The Washington times., 1906-06-10
BOOKBINDERS CONE
FOR CONVENTION
Delegates Expected From
All Over the Country.
SESSION BEGINS TUESDAY
Meeting Will Probably Be Largest and
Most Important in History of
Organization.

Delegates from all parts of the
United States will arrive in Washington
today and tomorrow. to attend the tenth
biennial convention OF the International
Brotherhood Of BoOkbinders of North
America. which will be in session here
throughout the week Tomorrow will
be given over to sightseeing and pleas
ure. and when the business sessions be-
gin Tuesday il is expected that fully
200 will be inattendance.
The opening session viii be held at
the Columbia Theater Tuesday morning
at 10 o'clock William c. Connor. chair
man of the convention committee. will
preside. and addresses Will be made by
men prominent in public life and labor
circles.
To Welcome Guests.
Commissioner Henry B. F Macfariand
Will welcome the delegates. and extend
TO them the freedom and hospitality of
the District. Public Printer Charles A
StilIings. will attend the meeting. and
make an address. Other speakers Will
be Charles p. NeiIl. Commissioner Of
Labor: Samuel Gompers. president of
the American Federation Of Labor: Rep
resentative William a. Rodenberg of
Illinois. James NJ Lynch. president of
4AAANA AitlAiblidl DDbId dpllltdl 1 llOll. Mar
tin p. Higgins. president International
Printing Pressmen's Union: James T
T. Freel. president International
Stereotypers' and Electrotypers' Union:
Louis Flader. president international
PhotO-Engravers' Union of North Amer
lea; James l. Feeney, president local
Union No. 4. /. b. Of B.. and Robert
Glocking. president International Broth
erhood Of Bookbinders.
The brotherhood was organized in
Philadelphia in 1892. with twenty-six
local unions. Up TO 1892 the bookbinders
were affiliated with the knights of
Labor and several Of the organizations
in the West were attached 20 the In
ternational Typographical Unica- In The
formation of the brotherhood. all Of the
separate bodies in the different States
were gathered in. as well as the
Canadian organizations.
Has Large Membership.
Today the brotherhood is composed of
IL local unions. with an entire member
ship Of approximately 5000. or fully %
per cent Of all the bookbinders in the
country.
Each year has seen an increase in
membership. and the convention this
week Will be the largest in the history
VI NAAL VI ilAHAAARaA- ~ ANu bOoa mas
been done by the brotherhood In bet
tering the condition Of its members and
advancing trade. Wages have increased,
hours Of labor shortened. apprentice sy s.
TEN adopted. and sanitary and other
shop conditions improved in all the large
binderies Of the big cities a death bene-
fit IS paid. and several of the local
unions pay sick, out-of-work, and
superannuated benefits
A striking feature of the brotherhood
is that it has always done everything in
its power TO prevent strikes. An effort
is always made TO arbitrate or settip
a dispute before a strike IS declared.
and then only when the grievance is
OF such nature as to make such ac-
tiOn necessary.
The principal business to be transact
ed will be the settling OF a dehnite date
for the enforcement of the eight-Eour
day, and il is also expected that action
will be taken on the open-shop cOntro-
versy. Every preparation for the con-
Vention has been made by the members
of the local union. The following com
mittecs have worked hard to make the
convention a big success. and nothing
has been left u~Loue for the comfort
aid entertainment of the visitors.
List of Committees.
Convention commi;tee-WHliam c. Con
nor, chairman: John NJ Toucy, vice
chairman; Charles F. Miller. Secretary,
and J. A. b. Espey. treasurer.
Committee on finance. A. b Espey,
James A. StOckman. J. NJ Touey, p. r.
Flanagan, and Ford F. Bogla
Committee on printing-Joseph Broad
bent. r. d. Barrett, Samuel \. Wake
field. and Stephen p. Hartzeu.
Committee on souvenir-W. 3. Hvde. =.
Eugene Huss, Harry F. Ashton and T.
p Riddick-
Committee on badges-P. ]. Whitelaw.
"A. J. Mathewson, L. A. Strudley, and
William T. Johnson.
Committee on publicity. I, Fecnev.
Bernard Spellbring, w. J. McGa-vey, w.
r. Speelman, and. George. Wright.
Committee on transportation-M. J.
Kelly, Lewis w. Hart. Harry W. Bas-
sett. and John Schaller.
Committee on convention haII-A1fen
NJ Russell. Harry Flicker. Terrence ].
Mahoney. r. W. Brown. Joseph p. Van
Overrnyer, and William Maloney.
Committee on excursion Dominick
Fowler, James Fogerty. Meyer s. Cohen.
Fred ]. Schlick, Francis ]. McNalIy. and
Jacob C. Hales.
Committee on trolley trips-James Z.
Cogan. William L. Muffiey. John T Nc
Causland. r. T. Anderson. William II
Singleton. and H J. Yauchler.
Committee on banquet-W c. Connor
y NJ Iouey. j. a b. Espey, and Charles
r Miller.
General committee of ladies from
women Bindery Union, No. 42-MIss
Nanhle L. Daniel Miss Marv Fla bert,-
Miss Margaret Mcnamara. Miss Bessie
McNdInara. Miss Emily Peckham. Miss
Ahce V. Hagan, Miss Ida Tivernev Miss
laura Craddock, Miss Elizabeth Towse
Sl1 MISS Caroline Rrennan
Inc delegates will visit Mi Veruop ~
morrow morning. leaving the CITY ar
S;45 O'Clock. At o'clock there viii he
trip down the Potomac. followed bv
a dinner at Marshall Hall. Dancing Mi,
be INDUCED in during the eyeninp9 tba
o'clock
Program for Session.
Following the open meeting at the
Columbia Theater on Tuesday, there will
be a business session at Typographical
Temple, at 1870 D. m. The evening will