Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1894-10-13

THE TYPE-SETTERS !
international typographical I'm.
Ion ConVenes In Louisville.
Many Important Questions to be
Discussed.
A Tr,but TO the Pr'nterr' Benei.c,or.
George W. ChiIds.
BANKERS CoNvE TON.

Louisville, ny. Oct. y Delegates "a
the number ~ hve hupdred, representing
more than any thousand composi,ors In
all parts 81 the United States and Canads,
we're assembled in Odd Fellows' hall this
morning when the forty. second annual
convention " the International Typo
graphical un,on was called Ia order by
President William b. Prescott. Of Indian
apolis The numler and character ~ the
questions to lie considered and acted up.
on combine to MAX. the pr-s.u, session
the mos, important gathering ot members
81 the printers erAn ever held In the
United sia ~. The delegates were vel.
coined by Mayor Tyler on behalf ~ the
citizens - Louisville. and Henry A Boies
and W.T. Corb-,t for the local " pograph-
heal union. Among the officers aud prom
inent members occupying seats upon the
platform were Vice President v. Il Lewis,
Secretary Treasurer A. q Wines l..
Rnbin-tt., California; sil.s W. Read,
Frank Plant aud G-org- W. Dover. Can
ala II. u. Johns N, Texasj II. ". Den.
nett, Minnesota, J I'm J Aberle, Tennes-
sect Rob-r, Y, oEg, Michigan; A W.
Thompson. Ohio; and A p. White, Mas
s"hur.t,s. After the welcoming all
dresses were made. III. roll was called
d-nt,als was presented and after some
debate accepted. Letters Of fraternAl
greeting were read by Secretary Wines
from the Cigar Makers International
Union. The Brotherhood of Painters and
Decorators 81 America. The Journey msu
Tailors' Union and other labor orgAnizA-
IT, ms identified with the American fe,irr.
alton nf Lalrr. VIC. Pr-sdent Lewis was
then called Ia the chair aud President
Prescott prr-eied To read his annual re.
port, II PARTON IL which has already been
covered IN there dispatches The entirs
rrpori was lengthy document, the read
lag II which consumed several hours
C'ncrrniug the loss of nearly $4,000 oI
the Unions funds through the failur. OF
the Indianapolis National bank. Presi.
dent Prescott, SAID:
| IAN explanation IL why 90 much
was kept III On. depository In due the
craft. though am not s-nsiblr that any
one cngnixant II the stAbd.Lg of the In.
dianapolis National bank will quss ior
Tue business" discretion of These VINO re-
iieh upon It's rtAbiii,y ana ndelty OF The
management i's stock va. 10 To ~ pei
cent above par ana up Va ths Jay OF su~'
pension eagerly sought Alter by hnsncis
.n 80. hns,n.. i,.,;,,,;om. wi" a..
New Ynrk Enuit.bl- Life Insurance com.
pAn,, the Standard Oil company. sever.
large raj way corI'ratons, many prom''
nent aui rne.rrsih merchants anu ma
s"nlc aud oud Fellow irus's' Our failur'
to distribute tue funds among the oAnk'
was anu 10 hoe TO the isc, .h~t the law
requires 'hAt interest SEAL be prcuru
where p~s'ble. The account Is neces,
sarily an open one, subject 70 cheek and
under the indianapolis clearing houss
rules intrrrrt ~ not allowed on this ciass
"f deposits. We succe-''ed in securins
interest, however, on condition that NJ
our business was done with one concern
The last convention authorized The In
v-Stment at any amount on deposit IN ez
cess II $2O,OO IN bonds, and your Officer
immediately sought proper sdvices As u
the best tim" Ia invest The day beforS
the bank closed It's doors Il was though
the minimum price had been reached
and Instructions wer- sent eastern bank
era I" purchan" l5.'oO IN bonds on Gu
scc"nn'. This order was counte mande
the next morning. Had the institution
continued lew days longer, our La
would have been but mo'e'y 81 what
H."
The following 20, ton II the prssi
dent. .hdr.ss WAS lis,.n.d 10 In .ol-m,
-.
,..,-
called unon a. nnurn the death a
two friends and benefactnrs. Mr. An
thopy J. Dr-xel and Mr.. George W
, Childs. II 10 superfiuous In addressing
union printers to refer "a the many 81
cellepcies Of our departed friends
They occupied position that was uuiqu
: In their relations Ia organized lAbo,
, Though the printers 81 Philad+lphiA hA
, iously manifestations II their goo
will, IN. unconditional donation ,
ana. 600 10 the Int, national Typograph
= cal uniou eight years ago, ensured
, warm place in the hearts 81 trade union
is.s In general. and our fraternity 1
u.r,,ruIsr Under thes. c,rcumstsncs
= -....I. a., ~,