The Washington times., 1905-08-10
PRINTERS PLAN
LIVELY MEETING
Typos Convention III To-
ronto Important Event.
BUSINESS AND PLEASURE
Questions of Interest to the Craft
VIII Be Discussed During
the Session.

The dfty-1irst annual convention of
the International Typographical Union
OF the United States and Canada Will
begin at Toronto, Canada, next Monday,
TO continue in session throughout the
week.
The four delegates from the Washing
ton union and many OF their friends
will leave here tomorrow morning at
7:55 o'clock. over the PENNSYLVANIA rail-
road. for Toronto. The party viii travel
in a special Pullman car. and expects
TO reach Buffalo tomorrow night, where
the Washirgtonians viii be joined by
the delegates and their friends from
other cities.
viii Visit Niagara.
Saturday rporning the party will so
from Buffalo 10 Niagara Falls, where
several hours in sightseeing will be
sDent and at O'Clock Saturday after
noon will begin the last lap of the
route TO Toronto. where, if plans do not
20 amiss, they should arrive at
O'Clock Saturday evening.
The Washington delegation will COM
prise President John r. Berg, OF the Co.
Iunabia Typographical Union, and Mrs
Berg: Delegate Philip Steele and Mrs
steele. Delegate Mark Barnum and Mrs.
Barnum. Vice President William Love
and Mrs. Love, Secretary Selbold and
Mrs SeibOld, MIR. and Mrs. j. Monroe
I[reiter, Mr. and Mrs. L c. Hover, Miss
Teresa Mcdonald, Mr.. and Mrs. A l.
Bowen, Mrs. Mary Z. Lerch. Mrs. j, A
Houston, vice presldehi OF tRe ne No5 N5
mans International AuXtliarys Mr.. ana
Mrs. WilE<m Bailey, Mr. and Mrs
Frank Kidd. II. Harold, 4. z. Par
sons, James Weaver, Frank M'hltenead,
II I "a M ID
Lyons T. Z. Mock, delegate from Blrnl-
ingham, Ala, will join the party here
Delegates johnson, Barnum and steele
represent the Government Printing or
fee and h. c. Knapp, Of The Times
composing room, represents the down
town membership OF the typographical
union
For a Good Time.
That a good portion OF the convention
week viii be spent in sightseeing IS
evidenced from the varied program that
the Toronto Unioa has prepared in the
hopes OF inpressing the delegates and
visitors with the hospitality of the
Canadian town.
The program il detail FOR the conven-
tion is:
Saturday evenings to Il o'clock. re-
ceptIcn IN ROssin House. music and re-
freshments Woman's Auxiliary recep-
ton IN hotel parlOrs-
Point: boats run every fifteen minutes
military band concert from TO . p. II. ;
on close Of concert special boat will COR
Vey all wearing badges 10 island Park,
where lunch will be served. Boat re-
turns with party in time for evening
concert at the Point from to 10 o'clock.
Monday--Convention opens at .. m.
At D. n. electric ears viii leave the
RGssin House taking all delegates, eX-
delegates, visitors, and the Woman 5
Auxiliary for q view of the city. AT 1
p IA. the party viii go Oy boat 10 IslanG
Park where a garden party and band
concert viii take place In the evening
q dance and band concert will be given,
TO which members Of No. 81 and their
lady friends will also De invited.
Tnesday-PhOtO and visiting day.
Wednesday-Ex 10 city of Ham
alton by steamer AIOdjeska. leaving at
10 ?. m. On reaching The Burlington
piers the party Will go by the radial
railroad around Burlington Bay. thence
through the city or Hamilton, and by
the incline railway 10 Mountain View
Park. where dinner VIII be served Re-
turning, party will be taken to wharf by
Special cars, boat leaving al 8:45 sharp.
biighlanders Band VIII accompany the
excursion.
MISUNDERSTANDING moonlight sail
on Lake Ontario, per steamer Chip
pewa. leaving at 8 pm. Vocal and mill
tary band concert viii be given on
board; also orchestra for dancing, etc.
Boat returns 10 city at j pm.
FFiday-VIsitIng day: city hail. parIla-
menI building and colleges
Washingtonians Uninsrructea.
The Washington delegates win go to
the convention uninstructed, but they
nevertheless Will have much interest in
the many questions that viii come up
before the convention. the most i'm
portant OF which. in all probability will
be the question of extending the time
set Tor the adoption OF the eighL-hour
law. 1t IS said that any effort 10 ex-
tend the time on that question viii be
defeated. as most OF the organizations
are determined 10 put into force the
eight-hoUr law on the date originally
named-JanuaTy / 1906
another question OF great importance
that IS said viii come up before the
convention is the forming OF . defensive
ana offensive alliance with newspaper
teleSraphers. The Philadelphia trouble,
Which involves organization and the
continuation OF the typos warfare
against q daily paper in that city, will
be brought up and aired
Many other questions will occupy the
said that this years convention prom
ises 10 be the most successful in every
way that has ever been held. All parts
of the United States. our island pos
sessions, and Canada will be represent
ed, and judging from the great inter
est manifested by the members of the
organization the attendance at this
convention should reach thousand
James AI. Lynch, president OF the In
ternaUonal, Will preside a the meeting.
with John W, Bramwood as secretary,
Wonan's Auxiliary