The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-06
WILLIAM MARTIN uOSOREp.
Tho Labor Leader tho Recipient OF a Mag.
niilcent Testimonial.

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| PiTTsDuRou, PA.t Oct 5.-Ex.secre
tary William Martin was tho recipien
last night OF another expression Of tht
esteem and worth in which he Is held By
his friends both in tho Amalgamated
Association and out OF 1t. presiden,
Samuel Gompers, Of the American Fed.
Grafton OF Labor, journeyed on from
New York for the purpose OF presenting
him with the testimonial, which was
embodied In the form OF a full set OF
table cutlery and equipments OF sterling
silver In handsomely wrought case OF
olive wood lined with yellow satin; q
very beautiful onyx mantel clock and
aide vases, and a purse.
The presentation took place in Lodge
No. 9 lodge room, corner Of Wood and
Fourth avenue, before large number of
Mr.. Martins friends, including MeBsrs,
James Penny, Weaver, John Armstrong
Peter Shields, Sam F. Luty, l. B, John.
ston, Carney, John Kilgallon, Steve
Madden and Richard Davis.
President William Weihe, OF the
Amalgamated Association, who occupied
the chair, called the meeting to order at
s o'clock, and in very happy phrase
referred to Mr.. Martins connection with
tbs association. ue wished Mr.. Martin
the fullest success and introduced Mr..
Gompers as a gentlemen from a distance
who has been asked 10 make the pres.
entation.
The committee having charge OF the
testimonial then asked Mr.. Martin to n
seat in tho centre Of the hall and took
chairs on either side of him. They in.
cluded Florence Sullivan, Chairman; Ed
Keil, Secretary and Treasurer; AL Koigh.
man, James Dashbaugh, Samuel S.
Waightman, William Fraser, James
Swatman and John Pierce.
M. Gompers referred to the courage
which n man brought to the front US an
official OF Il labor organization had TO ex.
hiblt in face OF the attacks and bad
treatment which he was bound to re.
ceive at the hands OF the other side. It
was not many years ago since q man
who advocated any rights for labor was |
liable to social ostracism. Now it was
fashionable to be labor man, and man |
cannot stand well with his fellow.men
unless he is q labor man. He
continued:
Mr. MARTIN ALWAYS IN EARNEST.
Bill Martin-pardon me the familiar.
ity, but to me he has always been and
always is "Bitt" Martin-from his earliest
boyhood has always been a member Of
the organization Of his trade and to him
to be a non.union man was to be a dis
honorable workman. When called to
office he devoted himself heart and soul;
first, to tho interests Of the Amalgamated
Association, and secondly to the great
cause OF what is known as tho labor
II have now plain service to perform,
and will do it as well as l can," and, ad.
vancing to where Mr.. Martin was seated,
who rose to receive him, he took his
hand and continued: "iour friends
here have deputed me TO ask you to &C.
capt q little testimonial OF their appre-
citation Of you. They ask you to accept
this set, this clock and this purse with
their best wishes and as a slight token OF
your worth as al officer and man.
They wish you prosperity and increased
honor to your name as ex.Secretary OF
the Amalgameted Association and the
President Of the American Federation OF
Labor"
TIE THANKS OF THE RECIPIENT.
Both the speaker and the recipient OF
the handsome gift were much affected,
Mr.. Gompers' voice trembling percepti.
bly,. Mr.. Martin, in replying, expressed
sincere acknowledgementsto to his friends,
and said that he regarded the testimonial