The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-26
MACHINISTS BANQUET.
RICHMOND LODGE, NO. 10, OF THE
INTERNATIONAL ORDER.
An Excellent Rspast and a Flow Of Ora
tory ut Ford's Hotsl-The Session OF
n Executive Board.

Richmond Lodge, No. 10. international
Order of MachInists, gave a banquet at
Ford's Hotel last evening, In honor OF
the executive board Of that order. now
In session in this city.
The members of the lodge. numbering
over a hundred. and other guests filled
a long line of tables occupying three
sides OF the room. and the menu was both
varied and substantial.
Mr.. J. J. Creamer. master machinist OF
the Richmond lodge, and editor Of the
organ of the order, presided, and made a
neat address Of welcome and read a
cordial letter Of regret from Mayor Ely
son.
Mr.. James O'Connell. grand master ma
chinist; Mr.. H. T.. EastOn, grand foreman
and organizer, and the other members
OF the board were called on and MADE
brief speeches.
Mr.. O'Connell said the labor organiza-
lions were not opposing capital, but that
they were fighting the great monopolies
who were trying to control the life work
Of the men, women, and children or the
country; that the international machinist
had but one purpose in view-to organize
every machinist In the country and in
sure him a days pay for n days work.
He said they now command the respect
OF every large manufacturing concern In
the country. lie cOunseled conservative
methods and called on the members 81
the order to study well the questions
concerning their interests and 10 cor
rect the evils which beset them by their
votes.
Mr.. Easton said the order was not an
tagOnizing capital. but was drawing the
employer and the laborer closer together.
That they did not encourage strikes.
but believed I'm arbitration whenever il
is possible. He said the growth and in
fiuence Of the order were equally on the
increase, and that they now had the
respect Of corporate power, n the mem
bers of the order were employed in pre-
ference to non-union men.
KICK LIKE BLAzEs.
Mr.. D. Douglas Wilson. of Birmingham,
said the bee had been the model of in
dustry always held out to him to follow
when he was young. but the naturalists
had now found out that the bee works
only four hours a day, four months in
the year, and supported a numerous fam
ily on his labor. He had, therefore, dis
carded him as an example to offer 10 the
young men present. but would take the
donkey instead. which. when he was at
tackled by any enemy on the SCUM
American pampas where they went IN
herds, put their heads together and kick
ed like blazes. He said labor had its
rights as well as capital and must be
respected. They must put their heads
together 10 study out the best means OF
protection, and when the rights Of cap
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they were worth.
Mr.. Robert Ashe. Of Boston. held that
a. machinist should be required 10 show
his diploma of proficiency as well as a
doctor or a lawyer. He counseled them
to maintain their rights. but 10 command
the respect Of the employer by such care
ful and economical work as to brand them
as trained union men.
AS ARBmRAroEs.
II. r. Goodwin. Of Cheyenne. Wyo..
congratulated the order especially on the
fact that they had been enabled In
the West 10 force the United States
courts TO act as boards Of arbitratOrs.
lie advocated the settlement Of all differ
ences by arbitration.
Mr.. a. u. G. Halle. of Toronto. ar
ada: Mr.. A. Vogel. Of Chicago; Mr.. 5.
b.. Glenn. Of Kansas city. Mo, and
J. ID. Ferguson. OF Muskegon, Men, all
members of the Executive Board. fol-
lowed in brief addresses. which were like
those that had gone before characterized
by conservative expression and the en-
forcement Of the idea Of the value Of
organization.
Captain Frank Cunningham was given
a seat Of honor. and was repeatedly
called on 10 sing. and the appreciation
Of his rendition Of 9TH Blue and the
Gray" Mothers Way" and other songs
was shown in the enthusiastic encores.
The speaking closed at a late hour.
YESTERDAYS SESSION.
The Executive Board spent yesterday
session in auditing the accounts of the
order. They will be in session the
balance of the week.