The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-04
INTERNATIONAL. TYPOGRApIHEcAL
s88EEI0N. 80
Twcnsicth Annual sesxto.,.
FIRST DAYS PRoCEEpINGs,

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Mr.. William !. Hammond, Of New Orleans.
President, called the Uuion To- order. and in
trcduccd Rev. Or. John L, Edwards. who
opened the proceedings with an appropriate
prayer, in which he invoked the blessing OF
God upon the members and their delibera-
tionS; and thanked Him for the invention.
preservation, and improvements in the "art
prescrraiivc of all arts" and for the means
"t multiplication of the leaves Of truth thus
afforded. He dcplolrd the too frenient pros.
ututlon oil The press and the det,asemcnt OF
genius hy both men and women; and prayed
Tor pure and wholesome literature, and for
the entire conservation of the t,rexs TO the
service OF the Almighty. In conclusion. he
committed tho members. of the Union. nnfi
tilose whom they represented, to the care OF
Heaven. and prayed chat the blessings of this,
Eternal Father might be theirs forever.
ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
Mr.. s. G. Curry, President of Richmond
Typographical Union. No. 9g, then extended
to the visiting typos an eloquent welcome in
the following words:
MIR. President and Gt h leinen of the In.
trrnational Typographical Union,-I extend
to You fratcrnal greeting. and in the name
of the Richmond Typographical Union, No.
80. bid you a hearty welcome to the capital
OF the Old Dominion. / shall not occupy
your time by naming in detail the many
places of historic interest that are to be found
in and around our city, nor shall speak of
the noble old pItriots and statesmen whose
words ofcioauence have rcverberated within
tory. and will live in the affections Of our
people so long rs time shall last.
"Sir<, when I look around and sec con-
grcsatcd before me delegates not only from
every part of our own wide and extended
country, but also from the Dominion of
Canada. il affords us Il gratifying illustration
of the confidence reposCd in your organiza-
ton by the local Unions within your entire
jurisdiction. As IN evidence that the great
interests entrusted 10 your care and keeping
will he carefully guarded and sacredly main
taincd, we have but to refer to the past his
tory Of the international Union.
"The proinptncss with which all questions
Of u political or sectional nature have hcen
met and disposed Of at the very threshold
exhibits Il determination on your part to at
tend TO your own business and to leave other
tribunals to do the same.
1.-The great object aimed ut is to cement
together in one great, grand, fraternal bro
thcrhood the printers of this entire CONT
nent and, sirs, you hare but to pursue in
the future the conservative course adopted
in the past to eventually accomplish the
much-desircd end. ~ r lE-
"But; sirs, / will occupy no more of your
valuable time, and in conclusion will repeat
that bid you Il cordial welcome to our midst,
and promise that all will be done that can be
done by the members of Richmond Typo
graphical Union, No. 80, to render your stay
amongst lis rs pleasant, rs interesting, rs
entertaining, and as agreeable, as it can he
made" gApplause.]
President Hammond acknowledged the
hospitality thus extended lis toilows:,
"Mr. President of Richmond Typographical
UniOn.-l will not attempt by any poor words
Of mine to reply to your eloquent address of
welcome, but will content myself with eX-
pressing my thanks Shared by every, dele
rate of this body for the kindly words i'll
which your hospitality has been rendered.
As YOU have been pleased to alludc TO this
ancient hall, cOnSccrated to cloquence and
patriotism, it will not bc deemed inappro-
pirate in me. as the organ of This body. to
extend our thanks to your distinguished
Chief Magistrate, through whose courteous
recognition of one of The great industries OF
the country we arc enabled to assemble
within its walls, and TO express our hope
that lie will prove (as we doubt not he will)
q worthy successor Of those distinguished
SOILS Of Virginia under the shadow of whose
statues we ifOys are, and whose deeds With
tongue, and pen. ahd sword, have shed i'm.
ncrishable rcn0wn not alone upon the An.
ic,cnt Dominion, but upon our common
country. HE.i
again, Mr.. President, thank YOU"
OFFICERS APPOINTED. . T., Eg
The President appointed Thomas L. Hur.
die >ergrant.at-arnS and Burwell L. Ellis
messenger for the session.
........s CREDENTIALS. ..r.. .,.
The following Committee on Credentials
was appointed: Mcssrs. William T. Gazzam,
of Pittsburgh. Pa; William j. Bennett, OF
Washington, ID. c.; w. II. Flint, of Jersey
CITY. n. j.: Elijah Bohon, of Louisville,
Nv; and Francis D. Datlin, Of Baltimore
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On motion of MIR. Wilmington, of Alex
a,dria, recess was then taken for half an
hour. -.. ..4.... .a.G.s & "a. a.! +.
On the reassembIing of the Union the
committee presented the following report
which was received and adopted: rss =
10 hc E.terndtional-7ypo Union :
The Committcc on Credentials respectfully
report that they have examined the ceden.
.tiills of the follov'ing-nalned delegates to
your body, and find them correct:
INDIANAroLIs, No. LII. j. Garner, Frank
Wilson.
PHILADELPHIA, No. 2.-George Rees, Jacob
Heinlardt, Robert Hamilton.
CINCINNATI, No. 3.-John Collins, Thomas
Marlatt. .'..@
ALBANY, No. 4.-John McKenna, William
Walls, Jr.
CoLuABus, No. 5.-Gntton Pearce.'
NEW YORK, No. G.-Charles FL. McPher-
son, Thomas l.. Cooley, L. B. Cogswcll,
Stephen Bolger.
PlTrsBuRGH, No. 7.-Thomas A. Armstrong,
William Il. Gazzim.
Sr. LOUIS, No. S.-Thomas r. Sorin. &
LOUISVILLE, No. 10.-E. Bohon, II. A.
Byerst.
.BALrrMoRE, No. 19.-Francis D. Datin,
Oscar II. Clndler..
-eBosTos, No. I'D. j. Scannell, Erving
Walker.
HARn1sBuRG, No. 14.-E. L. Russ. 5.
CHICAGO, No. 16.-M. II. Madden, F. X
Tracy. ,.,
NEW ORLEANS, No. 17.-William j. Ham.
morltl, William Fl. Magruder.
DfTI,oIr, No. 1S.-James II. Walker.
ELM1RA, No. l9.--J. S. Copeland.
NAsuyILLE. No. 20.-B. +. l.. Ford. = ..>s
MILWAUKEE,. No. 23.-B. Franklin Bleyer.
TErEEsBuRG, No. 26.-R. Emmett Cain. )
CogInnIk. No. 34.-Wiliiam f., McASoy.k
.Tscxsos. No. 37.-John G. Cashman.i Ei'
ST' JOSEPH, No. 4o.-Thomas II: Hail. a. {,
srcnsr.. No, Al Alexander j. Gouiey,
NEW HAVEN, No. E.--Judson Greneil. !. !.
ATLANTA, No. 4sJ. 3; TaroWer,, y, ), /. stsss ~
Troy, No. 52.-Osman B. Smith.
RALEIGH. No, 5t-Jehn w. Marcom.