The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-06
THE AMALGAmATEp FOLK.

THE AmALHAmAEED fOLhs
The Closest Kind ofstar Chamber Sess
toss-Entertaining the Visitors-i.as
Nights eBanquet-SeSeral Hours o
speech ana Song.
Pittsburgh Dispatch Of yesterday. -.H
The second days session OF the Amalga
mated Association OF Iron and Steel Wor
kers commenced in the Opera House yes
terday morning at the appointed hour
Before taking up the regular order o.
business a resolution barring out the
press representatives and requesting the
officers and members to keep quiet on any
portion Of the proceedings was offered
After short but spirited debate the reso'
luton was adopted. By this action it is a
difficult matter to obtain even a slight
hint OF the matters considered by the
Convention. The entire morning session
was consumed in reading President Jar.
rett's report, which covers the last half Of
the Associations year. In the afternoon
the report was debated and eventually
adopted. Several members stated that
merely routine business was transacted,
and in the absence Of information to the
contrary, the public will have to be salts.
fed with this statement.
Last night the visiting delegates were
rendered banquet at Hilger's Arsenal
Park, Penn avenue, by the Pittsburgh
district lodges. Shortly before six o'clock
the convention adjourned, and, headed
by band, the delegates marched to the
Union Depot, where train was in wait
ing to haul them out 10 the resort. After
tripping the light fantastic for about half
an hour the party filed into the banquet
hall and discussed substantial repast.
The tables were then cleared and an i'm
promptu meeting was organized. T. A.
Armstrong, OF the Labor Tribune, being
called to the chair. In accepting the
honor conferred Mr.. Armstrong said that
he had been connected with labor organi-
cations in Allegheny county for the past
fifteen years, and had implicit faith in the
beneficial influence exercised by them on
all classes OF workers. He was pleased to
note the rapid growth and success
Of the Amalgamated Association, which,
though only in It's infancy, WELD.
ed power never before acquired
by a similar organization. In passing the
speaker touched upon the tariff question,
holding that in these times the tariff tink.
ers should remember that labor should be
protected as well as capital. When the
Chairman concluded st. Malachi's Quar-
tette most acceptsbly rendered several
gIees and choruses. Squire O'Donnell
was down on the programme TO deliver
the address OF welcome to the guests OF
the Pittsburgh members, but owing to the
excitement in political circles he was una
BILE to be present. A. @. Robinson, q
glassblower, was substituted, and in an
appropriate and neat address he ex-
tended on behalf Of the Pittsburgh
District lodges most cordial
welcome to the visiting delegates.
The glee club sang sweetly, after which
ex. President Harris, OF the United Sons Of
Vulcan, the first puddlers' organization,
but now merged into the Amalgamated
Association, was down for speech, but as
be had to leave for his work, ex-President
Bishop was substituted. This gentleman
reviewed the history OF the order from its
inception to the present time, expressing
satisfaction at the large number OF new
lodges Instituted since he resigned the
Presidency.
Capt. Davy Jones tickled all present with
comic ditty,giying way to Md. Sullivan,
the Greenback. Labor candidate for Con.
gress. The speaker believed in labor COM
bining 10 resist the exactions OF greedy
and narrow-minded capitalists. In review
ing the benefits OF the Association, Mr.. ).
claimed that it was in no wise antagonistic
10 the interests OF the mil owners, but, in
stead, was beneficial, inasmuCh as Il set1
tied petty disputes and prevented conflicts.
Like the first speaker, Mr.. Sullivan urged
all within reach OF his voice to stand firm
for protective tariff in the interest Of the
laboring man as we'll as In the intereat
Of the moneybags. Vice President
Lee, OF the Philadelphia District, sang q
comic song 80 Well that he was compelled
to respond to an encore. Mr. Roach, Of
the sonthside, also displayed marked
ability as comic vocalist. President jar
rett followed in o iaGetiogs effort, but
throughout never lost on opportunity OF
getting in glowing words OF praise to the
Organization over which he at present
Yields the baton. He pleased the ladies
| e9pHClHlIyI huu uIbeu tiltLu W ppteuaAo
their husbands and sweethearts TO join
some sort OF union. Mr.. Jarrett laughv
ingly remarked that he believed all wo.
men had great faith in unions.
Mr.. Neil Thompson, Republican candi.
date for the West Virginia Legislature, o
most unassuming and bashful young man
for politician. was called on, but imme'
diately broke for the door. Anton Bet'
and Vim. Weihe, the two giant delegates
we're sent to bring Neil back, but the ner'
yous man begged 20 hard that they let hin
OF. B. A. McGinty sang comic lrist
Isong, and Mr.. Rodgers, OF Wheeling. re
sponded to call from the Chair. MIR. Il
was voted the orator OF the evening. Hi
speech was fine rhetorical effort, and III
! was frequently applauded.
> The hour to board the train having ar
; rived, the band struck up lively air ant
J the happy ladies and gentlemen who par
tlGipated marched to the depot. They ar
rived in the city shortly after midnight
the visitors being escorted to the Contra
Hotel by the band. all were delighted
with the manner in which the night wa
spent, the guests being loud in praise Q
the generous treatment received at til
hands OF their Pittsburgh brethren.
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