Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-02
The Printers, Congress.
THE INTERNATIONAL TYPOGRAPHICAL CoNyEN-
TION.

1he EIlnteTe' congress-
THE INTERNATIONAL TYPOGRAPHICAL C0NvEN-
TION.
Saturday evening and yesterday many Of the
delegates to the 2sth annual convention Of the
international Typographical Union, which met
this morning at Franklin Legion hall, arrived In
this city, and most OF them took lodgings at the
Metropolitan hotel All the principal cities In
shown by register kept by the secretary.
Some OF the delegates attended church yester-
day. and others rode about the city and su-
burbs, sight seeing.
assembled at $50 O'Clock this morning, and was
called to order by Mr.. John Armstrong of To-
ronto, Canada, the president. Mr.. VIM. White,
N 5eK % ana and
pondfng secretary. Mr.. VIM. II. Towers, OF
Typographical Union No. 1O1, OF this city, made
AN ADDRESS OF WELCOME
10 To- tne ne aeiega.es In W which he assured them
soJourn In the city pleasant and agreeable. The
occasion is one OF interest to the printers, he
sac, as QUESTIONS % OF Importance are to be con
most seriously affected by the causes OF bust.
ness depression, and none more so or to
greater extent than those OF this profession.
The typographical union of this city Is COM
posed not only OF representatives from almost
every state and territory, but even from the
British dominion, and the acts OF this assembly,
radlatlng from this great political center, Will
be scattered broadcast over the entire conti-
nent, exerting an Important influence. The
prominent position held by the typographical
the great brotherhood Of skilled lied WorKingmen n N
OF this country, makes it supremeiy In
cumbent on them to announce, In no uncertain
and defend the principles of trades unions I'm
this country, to set an example OF firmness
linked with moderation; OF intelligence united
tion in the settlement of all wages uuestioas
ard of the will and the power to preserve at ali
hazards the integrity OF our local unions. Let
us correct any differences that may exist
country, In order to obtain the strength that
unity OF action always insures when directed
ey she ey wSde% fSis and ability that will be exer
M MI. Armstrong, the president, responded in
chair announced the O
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS,
as follows: Messrs. Lang OF Chicago. Ellis of
Detroit, Hunt OF Buffalo, Coyle of Cleveland
and Slagle OF ST. Joseph, Mo.
The convention then took q access of one
hour to allow the committee time to make a
report, but not being ready at the expiration of
the hour, the convention took recess uatiI
O'Clock pm.
THE DELEGATES REPORTED
are as follows VIM. Floyd. John L. Evans. Geo
Chance, Philadelphia; John Barnes, Henry M.
Smith, Cincinnati, Ohio; David P Boyer Coium
bus, O1ioi VIM White, John d. Cummings, Ed
falo; A. Il. Sardo, Washington; Chas. W. Broard.
Springfield; David Armitage, Worcester, Mass,
achusetts; Mills B. Goodwin, James N
Maloney and E. B. Robinson, Washington:
Charles A. Earle. Norwich, Conn.,; w, ]. Whit
well, Little Rock; John Armstrong Toronto
Canada; T. 7: Hurdle and T. j. Vaughn, Rich
mOnd, Va; VIM. p. Atkinson, Erie; Percy john
son, Lancaster; George Mcdonald, LocSport;
John N; Moreiand, Cambridge, Mass: jackson
u: RalstOn, Quincy, ILL.,; B. T. BroughtOn, Ra-
leigh, n. C.; Theodore COyle Cleveland. ohio
Jonn +: Schlagle, st. Joseph, Mo-; p. g. Price
Nashville; James McElroy and Frank i n
Ellis, Detroit; w. G. Kercheval, Josenh Ian1
and Fl. F. Comstock. Chicago; John NJ. McCrearS
and AlonZo L. Foxwell, Baltimore; and EIeizer
p. Dickey, Trenton, N. j.
DECORATIONS OF THE HALL.
The platform was tastefully draued with
American banners, and on the rear wall hung
the life. size portraits OF BENJAMIN Franklin
and Michael Cation. the latter the oldest living
printer IN the District OF Columbia (now IS
years oldl, and member Of the Typographical
society since 1885. In front of the platform,
placed on walnut stand, was q white marble
Imposing stone, on which was the following in-
script1on In chiseled LETTERS" Imposing Stone
on which was Drafted, A. d. 1916 by the Late
JACOB Gideon and Others, the Constitution OF
the Columbia Typographical Society. Presented
to the Society A. d. 1866 by George s. Gideon,
Esq"