Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-22
Thomas Egan Chosen President
Colorado PioneerP Printers Societu
Succeeds the Late O. L. Smith, Upon Whose Death Tes-
rnonial Was Adopted Fourth Annual Meeting
Held Wednesday Night

The fourth annual meeting of the
Colorado Pioneer Printers was held in
the Pompeiian room of the Hotel Audi
torium last Wednesday evening, with
John E. Collett presiding. Reports of
officers and committees were made and
points of special interest considered. An
appropriation was made for the partic-
ipation of the Pioneer Printers in the
Colorado day celebration, Aug. /.
1t was a business session, about forty
members being present. None but men
engaged in the printing trades or news
paper work in Colorado prior to 1885 are
eligible TO membership in the society.
The Oldest member at this meeting
was Colin Eastwood, father OF Sid East
wood. who is 10 years old. Eastwood
still is engaged in active work, in spite
of his advanced age. He has been a
printer fifty years.
Another OF the old members is Halsey
Rhoads. editor of the Rocky Mountain
Elk, who ran a newspaper II Denver
fifty years ago. Among others present
were Judge Wilbur Stone and former
Governor Ammons.
Tom Egan Elected President.
Thomas C. Egan, proprietor of the
Fgan Printing company, and an active
member of Denver Typographical Union,
WAS elected president to succeed the late
Orville L. Smith
Other officers reelected were as fol-
lows:
Vice Presidents-Angcio Noce, d. P.
Saunders, C. NJ. Laird, Delavan Gee,
Thomas McCaffery.
Seeretary--Joseph e. Brown.
Historian-Wilbur F. Stone.
Directors for two years-August Hoes
ter. Otto F. Thum, F. o. Dickensheets
and George F. Hosmer.
Chairman Board o. Directors-Thcma :
NJ. Hunter.
Memorial to o. l. Smith
Thomas NJ Hunter II the committee
read the following, which was adopted
and the secretary Instructed 10 trans
NIT copy TO the family 0i the deceased 2
"Orville /. Smith, president Of the
! Colorado Pioneer Printer Association,
has gone to his reward. We a-r told
that -whatsOever q man sowetl that
also shall he reap This night we, his
companions OF carth's journey, have the
assurance that in some better world be
is enjoying the harvest of good deeds
| kindly words and generous thoughts
which he scattered iN,tbuut stint along
| life's highway. He believed that a word
| of cheer to the struggling soul in life
WAS worth more than all the flowers in
| Christendom piled high on the casket
cover; that there is nothing 80 kngly
as kindness and nothing so royal rs
truth His whole life was lesson and
an inspiration to Others he lived
not for himself but for his friends and
| for those who wers handicapped IN the
struggle for eNistences He believed in
the survival of the unfit-that those
who thru sickness and misfortune were
unable to cope with the situation. were
nevertheless entitled TO chance to en-
| Joy life. He believed that he who stoops
above a fallen brother, stands erect.
He attained high place in the busl-
ness world. He became the head OF =
great establishment. He was in the
counsels of financiers and captains OF
industry. But he never forgot the carly
struggles nor the days of toll and tear.
To the end his memory fingered longest
and most lovingly around the unforgot'
ten scenes of composing room and his
dearest thoughts were of the comrade.