Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-06
PRINTERS AT BANQUET
FUNCTION UNDER AUSPICES OF
WASHINGTON TYPOTHETAE.
Commissioner West Guest Of Honor
ganization Discusses Aims.

Typothetae, an organization composed of
the employing printers OF the city, at the
Hotel Fritz Reuter- Saturday night, under
the most suspicious conditions. The local
typothetae was organized in August last,
and Is affiliated with the United Typothetae
of America, the purpose of the association
being to unite all the employers OF the
printing craft for the advancement Of their
social and business interests. and to insure
protection to its members in dealing with
their employees as well as with the pur-
chasers of their products. The association
is made up of employing printers and en-
gravers. and has an associate membership
of engravers. electrctypers. bookbinders
and paper dealers. ~
The guest of honor was Commissioner
Henry L. West. He was introduced to the
diners by President Judd, who also pre-
sented the other invited guests to the
TAGS and their friends. Commissioner
West made a brief address. referring espe-
cially to the work Of the Washington local.
and urging that harmony prevail In all
their deliberations. He recalled his own ex-
pertences In a composing room, and In the
course of his remarks expressed the hope
that much good would result from the or
ganization during the next few years. At
the conclusion of his address the Commits
sioner was greeted with prolonged applause.
President Sterns' Address.
Edward A. Stems of Philadelphia. presi-
dent of the United Typothetae. was next
introduced. He spoke of the principles and
purposes Of the national organization, and
called attention to the fact that the Ty-
pothetae represented in its organization the
same ideas and aims advocated in
other unions. 1t was formed, he added.
ploye. and although the craft was pass
ing through "a period of prosperity, it be-
hooved the employers to give thought to the
distractions among the laboring classes.
The real purpose of the Organiza ton.
President Stearns declared, is to deal with
the question of labor fairly and squarely.
and to promote a better understanding
among printers, which could not but result
he said, in a better feeling between competi-
tors. 1t meant. also. he added. that the
printer has been wonderfully instrumental
in the enlightenment of the world, and
while not neglecting the higher duties of
life. he will in the future give more thought
to himself than he has in the past
John w. MacIntyre of Philadelphia, a
candidate for secretary of the national or
ganlzaton, was present and gave a talk on
the topics discussed by the president of
the order. Numerous toasts were respond
ed to- the addresses being interspersed with
music. and when the time for adjournment
arrived each of the seventy persons present
felt better acquainted with all the others
than he had ever been.
Officers and Committeeman.
The entertainment committee, composed
of Harry c. Stiles, Henry E. wilkins
Thomas W. Cadick and w. J. Wallace
spared no pains in providing for the enter
tainment Of their fellow craftsmen. The
menu was prepared in the vernacular of
the craft.
The officers are: George H. Judd. presi-
dent; Byron S. Adams first vice president
Franc E. Sherry, second vice president: F.
NJ. Detweiler, treasurer; C. F. Crane, secre-
tary.
Those in attendance were: George H.
Judd, Edward Stern, Commissioner West
John MacIntyre, Gen. Harries, Thomas w
Cadick. j. Whit. Heron, W. J. Wallace,
Harry c. Stiles. F. M. Detweiler, John 70.
Burke. E. E. Rapley R. Beresford, A. B.
Graham. Maurice Joyce, George Gibson, B.
F. Larcombe. Henry E. Wilkins, Byron s.
Adams, William T. Stornhont, William F,
Roberts, Lewis Jackson. r. P. Andrews. w
Seton Kent, Charles s. Conner, Fred F.
Detweler, Werner Koch. John A. Eckert
Joseph H. Shipley, Charles F. Crane,
Charles H. Bond, w. J. Eynon. Volney c.
Chase. M. w. Moore, M w Moore. jr.. II.
L. Rothrock. H. Thomas Franc Z. Sherry,
w. j. Brewer. S. Edwin Tomlinson, Henry
Peyser, James Hudson. E. J. Sumner, r.
H. Yates, H. B. Darling. E. B. Corcoran,
G. s. Whitmore, D. J. Coffman. Norman
I. Elliott o. E. Newton, E. A. Newman.
Richard D. Cromwell. A. ]. Symonds
James P. Cromwell, Frithioff Sylven, John
P. Dunn, Edwin P. Goodwin, Charles w
Terry, L. Lipman. Lewis NJ Thayer. A. M.
Curry, Ewart E. Hates, John G. Hodges
w. H. Chandlee, J. C. Detweiler. G. K
Bergman. ]. H. Cunningham and William
b. Easton.