Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-28
PLUMBERS AT PLAY.
The Business of the Convention
Brought to a Close Yesterday.
OLD CITY HALL RECEIVED THEM
And Royal Entertainment Was Given
There to the Guests.
DETAILS OFTHEEVENINGSPRoGRAMMI

The hard work of wading through the
tiresome yet necessary business, incidental
to large convention like the one of the
National Plumbers Association was brought
to beftting close last night, when Presi-
dent Trainor announced that the Old City
Hall had been appropriately prepared for
the reception of the guests to enjoy them
selves. Music opened the programme, sing
ing followed, and an epicurean feast thrown
in as a dash of exhilaration preceded a
dance, the grand climax of the most success.
full convention in the history of the plumb
ers' association.
The preparations made for last nights
grand entertainment had been personally
superintended by Mr.. Charles H. Humbert,
the local President, and everything within
the scope of possibility was called into requi-
sition by that gentleman and his lieutenants to
make the evening the most memorable event of
the entire week. The hall was made as at
tractive as money and the artistic genius of the
best Pittsburg florists could make it, and there
was nothing lacking to please even the eye Of
the most fastidious.
Entering the room, the visitors instinctively
halted at the grand sight before them. jap
anese and Chinese decorations of manifold
hues, long streamers of all colors, gigantic um.
brellas. immense sunshades. and all kinds Of
similar wall decorations were profusely yet ar
tistlcally arranged. 1ntermingled with all this
splendor were many flags, among which the
Star Spangled Banner was most conspicuous
hall, the vision rested upon large wall
of plants and flowers. From window
to window the stretch of tropical
beauties was almost enchanting. Gigantic
palms in oriental vases exquisite latauras
with leaves which overshadowed the floor for
several yards, rare ferns of various exotic spe-
cies we're interspersed in very harmonious Or
der, and the whole looked like beautiful
wall OF verdure. In front of this floral wall a
temporary stage was arranged for the musi-
clans. The Toerge orchestra furnished the in
strumental music of the evening, and the
Apollo Quartet rendered very select pro-
gramme of the sweetest of popular ballads.
A WALL OF FLOWERS.
But beyond the wall of flowers was the place
after the FIST moments of the evenings excite
ment were over. Here was the temporaryban-
euet hall, and the place was simply revela-
ton in all its details. The space had been
walled in with tropical plants Of all kinds, and
there were hot house Of flowers whose fragrance
changed the atmosphere Of the entire room
into an air of sweet elysium. Tables were
placed all around here, and supper was fur
nished for 600 people. E. w. Hagan was the
director in this part of the house, and he and
his assistants served the wants Of everybody
with the greatest of promptitude.
Among the floral decorations which attracted
especial attention were the beautiful bouquets
which were handed to the ladies by Mr.. John
B. Murdoch and the magnificent design of
radiator loup Of perfection. This device was
four feet high, and had been presented to the
convention by the Michigan Radiator Com
pany. Mr.. James Dell, of John R. & A. Muir
doch, was the florist artist who had made the
device and brought out the beautiful harmony
OF the flowers with exquisite TASTE
THE MUSIC AND SPEECHES
attracted general attention. Soon after 8
o'clock the guests of the association began to
arrive. and in a few minutes the place was
crowded to the very DOORS The evenings
programme reflected great credit upon the
committee. because it was full Of
but the best and happiest details
The Toerge Orchestra opened with
an overture, 1.-THE jolly Robbers" Then the
Apollo Quintet Club rendered q song, "Oh,
Hail us, LIE Freer' and Miss Agnes Vogel sang
also number of speeches made by several of
the guests. The tenor of all of these orations
was one string Of eulogfes of Pittsburg as
city, of Pittsburgers generally and their hospi.
tality. and then the Pittsburg ladies receiveda
tribute of thanks for the kindness they had
shown the visiting ladies.
The speech of the evening, however, was an
address by DR.. W. T. English on the subject
"The Relation of the Physician and the Sanitary
Plumber" Il sincerely thank you. ladies and
gentlemen" the doctor commenced, "for the
compliment involved in this public recognition
haf oil of hn diva sy,&
past, given such remarkable evidence of prog.
ress in mechanical and scientific knowledge
No two vocations have undergone SO much
PERFEcTING EVOLUTION
in the past decade as those of medicine and
sanitary plumbing; and, as they extend their
areas they approach each other more closely,
because they tend toward the same goal-that
of the physical welfare of the people. 1t is the
common purpose of these two yocations to
make growth more perfect decay less rapid,
life more vigorous and death more remote.
yet in detail their functions are widely
different. While it is the proper prerogativs
of the modern scientific physician TO use pre-.
ventive medication and exercise himself in the
interests of hygiene and sanitations, the hard
fact remains that much of the practical ad-
vancement toward hyglenic methods in modern
city building is due to the application of
knowledge primarily acquired through the OF.
servarions Of the sanitary plumber and sanitary
engineers" s-Ts
The doctor was repeatedly applauded during
his grafton. Then the Quintet Club rendered
a few more brilliant songs, until near II o'clock
when the entire party adjourned to the re,
freshment hall, where very tempting spread
awaited them all. ~
In the meantime the hall was cleared, and
dancing renamed the order for the rest Of the
night
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