Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-23

Address Of Welcome y Behalf Of City
BY Attorney saStsr -othsr Speeches
By PROMINENT Labor LsAders--FlrSs
psy Was . Grand suessSG
from wednesdays Daily Sun:
with a han fairly we'll Allied with
delegates from. evesy section OF the
state. representing the various trades
onlons and councils. the Florida FEEDER.
alton Of Labor was called TO order In
annual session Monday at noon by
ne President, Max p, MOritx OF Tampa,
with Secretary Jah A. Roberts, also
Of Tampa. At his desk.
President Morit1. ID bis usual clever
and impressive manner, opened tho
convention with = few remarks, after
which prayer was offered by Rev.
Thos. p. Hay, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church OF this city.
Mayor w. r. Thomas was scheduled
on the program to make the address
Of welcome In behalf Of the city, but
owing to illnesa be was unable 10 be
present. His place. however, was ad.
mirably filled by Attorney u @. Rax.
Yer, who assured the visitors Of the
hoartiest welcome on the part OF the
people OF Gainesviile. Col, Baxter
stated that the people Of this city had
anticipated the eoning OF this AggFo-
CATION OF representative OF the moat
Memorable profession not only Of
Florida but Of the WoFld--iaboF. He
was glad 70 see "a mehs present, aud
lelt sure ~ spoke the continents Of
the people when no baas them q cor
dial welcome,
President Morlts responded very
happily 70 the address of tho speaker,
aannrins him that It was q pleasure 70
mtngle anong the good people OF
Gainesville. and he felt sure that tho
stay Of tho delegates here would BE-
q pleasant one. and that the meeting
would prove not only enjoyable. but
% great henent TO the organization.
Prof DeBooo, principal Of tho Tn.
lon Aeadeny. c0lored, was next pro
seDted, and made most Interesting
address of welcome 20 the caloFed Gel.
eSates, IN behalf Of the eoiorod people
% ualneaxllle, During the colwse Of
his reniaTkss he took occasion 10 pay
hlgh compliment 10 labor which he
termed - profession without which
the 1oyeFnmsnt nor che world could
nol stand" and be vas Fcundly 20.
plnaded ~ the convention.
h. 4. Harper. State organiser. .
former gainesville boz who ID veil
known end papaiar here. wss me next
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