Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-11-28
HONOR HIS DEPARTURE.
THOMAS CATALAN, The LABOR
LEADER, LEAYtS FOR COAST
PLUMBERS GIVE SMOKER AND
WELL KNOWN MEN SPEAK
ABOUT CONDITIONS
HERE

Speechmaking advocating the rights
of the union labor party by wellknown
| men, songs and recitations made up an
| entertainment known as a smoker or
high links last night given by the
Journeymen Plumbers Association out
of respect for their admiration for one
of their members, Thomas Catalan, ex.
president of the Trades and Labor
Council here, who has during his five
years in Honolulu become known as
one of its foremost labor leaders, who
leaves today for the Coast to remain.
MIR. Catalan will have charge of the
plumbing department of the Crockett
Sugar Refinery, Crockett, Cal. The re.
tinery is owned by Hawaiian sugar in.
terests. He leaves on the SonOma to.
day. Refreshments were served
throughout the evening.
The meeting was called to order by
President J. r.. Langren, of the Jour.
neymen Plumbers Association. who eX-
pressed regret not only for himself but
Tor the organization as well, at the de.
parture of Mr. Catalan for other parts
of the world and wishing him good luck
wherever he may 60 President Ian.
gren then called upon /. L. Tinkham,
who was present to pay his respects
to the union labor leader.
Mr.. Pinkham, as well as everyone
else. regretted to see his friend leave
Honolulu. He was just modest enough
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make the listeners want to hear more.
Mr.. Pinkham said his friend was Il
man among men. particularly broad.
minded, which was an important thing
when dealing with union labor parties
and the people at the same time, and
one that could always be depended up
on. He spoke from experience, he said,
as he had been associated with Mr.
Catalan intimately upon a goou many
different occasions. II hate to see Mr.
Catalan leave us because he has been
tried and found to be among the best,
Mr.. Pinkham said. IL have always
found him conservative, logical and
fair In all matters. In a community
the size of Honolulu foTCeful minds
will be missed. His opinions and
judgment have always added strength
to the district"
In responding when called upon MIR
Catalan thanked his brother workmen
and friends for their hearty interests
in his affairs. But he hoped and was
practically sure that he was transfer
ring for betterment. In leaving he
was doing what he was afraid very
nearly all other labor union men would
have to do in time. At the conclusion,
OF Mr.. Galatians remarks W. Il. Far
rington. OF the Bulletin, was called W
on by President Langren for a few ~
marks.
Mr.. Harrington told OF his relation,
with the departing labor man which
were always of the kind to be remem
bered. His only trouble with him was
In spelling his name correctly. He
touched on the labor question and told
OF its many benefits, not only to tho
men belonging, but TO the public as
well. He closed his talk with a mum
Der of compliments to Mr.. Catalan and
wishing him all the success possible.
T.. W, Quinn, Representative, politi
clan, and master plumber, was next
urged for few remarks. He went
back over the history of uniOnism ip
Honolulu for several years. In 1900
he said, there were siXty.five journey.
men plumbers who took mart in thu