The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-30

About fifty well known business and
| professional men Of the city last night
| united in giving reception to Presi-
| dent John Mitchell, of the United Mine
Workers, at the Els' room on Frank
lin avenue and presented him with a
beautiful 1oral piece and a silver low
| ing cup.
1t was ex-Sheriff Charles Robinson S
hospitable spirit which prompted the
affair and 1t was due largely to Mr..
Robinson that the reception proved
the success IT. did. 1t was he who made
the presentation speech to President
Mitchell of the cup. and his short talk
was one of the most enjoyable Of an
evening replete with interesting and
eloquent addresses President Mitchell,
Fred Dilcher and John Fahy represent
cd the miners. and Major W. s. Millar
was present as a member of the Ma
tional Guard. Colonel r. ]. Fitzsim-
nonso and Attorney Joseph O'Brien
may be mentioned among the members
of the Lackawanna county bar. who
represented the legal fraternity of the
city and DR.. p. +. Gunster, as Scran-
ton physician. appeared for the legtl-
mate practitioners of the county.
Superintendent w. Fl. Davis, Of the
Sauquoit Silk mill. was the chairman
of the evening. Colonel F. J. Fitzsim-
mons called the meeting to order and
introduced Mr.. Davis who opened the
session in a neat little speech.
The meeting proper was held in the
Elk lodge rooms and at the close
of the presentation and speeches a
lunch was served in the cafe
RoBINsON'S SPEECH.
Sheriff Robinson. in the course
of his presentation speech of the cup.
said:
Gentlemen: don't know why our friend. Mr..
Dilchcr. did not let YOU know all about this.
think lie was present when it was planned and
knew we had in our midst a gentleman whom he
well knew worthy of an evidence OF our re-
gard. ! do not introduce him as n brother Fix,
hut one who has done good in this city, this
valley and this commonwcalth-to 75,OOOOOO OF
people throughout America. II was on the eve
of the famous Scranton convention. when all
the eyes OF the country were on this city, that
I introduced him TO you as a brother Elk. We
all feel happy in the final corsllmmaion of the
work for which he then came to our city-to
meet the representatives of the miners and to
decide the question thai was between capital
and labor. Every father can now go home feeling
happy in what has been accomplished as result
Of that conference. We have at last succeeded
in getting two great elements together and labor
and capital can now shake hands with each other.
I have the pleasure of rendering token Of
friendship to Mr.. Mitchell, and in doing this
have the pleasure of presenting loving cup to
him. 1t is inscribcd
"Prcsented to John Mitchell. president OF the
United Mine Workers OF America, by admiring
and enduring friends. Scranton. Pa, Oct. %.
1900"
| hope when Mr.. Mitchell returns to his home
in Illinois he will fll it to the hrm and drink
in loving remembrance OF his friends in Scranton.
MITCHELLS RESPONSE
President Mitchell responded to this
in a speech in which he declared that
the present was not so much a gift to
him as a tribute to the great cause
he represented. Mr.. Dilcher then made
a few remarks after which exSherff
Robinson once more ascended an i'm
aginary rostrum and said:
Gentlemen, I forgot somcthing.a little floral
piece. said it was something pertaining To
flowers. | will, therefore, expose the picture.
drawing away the covcring). 1t Is Mr.. Dilch.
crs fault that We dill not have larger pic.
turc hut we managed to get the best we could.
The shield of flowers enclosing your picture, Mr..
Mitchell, hut sgh,ly brcathcS the love and
great respect we have for you.
President Fahey, Of District No. Q.
responded to this slit IN Mr.. Mitchell's
behalf. j. L. Connell made short
in which he expressed his
gros ification al the successful ending
of the strike and remarks of SINH
lar nature We're made by John Glib
bons, who said that his sympathies
throughout We're with the miners.
Major w. S. Millar explained the
position of the National Guard
throughout the strike, and other ad-
dresses We're made by G. G. Boland
John II. Dempsey. secretary of Dis
trict No. |; Attorney Joseph O'Brien
and others.