The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-15
H Andrews, L Lafrenz, Siemering, R E Mel

MR.. NEWCOMERS OPENING WELCOME.
All being in place, Mr.. Newcomb said:
Gentlemen, Members of the Austin Typo
graphical Union and Guests: In the name
Of the Typographical Union of San Antonio
bid you welcome to our city, and 10 the
name of all our good people we ask you to
enjoy our hospitality. 1t is the first fraternal
meeting between the printers Of the capital
and the Alamo City, and we hope it will not
be the last. While here we hope we shall
make you feel at home, and be enabled to
break the monotony of our lives by a season
of fraternal enjoyment.
Besides the craft interests that bind US to-
gether, we share in common with our fellow.
citizens an INTEREST in all that pertains to the
welfare and common good of the common
country, and Of our state and of the cities in
which we live. Recently, by sly twist of
the gerrymander, Austin and San Antonio are
made one in the national representation; let
us be the first to shake hands over the gerry
mander and determine to let no petty jealousy
break in to disturb our mutual good feeling
and friendship.
have thought of a good many things to
say, especially to an assemblage of printers,
but the banquet being spread, and as our
guests you have made days journey, and
will not detain you longer. Let US take our
seats, and let US eat, drink and be merry.
Then the banquet was heartily engaged in,
and during the time De Bona's Italian band
kept the air in motion with sweet strains as
the champagne was being served, boxes OF
cigars were passed complimentary from the
enterprising firm of Hart & Brown.
Being in order the chairman gave the follow
ing:
1.-The Austin Typographical Union No. 1873:
May your light ever shine from the city of the
hills-a beacon to the foot-sore printer, and a
tower of strength in every contest to maintain
the dignity and interests of the craft"
Mr.. Chas. N. Mclaughlin, who was called
upon to respond to the toast said
''It has never been with feelings of more
sincere pride and pleasure that have hon
ored sentiment or a-toast to the Austin Ty-
biographical Union more heartily than upon
this occasion. I feel sensibly the favor con-
ferred upon me by being chosen to respond to
this toast. more especially as a portion of
my hearers are those from whose brain emen-
ate the thoughts which it is our mission to
multiply by the aid of the press, to the end
that throughout the universal world the cry
"Let there be more light" shall be answered,
land there was light" The Austin Typo
graphical Union can point to a record where
right and principle have seldom needed aid
from forcible measures to carry out the ideas
that gave it birth and inspired its acts. 1t has
but one motto, found in the word Of God, that
the laborer is worthy of his hire" and
the inscription upon its banners is the
grand old declaration: "A fair DAYS wages
for a fair days work." Unfortunately with
the craft occasions like the present have been
few and far between. and should fail in effect
if l INDUCED IN anything either classical or
esthetical. Anything neurological l should
hesitate to attempt for fear the name of zines
phistophiles" should escape my lips and
alarm all the 'ink devils" within the sound of
my voice. If, however, the classics, the
aesthetic and mythology are forbidden grounds
to class that deals in intelligence wholesale
and retail, those whom you have honored
with your invitation may biblically liken them
selves to children of bondage who, while
making bricks without straw; or, in other
words, having an undue proportion of "solid"
to ''leaded," were invited to come out into
the goodly land of Bexar and partake of the
fairness thereof. An occasion like this, being
more in the character of neighborly invita-
ton to drop in and take supper, having none
other than a courteous and social object, all
admirable and beneficial, is above criticism or
cynocsm. 1t is an occasion that will make US
feel that it were better we should meet after
this as brethren, friends, neighbors-
lovers VS.. lovers, indeed. For has not
Antonio wooed and won fair Austin. That
his advances have been received with sly
glances, even with blushing smiles, l admit.
But did sweet Austin ever dream there dwelt
a love there for her that needed but the glance
of encouragement to convert him into an
eager and ardent lover. The love tipped darts
from Antonio's culver have penetrated the
huttering heart of Austin, and the lasso of
affection, kindly and dexteriousB hurled, has
entwined a willing captive, who comes with
true and loyal heart and outstretched arms to
the betrothal embrace of Antonio, and in the
presence of these friends and witnesses of the
high contracting parties, here ratifes with a
nuptial kiss, the compact between the
knightly Antonio and the fair Austin (cheers).
Mr.. Mclaughlin concluded by proposing
prosperity to the San Antonio Typographical
Union No. I72.
The president of the San Antonio Union
briefly acknowledged the toast and said that
fraternal love was the essence of their action,
and that all they wanted was a fair days
wages for fair days work.
The next toast was "The Press
Of Austin" to which Mr.. Mr.. John
son. Of the Austin Statesman,