Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-12
Chairman Committee on Souvenirs.


our public schools. The best interests of la
Dor are to be advanced through the instru-
mentality of these schools. And we want q
salary that will be ample enough to clothe
and educate our children properly.
I'VE are an organized body of citizens who
will by act and deed uphold the Constitu-
ton and defend our flag when duty calls
us. The industrial class are loyal to the
interests OF the country that gives them
liberty and sustenance.
Fellow delegates, there Is one thing of
paramount Importance If you wish to adj
vance and meet with success. You must Sc
lect men to lead who are honest and well
balanced mentally. There Is no reason why
Now. brothers. we invited you to Wash
ington, and we extend to you a most cordial
greeting. We welcome you you to what is
destined to be the most beautiful city In
the world and. while your stay here will be
short. We will endeavor to show you our
magnificent parks, our broad and beautiful
avenues and stately public buildings. and |
know you will return to your homes pleased
with your visit to our city.
And. while this is the capital of the
greatest republic in the world. 1t has moth
ing to do with the control of It's own affairs.
Our federal city and District Is legslated
for by your members of Congress. and.
while we have no mayor here to receive
you, we have a board OF honorable Com
missionerS. of which l have the honor. and
which is an especial pleasure to me, to in
F. Mcfarland
Greeted With Applause.
Mr.. mcfarland was greeted with ap-
plause as he stepped to the fore. He said:
I'VE welcome you with peculiar heartiness
because you represent one of the crafts
which Is also an art, and a long line of ar
lists who have wrought honorabIy In It.
The work OF the old masters stands unex-
celled 1t teaches that machinery cannot
take the place of man. But every man IN
the craft, even though he work through
machinery, can work with the artistic sense
and purpose. Even though the greatest
achievements in bookbinding belong to past
centuries, with greater leisure and greater
ar genius, great things yet remain to be
done. AS those following In the footsteps
o. great artists you will take a special in
terest in all our work to make Washington
more beautiful and we may count upon your
sympathy and support In carrying out the
plans for the development of the national
capital, The freedom of the city belongs
to all Americans, and there are no keys,
because we have no gates against any vis-
itors. but welcome the whole world In a
spirit of fraternal hospitality. This Is not
only NATIONAL but an international, CEN
ter, and 1t Is very appropriate that q. body
like yours. representing international
craftsmen. should meet In this place. May
your greatest effort be to promote good re-
iations between nation and nation class
and class, and man and man, In the COM
mon interest of ALL and therefore to the
uplifting, strengthening and beautifying of
the life of the world
Mr.. Mcfarland called attention to the
fact that the only delegate to the conven-
ton from the stricken city of San Fran
cisco was wearing the suit OF clothes he
wore at the time of the great disaster ''It
was all he saved from the wreck" said the
Commissioner. He referred to the Cali
fornia municipality as ''the brave, noble and
gallant city of San Francisco" and said the
lone delegate from the golden gate was
typical of the American spirit of pluck
letter of regret was read from Mr.
Charles A. Stillings, the public printer who
said he Is confined to his bed owing to an
accident He sent his greetings to the as
ISOLATION, wished the bookbinders success
and invited the delegates to visit and in
spect the government printing Office.
Fine Example Of Success.
The next speaker was Mr.. Charles p.
NELL. United States commissioner of labor
In part, he said:
'As you perhaps know. my time and at
tention have been diverted of late and are
at the present time to some other things
than strictly labor matters. So that have
only one word to express to this organiza-
ton today. 1t has struck me as not only a
peculiarly successful, but unique one, be-
cause II represents one of the finest exam
pies of success in the trade union move
ment. An organization that can enroll in