Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-09

| THE DUTCH VILLAGE OF HARLEM TO BE RE-
| PRoDUCED-PICTUREsQUE FAUST, GUTENBERG
AND sCHAFFER WILL BE THERE.
The printers are eagerly watching the growth
of their new building on G street, which is to
be the official headquarters Of Columbia Typo
| graphical Union. No. 101 and the scene of all
| their official and social assemblies 1t is ma
| terializing into a very handsome four-story
| structure, making a very stylish appearance,
| with its trimmings of red Potomac sand stone
in combination with iron and pressed brick
The architect has SO utilized the desirable piece
| of real estate owned by the union that the edi-
| flee will be one of the best designed in the
| city for public gatherings. The princi-
! pal feature. Of course, is the assembly room,
which will be forty-two by seventy feet
| replete with dressing rooms and directly con-
| nected with apartments in the basement de-
| signed tor a banquet hall. While these feat lures
| are not essential the printers have an eye to
| business and wish to make the hall popular
place for balls and conventions They hope in
| this way to derive an income for use in their
WIDE field OF fraternal benevolence.
The printers union is unique among institu-
! tons OF its kind. and probably more actively
eXerts Itself In the interest of its members than
| any other organization in the country. Print
| ers are noted for their Bohemian disposition
/
| gated together while at work makes it an easy
/ matter for appeals from the distressed to be
heard. The general public would be surprised
| to learn the extent and cheerfulness with which
printers respond to such appeals
Though modestly in the background the
| printers are powerful and ever present factor
| In the community-they are invisibly asso-
ciated with every life. They are ministers to
| the intellect and hold constant communion
| with every intelligent mind the world over and
n q in l0,
| to the spiritual or physical needs of humanity
Therefore the printer has pride in his call
ing. His art IL 1.-THE art preservatve of all the
| arts. 1t Is a power in the world. From it's
ranks have sprung many of the worlds greatest
philosophers, patriots philanthropists and
| poets and statesmen. This ancient and hon
| orable prestige is probably what prompts
Columbia Typographical Union, No. l0l, to be
| SO progressive They know their new venture
| will give them additional strength and recog-
! milton. They know that their members need
| what their scheme ncludes-permanent bust
| ness headquarters in a respectable and con-
| venient location, easy OF to the 800
men and women who have business there. And
their provision for a library and reading room
offers 80 much to those who are stuliously in
clined and cheerful place for the unemployed
artisan to probably and pleasantly spend a
| part OF his spare time.
There are over 400 men and half hundred
women in Columbia Uuloa who work at print
!
| affects the allied (and in a sense, dependency
| trades of rressmen. bookbinders. electrotvpers,
stereotypers and host of other printing house
employees. Altogether there are at least Is, 900
people In Washington who are dependent di-
| rectly or indirectly upon the printing trades.
That Is why there is going to be great deal Of
rejoicing over the dedication of this institu-
| ton. The public are to share in this event. for
1t is to be opened with fair that will eclipse
all attempts of the kind recently undertaken
There I'm baap hnsy mo
tarys office lately, and this week the mails have
| "bloomed as the rose with neat typewriter
circular with very business-like printed head
Ing, which circulars have been addressed to the
various thousand friends of the society and
business men and firms generally. The cir
cuiar reads:
Dear Sir: We want to present to your per-
sonal consideration the enterprise in which
Columbia Typographical Union. No. I0l. is at
present engaged The union is building for
itself home and business headquarters on G
street. directly opposite the pension building.
1t has a frontage OF A feet and depth of ITO
feet, and the above cut Of the building shows
that 1t will add to the capital city another
proud landmark among its grand military and
civic society buildings. 1t is now being con-
structed and will be completed and dedicated
May 2to14 1882. by grand reception and fair.
The union needs this building for these rea-
sons: 1t IL an association OF workingmen and
women, who lind their organization as neces-
sary 70 them do merchants their boards of
trade and the various commercial exchanges.
1t will no doubt surprise you to learn that it
has 500 members, all OF whom are residents
| OF the District of Columbia This is a large
and deserving portion Of the community.
Their wages are spent here--a very considera-
BILE item in the trade of the city.
10 them Columbia Typographical Union is
| an employment bureau, giving them equitable
and uniform treatment rs q craft; and while il
| Is II business organization primarily, you are
Is EeI consider q q cha VIII .I,
II ministers to and which are indirectly the real
burden of its labOrs. 1t buries Its dece ased
members, and this item of expense alone
amounts to nearly &5, 600 year, 1t ia active
| and practical IN its charitable work. and a con-
servatlve estimate places the voluntary indi-
viaual subscriptions to the relief of the dis
tressed at $4,000 year. This work requires
permanent headquarters, and the outlay for
rented rooms for years past has been "A heavy
tax on the society. and they now propose to
extend and improve their opportunities by
erecting this temple to the topographic art and
to give 1t as u heritage to ali union printers Of
the future
We believe our ambition will be cheerfuIly
and substantially aided by all interested in
good. progressive. active, benevolent institu-
tons. and we ask that you give it such thought
as will make II a pleasure to give generous
contribution to its success, either in cash or
such articles as we can dispose of at our dedi-
cation fair. committee will cali on you, who
wili be pleased to give you any additional in
formation you may desire and receive your
subscription. Very respectfully.
The FAIR COMMITTEE.
The management of this enterprise has been
placed IN charge OF a committee of twenty-five
members OF the union AS follows:
John j. Higgins, chairman; d. S. Hussey,
Miss Kate A. Cheatham, L. W. Summers, Fred
L. Davis, q. j. McQuad, W. A. Mitchell, Geo.
A. Calvert +. NJ. Richardson. ]. Vi. Test, j. ].
Bresnahan, Geo. II. Proctor, L. IL. Padgett,
secretary; j. +. Chipley. Miss Carrie L. White
head. L. A. Wisener. j. l.. Alyerson. W. +. +.
Greenfield, +. d. Seifert. j. ". Clark Il. 3.
Glennan. Edw. J. Hall, Geo. W. Rowland, 7.
A 1omlinson, A. L. FeunelL
This committee has held a number Of meet
lngs and are schemiDg to make the fair a
pleasing novelty. The Probability is that the
scenic effects aimed at will be reproduction
OF the scenes surrounding the birthplace Of
printing III the ancient town of Haarlem, in
the Netherlands. where printing 1t Is now
practiced was first begun in 1426. In their pict.
turesque dress as Dutch burghers Faust,
Gutenberg, Schaffer and Laurens Caster will
direct the details Of this immense entertain
ment. assisted by quantity costumed frauleins
and wooden-shoed meisters. There will be
flowers and music and u feast for the eyes. ears
and palate.
The chairman OF the general comm,tte has
made the following details tor special work:
Printing and press-W. A. Mitchell, ID. s.
Hussey, Geo. H. Proctor.
Invitations-R. W. Summers, F. D. Seiffert,
l.. A. Wisener.
Entertainments. NJ. Test, ]. W. Clark. ]. L.
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