The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-06-14
The International typographical
Union.


Typographical Union Was held IN the city
u Montreal, Canada, commencing Mon
day, June . The attendance was the lar
gest ia the history Of the craft. eighty
eight delegates beInL present.
The char was occupied BY Mr. " J.
Hammond. y New Orleans, who. IN few
clear sentences, explained the object Of the
meeting and the opening # the Couven-
ton. On the LETT Of the President sat Mr
John Collins. Of Cincinnati.
Mr. Thomas Atty, President Of the Mon
treal Typographical Union, No. 81, and
delegate 10 the Convention. then read the
following
ADDRESS OF WELCOME
M President aad Gentlemen Or the Iat.rta
tioaIi Cnioa
| extend to you a fraternal greeting and IN
the name Of the Montreal Typographical
Unio No. 81, Ind You A hearty welcome On
this your first visit to the Dominion OF ana
ia The many additional links which are be
ing yearly added to the cham Of typograpEi
cal unions under your jurisdiction Is the best
proof Of the results OF your laDors. con
tlnuance OF that conservative spirit which mas
been ma. ked characteristic OF your delIbera
tons. cannot taIl but tend To a speedy com
pletIou Of the great aud grand object you have
ia vIew-to gather together, IN traternal har
mony and brothe. hood, the printers Of this
entire continent.
Without OBTAINING you longer, gentlemen
let me express the hope that your soJourn
here may be pleasant and agreeable one,
that this meeting Of the International Typo
graphical Union may be as pregnant with
good results as those which have preceded it,
ana that day by day we may witness the
progress OF this institution which has already
gwen evidence Of such widespread bench
cence. | again bid you cordial welcome.
This discourse was received with loud ap-
plause. Mr. Lacroix President of the jacques
Cartier Typographical Union, No. l45, FOL
lowed IN the following
ADDRESS.
NJ Prssidsat ,tnd gentlemen u tie CoSr,n-
ton
On behalf OF the Jacques Cartier Typo
graphical Union, No. lao, bid you hearty
welcome to the city Of Montreal and hope
that your sojOun among us may tie both
pleasant and agreeable Ii is with Just pride
and deep feeling Of satisfaction that |
at this Convention So large an attendance,
larger attendance perhaps than has Yet been
witnessed at any Of your meetings, It IL evI-
dence Of the growing strength OF your organ
zation Canada, ! see, Is well represented
among your number and this day viii marx
new era in her history to witness for the
first time on British soil the assembly OF the
M, tha Inc
national Typographical Union. 1t is due to
your institution, Mr. President. that We
Canadian printers enjoy the many PRIV ileges
that we do to-day This brief address gentle
men will not allow me t. relate to You the
many old associations connected with our
city, but one thing | must remark, our Union
takes its name from the founder OF Montreal
Jacques Cartier over 300 years have gone
by since that distinguished navigator
landed on our shore, and IN the name OF tod
and France, planted the cross Gentlemen
on behalf Of the Jacques Cartier Typographl-
cal Union, | take this occasion to thank you
for your wise legislation IN creating laws
which enables Us to exist as a separate I mon
in this city will not abuse your time BY
naming to you the different places Of interest
that are 70 be- seen IN and around this city
for W. nave made arrangements with SIS
ter L mon No. 81. as to make your stay
among us Is agreeable possible In con
clusion, gentlemen, | hope this session will
be harmonious and that the wisest counsels
may prevail and after your labor shall have
been performed you may safely return to your
respective homes never having cause to
greet your visit to Montreal Again, MIR
President and gentlemen, bid you a hearty
welcome.
The President then rose
70 REPLY.
He thanked the Unions Of Montreal. IN the
name Of the International Union, for their
hearty expressions Of welcome believing that
The stay OF the Delegates in the city Of Mon
treal would be pleasant the wishes of
their hosts had been cordial and kind He
did not know how far he had a right to sig
nalize the fact, but lie could not disguise ms
qualification at the sight OF the harmonious
action Of the Montreal l llOn and the jacques
Cartier Union in offering them hospitality
Hs hoped they would long continue to work
together IN that manner 1t was by that
means alone that dignity and strength could
be maintained IN the craft They were now
about to begin their deliberations and ne
hoped they would be such, in every respect.
TO reflect honor not only on the profession
but on the great and beautiful city In which
they were assembled
The Presidents speech was followed BY
loud and prolonged chhers.
On motion a Committee of five ON creden-
tials was appointed by the chair.
The Secretary read . letter from the
jacques Cartier Union NO. l45l inviting the
melnOers Of the Convention to various pleasure
excursions, which were unanimously &C
cepted.
The Convention then took . recess for one