New-York tribune., 1899-07-23
EXHIBIT OF THE PRINTERS ART
BIG SIX WILL CELEBRATE ITS FIFTIETH
ANNIVERSARY WITH AN EXPOSITION.

BIG SIX" WILL CELEBRATE ITS FIFTIETtJ
ANNIVERSARY WITH AN EXPOSITION
The Exposition Committee Of Typographical
Union No. has been extremely busy oflate pre-
pairing prospectus which will be issued on August
The holding Of the exposition is now an assured
fact. and II Is expected that It will be one Of the
most interesting ever in this city. Everything
relating TO the printing trades, both modern and
ancient. will be included in the exhibits, from the
great cylinder of the present day TO those
used In the days of Benjamin Franklin and even
earlier.
Typographical Union No. G, better known as "BIg
Six" will be fifty years old next year when II IS
proposed 70 hold the exposition 1t was founded
in 1850 and Horace Greeley its first president.
1t has between five thousand and six thousand
members and 1t is a .tower of strength in the
ranks OF organized labor. because It is a conserva-
tive body in all its relations with the employers of
its members.
The committee OF arrangements for the expo
| sition. which will probably be held next May at
the Madison Square Garden, is composed fol-
lows: Nathan Newman, chairman; Charles E.
Gehrng. secretary; James p. Farrell president Of
Blk Six; John II. Delaney, president elect and
Claude Stoddard.
Secretary Gehring said last night that It was the
intention to celebrate the close of the first halt
century Of the organizations life with an expo
| sition which should embrace every form and mani
festation Of "the art preservatve of arts" While
no such exposition has ever been held, the public
has always been greatly interested in everything
relating to the art OF printing 1t is this interest
which causes people to visit constantly the offices
| OF the newspapers and big printing houses. The
Government printing establishment which formed
part OF the Worlds Fair In Chicago was consid-
ereo one or the most Interesting features OF that
pig snow and the printers exhibit in the American
Institute fairs always has been attractive
In the coming exposition the public will see
everything relating to the trade. the exhibits
Will be so varied and large In number that il will
take big building to hold them all The COM
inittee has ALREADY got promises Of active support
from all the large manufacturers of presses and
printing machinery and printing supply houses in
the United States and several contracts have been
closed for large areas Of space In the exposition
Most OF the large newspapers have signihed their
exposition success The exposition has been rec
ognfzed also by all the trade papers throughout
| this country. Canada and Great Britain and they
are anxious TO do all In their power aid its pro-
moters In carrying out their aims and desires.
II Is proposed to run the exposition least one
will be revelation even TO those who have en-
deavored to keep themselves posted in the history
and progress of the art OF printing There will be
many novelties, and at least one newspaper will
be written, set up and printed the spot. The
largest printing presses known TO the trade will
be among the exhibits. well the smaller, in
tricate machines used for the printing ferry and
There will also be tn production OF the color
work used by some OF the Sunday papers; the
manufacture Of ink the manufacture OF paper; a
complete type foundry OUTFIT In operation; photo
engraving In all the latest designs; stereotyping,
electrotyping and innumerable other things. Ar