Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-17
FUN FOR DELEGATES.
The Window Glass Workers Spend
an Enjoyable Afternoon.
MELTERS RETURNING TO WORK
The Bosses at Singer, Eimick & Co.'S Force
an Per Cent Cut.
OTHER DOINGS OF THE NORWEGIAN

Six cars made up the special train on the
Allegheny Valley Railroad which carried
the 165 delegates of the American Glass
Workers Association to the Chambers Glass
Works yesterday afternoon. A number of
the delegates were accompanied by their
wives, daughters and friends, making in
all about $50 passengers. 1t was a happy
crowd and from the time the train backed
into the Union depot at 1906 o'clock until
it arrived at its destination 'one and one
halfhours later, r,everything went as merry as
q circus.
In the third car from the engine sat q
quartet from the Jeanette Glass Works.
They furnished the music for the occasion
and held the attention of the crowd during
the trip The harmonious sounds from their
lips soon attracted the people in the other
cars and everyone being anxious to obtain a
position nearer the singers, crowded into
the third coach. Finally the one car be-
came so thronged that the quartet were
obliged to cease. They sang 'The Moss
Covered Bucket" "Larboard Watch, and
several other popular selections and after
each one they were loudly applauded.
On the arrival of the train at the glass
works the people were met by James Cham
bers, Michael Egan, George Moore and
other gentlemen. The glass workers and
their friends were invited to go over the
new window glass plant in course of con-
struction and make a tour of the many
buildings The delegation of gentlemen
who met the train took the lead and the
visitors followed behind in the form of Q
procession.
Inspecting the New Buildings.
The first building passed through was the
tank building, which is nearly finished.
After examining the wonders of this struc-
ture the guests were invited into
the fattening department in an ad-
Joining house. This is o massive hall
800 feet long, in which has been
erected large number of improved fur
naces Next door to this department is the
packing room. When the visitors had
passed the doors leading into the last-men-
toned place quiet surprise awaited them.
Standing in the center of the room and
extending one-half the length ofthe build
ing was table or sections of tables on
which had been placed substantial meal,
The guests were invited by Mr.. Chambers
to make them selves entirely at home and
to partake freely of the repast as it
had been prepared for them. At this point
President Eberhardt stepped forward and
said: Il have been informed by Mr.. Cham
bers that owing to an oversight upon the
part of some of the workmen seats suffi-
cient to accommodate you all have not been
prepared. Mr.. Chambers states, however,
if you wait for another hour he will have
seats made for you by the carpenters"
With one accord the delegates thanked
Mr.. Chambers, Mr.. Egan and the others for
their kindness, but they mildly protested
against waiting an hour, and accordingly
they took their places at the tables. The
delegates accompanied by ladies were es-
corted to the lower part of the hall where
there were seats After everything had
been arranged satisfactory the $50 people
turned over their plates and began eating.
Everyone was hungry, and naturally the
meal was heartily enjoyed
Photographing the Delegates.
After eating dinner President Eberhardt
announced that a photographer was present
and desired to have the delegates assemble
in body upon the hillside SO that he could
'take their picture" The men exhibited
as much eagerness to have their photo
graphs L8keu Us bucy ulU W SeL 10 .tue ulu-
ner table, and in less time than it takes to
tell it the glassworkers were out on the
hillside facing the camera.
After the photographer had finished with
them the delegates were practically tree,
and they proceeded to enjoy themselves
according to their own individual fashion.
Some went out into the woods to lie down
and read, others went blackberrying, some
could be seen down at the riverside SWIM
ming, and Q few followed Mr.. Chambers
upon tour of inspection of the new glass
plant.
Those who wanted to 90 down to the
lower section Of. Kensington were placed in
conveyances and driven there. On their
arrival it was found that those who cared to
would have time to 60 through the works
of the Pittsburg Reduction Company and
the Brownsville Plate Glass Company.
Many took advantage of the offer, and they
subsequently acknowledged they had wit
messed some very interesting sights. At
$40 o'clock the glass workers, tired from
their days outing, assembled at the railroad
station and boarded special train back to
Pittsburg. They arrived in the city at
o'clock pleased with their days fun, and all
united in saying that they had enjoyed
themselves fully and would never forget
the day.