The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-10-03
Great Convention Held Under
Most Auspicious Circumstances
at Salt Lake City. "a
HEARTILY WEI COINED
BY COMMERCIAL CLUB
Every State in the Union Was
Represented in the Line
of March.

From Labor World Special Correspon-
dent
SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 3o.-.The
great convention of the Brotherhood
Of Carpenters and Joiners, which
opened it's session here on the 22nd,
was given most cordial welcome by
all our citizens.
The Parade.
More than 500 men were in line
when Chief Marshal Ben Haywood
gave the order to march, and every
state in the Union, every province in
Canada, as well as Porto Rico and
the Hawaiian Islands, were repre-
sented.
The parade was greeted by large
crowds all along the line, and the
enthusiasm left no doubts in the
minds of the visitors that their well
come was genuine.
They were a flne-looking body Of
men, broad-shouldered and typical Of
Americas best manhood. Most Of
them carried canes with flags at
tached
Convention Is Opened.
At Armory hall, amid great cheer
ing and the playing of "The Star
Spangled Banner by the band, the
convention was called to order by the
temporary chairman, George Gray Of
Salt Lake City, president of the dis
trict council, who In his opening ad-
dress said:
This is the first labor organiza-
tion to hold it's convention in Salt
Lake City or in Utah, and on behalf
of my fellow craftsmen I extend a
hearty welcome to you to the city
and state. Capable committees are in
charge of your entertainment, and
believe that their efforts will meet
with success, and will in no way con-
flict with your duties.
Each. part Of the country has it's
.distinctiyeV: features: and G.sfsaM-. Lake
City is no exception, So arrangements
have been made for you to visit the
Great Salt Lake on Saturday at 2
O'clock and have at least one bath.
trip to Bingham has also been
arranged, SO that those among you
who do not live in mining country
may see how the minerals of the
world are gathered. When the dele
gates gathered at Niagara, Salt Lake
City promised that If the next con-
vention came here you would be given
the time Of your lives, and now that
the time has arrived to fulfill that
promise may say that it only de-
pends on the length of your ltves.''
The chairman thor %ho
Rev. Peter A. Stmpkin, who offered
prayer, earnestly praying that the
carpenters Of today might follow in
the footsteps Of the first carpenter,
Jesus of Nazareth.
Three cheers and a tiger were given
for Governor Cutler, when he was
introduced, speaking at some length
on what the laboring man owed to
himself and to his family.
The following are a few excerpts
therefrom.
Governor Cutters Address.
Utah and Salt Lake City are get
ing an eviable reputation in the way
OF securing and caring for various
conventions. 1t is a reputation we
are proud Of. For we take great
credit to ourselves for our hospitality
and the uniform courtesy with which
we treat the visitors who come among
us. This reputation we desire al
ways to live up to. On this account
and because Of the high regard we
have for the men who ply your an
cient and honorable trade, we welcome
most heartily the convention OF the
United Brotherhood Of Carpenters and
Joiners Of America.
There has been no time in the his
tory of the world when your calling
has not been in high esteem. From
the time when men first began to
faSten together the twigs and branches
or trees to form a. rude protection
against the sun and the rain, till the
present time. when by your slaiih you
are able to make from wood the most
beautiful works Of art. the carpenter
has been regarded as a benefactor to
mankind. You may we'll be proud to
know that He. who was the greatest
Man the world has ever produced,
toiled in his youth and early manhood
at your trade. And tradition declares
that the joints He made were 80 per-
feet that the most skillful were un-
oOAS ~ A4Au SedIQ III tnem.
To you who have come to join with
us In work and discussion and play
and festivities for few days, I ex-
tend a hearty welcome in behalf of
the state. And ask you to help US
make the joint Of friendship between
yourselves and US so perfect that no
rift, however slight, can be found in
it. The brotherhood idea takes Arm
ohld In Utah. Most Of the people here
cal lone another by the endearing title
| Of fellowship. And to the members of
| this brotherhood we willingly apply
the name. You have doubtless come
here anticipating good time. AS
you are going to remain about ten
days, you are sure to have one. No
one but a hopeless pesstmist can stay
In Utah ten days without being s,i-
premely happy. w. And you don't IKE
lpessimists. Happiness II native to