Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-17
END OF CONVENTION
Brotherhood of Bookbinders
Adiourns Sine Die.
AN IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY
Names of the Officers and Council
Members Chosen.
MIR. GLoCKLING REELECTED
President Gcmpers of American Fed
Grafton of Labor Conducts Install
ation-Resolution of Thanks.
AN IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY
MIR. GLocKLING REELECTED

After most impressive ceremony of In
stailing new officers and the singing of
Aud Lang Syne," the tenth convention of
the International Brotherhood of Book
binders. which had been in session since
last Tuesday morning at Typographical
Temple, adjourned sine die about 4:45
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The matter
of selecting the next place of meeting two
years hence was left to the new executive
council.
The officers chosen follow: President,
Robert Glockling. Toronto, Canada, re-
elected: first vice president, Henry s. Kef-
fer, Des Moines. Iowa: second vice presi-
dent. Mrs. Annie e. Mckee, Philadelphia;
third vice president, julius c. Otto, Detroit,
Mich; general secretary, James w Dough-
erty, New York city Ge-elected}; treasurer,
]. A. B. Espey, Washington, D. C. ire
elected; statistician, George f. Mas, Min
neapolis, MINI.
District organizers. F. Hogan. Phila-
delphia; Edward w. Tatum, Chicago; d. n.
Hopkins, Houston Tex; William Clock
ling Toronto Canada.
Executive council-Miss Kate V. Smoot
Washington, d. c.; Mrs. Corde1ia Keenan,
Denver. Col; Edward C. Streile, Buffalo,
y; Y; Otto F. Wassen. Chicago; James
Wright, Albany, N. Y. John Hadde, Akron
Ohio; Harry Metzger, Philadelphia; Will
lam L. Wall. Kansas City, Mo-. John
Whalen. Baltimore, Md; Edward J.
Shaughnessy, New York city.
Delegate to the American Federation OF
Labor convention-Robert Cooking, Tor
onto. Canada.
As to Encroaching.
Atsthe beginning of the final session yes
terday afternoon. Miss Mamie Daniels OF
this city took the floor to reply 10 state
tn,
ports to the effect that women are en-
creaching upon the work of men In the
bookbinding craft.
THAT statement should be changed to
read that men are encroaching ON the work
of women" Miss Daniels said II know
of cases where men and women are work
ing side by side, performing the same class
of work and the men receive s. per day,
while the women are paid only 81. I hope
the incoming officers will see to 1t that the
women receive the same pay as men,
Amen" President GlOcklng responded.
Delegate William Schiipf, jr., of PhiIa-
delphia explained how the International
st. Louis exposition, received the highest
award for the bookbinding exhibit. Some
of the books exhibited to him were bound
in pigskin, elephant hide frog skin and
leather tanned from human skin.
When the time for the nomination of in
ternational officers arrived the name of Mr..
James L. Feeney of this city was present.
ed for the presidency. He declined the
honor, stating that his first duty was to
his local, No. of this city, and that he
was engaged in legislative work that oc-
cuped practically all his time. He hoped,
however, that the organization would take
on a boom and continue it until % per
cent of all the bookbinders in the interna-
tional jurisdiction are members of the
brotherhood. On Mr.. Feeneys motion, Mr..
Glockling was then reelected by unani-
nous standing vote.
Mr.. j. A. b. Espey of this city, on his
reelection as treasurer, thanked the con-
vention for the honor conferred upon him
and said he would give the craft all the as
sistance he could in the coming battle for
the eight-hour day.
Election of Women officers.
The election of the women officers of the
brotherhood was distinct innovation. and
President Glockling declared that he hoped
the new departure of taking ladies into
our camp will result in great good.
Mr. Samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation of Labor, having been
requested to install the new officers did SO
in a most impressive manner. He con-
graduated both the officers and the organi-
cation and wished the membership God