New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-05
4 BIG LABOR DINNER.
JOHN BURNS AND DAVID HOLMES THE
CHIEF GUESTS.

THE FORMER SAYS HE Is AMAZED AT THE DIS
PLAY OF WEALTH IN FIFTHAvE. AND SOME
HOW THINKS THE STREET IS THE BAR
oMETER OF NETWORK POVERTY"
A complimentary dinner given in Clarendon
Hall last night by the trade AMI labor unions OF TINS
city and surrounding places to John Burns ana
David Holmes delegates from the British Trades
Union Congress the convention OF the American
Federation OF Labor to be held on December 10 in
Denver There about 800 guests, including
about thirty women Samue. Gompers president OF
the Federation. POSTMASTER. The speakers
v ere as follows: "Our Guests" Samuel Gompers;
responses, John Burns and David Holiness Trades
Unions" Chris. Evans, secretary OF the Fedora
ticn; "Labors Future" the Rev. Dr. b. f. Da
Costa THE Labor Press" Joseph r. Buchanan.
labor editor American Press Association; Labor IN
Congress-" ex-Congressman Amos j. Cummings;
international Solidarity. Henry Weissman. secre-
tary International Bakers Union: Municipal Re-
form" Edward Kelly. OF the City Club; The Union
Label" Daniel Harris. secretary international cigar
Makers Union Mediation AMI Cancellation, Mrs
c. r. Lowell: The People" John Swinton; "Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor" Henry Lloyd, OF the Bos-
ton Carpenters and Joners; Labor Legislation, j.
p Mcdonnell, Editor of THE Labor Standard.
Paterson. n. j.; practical Unionism, Jonn Phii-
lips. president State Worklngmen's Association;
THE Church and Labor" the Rev Dr. W. $. Rains
ford: woman and Child Workers." Edward King.
OF the New-York Type Founders Union
Among others present William II. Sage, Sec
rotary OF the American and Canadian Council or the
Amalgamated Society of Engineers; Professor
George Cunton. president OF the School OF Social
Science: Henry George. c. b. Spahr. Frank w.
Barnes ex-presldent of the United Wood Carvers
Association; Charles f. Rechers. general secretary
Garment Makers Union; Mervyn Pratt secretary
Building Trades Society: John Henry. secretary
Central Labor Union William J. OBrien presi-
dent Board Of Walking Delegates. and Matthew
Murray and Thomas Downes, delegates OF the ANAL
gamattd Association OF Plumbers and Gas f,ltters
Mr. Burns. being introduced by Mr. Gompers
as THE Judge Advocate OF the Poor, was sreele1,
with a storm Of applause and cheers. he referred
| TO FIfth-aVe as the barometer OF newborn pow
eriy" and said he mad never seen such great as
| play of wealth in a single residence street In any
OG should be expended a single house. while in
the tenement houses little children die Ike Mes ioi
| the want of what Fffth-ave. has so much OF. re
denounced political partisanship and narrow-mnded
sectaranism and predicted that fifty years hence
| this country would be governed by social dernoc-
racy controlled by trades unions.
! Mr. Holmes. who introduced as "a pioneer
of trade unionsm Great Britain was also
! heartily welcomed. He said that the aim OF him,
self and Mr. Burns TO secure identity ana
harmony OF action for the self-preservauon OF
! labor ali over the world. and the cause was bound
| to succeed :, ,.,,,
path. and encouragement. were received from
| bishop Potter the Rev. Joseph Reynolds, )r. MISS
! Grace Dodge Felix Adler Gideon j. Tucker. George
| r. Mcneil OF Boston. and many others