St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-13
ALLIED PRINTING CRAFTS.
The Second Days Proceedings
End With a BauUuet.


End With a BANQUET.
The allied printing crafts of the state
began the second days session yester-
day morning shortly after 10 O'Clock IN
Labor Temple. One of the most impor-
tant matters taken up during the fore
noon was the question of transferring
preSSmen from one union TO the other.
For instance, if preSSman was an eX-
perienced composition, and desired to
work at the latter branch of the bust
ness, it is proposed to transfer him from
the pressmen'S union to the typograph-
ical union. Resolutions were adopted
asking the international union to con-
slider the matter and recommending that
the transfer be made, providing the per-
son asking for it be competent within
the requirements of the union to which
he was transferred. The city of Min
neapolis and the entertainers of those
in attendance at the convention
were thanked, and in cOnnec-
ton with them Manager j. Frank
Conklin, of the Grand, came in for
separate vote of thanks rendered to him
because of his generosity in keeping
open house to the delegates last even
ing. The meeting adjourned shortly
before noon, but at O'Clock i'll the after
noon special interurban car was
boarded on Washington ave nue. and the
delegates, in charge of the entertain
ment committee, consisting of +. L.
Stone, E. E. Stevens, Charles Flore nee,
Ray Woods and William WeSter man,
were first taken to Minnehaha Falls,
and from that point back through the
center of the city to Lake Harriet. At
the latter point some time was spent at
the Gilmore concert. The party re-
turned to the Guaranty Loan building
at Z o'clock, where banquet was
rendered by the Minneapolis printers.
The programme of toasts was as follows:
Typographical Union No. AZ, '';;Presi-
dent w. B. Hammond.
'rhe State Union," President Dean.
1.-The International Union," II. S.
Woodward.
minneapolis Entertaining the Dele
gates" j. Rutter.
The Lady Printers" NJ. A. Cum
mingS.
With the banquet the annual state
meeting was concluded, the one in '94
! TO be held i'll st. Paul.
The following officers were elected for
the coming year: President. W. G..
| Bean, of Duluth; vice president, II. S.
! Woodland, of Minneapolis: secretary and
! treasurer, Charles a. Crossing, of Min
| n6apOiiS. QIT0clOTS, Miller, DelldnQ,
! Cummings, McNally and Rutter.
The first speaker at the banquet was
E. c. Ives, OF st. Paul. After humor-
| Gus introduction he dwelt upon the work
| of state union and its history. a state
union, said the speaker, was Il develop
meht of the small beginning. The state
! union deals with those who are called
! country printers, who. as rule, recruit
| the ranks of the metropolitan printers
! and pIeSsmen.
w. u. Hammond responded to toast
| bearing upon the union man and his
| card, AMI detailed his personal expert
| ence as novice from the country, and
| how he exchanged his travelling card"
for working card"
II. S. " oodward spoke Of the Inter
national union and its work. lie char
| acterlZcd il as one OF the most powerful
| labor organizations in the country.
l.. I. Rudder, of Duluth, spoke upon
/ the Status Of the FRESHMAN of Today"
| saying that he went into the business
years ago with the question on Ills lips,
How much do get?" He changed the
| idea he formed as an apprentice when
he reached Chicago after his first year s
work, and came to the conclusion that
! the work of 4 true preSsuan was an art,
and that he had better go back feeding
Ike Old hand press.
| w. D. Dean, president Of the state
union, was called upon by the dele
! gates 10 speak OF the manner in which
she delegates had been cared Tor q