The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-02
IOWA ASKED TO
\ join 0SkALO0SA
In Welcome to be rendered Presi- I
dent John P. White.
MAYOR ISSUES IAN INVITATION
Grand Demonstration Planned to
Show This Communitys Apprecia-
ton of the Honor That Has
Come to Leading Citizen.


Enthusiasm over the announcement
of the official figures and election OF
John P. White to the Office of presi-
dent of the national organization OF
the United Mine Workers is almost
boundless in Iowa District No. l3,and
notably so in Oskaloosa, where Mr..
White is variously connected in a fra 4.
ternal way.
Oskaloosa people and District No.
13 of Iowa also have live interest in
the reelection of Edwin Perry to the
position of secretary-treasurer of the
national organization. Perry is first
of all an Iowa man, having served for
years both as president and as secre-
tary of the Iowa district. He is a res
ident of Oskaloosa and his reelection
to the position is gratifying to hosts
of loyal friends throughout the land.
The official figures given out by the
tellers are: John p. White of Iowa,
1884; Lewis of Ohio, 1880. Whites
majority, 26,744.
Perry, 91,72O; Green, 70,670. Per-
RVS majority, 21,050.
The United Mine Workers of Dis.
trict No. 10 and the people of Oska-
loosa generally will tender John p.
White a reception upon his return to
his home in this city following the
adjournment of the U. M. w. A. con-
yention at Columbus. The reception
is expected to develop into an ovation
and demonstration in honor of the
Iowa man who stands as one of the
recognized leaders, one of the great.
est men in the field of organized labor
today. ,'-#
The announcement of the reception,
the place and details of the program,
cannot be announced until word is
Ireceived from Mr.. White as to the
hour of his arrival in Oskaloosa, fol.
lowing the convention. .E ....
Mayor l.. M Bacon has appointed
the members of the city council, ].
w. Laffollett, w. r. Campbell, ]. c.
Hanna, NJ. J. Cruzen, ]. L. Milligan,
Fred Blattner and Chas. E. Howar,
as a special committee to confer and
make necessary arrangements for the
reception. Mayor Baconii is chairman
of the general municipal committee.
A special committee on arrange
emnts has been appointed by the may.
or of the following citizens: Chas. s.
Walling, H. S. Rosecrans and G. w.
Shockley. These men will confer
with the municipal committee and will
at once proceed with such prepare.
lions as may be deemed necessary. :.
An invitation which is given formal
significance and weight by the sigma.
ture of Mayor l.. NJ Bacon, is pub.
lished, inviting the people Of Iowa in
general and the members of the Unit
ed Mine Workers especially, to partici-
pate with the people of Oskaloosa in
setting the stamp of approval upon
the election of John p. White, presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers of
America.
4 - Official Invitation.
To the People of the State of Iowa in
General, and to the Members of the
United Mine Workers of America,
| Dioti ~ ANo. ~, Vi iOWu,
, lar, Greeting:
Invitation is herewith extended to
you and each OF you to meet with the
people and the citizens of the city of
Oskaloosa upon the occasion OF a
. general public reception to be ten
dered to John p. White of Oskaloosa,
; President of Iowa Mine Workers, in
: recognition and in honor of his recent
election to the highest Office in the
gift of his people, the Presidency of
the National Organization. You are
urged to come to Oskaloosa and to
participate in the honoring of our cit.
izen and your leader and President. BE-,
Signed this 2Sth Day of January,
1911. L. NJ. BACON,
j Mayor of Oskaloosa.