The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-09
AUSTIN TO BE ADVERTISED
The Board of Trade and Typo
graphical Union Join Hands.

Austin board OF trade was held yesterday
in the hall of Washington Fire company
No. 1, and was well attended. Mr.. E.
Saunders, president, occupied the chair, with
Mr.. Geo. P. Warner, secretary, at his post.
President Saunders laid before the body
the matter of issuing bonds for tine erec-
ton of the
AUSTIN BOARD OF TRADE BUILDING.
The bylaws of the organization require
the affirmative vote of two thirds OF ell the
shares of its capital stock to authorize the
expenditure of its funds for the above
purpose. A call of the roll developed the
fact that just two more shares were re-
quired to meet the emergency. So the
question of building went over until this
afternoon, at $3.50, to which hour the
meeting subsequently adjourned.
Messrs. X. j. Hill, e. O. Bartholomew
and John W. Phillips were appointed as q
committee to report to the adjourned
meeting this afternoon resolutions cover
ing the form of bonds to be issued, and
other questions pertaining to the same.
In this connection The STATESMAN urges
upon every member to attend, but those
who cannot should be representa- by
| plOA1l nd0iOooCu W bho pICbAucub1
tary or some other member of the board,
to the end that unanimous expression
may be given to the wishes of all who
compose the organization.
Major Evans gave notice that at the
next regular meeting he would offer an
amendment to the by laws, defining the
matter of dues of members.
TO ADVERTISE AUSTIN.
President Saunders laid before the
board the following communications
HALL OF A. 7. u, No. 1873.
AUSTIN, Tex, April 30, 1889.
e. Saunders, ESQ. ,PIetide-t, Austin Board of
| Trade, Austin, Tx.
Dear Sir-As you are aware, have
been chosen to represent this city in the
next convention of the International
Typographical Union, which convenes at
Denver, Col, June 10, next. One of the
most important questions that is likely
to come before the body is the location Of
the Printers Home. The following cities
are candidates.: Los Angeles, CAL, Dem
yer, COL, st. Louis, No., and our own
charming "City of the Hills" There may
be others. As it is my special mis-
sion to present the matchless
attractions of Austin as a superior
point at which to locate the Home, and
that "those who run may read" l respect
fully ask the cooperation of your honora-
BILE body. have Colonel Dupree's write-up
of Austin which wish to have printed in
book form, and illustrated with outs of
public buildings, etc. To this it is pro-
posed to add extracts from Mayor Rob-
ertsun's last report on the subject of
mortality, ETC., the whole making pam
phlet of sixteen to twenty pages. | wish
to print an edition of 5000 copies for dis
tribution at Denver. Aside from the help
it will afford me, this
LITTLE BOOK WILL BE BIG GARD
for Austin. Printers will be there from
every state in the union and Canada,
probably from England and Mexico. The,
book will find its way to the leading paper
and magazine Offices of the country, and
thus will the capitol of Texas be adver-
tised.
1t is needless to say more to a body
Of business men, like that over which you
preside, who have at heart the Welfare of
our city. The location OF an Interns-
ional Printers Home here will prove of in
calculable benefit to Austin. Under our
laws such an institution must DO
ocbted West of the Mississipp. river.
The question of location was
laid over last year at the
Kansas City meeting, to be disposed of at
Denver this year.
Now, respectfully ask your honoreb BILE
} body to take such action in the premises
, as you may deem proper. shall be
pleased to meet committee to confer
upon the subject of printing, or looking,
to such other measures as will aid me in
the work before me, suggested by the i'm
!, portanoe of the grand object in view. l
have the honor to be very respectfully
your obedient servant,
WILL LAMBDHT,
| Delegate A. T. U. No. 1885,
ADDRESSED THE MEETING.
Colonel Lambert, being present by in
vitation, was called ON by the
chair to address the meeting,
which he did, celebrating fully
the objects set forth in the above letter.
!. He reviewed what had been done a year
ago by the Austin board of trade and city
council, in sending Doctor Fisher to Kan
sas City to cooperate with Captain Houx,
who represented Austin Union at last
years meeting of the International
Union. He stated why the question
was not disposed of finally, illus
trated how the "Printers' Home" fund got
its start, by the generous donation of
$4,000 each by Philadelphia's philanthro-
, phista, George W. Childs and Anthony j.
Drexel, and then showed how this nucleus
had been swelled TO nearly $4,000 by the
free will offerings, twice a year, of the
Typographical Union brotherhood of the
United States and Canada. No matter
where the Printers Home may be located,
not one cent Of money will ever be asked
for outside of the jurisdiction
of the International Typograph-
ical Uuion OF North America.
1t will be sustained by the 10000 membs rs
of that organization. The speaker said
his expenses to Denver were betrayed by
the Austin Union; he was not present to
ask for anything except the cooperation
of the board in
ADVERTISING AUSTIN
to the world as one of the most charmiHg
spots on The globe-a most suitable, desir-
able location for the Home, where the
superannuated and infirm fellows of the
craft may come and spend their last day q
in comfort and happiness.
Colonel Lambert was Intercepted by