Evening star., 1903-08-15

within the toiffapes OF the District Of Co
iumbia, andvit was the consensus Of opi1-
ion mat tnSee wt spent the evening else,
where or Who were unable to attend had
missed galden-sPPortunity to enjoy true
hospitality at the hands of the officials of
the Central Labor Union. President Saml
Gompers of the American Federation Of
Labor, President Lynch of the Interna-
donal TypoErabh1tal Union. President Hig-
gins OF thA lntethational- Printing Press
mems UnioN eahdPresident Joe L. Johnson
OF the Coluhbia Typographical Union. No.
101. all of whom were to have addressed
tunates.
1t was the intention to open the program
OF speechmaking at o'clock. but as the
delegates and local leaders were enjoying
heart-to-h heart talks between sips of re-
1reshlng beverages and puffs at blue label
cigars at that time. it was decided to post
pone the ohening one hour. During that
nour chairman Roche and his assistants
passed the cigars around several times
ana McCarthys Orchestra added merri-
ment to the occasion.
Promptly at 8 o'clock Chairman Roche
ascended the ,rostrum, which was pro-
1useIy decorated with the national colors,
palms and potted plants. and raped for
order President Harry w. Sherman Of
the Central Labor Union then took charge
and President Freel of the stereotypers and
eiectrotypers was introduced to the as
semblage-
In the course Of his remarks President
Freel paid a high tribute to the people Of
washington, especially the trade unionists.
and said he was informed that the local
Central Labor Union Is the strongest body
OF the character in the United States He
explained that when he said strongest
he meant that it controlled every labor
organization in the District and is in eff
feet 100 per cent body.
Vice President Straube. also of the stereO-
typers and electrotypers. the next speaker.
congratulated the local labor leaders upon
the phenomenal progress OF the labor move
In NJ n rod
be wise for leaders of other cities to study
the methods In vogue here. His remarks
were in humorous vein. His pungent ut
teranceS In making comparison between
Chicago. his home town. and Washington
provoked considerable laughter. After ex-
planning the working of the Chicago FEEDER
alton Of Labor. which takes the place of a
central body in that city. Mr.. Straube said
the local Central Labor Union is the pre-
mier organization in the United States
Following vocal selections by Mr.. E. L.
Hutchins, Mr.. George w. Williams. inter-
national secretary of the stereotypers and
electrotypers, made what might be termed
statistical address. giving brief account
OF the history of his organization. Messrs
Spellbring and Weaver entertained the dele
gates with an instrumental duet
MIR. Milford SDohn. the first president of
the Central Labor Union and one Of the
foremost labor leaders of the District. was
next introduced. His remarks were con-
fined to the history of the body and he
tered and surmounted during it's incipiency.
He closed his address by divulging the Sc
crets of the success of the local movement.
Mr.. John Dickman of Columbia Union, 1O1.
who has been identified with the Central
Labor Union for many years. also spoke
along this line of thought After recita-
tion by Mr.. Charles Weston and a song by
Mr. W. w. Brady. Mr.. James ]. Coggins.
organizer of the bookbinders of Philadel-
phia. and Mr.. James L. Feeney Of the local
Bookbinders' Union. addressed the meet
ing
One of the busiest delegates to the con-
vention is I. J. Copenharve of Omaha. No.
100, chairman of the committee on label
and text books. He extended. in the name
of the Omaha union, an invitation to the
convention to hold it's fifty first session in
the city on the Big Muddy" In 1905. after
st. Louis got through with them. Montreal
also Is after the convention. but there Is
little likelihood that it will be held on for
eign soil. l.
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