The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-07-11

c. Meyerhoffer, at their regular meeting on
Saturday evening last, the members of the
in token of recognition of his |
labors, presented Mr.. Meyerhoffer with O
handsome bosom pin-containing the Ma
sonic emblem of a square and compass, to
which was attached a miniature printers
composing stick-as emblamatic of the
profession he 80 long and successfully pur. |
sued The back of the composing stick
bears the following inscription
'FRoM
RUTLAND TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION
TO
VINCENT c. MEYERHoFFER,
July, 1873"
The presentation was madeby Mr.. Thos.
Bulger of the GLOBE office, in the follow
ing;
MIR. BULGER's REMARKS.
Vincent C. Meyerho6er, Esq l.!
SIR:-In behalf of the members of Rut-
land Typographical Union No 1866, it has
been assigned to me this evening to present
NOu WIFI NOlllt HllHub lOhtll vi bNll tHlttIl
and regard. Although several years have
elapsed since your retirement from the
printing profession, you have always taken
deep interest in the craft with which tie
members of this Union feel greatly pleased.
You have laid, or caused to be laid, tffd'
foundation stone of Rutland Topographic
cal Union No. 1866, branch of that great
International Union in which Union men
take so much pride. Not only in this town
have>you caused unity among the craft
but those like you in many other places of
this great republic, have connected the
same bonds. as the proceedings of the In
ternational Conventions, held at different
cities. will show. From the eve of your
departure to attend the annual convention
held in Montreal the first week in June,
(being, for the first time held in the Domn-
ion of CANADA, we anXiously awaited your
return, but feeling perfectly satisfied that
in you we had one who would faithfully
represent this body, though small in mum
ber yet large in unity, you have acted
nobly in representing this Union, from
which you were unanimously elected dele
| gate. The proceedings of that convention,
published in the daily newspapers from
time to time, is sufficient proof of your
efficiency. Although ithas been attempted
cd several times to organize Topographic
cal Union in this town. and failed, it has
fallen to your lot, and through your ener-
getic measures, you have succeeded in get
ting together good charter members, for
which YOU deserve the highest credit from
this body, being the first Typographical
Union in the State of Vermont, of which
you are the founder You have also spent
great portion of your time in attendingtO
the duties of this Union, and although your
present position in life - is entirely out of
the profession of the craft-dOes not per-
nit you much leisure time, you have de-
voted all you could toward advancing this
organization.
In conclusion we wish you and your
family every success and prospeity
through life, and many years to wear his
small token OF unity, which | presea to
you in behalf of the members present.
Mr.. Meyerhoffer was taken compleely
by surprise, having no expectation of sch
friendly and generous recognition of his
services. He responded in accepting the
gift as follows:
MIR. MEYERmoFFER's REMARKS.
Mr.. President and Members Of Ruhnd
cr m1, ~, ~ oon hardly find wo,s
60 oxnr ,rn%n NV thon,,S fnr lie testmonal
~ pr. s ,n"N no t,;th tbis evcnin,
,f"I nav desT ,, nv nv T~ urnr;so must
',fogS i' fo . So Wu II 10
nonrI, t,ynn t, t,ro "na, since I hecome a
menior of tEo ,' tv,3G rh organization
~ III w. no ,"t y ~ Y' assure Won flat
vhothnr o uy, Of a." 40 h~sinoss NJ not
shall nI,ynvs t3l,c tho same Interest. In
Article 7 Gee . of ou' Cnnstitution. those
who are intorcstoj i, The Formation of
Irnion No tS5 viii fnd the following.
emo objects -, t ', I ,,, snol ho tne main
tenance OF lair n rate 5s Of Wages the encourage
ment of good workmen, and TO use every honor
able means which may tend to me elevation OF
'"u ~, "'"'' III 'ie Scaie Oh sociai me-
lheIe Is no oplect Ill me neareror dearer
10 me tilah 10 assist IN the eleVa'i0m OF the
profession 10 WIlch l belong ms mas
pecn my ann am anu shall continue 10 De ~
iong as iiVe. IN assisting 10 organize y
onl9h OH inns pasls nave no lear as TO INT
results. III my uellDcratOnS AT the various