Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-06-29


business session the ladies Of the
Eastern Star were not idle, as they
were receiving visiting members ia
the X. p. aall. where Refreshments
we're served.
At 3 O'Clock a fine literary program
was rendered At Miners Union hall.
state Grand Master James being one
of the speakers and his address was
listened to with much interest. 1t
was S O'Clock when this part of the
exercises closed when the Masons
and their families became the guests
OF the. Eastern Star in X. p. hall.
where an abundance OF Ice cream,
cake and delightful punch were sery.
ed, each lady and gentleman receiving
q carnation as they entered the hall.
This ended the afternoons exercises.
At O'Clock in toe evening, when
the orchestra, imported from Durango,
struck up pretty overture, Miners
Union hall was. well filed with hand.
some women in evening costume with
gallant escorts to pay homage. II was
agreed by all visitors that NO town 10
the western part OF the state possess
ed as fine a dancing floor. and with
music perfect In time and volume,
dancing was an easy task even to
At II o'clock visitors were formed In
couples and marched to the Grand ho-
tel where Landlord Petherbridge had
prepared feast At for kings and
queens. Three long tables laden with
everything procurab.e in the market
greeted the company, and in few
minutes 102 men and women were
busy making good" The dining
room was lastly decorated with
flowers The word Welcome" made
OF electric globes entwined with flow
ers. was greatly admired along with
several Masonic emblems. The serv-
ice was splendid and enjoyment
reigned supreme, and as flashlignt
pictures were taken, those procuring
same will have something tangible to
remember the occasion
II required the third Sitting" to
provide for visitors and the home con
iingent. but as music was continuous,
there were no dull moments either
place.
This morning an excursion WAS en-
ioyed over the Gladstone. Northern
railroad TO Gladstone where the Gold
King mill was inspected under com
petent guides The ride DIP Cement
creek was greatly enjoyed
Thus ended the ninth annual meet
ing OF the San Juan Masonic associa-
lion, and it is evident from expires.
sions heard on all sides that it was a
complete success.
CHICAGO, June 2I.-The organiza.
ton of an international labor union.
whose trend shall follow toe teach
ings OF socialism. is the purpose of a
gathering OF labor leaders which as
| sembled in Chicago today. The king
pin OF the movement is Eugent v.
Debs. the organizer of the now de-
funct American Railway Union and
late candidate for President of the
United States on the Socialist-Demo-
crotic ticket. The new organization
is to be launched under the name of
The Industrial Union.
The new movement makes no con
cealment OF its antagonism to exist
ing labor organizations and methods
particularly the American Federation
of Labor and the United Mine Work
crs. After attacking the present sys'
lem of labor organization and prohib.
tive initiation fees, the official call
for the convention which assembled
today makes the declaration that
class divisions foster political ignor
ance among workers, thus dividing
them at the ballot box as well as in
the shop, mine and factory" Contin.
u'ng the call says:
Graft unions may and have been
used to assist employers in the estab-
lishment OF monopolies and the rails
Ing OF prices. They permit the asso'
citation of the misleaders of the work
ers with the capitalists in the Civic
Federation, where plans are made for
the perpetuation OF capitalism and the
permanent enslavement of the work
ers through the wage system. A
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