Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-03
lzed workers of Pine Bluff, vel come you, one and all.'
 President MikcFs PespOnse.

President MikefS Response.
 In responding to the Welcome ad- dress, President Mikel said:
 We feel that we are indeed well come. and t takes no words of vel come to make us believe that the City of Pine Bluff $ glad to have us as her guests. lit should be a great lnsDlrat on to all the delegates 10 meet ill city and with body of union men who are so imbued with the spirit and pT nciples of union sm as are the members of the unions of Pine Fluff It takes no welcome from The mayor of the city to make us feel at home. The absence of the mayor will rot be missed so far as making us feel welcome.
 "E want to compare the solendid cGndit on of the labor organizations n Pine Bluff at present with the con- dition of the unions when the first convention was held here few years ago. Then the Pine Bluff unions were represented &t the convention by two delegates. In this convent on there are seventeen delegates from as mlny strong organizations. Pine i Bluff and tle State Federal on should indeed feel proud of the rank md file Of its membership, and 1 believe they Are''
 Presid5nt Mikal reviewed the work of the State Federal on the past year, and t Id of the advancement made. The local entertainment commit tee, composed of all the Pine Bluff delegates to the convent on, under the ,:nailmanship of A. W. Lehman, has arranged every detail Of the meeting with a view 10 the comfort and convenience of the delegates and wis tors and many of the guests have spoken in the highest terms of the Hospitality of the local un on men.
 The first social affair of the con- entiDn was held las evening at the Eagles hall in the nature of an open reception. All local labor men at tended the meet ng and several prom inent business men and podit clans were also present and mingled with the visitors. Addresses were made by Judge w. D. Jones. Mayor W. J. Parkas and A. A. LeLaurin.
 The convention will get down to real business today and several mat ters of 'ntelest to the union men all over the ststa will be discussed and i disposed of. Tonight the delegates ] will nc entertained at the moving 1 picture and vaudeville houses.
 Tue following delegates are pres ent:
 Geo. Balmat, Little Rock; J. Hicks Skidgel, Ft. Smith,, Ed. J. Harvey, Pine Puff; J. Haskn, Ft. Smith; J. E.. Ere eman, Pine Bluff; John Mitciell, Little Rock; John Smith, Pine Bluff H. c. Boecker, Little
 Rock: Wal5er Herschell, Pine Bluff; E. P. Price, Pine Bluff; A. M. 3lount w. Y. Turner, G. H. Ware, J. D. Trou., l. tile Rock; G.. M. Matthews, Little Rock: T. A. Wilson, Pne Bluff Albert Schnetzer, Ft. Smith; :; J. H. Kcmdrick, Little Rock; A. F. Rice, Argenta; I. A. Moore, c. J. Feeley Pine Bluff; G. H. Kemdrick, Little Rock; Geo. F. Candy, Pine Bluff; Paul McCarr, Duke kaller, Hugh Campbell, Little Rock; Thos. Thompson, Pine Bluff; H. V. Bahlau P ne Bluff; J. D. Fowler, Little Rock; Joe Bono, Pine Bluff; A. c. Meyers, Little Rock; M. J. O'Neal Pine Bluff: Leslie F. Hawkins, w. R. Barrow. Little Rock; T. A: Will son, Pine Bluff; J. D. winters Montana; Peter Geis, Montington Joihn l.. Ge1r, Bates; P. E. Stephen son, Denning;. J. R. Smith, Bonanza; Peter Stewart. Hartford; Joe Plank ard, Hartford; Tom Harb son, Jenny Lind; M. l.. Duffin, Denning; James Wesr, Hartford w. J. Quinn, Harry McGovern, Midland; Joe O'Brien Goa Hill: T. Hoopergarner, Hunting' ton; T. R. Lowery, Greenwood; E' o. Holden, Hartford, R. T. ziegler Hartford; Thos. Sexton, Dennlng Wm. .McGlaughlin, Huntington; P. R Stewart, McCalliser, Okla; c. E
 Maxwell, represent ng O. R. T., St Louis: J,iW. Mitchell, Little. ROCK; G. H. Kendrick, H. l.. Spencer, Ll,
 tie Rock; G. M. Mathews, Llt,l' Rock: G. M. Counterpass. Ft smith C..C. Markham, P. I. Hensley, Ott(
 Weiss, Hot Springs; c. A. Goshorn
 w. B. Hicks, T. A. Wilson, Pine
 Bluff; M. R. Brooks, Magazine, Lo
 gan t-o.. Farmers Un' on; s. O. liar wis. Little Rock; J. R. Kizer, D. ! Clark, Farmers State Union; Mis
 Margalet Crane, Mo. State Federat,ol
 Labor, of Kansas City; John
 Brown, Oklahoma State Federation