American Flint Glass Workers' Union - 1899 Convention - Muncie, Indiana

Comments Repeted From the Muncie Correspondent for Commoner and Glassworker

[Newspaper]

Publication: The Muncie Daily Times

Muncie, IN, United States


THE GLASS WORLD.


Workingman Thinks the Window Trust

a Good Thing.


The Preparations that Have Been Made for

Entertaining the American Flint Glass

Workers.


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THE COMING CONVENTION.

A Muncie correspondent in the Commoner and Glass Worker says:

"As the time for the twenty-second annual convention of the A. F. G. W. U. draws near everything indicates that it will be one of the banner gatherings in the trade's history. An unusual out-pouring of flint glassworkers and their friends from all over the gas belt is assured for the great labor demonstration on the opening day. The members of the various committees have left nothing undone to make this day a red letter one. They have secured excursion rates from all the railroads and are guaranteed large crowds of flints from Marion, Elwood, Anderson, Gas City, Albany, Alexandria, and Dunkirk. The committee on speakers, Alfred Meacham, chairman, has made arrangements with "Golden Rule" Jones, of Toledo; E. V. Debs, Attorney General Monnett, Ohio's great trust fighter; Governor Mount, of Indiana; Governor Tanner of Illinois, and Samuel Gompers, of the A. F. of L., who will be present on opening day — July 10. A great outing is being planned for the delegates and visitors at Westside Park."

"The convention will be held in the court house, which is one of the finest in the state, and is admirably suited to all the needs of the gathering. Special rates for delegates have been secured from all the leading hotels. The Kirby House will be the headquarters for the national officers."

"The subscription committee is meeting with success, and there is no doubt of the royal welcome the flints will receive from this city, famous as a convention entertainer."

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Keywords:Hemingray Glass Company : Labor Relations
Researcher notes:Text pertaining to the window glass trade has been omitted. Alfred Meacham, chairman of the Speakers Committee was an employee of Hemingray Glass Company.
Supplemental information: 
Researcher:Roger Lucas / Bob Stahr
Date completed:April 23, 2006 by: Glenn Drummond;