The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-06-24
PRINTERS CONVENE
Typosr.ohers welcomed TO Chicago by
the Mayor.


CHICAGO. June i3.-Madison Hall was
crowded with delegates from all parts
of the United States and canada 10 the
forty-frst annual convention of the
International Typographical Union.
Fully 900 accredited representatives OF
the crafts associated with the printing
press were present at $3.50 O'Clock
when w. T.. Prescott OF indianapolis,
president Of the organization. called
the assembly TO order. A large num-
Der Of outsiders who are interested in
the art of Typography were also there,
and when the Rev. Floyd w. Jenkins
advanced TO the edge OF the platform
to offer the opening prayer he looked
over an audience of nearly ak hun
dred.
Mayor Harrison then welcomed the
convention in characteristics address
Whether he lauded the influence Of
the types or humorously alluded to the
printers proverbial careless demeanor,
his hearers appla uded vigorously.
You make men and frequently un-
make them" said the mayor. I'm
these days when newspapers 60 from
cue land to another. and when OF the
making of books there is no
end, il is within your power to either
make or mar. When ! was abroad
writing letters one day composed
something which ! thought partieu-
larly good. wss.in q poetic frenzy,
my eye rolling. and tried 10 describe
the sun as il set in all its g ory.N By
conspiracy of the typo and the proof
reader il appeared son in the paper,
and a. had young son with me the
poetry vas all knocked cut of the pas
sage | also wrote book which
should have brought me undying fame,
but the printer and the proof-reader
prevented il reac ling second edi-
ton.
The Mayor said no one was more
subject 10 temptations than the print
ers. They are KEEP, up late al night,
said he. ''and are strongly tempted 20
take wee drop of the cratur in their
hours of eariness In my mayoralty
| remember that when the II o'clock
ordinance was talked of il was dele
cation of type-setters who urged me TO
allow several places of refreshment to
remain open after midnight. One vio-
lation OF the law leads TO another.
You fellows are up late at night and
are prone TO run around, but be moral
il you can while in Chicago. II you
should get into trouble during your
stay in the city you will want the
help of the mayor more then than you
do now. ! will sign any bridewell
petition you may need. This is not
because l love you so much. but be-
cause fear you, gentlemen"
The Mayor said his hearers were the
men who prevented the profits from
rolling into the newspaper Office. lie
paid the Worlds Fair pretty compli-
ment. and when he gave Chicago praise
for her uutiring energy in bringing
the exposition TO it, present height of
mngnitcence the delegates nearly
raised the roof with their appreciative
applause. You can zee what Chicago
ha, DONE" said he. The small tow ms
on our borders-New York and 81
Louis -decried Chicago and were loud
in declaring that she couldn't build
the fair, but Chicago did II. The city
IN V be compared TO the raven who
said never say die. 1t is marvel of
human endeavor. ] have seen all the
great cities of the world, both ancient
and modern. but in the White City -
& Jac kson Park is something never at
tempted before, excepting on paper,
and which will never tie seen again.
The Mayor SAID that notwithstand-
ing the financial loss, nobody regrets
his investment in such magnificent
enterprise. excepting" he continued,
1.-THE poor who subscribed their few
dollars. expect ng it was to be poor
mans. not a rich mans. fair. 1t may
be regretted by those who believe that
God can be worshipped in the open
field as well as in the church-in looking
at works of art as well as hearing
sermons 1t is to them a regret that a
few. who bow down before all religion
excepting that OF the heart, are seek
( ing TO deny them the right Of enjoying
themselves as God intended"