Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-23
The Bill of Fare Was Different Last
Night.
THE MASTER PLUMBERS FEAsTEo
A Table Spread With the Best In
the Land All Seasoned With
Jest and Good Eel
luwship.
II Was n Banquet.

3afClay, T.. w. barclay, All. NCNlanOu,
Beatrice: A. f.. Whitcomb, Holdrege; G..
Bolcn, York +. B. Burgass, McCools, and
John Cowly, of Nebraska City, were
present
The visitors were received upon their ar
rival at the hotels by delegation from the
Omaha association, headed by Secretary
Hench.
The delegates and members of the asso-
citation were presented with handsome silk
and gold badges, the visitors, members of
the Omaha association and different COM
uittees being distinguished by the different
ColOrs.
The meeting was called to order by n. I3.
Hussey. A temporary organization was cf
fcctcd by the election of Mr. Hussey as
chairman and Mr. II. w. Orr, of Lincoln, as
secretary.
Committees on credentials and permanent
organization were appointed with instruC-
tions to report at 2:3O.
AT 3 o'clock the convention reconvened.
The committee on permanent organization
made its report, nominating permanent Off
GERS as follows For president N. Il. B.
Hussey of Omaha; for vicc-president, j. II.
O'Neill, of Lincoln; for recording secretary,
Thco. Huerh. of Omaha; for corresponding
secretary, f. G. Hussey, of Omaha; for
treasurer, NJ \. Free, of Omaha.
The report was adopted by Il unanimous
vote and, the secretary was instructed to
cast the vote of the convention for
tlcmen named were declared the officers of
the association for one year.
The committee on credentials reported the
following delegates entitled to seats in the
convention:
Lincoln-F. A. Korsmeycr, j. H. ONeil,
Beatrice--F. w. Barclay, Frank Barclay,
A. Mcmahon
Holirege.-A T.. Whitcomb.
York;. BDlau.
AInI'n
Nebraska City--John Cowley.
Grand Island and Kearney-F. c. Phil
lips.
South OMAHA. +. Burt
Omaha-N. B. Husscy, Frank Hussey, W.
H. Day, d. Fitzpatrick, A. c. Lichtenberger,
w Fl. Spellman, j. }. Hanighan, f.. +.
Balfe, a. Il. Wallace, John Rowe, Theodore
Heuck Charles Baxter, 7. H. Laurence, j.
X. Barnacle, T. w. Wheian. f. j. Birmhg-
ham, S. ID. White, Graham Park, A. Jami-
son, Nj. A. Free S. J. Morrison and j. l..
Reed.
President Hussey, in stating the object of
the convention, said that it had been called
to organize a state association of master
plumbers, and that the object of the asSocia-
tiOn to be formed will be the mutual protec
ton against imposition, in Justice or encroach-
mentS upon the common rights OF its mem-
bcrs ana to advance scientific sanitary pro-
gresS and improvements, encouraging inVcn-
tons and improvements in sanitary ap.
WIN c'uotoS % W, Ni't' - " "''iuOuit iuI1ic coT
master plumber alike.
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ASSOCIATION.
MrO' Neill introduced for the consideration
OF o the conVent,on !! d OIL now pShulng Vetore
Ie sSa.E ,e ~ rus loI InT ano ;GeiS ;.
itants. The measure is very stringent and
makes number Of provisions that the men,
pc' ~ tIio "as9C,a..oh tynsiuci on.iicis M
prac.i.ao'e, M any th'I as !lc ~ ~tssocla.lon i'iH
l.oI Ihiic a. ti,ts SESSION W ]plcp1aro ] suct
@ no .'ioS .onStuet ~
% "as M "a ''ia. @ a os oS,tS ~
com lious '.ie cpl!xeht,3,i allu ursc tnc wlun-
u.aSai 81 9 S,,o u. , ;,. .. " ,oi,', @
my ;S er "iiA vi "eio appoiii'eu 40 'ueh 'oli'
ni.tIee. 49, ,,,,, r,
NiSssis. ~, nie;nanpu' L -. ltuaS.S'
lilLios nnu Z iai.h array Meto aipoltLteu
-; bVS S: -; tS ~ oH.t,i'uo tI .n.o .io
pll' reSiSe 4. II toutiu Pi VI Piuparo
new plll II IL SHOULD oe cons'qer i tiluV un!
lcS - SO. y, Su.'t ut't oSiS -
piosch'o" " '''' '''A' ii''''''S "a 'h' '"so''
'i9m. on IN, ,oro,.os 20 oho,.o :, ,.o,,,,, ~,
house roll 37S, and is entitled AN act to Sc
cure lhe licensing OF master pIuill@9er @ anu
thoi,. e.,m1ronticas and to nrn,,ida for The
supervision of plumbing and house drainage
in cities of 5000 inhabitants or over" in
troauced by H. L. i5erlln.
.lie hIG d i.'uneo Sa.ll'oV oo si slau'ou @
an,ironticeshin of three wears Mt tho trade.
and no person not registered in the board OF
health snail alter or repair sanitary fixtures;
au draining ana piqnplhg III cues az
iUor,;S DG tno 81 ~ nsicor onpnn,ed Iu the
board of health. and work declared defec-
tive by such an officer shall be repaired by
the owner or lessee of the lot. The bill also
makes it unlawful for any master plumber
to employ any but registered journeymcn,
declares any violations of the act a INSIDE
meanor, and provides penalties on neglect to
comply with its requirements.
President Hussey denounced the action of
Mr.. Hussey in Introducing the bill without
consulting the master plumbers, and said
that he had the assurance of that gentleman
before his departure for Lincoln that he
would notify the association of any attempted
legislation IN anywise concerning them.
The convention then went into executive
session to discuss matters appertaining to
the association which they do not care to
make public at this time.
At q o'clock the convention adjourned
until 10 o clock this morning.
ma
Ihe Banquet
Amid hoWers and music and jolly good
cheer thirtv-f five plumbers of the goodly state
or Nebroska topether with nearly as many
..e ~. ~, " ,.,'.,.,. l',, ~ -, - 49,,
guests sat o""n at inc oa''4uee ooaru ol Tue
Murray last nlght
Flowers bloomed everywhere; upon tables,
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