Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-30
BLOWOUT FOR SAM DONNELLY
Omaha Printers Preparing to Welcome the
International Unions Head.
PLANS LAID FOR A HUGE RECEPTION
visit of the President of the Printers'
General Organization TO the City
Next Month to He Made q
Memorable AfNir.

II none Of the plans miscarry President
Samuel B. Donnelly of the International
Typographical uni n will receive the most
royal welcome on his coming visit to Omaha
ever accorded to an official OF that organiza-
tion. He Is expected in the city on Decem-
Der s or and will spend day here before
resuming his journey to Kansas City to at
tend the annual convention Of the American
Federation Of Labor. The local unions and
allied trades will spare no effort to make the
event an epoch In the history OF these or
ganizations. The members Of Omaha Typo
graphical union, No. 1870, have the matter
in charge, but will be assisted by the Ger
man union and the Stereotypers' union and
possibly by one or two others
A reception will be rendered Mr.. Donnelly
on the evening Of his visit In this city,
which will be held in the rooms at Labor
Temple. Invitations will be sent to every
union printer in this city, South Omaha.
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City and st. Joseph to bring hts wife and
assist in honoring the head Of the organza-
tion. 1t is promised that the reception will
be the largest gathering of the printers
and allied trades ever held in the west.
The wives Of the printers in Omaha have
taken hold Of the matter with almost as
much interest as is shown by the prints"
themselves and will do their best to make
the event a success. A committee Of them
has been appointed, composed OF about
thirty, Of which Mrs F. A. Kennedy is
chairman and Mrs. w. c. Turner is secre-
tary, to provide for the refreshments to be
served during the evening Of the reception.
"Lunch Time" Preparations.
This committee held meeting yesterday
afternoon at Labor Temple with a good at
tendance and 1t was there decided that ev-
erything which would tempt the appetite OF
the printer should be prepared 1t will not
be served in formal manner, which might
be repellant to the modesty Of the old boys.
but will be laid out Informally and in such
style as to surpass anything the boys ever
experienced, even in the palmiest days Of old
when they were hitting the road" 1t will
be the squarest hand-out they ever received
and there will be no panhandling necessary
to obtain it. Everyone Of them within walk
ing distance OF the city on that evening
will be heartily welcome to the feast and
festivities, and II he has a wife the same
cordiality will be extended to her. The
committee will meet again next Tuesday at
the same place to complete details OF the
work It has in charge
| The committee from No. 190 which has
general charge of all arrangements pertain
ing to the visit Of Mr.. Donnelly is composed
{ OF Representative elect T. F. Sturgess. w.
| G. Turner, President 8. s. Smiley, v. B.
| Kinney and F. A. Kennedy. They will ar
range to have the distinguished visitor make
q short address to these assembled on the
night Of the reception and the next day
will take him around and make him ac-
e-sinted with all the employing printers In
the city, the belief being that in this they
I will do much to solidify the good feeling
which exists today in this city between the
employer and employe in the printing trades
generally.
| The Omaha printers have a special inter-
est In Mr.. 'Donnelly, as the local union voted
! In his favor when the ballot was taken for
choice of president previous to the meeting
Of the international union. The contest was
animated, and while Mr.. Donnelly had q
good majority on the final footings 1t was
Of considerable satisfaction to the local union
to know that its vote was on the winning
aide.