The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-09-19
DEDICATION OF
HALL At BOLTON
MINE WORKERS ARE PROUD OF
THEIR NEW BUILDING.
MOST AUsPIcIoUs OCCASION
Great Crowd Attends The Exercises
Splendid Program Is Given, Fol-
lowed BY All Sorts Of
ADJUSTMENTS.

z ran a. DOilOll Dy the members OIL az
cal Union No. 426, U. M w. A.,
Saturday was most suspicious. A
cloudless sky and good roads gave the
eommittee reason TO believe that the
crowd would be the largest chat ever
Gathered in ne little village, and they
were in no way disappointed. A ball
came both morning and afternoon
and dance IN the evening, with music
by the Pekay orchestra was sufficient
10 satisfy those who had come for
amusement alone, and to those who
stopped for the exercises at the neat
little hall, which is conspicuous
structure to one entering the own,
there was not disappointing feature.
Fne program was complete and well
rendered. There were numerous adj
dresses, all well worth hearing and
the cnilfrel's Tecitations were unus-
nally interesting. Plenty of music
varied the entertainment and certain
~ none of the visitors could have
felt anything but well repaid for max
ing the trip.
The day was truly a memorable
me to the town of bolton. The min
ars had spent over 500 in building
a hall and they may twell feel proud
at the result Of their effort. The hall
is creditaole structure and is to the
miners veritable index of the eX
istence, progress and great strength
Of their union, which they believe to
be their haven of liberty. They have
spent time and money in fostering
their 'hope- of a suitable shelter for
heir meetings and a headquarters
Tor their organization saad they looked
forward to its dedication day with
much enthusiasm and just pride and
they may now look back upon the day
with the same feeling, for it was sure.
ly success.
Pres. White Opens Program.
Richard Williams was chairman of
the day and opened the program in
the afternoon by Introducing Pres.
John P. White, of Dist. 10, U. M. w.
A., of this city, who presente4 % the
union two chairs for their officers on
benalf of the District 13 and also a
costly chair Tor their president, which
was the gift of ]. p, Reese. now State
Commissioner of the Operators AS
ISOLATION, who is a past president of
District 10 of the Mine Workers I'm
ion The gift wa:3 significant OF the
present good feeling between tbs oper-
ators and coal miners, as it came
from one who is now a representative
Of the operators, although he formerly
headed the cause of the miners in
This district.
Pres. VIM. Kramer, of Local 426,
gave the opening welcome address,
which was responded to by Pres.
White, of Dist. 10, and after the effec-
live rendering of America" by the
choir, Secretary-Treasurer Edwin Per-
~, of Dist 13, gave the address
The day, which appears elsewhere in
full VIM. Kramer followed with a
hrief address on TIE Miner aad His
life in the Mines" Jack Lawrence
rendered vocal solo and Mr.. Waite
again appeared on the program. His
address was not Iolg, but was full OF
good things. He paid a lasting tri-
Dute to the miners Organization AID
20 the hall in which they had assem-
hled TO dedicate. He said that the
building was there for purpose and
il would never do Justice to the men
who built 1t unless it sheltered their
cause and represented the pro ection
of their cheriHhed rights.
Benefits of Unionism.
To tne laporers of today coopera-
lion means life and happiness and sep
aration death The miners have join,
ed hands and have ehrown thei:
hearts and money into their union
in desperate effort to benefit them-
selves and their fellows individually.
They have come out victorious in
many q strenuous fight with the oper-
ators' association for the mai1te-
nance. of their rights. They have
fought hard and long for justice, for
shorter hours, for more pay and better
protection from injuries. They are
confident they nave gained Roadway
in the struggle, and as they rejoice
in their success they turn with CRATE
full hearts to their union and to that
organization and it's leaders give all
the credit on their success. 40 the
average miner mis- union is next to
his God, and with like importance me
new hall now stands among thu min
ers at Bolton, not because of It's in
trinsic value or graceful architec-
ture, but because of the principles
which 1t represents.
The program continued as follows:
Recitation-Jonn Kramer.
Vocal Solo-Glajys Woodcock.
Recitation-Frank Boles.
Song-Choir.
Recitation-Jim Hilleary.
Recltation--Mrs. John Fredrckson.
Good Old u. s. A.-Mixed Quartet.
Recitation-H Howard Howe.
Address,. Reese.
Song-Choir.
Flag Drill-14 Girls.
The Two Ball Games.
Two ball games were played curing
the day. both between me Jack Oaks
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