The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-05
Parade of LabOrinE Men Will Precede
Public Greeting of MIR. Mitchell
in TomlinsOn Hall.
GOMPERS WILL BE PRESENT
PRESIDENT OF LABOR FEDERATION
WILL ASSIST IN WELCOME.
Jan. I'D, Day Set, Marks the Opening
Of Miners Convention and Con-
ference with Operators.

If the plans of the reception committee of
the Central Labor Union are carried out as
anticipated and decided upon at the meet
ing held yesterday in the Union block. the
reception will be a great success and the
heartfelt welcome extended to John
Mitchell a memorable one in labor circles
Jan. 10. the day set for the reception. will
be the opening day of the great miners
convention and wage conference with the
bituminous coal operators. On that day it is
planned to have the city decorated, the
stores and business houses by private work
adding to the beauty of general decora-
tion scheme on Washington street and Illi-
pois street. committee has been ap-
pointed to convey to the merchants of the
city the suggestion that they decorate their
places of business.
The general reception scheme includes the
features of meeting Mr.. Mitchell at some
station outside of Indianapolis. his recep-
ton at the Union station and drive
through the streets to Tomlinson Hall,
where he will convene the mine workers
convention. After supper the laboring
mems parade will be held at the head of
which will be Edgar A. Perkins, who has
been given the task of organization and the
selection of his aids and divisions in the
parade. This parade will be led by a band
of one hundred pieces from the Musicians
Union, which will be collected and organ
lied by Henry Beissenherz The parade
public reception will be held.
PLANS ADOPTED.
According to the plans adopted yester-
day, President John l.. Feltman, of the
Central Labor Union. and ex officio chair
man of the committee from that body,
William F. Ewald, Frank Jared, Matthew
Datc w Il
beck and Roscoe Barnett members of the
committee, Gustave Kevers and Eli Hirsch-
field, representing the local lodge of the
Elks, and August M. Kuhn and John j. Ap-
pei. representatives OF the business public
of Indianapolis. will leave the city on the
morning OF Jan. 10 to meet Mr.. Mitchell.
1t will be learned later over what road he
will come and the itinerary of the COM
mittee'S trip then planned. Should he come
via the Big Four the stop will be made
at Anderson or Muncie. and at that point
Mr.. Mitchell will be received and brought
to Indianapolis. in private car of the
Union Traction Company. During the trip
to Indianapolis he will be informed of the
arrangements made for his reception and
asked to state his wishes on some of the
minor details.
When the train reaches indianapolis a
short reception and handshaking will be
INDUCED in and the party will be driven to
a hotel, where breakfast Will be served.
At the conclusion of the breakfast Mr.
Mitchell will be escorted to Tomlinson
Hall. where he will call to order the con-
vention of miners. His time will be occu-
pied during the afternoon at the session in
organizing the convention.
During the evening the parade will be
formed at some point designated by Chief
Marshal Edgar A. Perkins. who will also
attend TO the formation of IL. In this pa
rade Will march the labor unions of the
city and other bodies affiliated with them.
Organizations not composed of laboring
men which care to participate in the parade
also will join ii. In addition to these,
delegations from neighboring towns. some
of them connected with Indianapolis by
the interurban railways. are expected, and
they also will join in the parade.
LINE OF MARCH.
The objective of the line of march will
be Tomlinson Hall. and on to the main
floor OF the hall the marchers will file and
be seated. Inside of the hall corps of ten
ushers for the main floor. ten for the bal
cony and three for the gallery will usher
the public TO seats. On the stage will be
seated the representative business men of
the city and the general reception commit
tee which is to be composed OF the dele
gates of the different laboring organiza-
| tions to the Central Labor Union. In addi-
ton to this seats for 500 persons will be
arranged and admission to them secured
by card TO be distributed by the reception
| committee. On the back of each card the
holder of the seat is requested to sign his
name I'm order that the persons present
may be known and remembered by the
| labor organizations
In the front rows OF the seats on the
| stage will he seated the general reception
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