The Washington times., 1903-08-09
. HE International Stereotypers and
Electrotypers' Union will hold its

ington at Maccabee Hall, Ninth Street, |
between E and F Streets, from Monday |
until Saturday of this week Twenty |
nine delegates from all parts of the
country are to be present and one of the
most important meetings held in the his
tory of the crafts is expected.
Delegates to the Convention.
The list of delegates is as follows:
Winfield T. Keegan, George McAfee, |
John Stedman. and a. A. O'Donnell, New
York, No. /; W. B. Myrtitus and Dennis
]. Reagan, Boston, No. .; R. B. Prender-
CAST and Frank ]. Cannon, Chicago. No.
4; Aaron B. Burk, Cincinnati, No. 3;
Charles A. Summer, Kansas City, Mo-,
No 6; Edwin A Hoffman. Philadelphia,
No. Z; Thomas Colman, St. Louis, No. s;
H. ]. O'Connor, Detroit, No. 9; Charles
NJ. Schilling, Baltimore, No. 10; Fred
erick L. Murray, Boston, No. IL; Frank
Knitle, Milwaukee, No. u; Frank Stew
ard. Denver, No. Is: Walter G. Knopf.
Columbus. Ohio. No. IA; p. l. Thixton.
Washington, D. C., No. II; James s.
Briggs, washington, D. c., No 10;
Joseph Elder, Toronto. No. 81; James NJ.
White, Omaha, No. "a; John C. Cain, Gin
cinnati, No. 81; Gustive F. Heitz, st.
Louis, No. SO; J. Fremont Frey, Indian
apolis. No. So: E w Owens. Toledo. No.
80; Stephen F. Honan, Providence, No.
So; William C. Schafer, Springfield, Ohio,
No. So; and Edgar P. Reed, Pittsburg,
No. Sc.
Prominent Union Men.
]. ]. FreeI, president of the union. viii
preside. He has been a prominent
union man for many years. Born in New
York he has been president Of the State
union three terms; he has been dele
gate to the l. T. L. and S. & e T. D.
Z. at Boston, 1891, Colorado Springs.
1896, Syracuse, 1898, Detroit, 1899, Mil
waukee, 1900. He was elected presi-
dent of the S. & E. T. D. U. and second
vice president of the I. T. L. in 1901,
and reelected TO his present post il
1902.
George ". Williams, secretary treas
urer of the I s. and z. o., who will also
be present, is almost as we'll known in
union circles as President Freel. He is
a charter member of Number . Lodge Of
the union, and has held large num-
Der of high Offices in the body since its
organization. He was a delegate TO the
7. T L. and s. & E. T. D. L. conven-
tions at Louisville, 1894, and Colorado
Springs in 1896; was president of the
T. D. L. and second vice president Of the
I. T. U. His untiring endeavors to form
an international union of stereotypers
and electrotypers. and later a federation
of all printing trades led him TO accept
the position he now fills.
The Local Committees.
washington's lodges of the iEterna-
tionaI union have elected the following
men to look after the comfort of the
delegates and the smooth running of the
convention:
John E. Parker, chairman; F. L. Tar
box, secretary; W. S. Whitmore, treas
urer; ". J. Hart. chairman printing
committee; c. o. buckingham. chairman
entertainment committee: NJ. ]. Shea,
chairman reception committee; J. S.
Briggs, chairman finance committee. and
r. L. Thixton, c. ]. Kirby, P. ]. EckaIs
J. G. Buck. George S. Thayer. F. S. Lar
kins, r. L. Christian, A. NJ Herd.
In addition TO these regular officers.
every member of the two Washington
lodges. numbers II and 19. will consider
himself ex-oficio a member of the com
mittee showing the delegates a good
time Car rides, trolley parties. dances.
balls, banquets. trips down the river.
sightseeing Will relieve the labor of the
convention proceedings.
Topics Under Consideration.
The delegates meet in Washington
this week to consider a number Of top
les which are Of great Importance TO the
two crafts represented. Among others
there is a question, now being debated
at length. Of the eight-hour day for
stereotypers and eIectrotypers. It is not
yet known what is the opinion which
each delegate represents. They come
from every part OF the United States and
Canada and naturally there is sure to be
considerable debate before a decision is
reached.
Unions Number II and 70.
The sitting OF this convention in
Washington recalls the long and enter
tanning history Of the city's two branch
es of the great international union, mum
bers II and 70.
The first organization OF the letter
plate makers OF Washington was in
1882, with Louis Rowzee, president, and
John A. DAILY, vice president. This
organization was composed Of eletro-
type molders, hnishers and stereo-
typers. Its life was of short duration
for at the end Of the year its members
dissolved their association.
In 1888 an effort was made to reor-
ganize the eIectrotype molders and fin
ishers of Washington and a meeting was
held with that purpose in view in St.
Joseph's Hall. at the corner of Fifth and
H Streets This effort was also a failure.
Plate making at the Government Print
ing once amounted 10 but little pre-
vious 10 the year 1880 and was made
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