The Washington herald., 1909-03-29
BANQUET IS GIVEN
TO PUBLIC PRINTER
Samuel B. DOnnelly Receives
Big Testimonial.
FELLOW CRAFTSMEN ATTEND
More Than 200 Men Gather in Broad
way Central Hotel 20 Pay Honor
TO Mr.. DOnneny's appointment As
Head of the Government Printing
Office-Career Is Lauded.

New York, March Is A testimonial
/ banquet was rendered to Samuel B.
Donnelly this afternoon in the Broad
way Central Hotel by his friends ana
well wishers in the printing trade OF
New York City in celebration OF his ap-
pointYrent as Public Printer.
There were more than two hundred OF
them on hand 10 tell stories about lis
/ coming 10 New York 70 make his way
in the world, about his career since that
day back in 1856. and. finally, TO express
their confidence that nothing but sue
cess would be his lot in his new Office.
| Some Of the men prominent in the
/ printing world who were there were
James n Lynch, or Indianapolis, presi-
dent OF the International typographical
/ Union: Charles NJ Maxwell. secretary OF
typographical Union No. 6; James Tole,
! the president OF this union; Charles II.
/ Dumar. P. II. Mccormick. and James J.
Murphy. former presidents of this union.
James Bowman. Of Chicago, former presI-
dent OF the international Pressmen's g
Union; James Freel. president Of the IN
| ternatonal Stereotypers and Electrotyp-
ers Union; Joseph J. Murphy. who was
| introduced as a prominent employer Of
book and job printers in this city. and
James z. Sullivan. There were also
present members Of various building
/ trades.
Opportunities Seized.
Marsden c. Scott a former president
OF No. 6. was the tosstmaster. He said
that Mr.. Donnelly was an excellent ex-
ample OF the boy from the farm who
paid strict attention 10 business and kept
his eye open for opportunities. James
Tole declared that Mr.. DonneTy's ap-
pointment was a compliment TO the print
ers OF this city and also 10 organized
labor throughout the country.
Joseph J. Little said he believed that
Mr.. Donnelly was the type Of man who
tried TO better his community. and he said
he spoke from the knowledge Of having
served on commissions Of arbitration with
Mr.. DonnelIy.
James N. Lynch was afraid that Mr.
Donnelly would have his troubles before
he was through
There are certain employers who viii
do everything they can 10 enbarrass the
Public Printer he declared. and il viii
take the utmost tact. diplomacy. and
patience 70 surmount the difficulty"
Ink and Paper Saved.
II introducing Mr.. Donnelly. the toast
master declared that he was very lucky
to come into Office Just after the aboli-
ton Of simplihed spelling in Uncle Sans
printing shop. and at a time when Presi-
Dental messages were not Of their former
length. Expenses could easily be cut
down. he thought, by the resulting saw
ing in ink and paper.
Mr.. Donnelly went back over his life
and told his friends something OF his
experiences when he first came to this
city from Franklin County. Pa He told
about working in a number Of newspaper
offices and of the differences between
metropolitan printing and the standard
demanded on the Blue Ridge Zephyr and
Other country papers. He spoke of his
first association with the union and how
he afterward came to be president OF
No. g.
I am telling you there is a big differ
ence between conditions in those DAYS and
now" he said "snd If any one saws that
in economic conditions. and not due 70
trade unionism. feel like telling him ne
Is a liar"
Tells of appointment.
Mr.. Donnelly continued by telling how
he received the appointment to his pres
ent Office. He was called 10 Washington
without warning, he said. and told by Mr..
Roosevelt in a few words that if the Of
fee was vacated shortly he would be ap-
pointed. That was all there was TO il.
Then he gave some idea Of the great
size Of the printing Office now under his
supervision, saying that there were I2s
separate presses, and that the pay roll last
Saturday was S13s,Oo0 and that annually
1000 jobs were turned out, OF which the
Congressional Job was counted as one. In
conclusion, he declared that there was no
reason why the printing Office should not
only be adequate, but also successful.
from an economic standpoint
The other speakers were James J. Mur-
ply. Charles NJ. Maxwell, James Freel.
and James Bowman During the after
noon there were q number OF songs and
few monologues. all given by members
of No. 6