Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-07-19
LABOR HONORS DENIS A. HAYE!
Massive Monument Unveiled and Ded-
icated in GAINESVILLE With
Imposing Ceremonies

Imposing Ceremonies
About 100 members of Glass Bottle
Blowers Association No. "a, in addi-
tion to a large number of citizens,
visited GAINESVILLE last Sunday to pay
tribute to the memory of Denis A.
Hayes, the we'll known labor leader
and National President of the Glass
Bottle Blowers Association, whose
death occurred in Philadelphia some
eighteen months ago.
Labor leaders of national reputa-
ton, from all over the country were
present to assist in the dedication of
the monument erected to his memory
in Mt. Calvary cemetery by the or
ganization over which he had so long
presided and by which his memory
will ever be revered. The monument
is the largest block of granite in any
GAINESVILLE cemetery, and was unveiled
by Patrick F. Casey at the beginning
of the ceremonies.
The ceremonies at the cemetery
were preceded by parade of the
local unions of GAINESVILLE who turned
out almost to man as a mark of re-
spect to the one who had worked so
faithfully for them. Following the
labor unions were the Newark, Co
shoctOn and GAINESVILLE branches of
the Glass Bottle Blowers association,
the visiting delegates and the visiting
officials of labor unions and other
friends of Denis Hayes.
John Vol, president of the associa-
ton, and successor to Denis Hayes,
was chairman of the ceremonies and
opened the program with short ad-
dress, which was followed by a selec-
tion by the band and prayer by Rev.
Father McGonagle of st. Thomas
church.
James Maloney, vice president of
the Bottle Blowers association, made
the first address, in which he traced
the life and upward progress Of Mr..
HAYES from the time he landed in
America until "he was elected national
president of one of the greatest and
most progressive organizations in the
world.
Frank Morrison, secretary of the
A. F. of L., the executive council of
which body Mr.. Hayes was a member,
eulogized his ability as leader and
praised him for the obstacles he had
overcome.
Patrick Farrell, a lifelong and fell
low worker Of the deceased, in briet
talk gave many instances of the
ability Of Mr.. Hayes to overcome all
obstacles and of his untiring efforts
to advance labor's cause.
A telegram of regret from Samuel
A. Gompers, president of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, was read
saying he could not be present, and
praising in unstinted words the late
Mr.. Hayes.
Among those seated upon the plat
form were representatives of the exc
cutive committee of the bottle man.
ufacturers' association and a resolu-
tion adopted year ago by that or
ganization, expressing sorrow at the
death of Mr.. Hayes, was read.
The ceremonies at the cemetery
lasted less than two hours and was
listened to with marked attention by
the immense crowd in attendance.
On Saturday morning the conven-
ton delegates visited Newark as
guests of Branch No "a. After being
shown through the plant of the
American Bottle Co. fine lunch was
served on the lawn and a general
good time enjoyed. The Kearns-Gor-
such Bottle Co. of GAINESVILLE then
assumed the place of host and es-
corted their guests to Buckeye Lake
which they owned during their stay.
A championship ball game was ar
ranged between the All-Eastern team
and the All-Western nine, the former
"bit the dust" by the score of IL to 6.
An admission fee was charged and by
this means $3.50 was taken in for
the benefit of the Red Cross.