Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-30
THE PAINTERS WORK.
Some of the Masters Discuss Points of
Interest in Their Art-The Convention
Closes With a Banquet.

Some of the Masters Discuss Points of
Interest in Their Art-The Convention
Closes With a Banquet.
At the afternoon session yesterday of the
Master Painters and Decorators of Penn
sylvania, the following named officers were
elected:
President, E. A. Fisher, Harrisburg; Vice
President, j. c. Mayer, Jobnstown; Secretary,
John Stulen; Executive Board, +. F. Black,
Philadelphia; s. NJ. Griffith, Altoona; r. D.
Davis, Johnstown; NJ. G. Baker, Harrisburg;
Titus Berger, Pittsburg
This morning the visitors will be taken to
the Pittsburg Plate Glass Works, at Creigh-
ton, and will inspect Suydam's Lead Works
and Lawrences Paint and Color Works.
Titus Berger, of this city, and w. Nc
Carthy, of Philadelphia, were chosen rep
resentatives to the convention of the Ma
tional Association, which will meet in
Washington next month. The House
Painting and Decorating Magazine was
adopted as the official organ.
Mr.. Maurice JOY opened the discussion
on "The Relation Of the Painter and Archi-
tect." He held that the painter should be
educated to the level of the architect.
"The Best System of Apprenticeship"
was discussed by Mr.. Stulen. He believes
the matter of teaching boys was referred to
the Executive Board.
L. E. Haid told those present "How to
keep varnish from cracking" He said the
best plan was to have elastic varnish, and
see that the undercoats are hard.
w. r. Stoughton spoke a few words on
"Relation to our employees"
They met last night for short time and
Had tn hnl ha in,
ing. The assigning of subjects was referred
to the Executive Board.
At a meeting of the Executive Committee
it was decided to send out circulars to
master painters explaining the object of the
association. 1t was also thought best to
issue certificates of membership.
A grand banquet was given by the asso-
citation in the evening in the large dining
hall of the Monongahela House. About 80
gentlemen sat down to the spread, which
was one of the finest ever given in the city.
"Mine host" Griscsm spared no pains in
arranging the menu, and the viands were
prepared in Steward Wallace's inimitable
wav.
The main dining room, where the BAN
quet was served, was marvel of beauty in
the matter OF decoration and table service.
After the last course had been served, the
gentlemen lighted cigars. and, fitting their
chairs backward, eagerly waited for the i'm
promptu speeches. President E. A. Fisher,
of Harrisburg, reviewed the work done by
the State Association within the past year,
and spoke of the beneficial results obtained
by the organization. j. S. B. Mercer, of
this city, responded to. the toast 'We
Paint" Mr.. W. w. Lawrence, of the firm
of Lawrence & Co., replied to the toast
masters request ''On Colors."
William Loeffler, of the firm of r. c.
Schmertz & Co., made an address on
American Window Glass" He portrayed
the close relationship between the painters
and the window glass trade.
Mr.. Loefler was followed by George A.
Kim, who also spoke on "Window Glass"
Mr.. r. G. Miller responded to the toast !
plate Glass" He reviewed the history OF |
his great industry in this country and ex- |
planned how the large plates were made
rom the time Of the making of the glass