The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-05
GREAT DAY FOR LABOR.
CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE

(CONCLODED ffOM FIRST fAIE.D
committee from the business men of In
dianapOlis. This committee is to be headed
by II. +. WATSON, as chairman, and Will
include the following-named business men:
George Bliss, George A. Gay, Henry Law
renee. Paul H. Krauss p. F. BALI, Samuel
spesshardt, P. III. McNelis, Albert Lieber,
w. III. Messenger, Andrew Steffen, Walter
Delbrook, John Rauh. Hilton U. Brown.
Harry s. New, s. r. Morss, w. T.. English,
r. Il. Purdy, John L. Ketcham, Matthew
R. Moore. H. NJ Bronson. John A Eme-
rich, Medford b. Wilson, John Dickson,
Otto p. Deluse, Edward Bertermann, Capt.
]; l.: Bieler. Andrew Hagen. Fred J. Mack.
the Rt Rev. Francis Silas Chatard, bishop
or indianapolis, and the Rev. c. 4. Bacon.
GOMPERS WILL BE PRESENT.
Mayor Bookwalter, Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation of
Labor, James A. Lynch. president Of the
international Typographical Union, Sec
rotary Wilson, Vice President Lewis, S.
NJ. Sexton and President Mitchell, of the
United Mine Workers of North America.
and President Feltman, of the Central La
Dor Union, and the committee of which he
is chairman, will be seated in the center
OF the stage and Immediately in front of
the general reception committee and spe-
cial committee from the business men. The
womans committee will occupy seats on
the stage and will be composed of Miss
Lille Fredericks. chairman, a representa-
tive from each of the Garment Makers
and Laundry Workers unions, one from
the Women's Label League. Mrs. John l..
senting the Womens Council, and Mrs. z.
=. Barry representative OF the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the Typographical Union.
The programme Of entertainment and
reception will be planned by a committee
on printing and programme, appointed
yesterday, consisting of Henry Beissen-
herr. of the Musicians Union, Roscoe Bar
nett, of the painters. and c. +. Streibeck
of the Stage Employees Union. This COM
mittee's plan, as now arranged, will con-
sist of speeches from John l.: Feltman
as president of the Central Labor Union
and as the spokesman for the indianapolis
laboringmen; by Mayor Bookwalter. repre-
senting the community which receives
Mitchell as an honored guest; Samuel
Gompers, of the American Federation OF
Labor who will come from Washington
to add his voice to the words of well
come; James Lynch, of the Typographical
Union, a close friend of Mr.. Mitchell. and a
response by Mr.. Mitchell. Following Mr.
Mitchell. Secretary w. B. Wilson will be
called to speak. and Vice President Lewis
s. NJ Sexton and others will respond in
formally to invitations to address the meet.
ing.
Between the speeches music, vocal and
instrumental. will be given, and a concert
| by the band Is included on the programme
To insure the success of the reception
small committees have been appointed tC
work out the details. John L. Feltman
III. p. WATSON and Gustave Kevers have
been designated a committee on railroads
to secure a rate for traffic to the city OF
Mitchell day."
A committee on decorations and flowers
| for both the hall and streets and the bou
quets to be presented Mr.. Mitchell, has
been appointed. OF this committee Ed
| ward Bertermann is chairman and William
| f. Ewald and Otto F. Deluse the members
William F. Ewald and John l.. Feltman
| the Central Labor Union committee havin,
| in charge the arrangements for the ban
quet to be rendered the visiting delegates
i miners convention af
| on that proposition. The date of the ban
| quet has not been decided on and will no
/ be until the convenience of the convention
| programme is ascertained The funds 70
| the BANQUET are being raised. the commit
| tee expecting a part of the sum from tn,
| merchants. inasmuch as Indianapolis il
| greatly benefited by the presence of S,
| many strangers in the purchases made b,
| them while here, and also in the addi
| tional boom and stimulus secured by tn
| advertising OF the city.