Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-15
THE SESSION ADJOURNED.
TENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF
THE NATIONAL BROTHERHOOD
OF POTTERS
TERMINATED YESTERDAY.
The Annual Election of Officers Was
the Last Business Transacted-A
Great Deal of Important BUSH
ness Crowded Into the Last Days
Session.

ness Crowded Into the Last Days
Session.
Yesterdays session brought to close
the tenth annual session of the Broth
erhood of Operative Potters, which has
been convened in this CITY since the
first of the week. The delegates, most
all OF whom went home last night, ex-
pressed themselves very well pleased
with their entertainment while in the
city. The session has been a most
| fruitful one, many important matters
having been taken up and settled. The
several reports of the officials showed
the organization to be most healthy
one. The increase in members during
the past year has been enormous. There
were some differences between the east
and the west on the point of the uni
form wage list, but the matter was
finally settled satisfactory to all part
les. There were one or two changes
made in the national officers owing to
the ruling passed yesterday, prohib-
iting foremen being active members of
| the body.
On special order from yesterday af-
/
new executive board was taken up at
8 o'clock. The convention ruled that
| the board should consist of the Pres
ident, First and Second Vice Presi-
dents, Secretary and three members of
the national body.
A very important resolution which
came up yesterday was to the effect
that no general foreman shall be per-
mitted to other than an honorary men,
Der of the national body, the point be-
ing that it was not advisable to have
men so closely in touch with che af
fairs of the national session, who are
so close to the companies. This res
olution was finally passed.
A resolution was adopted which does
away with the labor bureau fund,
whihc will be merged into the general
fund.
Just before the morning session adj
journed a resolution was passed max
ing the ending of the fiscal year June
80.
The morning session adjourned at
1880 O'Clock with orders to reconvene
at l o'clock in order to conclude the
business.
When the delegates reassembletd the
committee reported that the trouble at
the Wheeling POETRY is adjustd salts
factorialy.
The outing committee reported the
affair at Wheeling Park a very sue
cessful one
The finance committee reported in
full. 1t was very satisfactory, show
ing an increase of over 100 per cent
over last year.
by resolution the salary of the sec
rotary was made $500 per year and he
was ordered taken from the bench to
devote his full time to the office. A
slight salary was also attached to the
offices of First and Second Vice Pres
idents.
National President Hughes read his
report as delegate to the American
Federation of Labor. At the meeting
of the Federation President Hughes
put resolution through which admit
ted the stogie makers to that body. He
also secured the passage of resolu
ton that all unions recognize the union
label.
By resolution the union liable was
adopted
The election of officers resulted as
follows:
National President-A. S. Hughes, of
East Liverpool, o. Reelected.
First Vice President-Frank Hutch
ems, of Trenton, n. ].
Second Vice PRESIDENT. J. Jack
son, of Wheeling. Reelected.
Secretary-T. j. Duffy, of East Liv-
erpool, 0. Reelected.
Treasurer-John Wood, of East Liv-
erpool, o.
Trustees-Three years term: James
Braithwaite, of Trenton, N. j.; Leroy
Orr of East Liverpool.
Members of Executive Board-Henry
Brougham, of Trenton, N. j.. John
Gold, of East Palestine, O., and E. A.
Stevenson, of East Liverpool, o.
Delegate to A. F. of LA. S. Hughes
of East Liverpool.
The newly elected officers were in
STAGED by ex-First Vice President
Rhead, of Trenton, N. J. Mr.. Rhead
would certainly have reelected but the
resolution regarding foremen interior
red, likewise in the cases of ex-Treas-
urer Saml. Eardley, of East Liverpool,
and ex-Trustee John McCulley, of Sc
bring, o.
Before adjourning the following res
olutions were passed:
Resolved, That this National Broth
erhood of Operative Potters in its
tenth annual convention assembled
does hereby express its heartfelt thanks
to the committees on entertainment
and reception, the o. V. T. & L. A,
the press, the Wheeling Pottery Com
pany, His Honor, the mayor, A. T.
Sweeney; the Chief of police, VIM.
Clemans. and the citizens of Wheeling
for the kind and courteous treatment
received at their hands. during the ses-
sion of this national body"
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