Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-06-05
SIX HUNDRED COMING
Federation Meeting will be
= a Greatly Attended
Gathering.

dred delegates will be present at the
meeting OF the erate federation In
this city next week. This will be BY
tar the largest convention the fedef-
alton has held in this state, and Little
Falls must sustain irs reputation as q
convention city by caring for the
delegates properly. People who can
accommodate one or more DELEGATES
are earnestly requested to at once
notify +. A. Nelson, chairman of the
lodging committee. Secretary
Treasurer McEwsn will arrive Sstur-
day night. ami delegates will begin
coming in Sunday. A special train is
expected from Minneapolis Sunday.
The program Of the convention will
be as already given. The dance ON
Wednesday night will be free to the
visitors, but 80 cents will be charged
to others. The entertainment com
mlttee has it's work we'll in hand.
About seventy business houses have
agreed to decorate, and display in
that line will be striking. The re-
oeption committee meets tonight, to
complete details. They have good
deal OF work before them.
The headquarters of the federation
officers will be at the Buckman hotel.
Quite q number of lady delegatee
will be present., rooms having been
engaged for several at the Buckman.
The convention will bring to the
city many visitors besides delegates,
and everybody should join in helping
to give the visitors the best i'm
preston of Little Falls.
W. E McEwen, secretary-treasurer
Of the State Federation of Labor, hae
sent out circulars announcing that q
rate of fare and one-third. on the
certificate plan, from Minnesota
points. has been secured for deleqatee
to the Little Falls convention. Word
comes from Duluth that the unions
there are rallying to support of the
officers of the federation, and dele
gates are INSTRUCTED to vote for the.
reelection of the old board. A rumof
mas been current in labor circles
that G. r James Of St. Paul who ia
spoken of for secretary of the feder-
alton, will be candidate for presi-
dent: which if true, means de-
cldedly lively struggle for the chief
Office A: 6. Bainbridge, of.the Min
neapo!ls Painters union, is receiving
considerable support for the Office of
president and will be factor to be
reckoned with. With Mr.. Neary, the
present incumbent. and Harry Gar
field, of st. Paul, there are four candi-
dates and a lively campaign is on
The convention will be called to
order at the opera house at 10 8 clock
Monday morning June Sth. by B. q.
Bradley, secretary of the Millworkers
union and president of the general
committee on arrangements.
After prayers by Rev. NJ. o. Stock
land. an address of welcome on be-
half of the city will be given by the
mayor, and on behalf of the unions by
Mr.. Bradley.
President Neary of the State Feder-
alton will respond to the addresses of
welcome and then Hon. c. B. Buck
man, congressman from the Sixth
district, will make an address,
The committee on credentials will
then be appointed, and during the
interval of waiting for the commit
tees report Hon. John O'Donnell,
state commissioner of labor, will
speak on 1.-The Growth of Organized
Labor in Minnesota There will also
be short speeches by several Of the
delegates
After the report of the committee
on credentials, standing committee q
Will be appointed by President
Neary.
The conventionwill thea adjourn to
meet at the court house at o'clock
p. m. All business sessions will be
held at the court house. where the
various committees will have rooms
adjoining the assembly hall.
Ia the afternoon of Monday the
annual addresses of the president and
the secretary treasurer will b read.
The federation council will make
a report, and the committee on rules
will report order Of business.
| Monday evening there will be an
open meeting at the opera house.
The chorus under direction of John
Cans will give some selections
There will be paper by one of the
women delegates, on labor
question. and probably some ad-
dresses by other delegates
The conventions first bust ness
when it re-assembles Tuesday morn
ing. June 9th, at 10 O'Clock, will
be to bear the reports of the organi-
izations affiliated with the state
body, and the introduction and con-
sideration of resolutions.
In the afternoon there will be read
the report # the committees on
finance and resolutions, and there
will be final consideration of resolu-
tions.
During Tuesday afternoon there
will be game of baseball between
Little Falls and St. Cloud teams.
In the evening there will be an
entertainment at the opera house, in
which w. I, Nolan, the we'll known
entertainer, will appear:
Wednesday morning there will be
further consideration of resolutions.
report of organization committee
and discussion of plans for carrying
on the work Of organization for the
year. ,,
Wednesday afternoon there will be
reports from the constitution COM
mittee, and committee reports on
officers reports. election Of officers,
confederation Of communications
and bills, unfinished and new busi-
ueas, financial report Of meeting, and
adjournment. e@,.sey !, =.