Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-09
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The Columbia Typographical Socssty, y-ne-
Table IN it, oTg lnizstaD and material, its mem
teTshIp consisting mainly of the elder N. I1 Der,
OF The craft, =" IN slight sprinkling or"YounQ
Amtrica' therein, held its Regular monJblS
meeting az the CITY Hall on Sstartlav evsu,u,-
Charles T. Garfield INA the chair, When tle f1i-
iOilOviIg 7 mxd tfi~ers were installed for H..
ensuing year: President, A. L. CsyiS: We.
PresisenJ, Thomas Rich; Secretary, T.. Mae
HurrAy; Treasurer, Michael Cation: Marsh A..
Maurice Joyes. An anne ndment to the const,-
tuition, offered BY Mr.. Ciaxton, consolidating the
ohees OF financial and recording secretary. was
ADOPTED After the appointing OF the usual
stsDciDe committees, the mr. mbers
ArJCCRRED 10 NILLEK's
kIcmaD House. on 7tn street, where a boup,i-
ful supper, spread in hiller's superior style,
swslIe0 bhen The company were soon co IA
for@by seated, and. after rome feiicitous re-
m a As BY PRESIDENT Cayis, coDgratuIatsry OF the
snSfiSlous circumstances under which they had
asse mbltd To celebrate, In accordance witn a
time hoDorsd custom, the fifty sixth anBiyersa,
~ OF the society, The tempting Wand. wers vie
orOusly attacked, and some time was pie AsantIy
>ient IN satisfying the cravings OF the inner
man. After the edibIes had been amp,, ais.
eCsSed, the table was cleared, and then came
the old fashioned feast OF reason and 10 v OF
SOUP characteristic oil the fesfiys ocrasion. nj
the "
DISCIPLES OF rAUsr
MI. Jaws slsoke OF the object OF the anniver-
saTy celebration and the good feeling engen-
dSTed thereby. The mutual snioymeut tends5
20 the mutual interest by uniting The member
shlP closer ia the bonds u friendship He al
Iuded 10 The early history and the manner in
whLch the affairs OF TIE Society were conducted
IN me years long gone by, and in CONCLUSION
proposed the health OF
THE VENkRABLK JAMES CIEPHArR
which was seconded by the COMPANY
Mr.. ephsDe said it pleased him much 10 see
go many printers together. He reverted 10 the
tme when there we're but twenty-five pTiatcrs
IN Washington, 80 much in contrast with the
present time, when they counted over five INV
dred m plumber IL illustrated the great in
crease III pop 1lstioB and the incident demand
Tor tins intelligent class OF lsborers Ha al
iuded 20 the days when he worked at the case,
SIDE BY rfDE WITH SIMON CAMERON
cow United States Senator. Thomas Nesbitt.
who aiter~ards became distinguished author.
ana others who had signalized themselves in
inc history OF the country. The yarss then
were but pine dollars per week. He was nleaseJ
that with the increase OF numbers the printers
had increased in moral strength, and had so
I Itu nsntsined the dignity Of the profession.
me initial Z forts 10 form q national or.anizs-
uoD, which hsd eventually eliminated in the
now EXISTING International Union, which ex-
tends throughout the Union and the Ca1a5ss
IN All OF which transactions he was proud to sav
he had been participant. lie hoped the soci
ely would keep up the celebrations thar had
ptsn COMING need when they were but twenty
IL was suggested that some
RICH DEVELOPMENTS
might be made by tic Vice President.
Mr.. Rich denied the soft Impeachment Hc
never had made q speech, never could make
one, and never would try to make one, If tbare
was any work TO be done be might lie counted
uIon, ana vas proud OF the honor that had been
bestowed upon him by his associates
and was always happy to meet the cornwall
SPIRITS with which he was surrounded.
Some jocose remarks about
THE YOUNGEST OLD MEMBER
present brought Mr.. Richard CI,xto, IN his
feet who was interrupted in his apology for his
Sfe ~ me quotation from Paul in his epistie to
4 inolhs we WI rot despise thee on account
OF my youth" he gave some amusing Incidents
OF the eaily part of his career in the printing
business. There were other apprentices an the
once Mhere be worked, and dispute as TO who
Gown He spoke OF the past history OF the So
ciety, and OF how success in all effort, 70 o9i,
an advance in wages had been gained by mode
lat,oh, reasoning, and proper regard for the
. The MEMORY OF orr DEPARTED rgryvD.
nay we initiate their example" was TIE next
losstI ana MI. MacMurray was called upon to
respond thereto. As LIE was the recorder of the
history Ci Tie Society, he did rot expect 10 h.
called uFoH 10 help mase the same twas Ss
business OF some men to make Observation-Disclosures
- VIZ ~, ne rather objected TO doing both.
out IN response 20 the sentiment Womb bear
testimony TO the worth Of thOS. vbo bad 80
before They had done great and .ood worL
n establishing and maintaining our repsraIIs
nsti, ION Amons tL0se WHO had lately been
alied hence, 10 friend OF the craft unfvsrsai
QUO be so iiIy spared az the lsmeutsd wendell |
Who had had the power 20 DO Ts g-sat inirrr'
'at ali ms acts were friendly, ana his whole |
oufse was marked with evidence OF 2 desire ~ |
leyate and protect those eUraced +. tSs ,.ri,Tso
ION OF Which lie was So Proud to b, a con15.a I
{ NJ repre- sentative. The course Of These M, |
aotl itlu. a. gratitude lead as 10 reaenser /
caches ne that the
I..SGs OF gCoG mir sil remind rs
We may make our lives sublime,
ana, departing, leave behind us
A. ANTS on the s2rds Of time
A-SLeapI being called uIoS. ."-ided fur
~ 20 The departed iTienfi- =. The SorieIr viii
Ehieh u had ese0 h.ss ple.su to be sss1ci,ted
q tne !Shs e':Od o. his connection with thc
'HslIsSs. and paid
FEELING TRIBUTE
% their memory. lie also SPOKE OF the great
esIect held Tor the SOciety throughout the
,ountry, owing 20 the great number OF di.tin-
,uishe persons HhO had been identified there
It'll, and the wisdom which had always Iuled
t acton, and concluded by some interesting
{ miniscenoes OF his early experience in ''ths
II; presCryatiye."
A toast 10 the ex-prssdrn;s of the Soci.tv
'Tougtt out Mr.. fTaLZoni, v no after few plea--
ut remarks offered toast TO Union, No inI
which brought out Nr. " ebk, the president elect
u the nion, who said he had been n the prlntin.
business since l6O, thus beating the time OF his
ioung fEiend CisNton, some i've wears. After
relating some interesting facts in relation TO the
1us inesS OF his younger days, and dwelling upon
ne I'M ortance OF combination and unity among
printers, be paid high tribute 10 the manner
n which the ahairs OF Columbia Typographical
Society had been managed, which entitled IL 20
lie gratitude OF those who were now epiovjny
he benefits OF the laboTs OF - Oh Gers and mere
5ers.
'THE EMPLOYING PRINTERS or ~AssrNGTOy''
y a. proposed and drank.
success to the Department printing Offices
vas respondedtO Captain ROGi.r and Mr.. n w.
hing, who spoke OF the great impsrtsnc. Of
lheSe dJaDc;s 10 the COVE rnment business and
oi theI great economy ar facility IN the trans
action OF the public business.
Dir. 4. Il. HpUgE, vice president If fna M
" a. pleased 10 be among the ''old togies" a AZ
present arranged, it was the business of the
mon 20 care for the living, while it was liz
iGty OF The Society 20 bury the dead.
LIE thsu hoped the Society would never be
called upon 10 lie Undertaken for Union lrl.
IsUenrer.I
Ir. Lan!trse being called ont said he was
proud OF his POSITION a. printer, and had never
net a man who wished 10 renounce any claims
be had to such an honor. He dreIt upon the
. gnity Of labor. and the Importance OF or2a-
nlZ6d Efforts TO ensure the elevation and com
tort OF the working classes.
A toast 20 the Corporate authorities was pleas
antly responded 10 by MIR. :. Il. Robertson, OF
The City Councils.
Dir. Clephsne proposed The health of Michael
{ atom, the venerable treasurer. which va.
drank stsnding and in silence.
Mr.. watkins, being notified that
i THE EYEs OF MARYLAND WERE CPOS lin
said he was proud OF his native State ami after
n latiHg some interesting details OF the time
when be played tie devil upon the old press
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