Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-05-21
HOME FOR UNION PRINTERS
The Dedication of the ChiIds-
DrexeI Retreat,
A Gala Occasion ut Colorado Springs
Senator GaIIinger, of New Hamp-
shire, the Orator OF the Day
built of Lava stone.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, May IL. -
In the presence of representative print
ers from many distant points of the
country, reinforced by the editors and
publishers who compose the National
Editorial association, and with the
recognition of the state of Colorado i n
the person of it's chief executive, the
Childs- Drexel Home for Union Print
ers, the first institution of the kind TO
be established in the world, was form
was in harmony with tho event The
town had put on its best bib and tucker
for the occasion, and the morning
trains brought big crowds from Dem
yer, Pueblo and other points to MD in
making it a gala occasion. Over the
imposing structure floated tho stars
and stripes, the gift OF the union print
ers of Houston, Tex, while inside the
various apartments were fragrant with
flowers contributed by the ladies Of
Colorado Springs and Denver.
The exercises were inaugurated in
the assembly chapel with prayer by
Rev. James B. Gregg, after which an
adjournment was taken to the main
entrance of the building and before
which an immense throng had gath
cred. To the right of the chair was
MIR. George W.. Childs, to the left the
board of trustees Of the International
Typographical union, and directly in
front the members Of the National
Editorial association with their ladies.
Governor John l.. Routt spoke the
address of welcome on behalf of the
people of the state of Colorado, Mayor
Ira Il. Sprague followed suit on behalf
OF the citizey Of Colorado Springs and
Hon. Henry G. Lunt, president of the
chamber of commerce, expressed the
welcome and good will of the business
community. All three speakers were
loudly applauded.
MI. Childs was most enthusiastically
greeted on rising to address the vast
speech he said:
From boyhood | have leen more or less
intimately associated with the members Of
the printers craft, and knowing IL so long
and we'll have naturally sympathized with
1t. And what little | have been able to do
to express my respect, admiration and
affection for IL has honored me more in the
doing of 1t than the craft in the reception
OF 1T. 1t is not the printers who owe me
gratitude [applausel The Indebtedness
is mine. l regret hat my dear friend and
associate, Mr.. Drexel, is not here in per-
son to share in the friendly warmth of
your generous greeting. For him who is
here in spirit with me, whose sympathy
for all that is good and noble is SO great,
rs well as for myself, | l heartily, earnestly
thank you. 1t is not our deserving, but
your generosity which has made your
welcome so impressive and grateful.
There was a renewal of the previous
scenes of enthusiasm as the speaker
concluded. After the reading of a
poem composed by Eugene Mandy, the
printer poet, of Philadelphia, Vice
McKenna, Of the Interna-
tional Typographical union, spoke.
A history of the home was read
by August Donath, of Washington, ID.
c., president of the board of trustees
The grafton was delivered by Sena-
tor j. III. Gallinger, of New Hamp-
shire, who lauded the union printers
of the country, ard heaped eulogies
upon Mr.. Childs and Anthony j.
Drexel.
The Grafton, which was a mastery
was followed by an address by
w. p. Capeller, president of the Ma
tional Editorial association, and after
the Star Spangled Banner" had been
rendered by "a quartet. tho bsnediction
1850 pt-vnvuaoed.
This afternoon the visitors will be
entertained by the citi-
The typographical unions of
many cities are represented by delega-
tions at the exercises.
The first step toward the esta blish-
ment of the enterprise dedicated today
was taken at the annual convention
of the International Typographical
union at Pittsburg in 1886, when that
body was the recipient of a check for
$40, 900, given jointly by Mr.. Childs
aud Mr.. Drexel, the gift being abso-
without conditions. At the
convention of 1889 it was de-
cided to use the fund in question as a
nucleus for the establishment of a
home for aged and inirm printers,
shortly after a plot of eighty acres
OF land lying n mile east of Colorado
was offered to the union and
accepted. Since 1886 all union print
ers have yearly contributed the price
setting up 900 ems to the fund, the
printers west OF the Mississippi river
making their contributions in honor
Of Mr.. Childs' birthday on May l2,
upon which anniversary the building
was dedica ed. 1t il an imposing
structure, standing on an ~eminence
overlooking the city, and is built Of
gray lava stone, It's total cost exceed
ing $50. 600 Several Of the ICONS have
been furnished by the larger unions.
of California taking the lead.
room has been furnished by
ii. Kohlsaat Of the Chicago Inter-
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