldently what Congress intenleI,
Yesterday tho picture arrived here from !. Sa 70
Franolsoo, add will be presented to-day A. "
O'Clock, Tue following IL the description OF
The picture 4 elliptic, 20 BY ~ ineheI, neM
plain border, In the centre la large gope,
surmountsd by 40 eagle holding In his 6eak :
streamer on which IL written, National
elght-hour Law, passed BY the House Of kep.
II, isssi he il enacted that eight hours 'h.ll
constitute days work for all lAborets, WORK.
men and mechanics now employed or who may
n q .SGSSisS y Ii . CT s sna parts q
acts Inconsistent with this act be, aud the
same are hereby, repoaled.n ...----,.-.
va tne Iaee .ne slops hIe thlnt stI,se,ny
eye" On that star Il printed tho following
"rRooLAHATioN.
~ s. rt,l ,S. t Of hs nI UG Sss
no reduction shall DO made In wages pNld BY
wotkmen, and meehAbiea 90 account Of such
whereof, 6o. Done at the city OF Washing.
ton this 10Th day Of May, In the year Of our
Lord 1900, aud Of the Independence Of the Uui-
ted States the niass'Eislra; p,,,,,,o,
aseoretsry Of ststsp
The star 10 surrounded by WREATH on tho
right Of the plsturs is ApsrSpeollye mining
and agricultural scene. o. the leti IL birds.
eye view Of the harbor Of san Francisco, the
doldes Cats, the wANrfN Oakland, aad the
Across the picture aud underneath the globe
lsaviev OF Mare Island, the navy yard, aud
Oa ne right Of the globe Isa female figure
seated, holding balance scales 10 her lett
hand, In one y eapital represented BY gold
double eagles, ia The other Is labor, repre-
| scented by mechanlea 10 their working clothes.
The scales are equally balanced, showing the
mech auioa vaut no Advantage Of eapltgt 10
her right hand IL q wreath, underneath and
led states, meaning honor ooafetred upon
| Congress for pAuslng the eight hour law.
Under the female hguro and the grouped EN-.
n lS 'I !. tSs fSII :ns seal q The Me-
| ehanica' state Oouneil Of California; The
| name IL on the outer circle, and At the bottom
norsAnlasd nSys%ps, q i na NE as Ssa'I 4,
America" and around the Inner circle isfhS
words, "rhe eighthour tree spreads it'
branches over the world. ,,-.,--,,,
seated On an anvil, hls tight hand IostlnE OF
the handle q his siodge hammer his isIt arm
man 10 the vigor OF youth, with mind in.
proved, and looking to the East for light And
laws to better the condition OF his class. 81
his side lie unnnished maehincry, which he hal
10 hand. In front OF him II the anchor OF hope
undeF his feet 10 scroll on which u written
Asia, Africa, Oeeanloa, America and Europe
| Representing the world subject to mechanics
In his rear q town Aad Raohlae. ShoR, with
locomotive and train OF cars Ia the distance
representing the presput condition Of mech az
teal Improvements 70 lhe w9Id: im Y,
form, Is the coat OF arms Of the State OF Gall
fornia,
represented In the background the shlppinE
railroads, telegraph, steam engtnet meohanioa
powers, musinal fnslfp ments aad all the tool
aud devices known among meehAniSs,
10 the centre foreground atande beehive
the emblem OF Industry; In front and below
that IL VIII, msAnlng eight hours for labor
In front Of that again 10 level, the plumb-linl
and justice. GA the right aud partly festini
on the level IL book open, on that IL scroll
and on which Is ,wIltten labor. rslt, reeteA
tiou," and on the len and festinE 90 the love
also, Isthe American nag 10 careless folds, Ia
tending to convey the idea that It IL the en-
blsui OF our safety defended BY the lsborin
men OF the country.
Tho naked arm holding the sleige.hAmme
IL the common emblem OF all mechanic indui
tTy-the general emblem holds a oonspieuou
position at the bottom Of the pleiure-b
witch the beautiful, truthful and thrillin
idea 10 conveyed to the mihd that the Who'll
superatfuctufe above described and the Who'll
| Of civilization and human happiness depend
upon mechanic lNbor.
| The frame IL made OF laurel wood, an
| carved to represent rNgo rustic llmba OF
grape vine forming y double wreath. GA IN
. top in carved Letters, 10 ~, s. Grant, Pres
I dent, 1907 which IL on shield covering
! group Of ntga, two cannon and round sho
At the bottom 10 boar on shield, cOveTln
two swords at the top, and pick, shovel an
] pan, with gold In It, at the bottom, TepfeHen
log nun rOua tools aud means Of defence. U
the bottom and part OF thid shield Ia a Bolil
pure gold plate, and inscribed thereon
hPfeBeated by the mech anics OF California,
, The bear Ia to represent the state, and imm
dlately below II Is 10 raised letters the woT
: "DAllfoFniAh
Ga the right is monogram with Z H. l.
n ! meauiaE uiHut hour law. On the lett Is nj
. other monogram with u. 5. A,
The Inner edge Of the frame thu covers IN
edge OF the picture 10 heavy gold band, Abot
, an inch and half wide.
J The stone on which this picture 10 draw
and the design aud printing has cost q larI
! sun Of money, and copies will DO sold at
I reasonable sum to such persons rs may detiI
them as parlOF pictures or certificates OF meH
. bershIp for members Of societies.