Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-21
CARPENTERS HERE
FOR CONVENTION
Delegations Arrive From ALL Parts
Of the United States
And Canada.
STARTS OFF WITH PARADE.
STARTS OFF WITH PARADE.
Over Eight Hundred Men, Banners
Flying and Bands Playing
On March.
welcomed to the State and City by
Onicials-Hospitality Accepted
In Apprcciatiyc Terms.

In ApprcciatiNc Terms.
With artisans from the banks Of the
st. Lawrence in eastern Canada brush
Ing shoulders with builders from the
banks of the broad Mississippi With
carpenters from the shores or the Al
lantfc rubbing up against mechanics
from the far western reaches Of the
coast OF the Pacific, the fifteenth BIZ
cnnial session of the brotherhood or
Carpenters and Joiners of America
opened in the armory hall in this city
this morning. Nearly 400 strong the
delegates numbered when the call to
order was made by President Gray Of
the local brotherhood, and when the
remainder of the delegates arriVe,which
IS expected to be not later than this
evening representations VIII be pres
cnt not only from every state in the
Union and many localities of Canada,
but probably from Hawaii, Porto Rico,
and possibly from far-off Panama, i'll
each Of which places the brotherhood
has well equipped organizations.
The hall was richly decorated with
Hags and national colors, designs REPS
rescnting the local brotherhood adorn-
ing each space between the hall WIN
dows Present on the rostlum with
President Gray, were General President
William d. Huber.of Indianapolis, Cen
eralENice lPrest. Theobald NJ. Guerin OF
indianapolis, General Second Vice
Prest. Arthur a. Quinn of Perth Am
boy, N. j.; General Secy. Frank Duffy
Of Indianapolis, and General Treas.
rhomas a. Neaple Of Indianapolis, of
the brotherhood. and Gov. John G..
Cutler, Mayor John S. Bransford Of
Salt Lake city. and President W. il
Hailoran Of the salt Lake Commercial
club, all of whom were greeted with
round after round of applause as they
took their places on the platform
Enthusiasm ran high during the en-
tire preliminary movement and the
delegates arose to their feet time after
time in delivering cheers for the city
OF Salt Lake. the State of Utah. the
governor. mayor. president of the Com
r,erciaI club. and for Fisher Harris. the
secretary of the organization which did
more perhaps. than any other one
agency to bring the fifteenth national
convention of the carpenters of Amerl-
ca to this city. Many of the delegates
were accompanied by their wives and
sweethnarts and these were accorded
y0ciferous welcomes in the cheers of
he delegates. Held's band Joined in 4
the demonstration with number of
Lively selections. and when quiet was
again restored, the regular business of
the morning session began.
PRESIDENT 5GRAY's ADDRESS.
Il T. q i T. r.. 3 u L
The convention was called to order
by George Gray, president of the dis.
trict council of the Salt Lake Brother<
hood. MI. Gray was greeted with a.
round OF applause on taking the ros-
trun. He said:
1T becomes my pleasant duty to well
come this morning the first national
labor convention ever heidi in the State
OF Utah We bid you welcome to our
city and state, on behalf of your fell
low craftsmen, and we hope to show
YOU that you are welcome by the treat
lnent we propose to give you Whlle
you are in this city.
'"rhere are some distinctive features
IN salt Lake and Utah. One of these
IS the Great Salt lake We have prom
ised to show you these distinctive fea-
lures we will take you out to Salt lake
next Saturday and will see that You all
get a bath in that wonderful pody
of water.
I'VE Will show you, too, a place where
we take gold, silver and other minerals
out of the ground with a steam shovel.
This sounds rather large, but they are
doing this at Bingham, and we are
going to show you the Bingham min
ing camp"
Mr.. Gray then introduced the Rev.
p. a. Simpkin, who offered an invoca-
ton. in which the assembled delegates
Joined in standing attitude and bowed
heads
Governor Cutler was then introduced
md he was greeted with three rousing
cheers and tiger. Governor Cutters
address in full follows, his remarks
beinr frequently interrupted with APP
plause:
GOVERNOR CUTTERS ADDRESS.
rrtah and Salt Lake City are getting
mn enviable reputation III the way OF
securing and caring for various con-
yentions. 1t is q reputation we are
proud of. For we take great credit
10 ourselves for our hospitality ana tue
uniform courtesy with which we treat
the visitors who come among US. li,is
ren,,tation I'VE desire always to live UP
10 on this account, and because OF
the high regard We have for the men
who ply your ancient and honora .,i
trade we welcome most heartily the
cnnventiou of the United Brotherhood
of Carpenters and Joiners of America
There has been no time in the history
or the world when your ca ling mas not
: been held in high esteem IRON me
time when men first began to tasten
together the twigs and branches o.
tt,ca,s 10 form a rude protection against
thn sun and the rain. till the present
time, when by your skill you are able el.,
to make from wood the most , beau ,llan
works Of art \ the carpenter mas /, n lsma
regarded 81 nenefaetor to !. MAJ, mank mat
IJce wlg. HE greatest Man the
world AZ produced. toiled in ms
,,o,,ti; ] manhood at your trade:
ma j - declares that the FONTS
IL were SO perfect that the most
~, were unable OF find seem ~
them.
WELCOMED TO UTAH,
ITO you who have come 70 JON Win Win
Tn work and discussion and IVY
aud festivities for few 5:, III, 4. t,,o