Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-27
At THE BIG MASS MEETING
AND JOLLY AUDI
ENCE IN CONVENTION HALL.
Substance Of Remarks by Speakers
of Observation-Disclosures
to Tidal Wave. -.

The scene in Convention Hall at the
mass meeting following the monster pa
rade Of the army Of local toilers was
equally as enthusiastic as the surging,
cheering panorama Of humanity that had
been witnessed on Washington's main
thoroughfare. The large auditorium was
filed to its capacity with men who were
jubilant and jolly. for good nature pre-
vailed. There were only few members
of the fair sex present, but they were
as enthusiastic as their brother workers
and joined in cheering the speakers to the
echo. The central figures were William
Jennings Bryan and Samuel Gompers
president of the American Federation of
Labor, with Samuel DeNedrey, editor of
the Trades Unionist and secretary Of the
Central Labor Union. as the presiding
officer.
ing at the big market building in which
Convention Hall Is located and brass
bands were playing accomplishments to
the cheers Of the marching host which
mingled in the hurly-burly without. when
Mr.. Bryan mounted to the platform and
was presented to the vast audience by
AIr DeNedrey Nearly every one Of the
men in attendance had a small copy of
Old Glory, and these were waved in well
come with lusty yells as the Nebraskan
faced the audience. When the cheering
had ceased Mr.. Bryan said he was glad
to be present with the American working
men, il only for short while, owing to
his other engagements last night He
distinguished honor that had been con-
ferred upon him by his co-laborers in
extending his period Of service as presi-
dent of the American Federation of Labor
over period Of almost generation, and
the big crowd cheered itself hoarse.
Tribute to Mr.. Gompers.
The speaker said: 1.-The officials of any
body must be taken as indicating some
thing of the character of the body. for
when men are free to act for themselves,
and when they choose those who speak
for them, they may be expected to choose
good men. if they themselves are good,
and wise men themselves appreciate wis.,
DOM and the fact that Mr.. Gompers has
for more than twenty-five years been
your leader by your suffrages, is testi-
mony not only of his great ability and his
great fidelity, but of your appreciation of
a faithful servant.
you meet to do him honor and confer to-
gether, / can be with you even IL 1t is
for only brief time. for being interested
in the great movements in which labor
has been engaged, and watching as have
what the laboring men do, I have re-
joiced that you have had as your spokes-
man In the councils of the nation a man
whose discretion could be trusted, q man
whose patriotism has never been doubted,
man whose experience has been vastly
valuable to the cause Of labor and whose
character has given him a place among
those who are interested in the nations
welfare and progress. And l am glad to
be here tonight and pay this tribute to his
worth and give this expression of my
esteem for him.
Occupies Important Place.
Mr.. Bryan explained that President
Gompers us only prominent because you
have made him prominent, and can see
In you the virtues for which he stands,
that have been but a reflection Of your
institutions. and 1 am glad to live in a
land where the laboring man has had SO