The Connecticut labor press., 1920-01-10
CARPENTERS GIVE
 SERVICE MEN A
 ROYAL WELCOME
Local 79 Entertains 76 Members
 Who Served Their Country in the War.
BREAKS ALL RECORDS
Pershing Receptions Fade Into Insignifcance in Comparison.
 Prominent Labor Men Features.

It was a great thing to be a union carpenter. or the guest of Local No. 7o of New Haven, Thursday night, when
 that organization rendered an entertain
 ment and reception to 76 members who served their country i'll all branches of
 the army and navy service during the
 war.
 There were approximately 1,200 per
 sons present and the same number went
 away at the conclusion of the festiv-
 ities declaring that the coronation of
 kings or receptions to Pershing have
 been piker propositions in comparison to
 the welcome extended to the soldier
 boys of Local 7o.
 The banquet was an excellent one and had the additional merit, of pre-
 senting but two speakers, both good
 Daniel Featherstone of New York, gen
 eral organizer of the United Brother
 hood of Carpenters and Joiners, ex-
 tended the welcome to the guests of
 honor, complimenting them upon their servcie to the country and expressing
 the organizations pride of their record
 He also touched upon the necessity of
 more pay for the public school teachers
 and referred to Local 79s demand for
 an increase to dollar an hour, which
 IS now being paid III large number of
 cities. He advanced many reasons in
 justification of she demand under pres ent conditions.
 George Mordecai, business represen- tative of the New Haven District Coun- Gil of Carpenters and Joiners and chair man of the reception committee also spoke briefly and well, as usual.
 After the banquet an excellent vau deville entertainment was supplied by professional talent from Polls and amateurs, the latter giving the profes- sionals close contest for honors. Par ticularly good among the latter, was Master Donald Cobey, son of James Cobey, the well known Trades Council delegate from the Sheet Metal Work CTS. His act, a singing and dancing number in character, was far above the usual offering and proved that the youngster IS possessed of unusual talent. The professionals were also of a high order and all who participated in the entertainment well deserved the hearty applause which they received.
 A serni-imprOmptu exhibition of rad ical dancing by Business Agent Beadle of the Painters made decided hit and Hugh Garland, another widely known labor man, distinguished himself as an exponent of the old time waltz. Sev- eral other labor men of prominence were also noted for their graceful perform ance in the general dancing which fol- lowed the entertainment.
 Frank McCabe, warden of the Trades Council, also distinguished himself by prompt appearance at the banquet table | The invitations requested all to be in | their seats by sharp-and Mac was i there. It Is reported on good authority l that he was the fartherest from the | tables when the announcement was made that the banquet was ready to be l served and first to reach the spread, | beating all competitors by several | lengths. Mac" is 100 per cent effic- lency when 1t comes to prompt arrival.
 Among the notables present were Patrick F. O'Meara, president of the Connecticut Federation of Labor; John layers and Plasterers ; Frank Fitzgerald, business agent of the Portable and Engineers and president of the Connecticut Building Trades Coun- cil; Ira M. Ornburn, secretary of the Connecticut Federation of Labor; R. Bead1e. business agent of the Painters and Decorators; Hugh Garland, Con- necticut representative of the lnterna- tiona1 Ladies' Garment Workers; Miss Olga Stemlau, private secretary of the C. F. of L. Executive Offices. and Frank Scollins, of Danbury, vice-president of the Conencticut Federation of Labor and a guest who always adds a big percentage to the happiness and gaiety of any event upon which he bestows his genial presence.
 The committee of arrangements, which distinguished itself so signally in the achievement of such successful event, was composed of George F. Nor 1ecai, H. w. Mayer, George West, Will liam J. D. Flood and James F: Plunkett