The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-20
TYPOS FROl|C IS
SPLENDID EVENT.
RICHMOND PRINTERS CELEBRATE
4sTH AyNIvERsARY OF
UNION,
GOOD WORK IS DONE
SPEAKERS PAY TRIBUTE TO MEN
VINO AIM FOR REALIZATION
OF MOTHERHOOD
OF MAN.
GOOD WORK Is DONE


fortY-eishth anniversary of Rich
mond Typogra phical Union. No. 90,
last night in the Masonic temple,
was the most enjoyable of the long
list of similar events held by the or
ganization. 1t was attended by more
than $50. the attendance consisting
Of the members of the union, their
wives and lady friends, and invited
guests, among whom were several
former printers
The froltc began with an informal
reception. and followed by a banquet,
informal also, and splendid. and con-
cluded with dancing, for which many
Of the printers and their guests re-
manned.
The keynote of the addresses made
by the several apaaksEs- WAS the eb--
Ject of the union, the aim at realizing
the brotherhood OF man the world
over, and improving his material and
spiritual condition.
False Spirits Absent.
A notable feature Of the banquet
was the absence of the false spirits
that 60 toward making an enthusiasm
that fails to ring true. BY some of
the speakers this fact was the sub
ject Of commentator, and the point
was made that the trend. In the craft,
elimination, and the establishment
OF all things that make for the bet
terment of the race.
The supper--the menu was crowd
cd with the best that the season
aHords-was the finest the union has
ever had prepared. and all thorough
~ enjoyed il. The talks that fol-
lowed, as the coffee and cigars were
served were those of men who were
sincere in their every utterance, of
men who had no axes TO grind. and
the gathering was devoid of anything
that in even the slightest manner
could make for friction.
Regrets were read by w, TX. Null
lem, secretary OF the anniversary
committee, from President Woodrow
Wilson, Governor Henry c. Stuart
President Duncan, Of the Interna-
tional Typographical union: Secretary
Hayes Of the /. r. L.: Senator Thomas
r, Martin, former Governor Monta
que. A. r. Holderby. of the Evening
Journal s. II. Woodhn. OF The Vir-
ainia Jeffrey Montague. of the News
Leader y. p. Hasbrouck, of the
Times Dispatch: Edgar Ferguson. c.
a. Ziucke, of the Richmond Press
and w, j. kimhrough. of the Her
mNage Press.
lettering Mems Condition.
Rev, George w. kemper the first
speaker presented by r. T. Bowden,
chairman of the committee who act
ed as POSTMASTER, congratulated the
union on the progress 1t mas made In
the last twenty-five years. and on the
work 1t has done in advancing the in
terests of the men Of the craft He
told of having himself been a printer
before he entered the ministry, and
ne ha
carried in his pocket "a l3-em rule,
which Is now a stranger TO many Of
the machine operators"
Mr.. kemper commended the
printers for having brought with
them their wives and ladies and for
having prepared their celebration
with "no whiskey on the program"
He was glad to see, he declared,
nothing stronger on tina menu than
'Nirginian Lemonade without Spik-
ing"
Colonel Allen Potts. for many
years identified with the Times Dis
patch, spoke next. He. too, COM
mended the printers on the progress
they have made, and told of the in
Innate relationship that has always
been pleasurable, which he has for
years had with union printers. He
paid pretty compliment to the ladies,
and in this several other speakers
Joined. az their turn came.
The Copy" OF Preachers.
Davis Bottom. public printer, also
praised the organization, and emu
merated many benefits it has brought
the craft. Making reference to the
address of Rev. Mr.. kemper Mr.
Bottom was at loss to understand
how a printer had ever been driven
into the ministry, as the copy" fur
nished by preachers, as a rule. Is
enough to drive printer TO anything
else"
This the printer portion of the
gathering understood, and the laugh
was hearty. Mr.. Bottom recalled
many of the old timers" who have
gone beyond, and suggested the In
stitution in the organization of
lodge OF sorrow" that the memory
of these men might be honored
Samuel w Meek told of an init
mate relationship that has existed
for years between himself and union
printers, and predic ted that such or
CARNATIONS as theirs are bringing to
the men of the world "A better under
standing of each other, and leading
to the actual establishment of real
brotherhood among men. The
!. Il. H., he declared, stands for the
ntgheSt principles, ana the organiza-
ton Is the highest type of unonism
DR.. Douglass Freeman, whose
years OF contact with the printers,
has made them familiar to him.
spoke OF the pleasant relationship
. that exists between the men up
stairs" and the 'men downstairs" He
declared that he had never feared
anyone but the head proofreader
who always found when he had been
wrong. Others" he said, might
think him wrong, but they. too. made
mistakes"
Paying tribute to the ladies Or
Freeman declared that this gather
ing had led him to understand why
the printer wanted an eight hour
day-that they wanted to go early
TO their homes and their wives.
Power OF Printing Press.
He also paid tribute to the power
of the printing press. this portion of
the address covering briefly the
period between the invention by
Gutenberg OF reproduction with
movable type. and the present day
at Ia u power" he declared, that
makes or unmakes nations; that
makes the little great. and that
makes for good when directed prop