Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-10

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Morning.
The annual meeting of the National
Brotherhood of Operative Potters OF
America opened at Trades Assembly
hall in this city yesterday morning at
1920 O'Clock, and will continue
throughout the week. Delegations
from East Liverpool and various places
in the east arrived Sunday and
other delegates, together with the ma
tional officers, came in yesterday morn
ing. Vice President Jackson called
the session to order and introduced
Mayor A. T. Sweeney, who made the
address of welcome to the assembled
visitors. In the course of his remarks
the Mayor very pleasantly greeted the
delegates and commendingly pointed
out the strength and influence of this
particular branch Of organized labor
President A. S. Hughes in behalf of the
Brotherhood, responded in a few we'll
chosen remarks to the address of well
come, after which a committee of ten
on credentials was appointed. The COM
mittee was instructed to prepare their
report and the delegates then adjourn
ed to meet again this morning to take
up the work of the organization.
1t is surmised that to-day the ses-
sion will be principally devoted to dis
cussing the new uniform scale, which
was recently adopted by the potters,
and upon which the eastern and west
ern potterS are said to be divided 1t
was rumored yesterday that the Tren-
ton delegation had been instructed to
request the withdrawal and revision
of the schedule while East Liverpool
hopes that the new scales will be re-
tanned. 1t is the first measure of the
kind ever put into practical use by the
pottery manufacturers of America.
Vice President Jackson, of this city,
and his fellowworkmen distributed
among the delegates and their friends
miniature decorated pitchers, which
were made especially for the occasion
by President Franzheim, of the Wheel
ing Pottery Company. To the handles
of the souvenir pitchers were attached
blue ribbons, SO that they may be worn
by the visitors in their coat lapels.
Entertainment Features.
The outing held in the afternoon at
Wheeling Park in honor of the visiting
delegations, was an occasion of genuine
pleasure and recreation and attracted
hundreds of the representatives of vari-
GUS branches of organized labor and
their friends. Concert and dance music
was furnished by iMeister's band. The
afternoon programme included the fol-
lowing musical numbers:
March, Dawn of Freedom by Chris
Burger; medley overture, popular airs,
by Il. o. Dewitt; concert waltz, ''Ern-
estine," by w. P. Chambers; Mississip-
pi side-step, negro oddly, by w. Cros-
by; overture, Poet and Peasant" by
Suppe; concert polka, baritone solo, by
Losey, Mr.. S. J. Summers; American
patrol, by F. w. Meacham; gavotte,
Fair Maid of Seville; march, NC
Kinley's own" by Thayer; selection,
Daughters of the Regiment" by Theo.
M. Tobani; cocoanut dance, by A. Her
man; characteristic piece, Dawn of
Love-" by Theo. Bendix; Mexican
dance, "Jovitta," by Chas. Armand;
march, Oriental America" by G. H.
Collins.
w. NJ Clemans also favored the au-
dience with song, "Schubert's Sere-
made" meriting the hearty applause
he received, and Harris Smith pleas
ingly recited a comic selection, 'Barbie
TNr;+ and 6pnnpC
were creditably given by Daniel John
son and Col. Johnson. Another inter-
esting feature was a glove contest be-
tween Little Pete" and an unknown"
Charles Johnson gave clog dance and
was we'll received.
The entertainment features of the
evening consisted of: March, "Our
Senator" by E. P. Brooke; medley
overture, "Off and On" by L. o. De-
Witt; waltz, Loves Proposal" by T.
M. Tobani; Patrol of the Beers, by G.
Schleiffarth; song, selected, by w. M.
Clemans; Topsy's in town, by w. Cros-
by; overture, Norma" by V. Bellini;
song and dance, by c. Johnson; bari
tone solo, selected, Mr.. S. ]. Summers;
comic recita. Ion, by H. Smith; sere-
made, "The Old Church Organ" by
Chambers; sextette, from Lucia, by
Donizetti; Duet by Daniel Jennings and
Col. Johnson; march, THE w. V. T.,
by c. H Duncan
List of Delegates.
About 125 delegates are here, and
others are expected in the city to-day
from different sections.
Local No. /, Toronto (mixed)-Jas.
Ward, John Briggs.
Local No. 4, East Liverpool (press-
ers)-Edward Miller, Columbus Mar
tin, Harry McMasters, Joseph Kenny.
Local No. 5, Evansville (mixed)-
Rudolph Schneider.
Local No. 6. Wheeling (elay work
ers)-Harry Hailes, E. S. Olson and
Enoch Bourne.
Local No. Z. Tiffin (sanitary)-Jas,
Hill, Thomas Croxall.
Local No 9. East Liverpool kiln
men)-John Woods, A. J. Allison. Jas
Jameson, C. L. Moreley, R. N. Baxter
George Smith. W. c. Smith.
Local No. Il. East Liverpool digger
men)-Leroy Orr, Frank Grafton, Les
ter Bowman.
Local No. Is, East Liverpool (sagger-
makers) -Thomas Doherty.
Local No. II, East Liverpool (kiln-
drawers) John T. Adams. Homer K