The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-14
PRESSMEN TO MEET
THEY ARE GATHERING IN MOBILE
 FROM BvERYWHERE.
Three Hundred and Fifty Delegates Are Expected and Samuel Gompers and James Lynch Wiil
 be Freeenf,

Mobile, June 13.--tspecial )--Prep- arations have been completed by the local committees of the pressmen's union to entertain $50 delegates at the twentieth annual convention of the m ternational Printing Pressmen and As sistants Union of North America, whicn conyenes here June IS for hve days session.
 Many delegates have already arrived and many more will arrive tomorrow morning among whom will be two or the largest delegations to be m at- tendance. sixty from Chicago ana forty from St. Louis. The New York ana Eastern delegations are looked for on later train Sunday night. Every train coming into Mobile today was met by the local pressmen's commit tee.
 The opening of the convention will take place In the Mobile Theatre MOI, day morning. After this meeting all others will De held at the summer the atre at Monroe Park.
 The following officers of the conven- ton are in Mobile tonight: george r Barry, President, Cincinnati; William L. Murphy. First. vice-President. Butte. Mont; John c. Warrington, secoha Vice-President. St. Louis Peter :. Breen, Third Vice. President, New York EdlEiGk &AAN<sA hAANA@f Treasurer cincinnati.
 The following program will be oo, served. Every hour of the time spent in Mobile will be one of either business or pleasure as boat rides, banquets ana other pleasures have been arranged TOT the visitors to occupy all Of tnelr iote time.
 Sunday, June is-s.so p. m, frater- nal reception. under the auspices or tne Cta4sArif and thclr La dies Auxiliary at Hall 6a St. Michael Street; Ladies Auxiliary. 2;So ?. m., meet at cawthoni p. m, reception at c. T. c. Hall
 Monday, June 15---s:s0 a. ri., opening exercises Mobile Theatre, George ". Jones' Chairman; prayer by Rev. Ed monds Bennett. Addresses. Hon. P. J. I,vons Mayor Greater Mobile: MT. P. IL Doherty, President Central Trades Council; Hon. John Craft, President Commercial Club; MT. Aubrey Boylea Response by MT. George l. Berry, Pres-' adent Il. P. P. and A. U. of N. A.; Ladies' Auxiliary, s.so q. m.,. attend opening exercises; boat ride 2SO p. m; The steamer James A. Carney will leave the foot of Dauphln Street at 2.3o D. m. for a, trip along the great river system. returning about 9.S0 D.. m.
 Tuesday, June 16--The convention will be in session at Monroe Park The atre from g a. m., morning session, IF m.; 2 D.. m, afternoon session.
 Ladies Auxiliary-Meet at Cawthon at s:s0, Go to Convention. Leave Park to Mrs George W. Jones for luneh,s Trolley ride out Government Street and Dauphin. walk across Ash land place, come hack on Spring. Hill line; . D. nn., band concert, Blenville Square, complimentary by the. citizens; g:30 D. m., opera. Bohemian Cir"
 Wednesday, :, June 17---9. q. m. Morn ing session; 2 p. m., afternoon session; m., sports; 7:30. moving pictures; s:30 plantatioA minstrels; cake walk s:so
 Ladies Auxiliary. s:sO a. n.--To Con- yention. S
 Thursday, June 1s--s a. m., morning session to 12 m; 2 D. m. evening ses- sion; ?. m. banquet Hotel Cawthon Vineyard. s
 Ladies Auxiliary = 10 a. m. auto ride; 1 D. n., lunch at Planters, Cafe.
 Friday. June 19--9 a. m., morning session to 12 m; ;rn:,s evening ses7
 Ladies Auxiliarry-s:so car ride to SprtnEhiM; 1,p. m., lunch at Btenvtlle; 7a0 ?. m, moonlight ride on Mobile l. Bay on the steamer Pleasure Bay.
 Saturday, June 20--9: a, m., morning &SHH1OA4 uAtAA AS AtAa v. AtAsf ~NSAeAAD session until adjournment.
 The delegates and guest badges fur nished by the local union, will be the recognition of admission the entire week for all entertainments on the pro gram.
 Take Marine and Broad Street car for Convention Hall. Leave Royal and Dauphin Streets and Bienville Square every ten minutes; extra cars S:i6. R.9k e.3k and R,AS..
 Among the first of the officials of the international body to arrive is John F., Gecker of Indianapolis, nem- ber of the organizing force. He reach ed here last night
 He announced that he would be a candidate for election as secretary treasurer in opposition to Patrick J.. McMullen, incumbent. Whether there would be any opposition for the other offices could not be ascertained.
 It was said that about 315 local un- ions would be represented at the con- vention.
 James M. Lynch. President of the International Typographical Union. and Samuel F, Gornpers, President of the American Federation of Labor, will be in attendance.