Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-26
BANQUET AT FORD'S.
A SPLENDID ENTERTAINMENT IN
HONOR or MAcHINIsT OFFICERS.
Speeches by the Grand Master, Grand Or
gnnizcr, and Members Of tho Cen
erai Executive Board.

The banquet given at Ford's Hotel last
night by Richmond Lodge, No. 10. OF the
International Association OF Machinists.
was In honor OF the grand officers ana the
General Executive Board Of that organi-
zation, who are now In session In THIS
city. Fully go persons occupied seats at
the tables. and the entertainment was
thoroughly enjoyed. Mr.. James j. Crea-
mer. chairman OF the Committee on Ar
rangcmehts, presided. Mr. John Baseler's
orchestra furnished music during the
meal and between the speeches.
Mr.. James O'Connell. Grand Master
Machinlst, was the first speaker He
spoke OF the happy ties formed at such
gatherings and touched upon the underly-
ing principles OF the organization. There
was nothing in the rules OF the society
which encouraged violation OF the laws
OF the land IT was not for the purpose
OF rioting and anarchism. The Interna-
tional Association OF MachinIsfs was one
whose sole object was the betterment OK
the condition OF It's members. Capital
and labor must 90 hand In hand. lie re-
ferred to the formation OF this body. ana
also to the organization Of the Knights OF
Labor in public park In Philadelphia in
1872. The association was body Of men.
honest and courageous, who commanded
the respect OF all classes.
He spoke OF legislation with reference
TO the working people, and said that he
hoped TO soon see the day when man
could be capable OF earning bread for
his family. When such a time came men
would be better, women nobler. and chill
dren brighter and happier With SUCH
conditions there would be no necessity
for CommOnweal armies to be marching
forward in an appeal for honest work.
GRAND FOREMAN EASTON.
The second speech Of the evening was
made by Grand Foreman Harry Il. Eas-
ton, who opened his remarks by refer
ring 10 his travels through the country
In the interest OF the association. lie
had found an increased number of lodges
and an increased number OF members IN
them. He spoke at some length OF the
recent trouble between the union ma
chInsts here, and said that this order
did not encourage strikes. 1t Wouid
neither say it would or would not strike
The organization had won the respect OF
corporations and commanded admiration
throughout the land. Mr.. Easton dwel
upon the general development Of the as
closed his remarks with an appeal to al
TO stand by the principles OF the ORDER
and thereby be true union machinists'
CAPTAIN Frank W. Cunningham was In
troduced by Chairman Dreamer, VINO said
that the iovia tax-collector was
not a brother. but was very nearly one
Captain Cunningham was greeted WIN
vociferous applause. He sang WIN ue
lichtful effect "The Blue and the Gray
and Mothers Way
OTHER SPEECHES.
Dir. u. Douglas Wilson, of Birmingham
Ala. the eldest member of the Executive
Board. spoke for some time upon the
rights of capital and those of labor. Both
had rights which should be respected.
Mr.. Robert Ash. of Boston, another
member, made an interesting TAX upon
the duties of Il trades union. 1t should
be an educator; it should teach men the
ACCESSIBILITY Of putting their heads TO-
gether. Trades unions were more tho-
roughly organized in ancient days than
now. In asking for those who work at
this trade to be compelled to serve an
apprenticeship, nothing unfair was urged.
The other members of the board who
made speeches were Messrs. H. I. Good
win. of Cheyenne. Wyo.; a. ID. q. Haze,
OF Toronto, Can; $. IL. Glenn, of Kansas
City, Mo. and j. ID. Ferguson, of Muske-
gan, Mich.
The MaChinists and the Strike.
The General Executive Board Of the
international Association of Machnists
spent yesterday in considering the threat
ening strike on the Great Northern rail-
way, and I'm looking over the financial
condition of the order. Some teleghaphic
correspondence was INDUCED in with au-
thorities in 81. Paul with regard 10 the
railroad matter Up TO the present the
machinists are still at work, and the
board has not as yet decided what course