Glass Industry, Muncie, Indiana

LARGE TURNOUT AT MUNCIE.

Elaborate Celebration of Glassworkers'

Memorial Day — Tobin Makes a Fine

Address — Flints and Bottle

Blowers March Together.

Muncie. Ind., May 17. — Glassworkers' Memorial Day, Sunday, May 14, will go down in history in this city, as it was properly observed and the largest turnout ever witnessed in Muncie was that of the glassworkers, who were about 600 strong. The committee of arrangements from the different locals and branches certainly deserve credit for the splendid results achieved. They left nothing undone and every glassworker should feel proud of the showing made in observing the occasion.

All local glassworkers met at Labor Hall at 1 o'clock p.m. and formed in line as follows: American Band, 25 pieces; officers of different locals; L. U. No. 2, A.F.G.W.U., 200 men; Branch No. 12, G.B.B.A., 180 men; Muncie Band, 25 pieces; L. U. No. 23, A.F.G.W.U., 80 men; L. U. No. 115, A.F.G.W.U., 90 men; Window Glass Workers, 35 men. They then marched to the cemetery, where a platform had been erected and the following program was carried out, with John Mockler acting as chairman: Selection, Indiana Band; song, by chorus composed of 15 glassworkers; invocation, Omar Mitchell; music; song, chorus; address of the day, John F. Tobin; closing prayer, Daniel Darst.

John F. Tobin's address to the glassworkers and citizens was of interest to every one present. He said in part: In union there is strength and the amalgamation of all glassworkers will make so strong a union that the manufacturers would not be able to make a machine out of a human being. Mr. Tobin spoke for 30 minutes and held his hearers in rap attention. He paid a glowing tribute to the departed members of their unions, not only those whose "graves in Beech Grove bear evidence of respect and veneration, but to the departed brothers of the unions who in the past have laid the stepping stones to present independence.

Mr. Tobin's address gave evidence of his splendid ability as an orator. He closed after painting a glowing future for the glassworkers' associations, and thanked those who had given much of their lives to forming them, in well chosen language.

Taken all in all, Memorial Day in Muncie was fully up to expectations. The streets were lined with people and about 200 citizens fell in line and marched to the cemetery. We hope in one year to make the day greater in every respect than this year's celebration and have no doubt of our ability to do so.

Delegates were elected here as follows: L. U. No. 2, Martin Joyce, John F. Tobin, Paul Martin, and Jos. H. Ingram. L. U. No. 23, August Earnest and Wm. Finan. L. U. No. 115, John O'Brien, James McCabe, and Edward Conroy.

All local factories are running to their full capacity and will continue in operation until June 30, with prospects of an early start next blast.

John Bishop is a recent arrival at Hemingray's plant, where he is pressing. — John Kelly has returned to work after a week's illness. — Flint.