Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1899-07-27

GLAssBLowERs' DAY.

President Hayes. of the National Oreani.
zation, and Others Make Addresses
Many People Present.
WOODBURY., July 2o.-All roads from
every glass manufacturing town in South
Jersey led to Washington Park on the
Delaware yesterday. 1t was the occasion
of one grand big picnic of glassworkers,
who, having closed down for the hot
months, as is customary, gathered to-
gether to celebrate the summer recess
and listen to discussion Of the situation
by able speakers The troubled con.
dition of affairs at Bridgettn, where some
five or six hundred glassvorkers ere on
a strike, was the principalItheme of dis
cussion, and it is hardly necessary to saw
that this hustling South jersey city was
literally represented. Milville, another
glassblowing centre, sent big crowds, as
did also Glassboro, Willianstown, Wood
bury and Clayton. Such an outpouIing
OF glassworkers he's not been witnessed
In this section in many years. Their
wives were also there, and right vigor-
ously did they applaud every sentiment
bearing upon the condition of the man
behind the glassblowing pipe. Members
OF the New Jersey Senate and House
were present, and the States delegation
In Congress was also represented-thei
presence indicating substantial recog-
milton of the glassblowers' prestige, par
tcularly in South Jersey. All the officers
OF the national organization, which has
just concluded convention at Atlantic
City, Joined with the blowers in celebrat-
ing the day.
Theapark grounds were crowded from
noon till late at night. At Q 80 O'clock
the glassworkers, with their wives,
gathered in front ofthe big band pavilion.
Thomas D. Cunningham, Woodbury.
glassblower. introduced Michael, himself
glassblower, and former member of
the Missouri Legislature, who made
brief speech. introducing D. A. Hayes,
president of the Glass Bottle Blowers
Association OF the United States and
Canada. Mr.. Hayes has just heen re-
elected to bis old position and is now
endeavoring to adjust the difficulty exist
ing at Bridgeton. His speech, which was
heartily applauded, was vigorous argu-
ment in behalf of the glassblowers now
on strike. He pictured the struggles of
the men engaged in the business which.
centuries ago, was recognized ss one of
the most skillful labor, and told of the
grievances which the Bridgeton glass
blowers desired 70 be rightt /.
Senator Herbert w. Johnson; Of Cam
den county, made short address, and
was followed by ex Senator Isaac T.
Nichols, of Bridgeton. The ex-senator
droppc a whole lot of significant hints,
not the least surprising, as we'll as crafty
ing to the assembled glass-blowers was
the following: "Only yesterday I had
occasion to see Mr.. Shoemaker, and in
the course of our conversation he told me
hat he was weary of this whole business.
He was tired of this strike. He declared
he was willing 70 sell out to the glass
syndicate and quit the business. While
a member of the State House of New
Jersey I probably voted on 1000 bills, and
no measure looking to the benefit of
labor did ever vote against.
Among those who joind with the glass-
workers in celebrating the day were Con-
gresham William D. DAILY, of the Hud-
son district; \ Aer Governor David o.
Watkins, ex 81 ,ker of the House Lewis
T. DerQusse, now postmaster of Camden;
Senator Robert E. Hand, of Cape May;
Senator Solomon H. Stanger, of Glouces-
ter; ex-Assemblyman Charles T. Molony,
O. Woodbury.; ex-Assemblyman Bloom
field Minch, of Bridgeton; Factory In
spector and former Senator John G. Ward,
of Salem; William M. Doughty, plesi-
dent OF Millville's City Council, and sec
retary of the glassworkers' national
organization; emblyman Joseph B.
Crispen, fSalem; ex-senator R. B. Read
ing and Assemblyman Jesse s. Steelman.
of Cumberland; Assemblyman Oliver I.
Blackwell. of Huntingdon, and exJndge
Clymer. of Woodbury..