The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-08
THE PREssMFN TO MEET HERE.
Elaborate Plans for the ANIMAL Ses-
sion of the international Body.

The International Printing Pressmens
and Assistants Union Of North America
viii begin its twelfth ANIMAL convention
IN this city on Monday. June l.. next The
session viii continue for six days Inc
business sessions will he held at Typo
graphical Temple and the headquarters Of
the delegates viii be at the National
Hotel
About 30 delegates from ali over the
United States and Canada VIII be pres
ent Besides these, it is expected that
representatives Of all of the leading print
ing press making establishments. ink and
roller concerns, and paper
mills of the country win be On hand
These. with Others interested in the print
ing business who VIII likely be present,
local pressmen say. viii swell the num-
Der OF visitors to Washington on the oc-
CaSion 10 something like 25oJ persons.
The local pressmen's union, of which
George Ramsey is President. and which
has membership of about Zo0. mas APP
pointed a committee Of twenty-five %
arrange for the reception and entertain
nent OF the delegates and to prepare for
the convention. Frank 3. Clarkson Is
chairman of this committee: G E Rich
arIson IS vice chairman; g E Bright
secretary. and William Weber, treasur-
or The committee is busy at its work
and MIR CIarkson is hopeful that l!ie
meeting will be the most successful one
III the history of the organization.
An elaborate programme mas py zen 81
ranged for the entertainment OF the \lS-
itQrs On Monday evening, June Ia,
formal recent IAN VIII be rendered 20 TN
delegates at the National Hotei' on uJs
dav evening a sightseeing TRIP over IHS
various street car lines OF the Guy VIM
be taken and luncheon VIII be served al
Glen Echo; Wednesday, mount q iloit
viii be visited; Thursday night a oa9Gu5t
/ viii be given the delegates az the ft -
Sr,ring Clubhouse A band OF music mas
been engaged for this entertainments ana
: a generally jOViai and enJOyaDIe iihe y
''f Fridav evening has been left open The
visitors viii spend il as their lndlNlouII
/ the business men of the city are cohtEl
/ 14tIflss most generously to the fund 10 pear
[ the expeuscs of carrying out these plans
I The international Printing PresSfIle!l ;
! and Assistants Union was formerly a
mart of the international Typoers talc4i
Union. but AT meeting IN / hlietF 40 20
5 in 1889 separated from the latter po4l II
/ now has branches in every CITY anu TOW =
! where members of the craft are employ eo
+ in the United States and Can<t'itr AIi' :
; one Of the strongest and most haTIIl9ilioe -
! labor organizations in these countries 1t
! has 2 membership of more than -VVJo' anu
. is Well of financially.
( J. H Bowman, Of Chicago president ;
( James COIIery- Of PhiladelDhia hTS- ElGt
/ president and William ] webb. OF Ne"
/ York. secretary and treasurer.
Each year the union publishes SouFe-
| mir book commemorative OF the annual
/ convention The local committee OF ar
rangements says the book this year from
! the standpoint Of art VIII surpass any
of its predecessors. IL Will be beautifully
1 illustrated with half-tone cuts OF all the
/ department buildings, the Capitol dnG
! Congressional Library, and many or the
hotels. churches. leading business houses
/ and more DretcntiOus residences Of the
/ city.