The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-06
CIGAR MAKE RS.
Delegates In Session at the Eleventh An
nuaI Session Of the Union.


The 18th annual meeting Of the New
England Cigar Makers Union, in head
quarters, GA Southbridge street, opened
yesterday morning, with a large at
tendance Of delegates. The days pro-
ceedings consisted in the appointment
Of committees, and the reading Of an
address which drew out rounds of APP
plause, from the delegates, by Thomos
F. Tracy, president of the union.
Aside from the address Of President
Tracy, the protest, entered by A. r.
Cohen of Boston, regarding the too lib
eraI use of money for advertising pur-
poses, and the small benefit Boston de-
rives from it, was the feature of the
day. Mr.. Cohen said that the prac-
tice of riding in palace cars and en-
1oynent of other luxurious things,
were not the things to do in the effort
which should be put forth in the bet
terment Of the cause, and he hopeo
that there would soon be a change.
The meeting was called 20 order at
1870 o'clock, by President Tracy and
A. E. Hohler of Pawtucket, r. l., was
made secretary. There were present
as delegates to the convention, James
Walsh, Manchester, Jefferson y.
Pierce, worcester, ]. ]. Eealey, Lew
iston, H Frazer, Milford, L. A. Lip
man, Holyoke, ]. ]. Kendrick, Hart
ford, W. j. Dolan, Hartford, William
Hoffarth, Lawrence, A. b. Hohler,
Pawtucket, A. Cohen, Boston. b. CO.
hen, Boston, Timothy Holloran, Bos-
ton, w. A. Cornwell, Springfield, G. G.
Clark, Westf1eld.
After the reports had been made
showing the representation of the DIFF
ferent delegations, the members lis
tened to the remarks of the chairman.
They were along the line which inten-
ded to show the growth OF the union
in the past year, and the steady growth
which had been noticeable all the time
since the union in New England was
organized
The condition of things. as they ex-
listed today, the speaker said, were OF
such promising nature that the mem
bers of the union should be proud.
There had been constant substitution
on the part of dealers in nearly every
branch of the cigar trade, and in every
instance where the old, inferior-made
cigar used to be on sale, with the pos
sible exception of hotels and drug
stores, the union-made cigar was the
preference.
President Tracy also referred TO the
great interest which the local unions
are taking in the matter, and ne
strongly urged a continuance Of the
same spirit. There are now 80 unions
in existence in New England, with the
membership Grolls increasing daily.
After the address by Mr.. Tracy, DEL
egates from the floor spoke regarding
the conditions Of things, and the work
which was being done in their respect
i've towns. Reports received IN TINS
manner were also very gratifying, ana
the delegates at the close Of the meet
ing were happy.
Committees were elected as follows,
to act during the present session; FL
nance, T. Holloran, Boston. ". j. DO
Ian. Hartford, J. j. Healey, Lewiston;
on credentials, Edwin Cohen, Boston,
William Hoffarth, Lawrence, A. e.
HohIer. Pawtucket; on constitution, w.
r Dolan. Hartford, a. r. Cohen, Bos-
ton. J. ]. lHealey, Lewiston; on reso-
buttons, Jefferson D. Pierce, Worcester,
J. J. Healey, Lewiston, G. c. CLARK,
Westfield.
This mornings session opens at lO.oV,
when the organization for the coming
year will be made, and other business
connected with the convention carried
out. Today's meeting, aside from tne
election of officers. will have nothing
Of Importance connected with 1T, but
there are several speeches down on the
program concerning the various prob
lens. in which the Cigarmakers' Union
is interested.