The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-30
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Unions and Workers
CARPENTERS UNION
LOCAL NUMBER 1851
Joy Resulting From Diffusion
Of Blessings is the Purest
and Best

Joy Resulting From Diffusion
Of Blessings is the Purest
and Best
This local gave a banquet and en-
tertainment at Rowley's hall on Tues
day evening, by which it's member
ship established their right to be
recognized as past masters" in the
art Of adequately providing for the
wants Of the inner man.
The beautiful and ingenious man
ner in which the hall was decorated
Tor the occasion reflected great credit
upon the parties having the work of
decoration in charge.
About ESQ persons in all, sat down
to tables sumptuously loaded down
with the most appetizing viands; and
although the committee Of arrange
ments got all the credit, we have a.
lurking suspicion that our brother
carpenters faithful wives would
| come in for the larger share Of the
honors.
Be that as it may, the fact remains
that the banquet was a pre-eminent
| success. Not a hitch occurred in the
program, and seemingly nothing was
| left undone by the committee to make
the event one Of the most creditable
| affairs Of the kind ever given in Du-
luth.
upon the wants Of the inner man
being abundantly supplied the follow
ing program was given as an
| Aftermath
Samuel M. Kelly, city building in
spector, presided as POSTMASTER, and
| to say that he did his work we'll. is
but feeble statement Of the very
nappy manner in which he contri-
buted to render the occasion a JOYOUS
one. Sam was at his best His sal
lies Of wit and the exceptionally fellcf-
tous introductions with which he pre-
scented the various speakers and other
events of the evening elected round
after round of applause.
charles Rakowsky, city assessor,
was one of the guests of the evening,
and as is his custom in everything.
ne came equipped for any emergency
that might arise, and thus outwitted
the POSTMASTER, for when the latter
|
the assessor responded by reading one
OF the best prepared addresses it has
Eoeen our good fortune to listen to for
many day. We succeeded in pur-
Joining it and shall publish it in full
IN the next issue of the Labor World.
MI. A. r. Macdonald addressed the
audience and among other things
showed, for the benefit Of those mem
bers Of organized labor who applaud
the platform utterances of politicians
now the workers are tricked in the
nails Of legislation. He said that
none Of the bills advocated by Comp
ers came before the house, and while
Gompers contended that he had the
pledges Of the majority In support Of
the anti-injunction bill, the eight hour
bill and the legislation proposing to
legitimatize the boycott there never
was any opportunity for showing of
hands on any Of these propositions.
Ine facts shown are that the
great majority of members, constantly
lmportuned the committees having
jurisdiction over proposed labor legis-
lat1on not to report any Of the bills
because they would be in jeopardy
whichever way they voted on these
various propositions.
| 1T will readily be seen, therefore,
that no reliable list could be made Of
the men who supported Gompers in
the mousse Of representatives, and that
IN view of such conditions labor need
not expect any adequate relief from
us grievances, until it has it's own
men in legislative halls
w. S. Mccormick, city comptroller.
was in one of his tappiest moods and
delivered an extemporaneous address
that was both delightful and instruc-
tive The comptroller, in addition to
oelne an expert accountant is also
an accomplished orator, and in every
respect, though Republican, vindi-
Gates the good opinion entertained of
MIN by Democratic voters, when they
declined to place any one in opposition
TO him at the present city election.
The other events of the evening
were series Of mirth provoking
stories by Mr.. Murray Long; a parody
on the modern sermon, by Master
Gaylord 3alverson; humorous songs
by Mr.. George Paul, and two recita-
lions by Miss Stewart. Miss Ste
Wart is an accomplished elocutionist
and her contribution to- the evenings
was very cordially ap-
preciated by all present.
But any account Of the event would
De manifestly inadequate That did not
accord to the orchestra the measure
OF praise that is justly it's due. The
music was fine; the selections were
made with taste and judgment and
rendered with very high degree of
skill. Perhaps the excellency Of the
rendition was due to the artistic abil-
1ty OF the young ladpy member Of the
orchestra. Toastmaster Kelley gives
the young lady all the credit. We
agree with him in a great measure:
though as general rule, mis- innate
Partially for the fair sex makes him
as blind as bat to any imperfection
whatsoever in woman. According to
MS philosophy everything Of wrong in
the world originates with the male
I species. Woman io h}S ido1 -