Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-12
RECEPTION OF REPORTS
ROUTINE BUSINESS BEFORE THE
FOUNDERS ASSOCIATION.
Uniform Agreement Between Employer
and Workmen Eavored-Condi-
tons of Trade.

The morning session Of the National
Founders Association at the New Willard
Hotel was devoted to routine matters The
reports of the special committees on agree
ments and relations with labor organiza-
tions, together with the reports from every
section of the United States and Canada on
the condition of trade and the labor mar
ket. We're submitted. Each provoked brief
discussion. after which they were adopted.
The recent developments in the "open-
shop agitation were not discussed. The
association stands for the "open shop and
for that reason, it was pointed out. a repeti-
ton of basic principles of the body is I'M
necessary. The association. however, is
not opposed to the organization of work.
men. but places the union and non-union
worker the same footing. 1t favors
what is termed uniform" agreement
with workmen, which. it Is stated, the
unions have Endorsed in several instances.
The members called at the White House
at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon to pay their
respects to President Roosevelt The party
numbered more than two hundred. Presi-
dent Roosevelt was introduced to each of
the visitors to whom, after a hearty hand
shake, he rendered his best wishes.
The association will reconvene late this
afternoon to conclude the business be-
fore the convention, including the annual
election of officers. The annual session will
come to a close with the afternoon meet
ing. According to precedent established
when the organic alton was perfected, Vice
President Isaac W. Frank will succeed Mr.
t. F. Towne OF Stamford, Conn., In the
office of president. The other officers will
be elected by ballot.
At Social Function.
The founders ignored all business matters
last evening and attended the seventh an
nual banquet of the association. which was
held in the banquet hall of the New Will
lard This event was wholly informal
Vice President Frank. upon assuming the
office OF POSTMASTER. called the two hun
dred or more members to order and an
nounced that the fun hour had arrived
The advantages of utilization with such an
organization as the Founders Association
were emphasized by each of the speakers
during the evening. Humorous stories and
anecdotes were IN order. and were con-
tinued until the close of the function
Those gathered around the board in
eluded Isaac w Frank. vice president,
Plttsburg. Pa: John r. Russell Detroit
Mich; w. F. Angus. Montreal, Quebec; T.
n. Benners, Birmingham Ala: o. P. Briggs,
"a: IL. n. Carpenter. Providence r. l.: w
= Hallowell. Philadelphia Pa; j. d. I.earv.
cincinnati Ohio: II. K. Mclean. Chicago.
W WI; irving II REYNOLDS. Milwaukee. Wis /:
ID Reed. Westfield. Mass; H. Van Alta
New York. n. Y. ]. H. Webster Cleveland
.4IO' w; II fLahier, Philadelphia, Pa: c.
Birmingham. Kingston, Ont: E. A. Wat
son Birmingham, Ala; F. F. Wheeler
lea. n. Y: Arthur A Brown, Columbus
ONO; robert Vierling. Omaha Neb.: o. p
I4etchworth. Buffalo N Y: j. c. Bradley
Buifalo. n. Y; Joseph A. Stone Cleveland
ONO: Z. Ii. Booth. Youngstown, Ohio: G. r
Newcomb. Holyoke. Mass: Frederick q
Evans. Youngstown. Ohio: Harry A BOYD
Youngstown. Ohio; Carl Horix, Youngs-
town. Ohio: G. A. Doeright, Youngstown
Ohio; 7. j. Neacy. Milwaukee. Wis: John
NJ. Taylor. Guelph, Ont; III. W. Howl chi.
cago ILL.,: p. w. Gates. Chicago. nj: F
ID. Howard, Chicopee Falls, Mass: r. 7
Whyte. Smiths Falls. Ont; David Hunt
1r, Springfield. Mass: A. J. Caldwau
Chicago. Ill; F. II. Fairweather, New YORK
n Y; NJ. +. Kennedy. New York. n. v.
John C. Judge, New York, N. Y:F T. 9Th,
lin. Utica, N. Y: Charles NJ Jarvis. New
Britain. Conn: III. S. Hart. New Britain.
Conn: j. s. Van Cleve. Erie, Pa; Frederic
Nichols. Toronto. Ont: George " Waits
toronto. Ont: c. NJ. Power. st. Paul Mimi.
George Q. Thornton, st. Louis Mo-: NJ. I'd
Barker Boston. Mass; w. II. McFadden.
PittsDurg. Pa: ]. T. Speer Pittsburg, Pa:
~ f. DuBrul, Cincinnati Ohio: Robert
Wuest Cincinnati, Ohio; William Rlttter-
worth Moline. H.; Arthur f. Barlow, New
ARK. N j.; John A. Rathbone, Detroit.
Mich.; samuel E. Hiles. Cincinnati. Ohio:
Theodore Bollman Cincinnati Ohio. An
drew N Petersen, New York N ". w
1ayior. Macon, Ga; b. J. Walker. Erie
"a; H. w. Billiard. Poughkeepsie, n Y:
w IL. Simpler, New Castle. Pa. .Iosenb
wright. Toronto. Ont: c. r. H. Cunninr
nam, Chester, Pa; John Grant ST paul
Mimi; M. III. Murphy. New York; a. C.
Pessano, Detroit. Mich; H r. Luther Bos
'oh' Mass; +. Macomb Cresson, Philadel-