Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-13
GLASS WORKERS MEET
In Sixth Annual Convention to Do
Important Business.
EVERY FACTORY REPRESENTED.
Further Progress Made in Fixing Prices Of
Labor in the Conference.
FOUR MORE SIGNATURES TO THE SCALE

Delegates to the Window Glassworkers'
Association Of America formally opened
their sixth annual convention yesterday
morning In the new Turner Hall, on Thir-
teenth street, Southside. The meeting was
called to order at 10 o'clock. President
John Eberhardt occupied the chair, and In
brief ringing address welcomed the 1866
representatives present. The delegates
come from 18 States In the Union, and the
representation at the convention is based on
one delegate for every ten pots.
The first business upon the programme
was roll-call and all other matters trans
acted at the morning session was simply of
an informal nature. President Eberhardt
read the financial report showing the ex-
cellent standing of the organization. 1t
was an exhaustive paper consuming one
hour of the brief session. Just before the
noon adjournment Committees on Organi-
sation and Credentials were appointed by
the Chair. At 2 o'clock the delegates re-
assembled In the hall. The afternoon
session was devoted to appointing various
committees and preparing resolutions
The regular hours for the sessions hereafter
will be from until IL in the morning and
from until 8 in the afternoon.
The Programme for the Convention.
As was prearranged, President Eberhardt
will preside during the entire session, and
William Springer will act as Secretary.
The delegates appointed by the Chair to
act as Vice Presidents were Thomas E.
Unks. of Pittsburg; Joseph higgins, of
Bridgeton, N. j.; H. Landgraff, Of Cleye-
land, and W. H. Campbell, Of Fostoria. @.
Hugh Swearer, of Pfttsburg, and Frank
Scott, of Jeanette, were appointed as
sistauts to the Secretary. Outside of the
delegates appointed to directly assist the
national officers there were several other
appointed which should not be
overlooked. -.
The last named are individual committees.
They are as follows: Law, Harmon Land
graf; Apprentices Robert Murphy; FL
nance, A w. Reynolds; Rules for Work
Ing, J.: A. Genning; Duties of Officers,
Louis Sylvester; Duties of Preceptors, W.
2 Barker; Duties of Members, Patrick
Clarey; Discipline Of Members, Harry Col
Inns; Good of the Order, T. Il. Chamber
lain; transportation, Oliver Letzkus; Snap
pers, Mark Hirsch, and Grievance, A. NJ.
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ourn was carried. ~
President Eberhardt was seen immedi- |
,tely after the close of the meeting. In re-
ply to several questions concerning the |
uture action Of the convention, he an
Il have nothing whatever of any impor-
ance to make public in connection with our
meeting, and even If I had our ironclad |
ules are of such . nature that I would be |
prevented from saying anything as an indi-
'idual. A Press Committee has been prac-
ically appointed, and its members will be
authorized to give out such statements rela-
i've to the business of the convention as
hey may deem proper. The convention
Vill last eight or ten days"
Every Mandatory Represented.
When pressed further for some statement
egarding the delegates and the present
onvention, President Eberhardt said:
There is one thing would like to say and
nat is this: Never in the history of the
lass Workers Association have we had
lore favorable convention than this There
} an exceedingly large number of repre-
entatives here, and as they have all been
,structed BY their lodges our work will be
realty facilitated. Another thing, every fac
Dry In America engaged in thu. e.manufacure
window glass is represented. In other
'ords there is no factory in the country not
member of the Union. On this account
e claim one of the most complete labor
rganizations of the world
The Turner Hall has been gaily decorated |
nd the platform especially presents an in
ting appearance. There are tropical
lants, ferns, palms and other foliage in |
rotusion and it is plain that every effort
Is been made to make the surroundings
'mfortsble for the many visiting delegates.