The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-09
THESTATE FEDERATION
The Virginia Affiliated Trades Now In
Session In This city.
MANY MATTERS OF GREATEST MOMENT
TO tho Interest or Labor VIII Come
before tho Convention for Action
Richmond Printers Upheld In their
FIsht-Omcers Elected for Ensuing
Tenr-Other Hmportant Items.

T1Sht-OahCeFS hlectcu Tor Ensuing
Tenr-Other 1mportnnt Items.
The State Federation Of Labor met
yesterday III second annual session at
Emerald hall. with President It. r.
Dornin In the chair, and delegates pres
ent from all the Virginia cities.
The session was opened with prayer by
the Rev. J. w. Moore. after which HiE,
Honor. the Mayor, delivered an address
Of welcome. which is published in full:
Mr.. President Of the Central Labor
Union Of Southeastern Virginia, La
dies and Gentlemen:
Fellow Citizens-As Mayor 1t falls to
me as pleasant duty, for which I
thank you, to welcome. in the name Of
our local Organizations Of la Dor in par
ticular. and Of the citizens generally,
the visiting delegates of the Federation
or Labor and their friends
am especially happy in extending you
welcome here, Mr.. President Dornin and
visiting delegates, for, as the represent
tative Of the citizenship at large, com
posed, as this citizenship is, OF those
who labor In all the varied fields Of life
IN which men toll, some with brain pow
er alone. some with muscles alone, some
with brain and muscles mbined, but
all with stout hearts and mutual re-
speot and consideration, to the accom-
Dlishment OF the common purpose dear
70 Us all, viz: the advancement Of our
city and the great cause Of humanity,
feel that l but utter the full senti-
ment or this community and assume no
unWarranted liberty. when in the name
OF the whole citizenship. say to the del
egates of the Federation Of La bor-Wel-
come.
Norfolk stands in the front rank Of
those who appreciate and value labor
lie id
enterprise and energy Of her citizen
ship. and nowhere is the result Of such
skill, enterprise and energy more patent
than here; therefore, being herself a
hive OF willing laborers, she naturally
and keenly appreciates and values and
all those who truly labor as her broth
crs striving In the great worlds fields
ana, as brothers, she throws wide apart
her gates to you to-day and with open
arms bids you welcome
1t is needless for me, indeed, in an ad-
uFess Of welcome such us this, 1t would
be out Of place to discuss either the
wisdom of necessity for organized la-
Dor. Suffice 1t to say, that he who
would question either simply places him
SER In an attitude Of adversely critics.
ing that which is as old as ordered So
ciety itself; indeed, that which has had
largely controlling influence in the We'll
ordering Of society. Guilds are co-euual
with enlightened civilization, and they
nave met the approval Of the genera
tions preceding US. even as they meet
the approval Of this generation. They
lnean-thcse OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES evolv-
Ell from chaos, whatever may be the
particular character Of labor esta blish-
Ing them.
While in our midst beg you will feel
entrusted to the kindly hospitality Of
our city, and guided by the willing
hands and warm hearts of your brother
organizations here. I bespeak for you q
pleasant and successful visit; visit
which, while redounding to the welfare Of
organization. which Is so necessary,
pom IN mutual and benevolent sense,
10 the welfare Of those who labor, may
also be the means Of strengthening you
IN that individuality in citizenship
which is so essential to the maintenance
OF liberty and the preservation Of our
glorious institutions Of freedom-a free
dom the only restraint Of which Is law
which the freemen enact
70 our visiting delegates and their
friends, especially to the ladies. whom
you nave shown the taste and generos-
| NY, as true men, to bring with you to
grace this occasion. I say again,
hearty welcome
President Casey of the Central Labor
Union, also made brief and graceful
speech Of welcome in behalf Of his or
ganizatlon, President Dornin responding
lttlnsly. tie then announced the ap-
pointment Of the following committees:
Press Committee-Kizer and Carty. OF
Norfolk; Mullen or Richmond.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Of Roanoke. New Of
Richmond; Talbot. Of Newport News:
Keefe and c. G. Williams, of Norfolk.
Labels and Strikes-Nash, Of Rich
mond; Michigan, Of Norfolk: Mullen Of
richmond; Purlane. of Roanoke.
f1nance-Best, Of Roanoke: Mullen
and knote. Of Richmond.
observation-disclosures, Of Norfolk: Tai
bott, of Newport News; Mullen. Of Rich
mond; Jennings Of Norfolk; Middleton
Of Richmond
Constitutional Observation-Disclosures and
New. Of Richmond; Urquhart of Roam
oke; Casey and Donnell, Of Portsmouth.
Notwithstanding; Of Roanoke: G.
Z. Williams, Of Norfolk; Pierce, Of New
port News
Rules Of Order-Urquhart Of Roanoke
lSizer. Of Norfolk; Casey. of Portsmouth;
Pearce, OF Newport News; Nash, of
Richmond.
Report Of Presidential ehegan, Of Nor
folk; Purlane. Of Roanoke; Donneil. of
Portsmouth,
Report Of secretary-Alinter, Of Nor
folk: Talbot, of Newport News: NJ. A.
Williams, Of Norfolk.
Inc presidents report was then read
ny mat officer. II was all able and in
structlve document, reviewing the work
OF the Fedora ton during the past year,
ana full Of pertinent suggestions and ad-