El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-08

on special trains The last Of the del
egates arrived Monday morning ana
the convention Of the Texas Fedora
! tion of Labor formally opened az
1880 Monday morning When pIeSIuellS
Edward Cunningham formally ueciaI Gu
the convention in session
FL PasO Prepared
Since the Port Arthur convention Of
1913 the FL PasO union men have DeeA
planning and arranging for the recep-
ton and entertainment or the Do1y oL
organized labor forming the eNas
Federation. The thorOughness OF TINS
preparation was shown sunday WhSu
the special trains steamed INTO me
union station over the Texas ana "a
cific and the c. H * $ A. with their
loads Of happy union men
4 hand plaved a welcome march.
the reception committee welcomed the
visiting union men in the name OF the
CITY. the chamber OF commerce ana the
Central Labor union and they were es-
rorred to the chamber Of commerce
where arrangements had been made for
the assignment Of rooms TO the 500 ana
more delegates. By sunday evenluS,
when the last train arrived, all OF the
DELEGATES were at home in hospitable
III Paso and the streets and picture
shows were filled with Wearers OF the
blue badge Of uniOnism-
Women Looked After.
The wives Of the visiting delegates
were not neglected in the general
southwestern welcome given their nus
hands The wives Of FL PaSO's union
leaders were at the station TO meet
and welcome the women visitors ana
many of them are being entertained in
Fl Paso homes while the convention
is in progress. The women visitors
have been included In all arrangements
for entertaining the convention ana
many informal affairs Wul be given IN
their honor by the FL Faso women
Juarez was the big attraction for
the delegates who arrived Sunday in
time TO 20 across the river and see
the sights Of the quaint old town
Having read Of the battles and the
historic incidents which have occurred
in the war SCARED old border town,
everyone asked the direction TO Juarez
as soon as they had arrived and were
assigned TO their rooms. Sightseeing
trips are being made daily to the town
and the automobile tour OF the city
and valley Wednesday includes a trip
through Juarez-
Three Cities Want Convention
As soon as the Austin. san Antonio
and Wichita Falls delegations had ar
rived they started their respective
campaigns for the 1915 meeting Of the
Federation. on the windows OF their
special trains the delegations had
signs boosting their cities for the next
meeting place and badges were dis
tributed to all Of the delegates, an
nOuncinE that these three cities are
anxious TO entertain the labor men
next year.
The printers are taking a leading
part in the reception and entertain
meut OF the delegates, especially the [
members OF the Typographical union [
from different parts OF the state A I
smoker was given by manager Wyche .
Greer Sunday Afternoon to which all 10 ]
cal and visiting Typo. members were !
invited At o'clock Monday afternoon !
the FL PasO typographical union in ]
vited all Of the visiting printers TO at I
tend a smoker and dutch lunch Short I
talks viii be made by the local and I
visiting printers.
business session Tuesday.
Tuesday there will be regular bust 4
ness sessions from Q a. n until p. 4
m at which the routine business OF 1
the convention viii be transacted I
Tuesday evening the annual ball OF the 4
Fraternal order OF Eagles viii be given B
in their hall and all OF the labor union {
delegates and their families have been !
invited as special guests
The convention viii continue in ses-
sion until Friday evening when tia I
election OF officers and the selection OF
the next meeting place Will close the
session
East Texas Weather Imported.
Genuine east Texas weather wal
furnished for the convention by tbs
weather man Sunday and Monday 20
prevent the visiting delegates from be
ing lonesome without their daily damp {
ness a rain Sunday cooled the air
for the arrival Of the special train over
the T. & i. and another rain Monday 5
broke up tho parade 70 the Z
Of commerce Just as il was I
forming But the rains are welcome as
they have cooled the air and reduced
the temperature several degrees
Represents Dallas Auxiliary.
Mrs = n. LOWrey. OF Dallas Texas /
ag# nH al a. .
-OWrey is a member OF the United I
Daughters Of the Confederacy, Of the Z
2ebekahs, the Auxiliary Of the ". 3. I
= & j. Of A, ladies Of Nacca bees I
Daughters of Columbia. Loyal Moose
Circle and brotherhood Of American I
Heomen- She is in Il Paso as q dele
gate from Auxiliary No. ! OF Dallas.
Texas, 10 the Federation Of Labor con