Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-05
OBSERVE LAB0R-DAY
SEVERAL PIcyICs AND ExCuHsio's
TO THE sEAsHoRE.
THE IRON ROULDERS' PICNIC.
A Fine Day mt Young's Pond-M"sic'
and Dancing, and speeches-so"ie
Interesting Figures Regarding 'he
Condition of the Union.

OF the nature or "a Btn'lai ffi~p'NN
The day was observed by the closing OF
tho state and municipal Offices. the
banks. and many OF the factories. II was
celebrated by the Iron-Moulders' Union
No 1913. No other labor organization had
any celebration Of the day. Many work
inemen embraced the holiday as occasion
TO 30 10 the seaside, and Mrs. Giifs eX-
curgion TO old Point was exceedingly wei
natronized. IL requiring nine coaches 20
carry tho excursionists.
There were a number Of picnics, but
as stated. none was under the auspices
Of labor organization save that Of the
Iron-Moulders az Young's Pond. Union
men seemed. as a rule. to prefer spending
the day with thor families at home 10
any other form Of enjoyment Hundreds
Of people came TO the city on excursions.
Norfolk. Newport News, Petersburg. Dan
vile. and other Virginia cities sent
crowds.
IRON-MOULDERS PICNIC.
The iron-moulders were much grained
at the success OF their picnic nc YOUNG
Pond Everything conspired 10 make II
pleasant pretty day, pretty GROUNDS
pretty girls. plenty 90 eat and smoke,
and drink music and dancing, and ora
tory
The moulders and their wives and
daughters and sisters and sweethearts
began 20 gather al O'Clock, and AT
o'clock and later they were still arriving.
1t was not long before the yiolins started
M the dancing pavilion. and from that
H. lsn - W
ers busy. The young people? Well, many
Of the cold fellows" as they delight 10
term themselves on ordinary occasions,
had 10 yield to the charms Of the dance
Yesterday, and they shook their feet with
the youngest
INTERESTING FIGURES.
Towards the latter part Of the after
noon President a. 5. Gilman, Of the
Moulders' Union called the crowd up
around the pavilion. and, rapping for or
der introduced Mr. d. i. Murphy, exc
cutive officer for this district, who maze
an interesting talk Of a few minutes, IN
the course OF which he presented some
striking figures illustrative Of the growth
and present sure foundation OF the
Moulders Union. He stated that the
union was all the time endeavoring 10
prevent strikes. and announced mat an
agreement had been reached with stove
manufacturers whereby arbitration is 10
settle all difficulties in the future, anu
that a similar agreement has been or Is
about. reached with other manufacturers
EMPLOYING moulders. Speaking of some
Of the benefits 10 members accruing from
the union. Mr.. Murphy stated that SICK
members seceived s. a week for thirteen
weeks. and that $1,000 in sick benefits
had been paid out by the National Union
of Moulders in three years and half'
When q union moulder is out OF work, ne
said an his dues are paid for him, ana IL
he dies his family receives 500; If he has
been Il member over five years his falnlly
receives $50: if a member over ten years
fl receives Sl75. and II over fifteen years
500. There is now a sick fund IN the
treasury amounting to $4,000
Tho union faid Mr.. Murphy, was never
IN better condition. Some moulders are
now making $27J a day, and SIX months
ago were earning only I5D There are
now fully 5000 union mouldors in lhe
United states. There Is no danger OF
setback. he said. In the treasury there
is surplus Of $4,000 to the credit Of the
sick benefit fund: 10000 to the credit or
The death fund. and $4,000 I'm the general
euud. The union is prospecting every
where. Since the inauguration Of the ar
bitration plan especially employers are
giving the union great announcement.
OTHER ADDRESSES
Hon T. - Folkes. who was intro
duced as a union machinist. made short
snoech. In the course of his remarks he
paid a high tribute TO the management
Of the Richmond Moulders' Union, stating
that the great measure of success attain
ed was due i'm very large measure TO the
conservative spirit always manifested by
its officers In dealing with the manutac-
turers. The quiet. cool, level-heacod o.
icers had advanced wages.
Mr. James Dougherty of the Cigar
Makers Union followed Mr.. FOlkes. lie
dwelt upon the fact that the union man
lodpe-room was in effect a school for MS
higher training in his trade. He especial
" urged union men to attend the meet
incs of the unions.
Sheriff John y. Hughes, Colonel Johh
Harwood, and Mr.. c. w. CNatl Tyler toI-
lowed i'm short speeches. Colonel Har-
,rood said he had been a member of the
travellers Protective Association ior
tyvertv years. 1t was nothing more than
a labor union.
SANG a SONG.
Citv-Treasurer Phillips sang a song at
the conclusion of the speech OF Mr. Iyler,
and then the violins struck up again, anu
there was dancing until nearly uaIh'
The moulders and their families ana
CHESTS enjoyed the day to the fullest eN-
tent. and it is safe TO say the next LABOR
nav will be similarly spent. The commit
tee In charge Of the arrangements for the
day received great praise for the manner
in which their duties were discharged.
The committee consisted Of Messrs. Char
lev Miller. William A. Reese. and Robert
F'aircrosS.