Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-12
MECHANICS
NATIONAL ORDER IN SESSION AT
TYPOGRAPHICAL TEMPLE.
Hospitality of the City Extended by
Commissioner West-List Of
the Committees

Nearly one hundred brisk. busness-look-
ing men assembled at 10 o'clock this fore
noon In Typographical Temple. As q street
northwest. and opened the flfty-ninth an
nual meeting of the National Council Or
der United American Mechanics. The pre-
siding officer was Mr.. William 7. Mitchell,
national councillor. Of Wheeling. w. Va.
who raped the assemblage to order. In
the audience were a number Of visitors. not
delegates, and members OF the local
branches Of the organization.
District Commissioner H. L. West was on
the platfor mand made the address of well
come. He extended the hospitality of the
city to the visitors and hoped they would
be gratified at having selected the pretty
capital as their convention city. He hoped
the members Of the order would help to
make Washington greater in both beauty
and importance
The response was by National Marshal
F. z. Jones Of New York. who thanked the
Commissioner for his welcome TO the peau-
uful home Of the nation.
Prayer was offered by Rev. ]. T. Phleegal
Of Pennsylvania
The committee on credentials reported
the following names for membership. and
the candidates were initiated forthwith: c.
NJ Garrett, New Jersey; George T. Barlow.
Delaware: w. P. Malcolm, West Virginia.;
q. NJ. Berlin. Maryland; H. T. Htgginbo-
than, west Virginia; w. H. Needham. New
York; F. G. Hawley, w. A. Chase and A.
J. Cutting. Connecticut: G. w. Smith. New
York; L. w. Moore. Pennsylvania; w. A.
McFarren. Indiana; Thomas P1ckal and A.
Burlingame. Ohio.
The following additional committees were
appointed: Press. L. E. Jacobs. Connecti-
cut; C. A. Stein. Maryland. and ]. P. Lip
pincott. District Of Columbia. On National
Council report. J. H. Reese. New York, o.
c. Barrows. Rhode Island; J. T. Phleegal
Pennsylvania. On secretary's report. DR..
Soule. Rhode Island. and w H. Spear,
Massachusetts,. On board of officers re-
port, F. o. Loring, New Hampshire; F. W.
johnson. Connecticut, and H. c. Temple.
Ohio. On resolution introduced by Pennsyl-
vania making the per capita tax one cent
per member. Davis Of Rhode Island. May
of New Jersey and Lavely Of Pennsylvania
Contest Over National Officers.
The statement was made that the treas
ury of the organization has Increased in
funds during the year $500. 1t was also
stated that there will be no contest for the
national Offices as those now holding them
will be advanced to the next place. The
present officers are:
National councilor-William T. Mitchell,
Wheeling. w. Va
National vice councior-A. F. Bicknel,
Woonsocket, r. l.
National secretary-John Server, Phila-
delphia. Pa.
National treasurer-Joseph H. shinn.
Camden, N. J.
National marshal-Frank q. Jones, Rome
n. Y.
National protector-Thomas H. Arbuckle,
East Liverpool. Ohio.
National doorkeeper-William NJ. Quinn,
Baltimore, Nd
The national standing committees are as
follows:
Finance-Ex-N. c., Morris Bauer, N. j.:
ex-N. c.. H. o. Holstein, Pa; ex-N c.. G.
Marion White, N. Y.
Law-Ex-s. c.. s. c. Greene, Pa; ex-N.
c.. George H. Poulson. NJ j.; ex-S. c.,
James H. Tolman. Maine.
Appeals-Ex-s: C. Alex Bobout, w. Va;
sentative. w. o. Douglass, Tenn.
Credentials and transportation-Ex-N.
G, E. A; Dodge. N H.; ex-s. c.. s. A.
Loyal Legion-Ex-S. c., F. r. Hayden,
Mass; ex-S. c.. John 10th, Ind; ex-S. c.,
J. B. Thomas, W. Va.
Revision of ritual-Ex-N. c., Thos. B.
Chapman, Conn.
Parade This Evening.
There will be a parade of the Loyal
Legion-the uniformed rank Of the order
this evening, starting from in front OF the
National Hotel at o'clock. All the national
officers. delegates and members will be IN
the line.
At the conclusion of the parade the ma
tlonal officers and members will attend a
meeting and entertainment to be given by
Nathan Hale Council, No. 2, at Its hall,
500 Goth street northwest.
Tomorrow evening the notional body will
attend a similar function to be given by
American Guard Council, No. 1, at Odd Fell
lows Hall, 31st street, where the second de-
gree will be conferred on candidates and ad-
dresses will be delivered by National Coun-
cilor w. T. Mitchell, National Marshall F.
T. Jones of New York and National Repre-
sentative L. E. Jacobs of Connecticut
When the convention adjourned at 3
o'clock today 1t was to meet at O'Clock
tomorrow morning, when there will be
continuous session until pm.
Twenty-seven states are represented at
the convention by ninety-five delegates.