Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-02
GUESTS AT SMOKE TALK
FUNCTION aIvE BY PLATE
PRINTERS, 1us1oN, NO. 2.
Addresses by Mr.. Samuel Gompers,
Capt W. n. Meredith and
Othezs.


characterized the relations between the
government officials ana the plate printers
at the bureau of engraving and printing
was specially manifeseeat what was styled
smoke talk held In the Washington
Light Infantry Armory Hall Saturday
evening, under the auspices Of the Wash
ington Plate Printers Union, No.! 2, of the
American Federation Of Labor.
Artisans, labor leaders of national prom
inence, government officials and men .identi-
fled with the professional world, numbering
more than six hundred, were gathered
around the festive board. and they gave
their undivided attention to the remarks
of the speakers, all Of whom alluded most
eulogistically to labor unionism and the
benefits derived therefrom
Mr.. Henry Szegedy, president of the
union, served as POSTMASTER and delivered
the opening address, explaining. the, pur-
poses for which the function had been ar
ranged and referring to the achievements
of the organization. Mr. Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation Of
Labor, who chartered special train to
bring HIM to this city from New York in
order to attend the smoke talk, was the
principal speaker. AS he arose to address
the assembage great enthusiasm prevailed,
and 1t was several minutes before quiet was
restored.
Labor Unionism Stands for Peace.
During the course of his remarks Mr..
Gompers said that labor unionism stands
for peace in industry. He said that he
wants labor organized in such a way as to
command the respect of the employer, and
added that both employee and employer
should each have the interests and welfare
OF the other at heart, expressing the hope
that he would see the day when such feel
ing would universally prevail.
After referring to the anthracite coal
strike of recent date, President Gompers
declared that the republic of the United
States stands as living protest against
the sovereignty Of kings, as does organized
labor against imperialism In industry. The
speaker spoke of legislation bearing on Ia
Dor in Congress- and concluded by saying
that the spirit of unionism prevailed at the
time Of the ever-memorable revolutionary
war, recalling that the Declaration of In
dependence was framed in the Carpenters
Union Hall in Philadelphia.
Other Addresses.
Among others who addressed the plate
printers were First Vice President James
Duncan and Third Vice President James
O'Connell of the American Federation Of
Labor, Representative-elect H. M. Snapp
of Illinois, Captain w. M. Meredith, d.
rector Of the bureau of engraving and
printing; Mr.. w. c. Mckinney, superln-
tendent of the printing division of the gu
reau, and Nh. E. l.. Jordan, an exfore-
man of the bureau.
Letters expressing their inability to be
present were received from Assistant Sec
rotary of the Treasury Milton Allies, Chief
Wilkie and Chief Clerk Moran of the Sc
cret service bureau of the Treasury Depart
ment.
The occasion was enlivened by the rendi-
ton of a vaudeville program by Messrs.
William Borst, Harry b. Wright, James
Woods, D. Holland Thomas Trodden, c.
Monkey, E. L. Hay, Morris Calker F. Fin
negan, Fred Lipp and the Alexandria Quar-
tet.
List Of Guests.
Among those present as guests were: Rep
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Snapp of Illinois, William
M. Meredith, director bureau Of engraving;
Thomas j. Sullivan, assistant director bu-
reau Of engraving:t Samuel Gompers, presi-
dent of American Federation of Labor;
Samuel Gompers, jr..' AL Gompers, jr., Louis
Hill, president Of EnSravers' League; g.
Wright president of Plate Cleaners Union
Joseph Ralph, custodian of plates and dies,
bureau Of engraving; William Mckinney,
chief of printing department, bureau of en-
craving; John D. Murray, chief of wetting
division, bureau of engraving; James Cow
ans, chief of examining division, bureau Of
engraving; Thomas Tracey, chairman Of
legislative committee: James Duncan, gen.
eral secretary Of Cutters National Union;
Dr. G. B. Brown, John Kennedy, Mr.. Jones,
Mr.. Forbes, Tom OReily, J. Edward Bor-
land, James Farrell, Louis Kronkheimer,
George Ripley, Mr.. Heine, P. H. Ryan,
Mr.. Collins, Mr.. Corneling, Charles H. Ran
dali, John Bullough. William P. Challice,
Edwin C. Fowler, Israel Gerrodette Emile
Hench, Edmund Lawson, John F. Oster-
man, William H. Peck, Frank Brum and
Frank W. Larner.
The officers of the union are: President,
Henry Szegedy; vice president, T. A.
Rooney; executive committee, c. T. Smith
(chairman), T. A. Rooney George P. Foster,
Asher Stockton and James Kehoe. The
committee in charge of the smoker con-
sisted of r. L. Grace, chairman; William D.
Leissler R. E. Doyle, jeremiah Murphy and
Harry Walsh.