National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-07

tones than can utter the feelInR OF the business
men and citizens generally OF the power and bene-
fts Of the press, and consequently Of the useful
ness Of the men here assembled.
AS one Of your number, however, can speak
more feelingly and to the point. While LETT
yourranks in early life It was from no dlstaste Of
the profession or Its surroundings, but from the
fact that the existence Of . jOurneyman printer
was Of so precarious character that IL was often
Of this world or Of some other. left your ranks,
therefore, for pecuniary eonslderation-nOt
from love Of change or distate Of the business
of my forefathers.
am always pleased to meet a body Of eompos-
it0rs, more especially my old contemporaries; con-
sequently was DESTROYS to afford my feeble aid
day witnessed. And am here TO bear witness
to the fact that from all have seen It was the
wish and desire Of those having the matter
in charge that HIhe best man might win" am
fully satisfied the awards were correctly made.
My only regret Is that there were not prizes,
as consider the record Of the lowest man one
tune to witness the next trial. and as progress IS
the word, 1 have no doubt the next successful
competitor win have to ''piek up" more ems than
"The Press-Its History and Power" Res
ponded to by Fred. A. Aiken, Of THE REPUBLI-
"The Days Of Aud Lang Syne and the Typo
graphical Union No. l0I. ("
In response to this toast Mr.. William Jones, OF
the ChToBfcIe, and the oldest printer in active
service in the District, said: II must eongratu-
late all friends present upon happy though
m. Experience
tify me in q complimental alluslon to all the con-
testants. Under all the circumstances they have
set to-day an extraordinary amount Of type, and
with most astonishing degree Of accuracy.
81 feel entirely satisfied with the record as It
will go out to the world from the capital Of this
nation. You all have our thanks for what you
have done to-day to dignity your profession.
"Our host and the Imperial hotel"
In response to this toast, Colonel Clarence NJ.
Barton, Of the ChroHiele, very appropriately
the excellent and bountiful table he had spread,
and reioiced In the fact that Washington has q
new landlord, who has bounded at once into pub
lie and popular favor, and he said to him, In a
collective capacity for those assembled, In the
words of DR.; ollapOd, THANK you, kind siri
''To the Printers of all the world, greeting
love-"
Responded to by L. H. Patterson, secretary of
the Tournament Association, who spoke foreibly
in regard to the proud record made by the con-
testants; of the labor and efforts Of the commit
tee to bring about the contest; Of the encourage
ment they had received from the business men of
the city, sent greeting to the printers through
out the world; congratulated the successful con-
testants, and spoke in admiration o! the friendly
and sensible manner in which the defeated con-
testants received the result.
Volunteer tOasts now being in order, Mr.. Geo.
T. Wilmington, Of this office, offered the follow
ing:
special sentiment, one which 1 know will be re-
eeived by the fraternity present with a unity and
a harmony unusual even on occasions Of this
kind. Everything calculated to promote, protect
and defend the printers art eIicits our sympathy
and inVokes our Warmest support. Therefore,
gentlemen, let Us unite In commencing to printers
everywhere firm and steady support Of The
Printers Circular published by our dlstin-
guished guest, Mr.. r. s. Menamin, Of PhiladeI-
phia." ICheers
1.-THE city reporters Of the Washington pressr
was offered by Mr.. F. u. Stitt, and handsomely
responded to by Mr.. Phil. a. Julien, Of TIE Re-
PUBLICAN, Mr.. Irving, Of the Sunday Herald,
and Mr.. Douglass, Of theS Capital. Then, with
three r0using cheers for the successes OF the
day, the company broke up.
We regret that the pressure upon our columns
this morning prevents report Of the speeches
In full.