New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-14
OIL AND PAINT MEN REJOICE.
THEIR ANNUAL MEETING AND DINNER.
rRospEE1TY AND USEFULNESS OF THEIR CLUB
OFFICERS ELECTED.

-OTFICERS ELECTED.
"sque exc piped thin voice to tho poor painter
in Thackeray's story. The artist squeezed the
color tube and ont popped little imp Oh
the palette The members Of the New-lork
Paint oil and Varnish Club mix paint 80 freely WIN
GOOD spirits that the possibility Of sprteS lmpf'ohe"
in color tubes must exist In this city as well as IN
Paris. The animal meeting and dinner OF the c"o
arc original and unrvalled in this respect They wero
held Yesterday afternoon and evening In the rooms
Of the Downtown Association, at No. go Pnc-sl'
Business and pleasure were mingled IN a way that was
a., Agreeable a II was novel The club first paid some
formal consideration to rs affairs. Then the mem
bers and guests ate dinner Then there were recna-
tons songs music and speeches. After this the con
liberation " business matters was resumed Ihch
there was more speaking. singing and playing
There was large attendance. Until his successor
was elected, the retiring president. r. p. Rowe OF
the Bradley White Lead Company, presided Inc
various trades represented col0rs, varnsh gums
varnifhes paints lnsccd oil and white lead, metano
paint, ochre mining. turpenne and rosin, shellacs
brushes, oxides, sugar Of lead and glue.
The members OF the club present were
Albert :. Adler. Victor = Alien, William Balbach
Ernest Bredt. q. NJ. Rrcnig. Waldo p Clement
John Dohse, W. D. Eyer, George w. Fortmeyer'
p s. Jennings, William II. King, +. II. Kohn'amm.
F. l.. Lavanburg. sheldon Leavltt. Henry Mcrz' CaiI
Merl, y. Z. Montrosc. T. c. Pauly g. Pembcrton'
DdNlu fllutc, - ENlNON INdNlf
Rogers, VI. Eo-cnthal. George j. Swain, William
lockwood and W. &. Tcmpeton.
The following officers for lao 1891. selected by
nominating committee. were unanimously elec'cu .
President. " d. Eyer. formerly the vcepre-'dcn'
vice president, J. -caver Page; secretary ana treasurer
w. Il. Templcon, OF 80 The OIL Paint ana DruS he
porter who has been yearly chosen for this ofloo
by tho club since It's beginning; executive coumttce'
Aguila Rich Lawson Valentine. A. l.. Arnold, william
H. King r. H. K0lnsamm. The president wee
president and secretary cX-onco members oil th-
committee The existing committee on arbltn'uoH
was continued. IT, members +. l.. M'lineuN' r. T.
Rowe. ". Frank Trcmann, i. II. kohhsuhm anu
James +. Drummond.
Henry Mcrz chairman Of the executive committee
Of lssoIs0O, reported that L." might be con
sdcred a. the turning point IN the career
OF tho club and that the organization was NOV
inc forward successfully. The formation {" ''
Credit Bureau for the protc ton Of members who
took advantage Of It, and of tho Eo1ld 81 Arbitration
for the settlement Of dispute, between members. were
happy innovations The social feature OF the '"'
gave entire satisfaction 70 all, and the finances OF TIC
club and Of the Credit Bureau were 90 excellent con-
dton.
The secretary reported that at tho close of the year
there were sevcnty.tvo active two a-sO"a" ana four
honorary members on tho rolls. SN'ysiN hrn- ""f'
represented The treasurer reported that there wa
, balance m the treasury Of al ol@ -. liuc jess
than last year owing 10 fhc payment ~ due 10 the
National Association. The credit Bureau wa r.
ported TO Doe in good Working order vote Of th'n"'
Was gwen 10 thr retiring officers and committeeman
and q Mr.. 1cmp!oton.
Mr. Fscr. the new president presided a. the dinner.
which In is social aspect, was highly ENJOYABLE.
Mr.. Eyer made II short speech, 10 which be SAID
While It Is an und.sput'd fact nat hc comp tnon o'
today IL, much kccrtr than over inr' yet thr ''''
clement which has been introduced lf nr 'i'h ne I
moved many Of the a-por'.- and an.aos.'-- which pre-
,iou.ly existed IAuplaus,I II member % the rfh