Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-23
POTTERS' PROCEEDINGS.
The National Association Elects Omcers-
East Liverpool Largely Represented
A Delegation 90 See BlaIne-some
New Members Admitted,

East Liverpool Largely Represented
A Delegation 60 See BlaIne-sOme
New Members Admitted.
HRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON, January 22.-The second
days session of the fourteenth annual con-
Yention of the United States Potters' Asso-
citation was held to-day, completing what
has proved to be one of the most pleasant
meetings the society has ever held A most
enjoyable feature of the day was an address
by Mr.. L. W. Miller, of the Philadelphia
Art Design School, who was present by in
vitation, on the subject of the development
of the artistic in the industries of this coun-
try and the best methods of promoting it.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
President, Edwin Bennett Of Baltimore;
First Vice President, William Brunt, East
Liverpool; Second Vice President, George w.
Oliver, Syracuse, N. Y: Third Vice President,
8. ]. Scott. Cincinnati; Treasurer, ]. H. Good
win, East Liverpool, and Secretary, Alfred
Day, Steubenville; Executive Committee ire
]. II. Goodwin, of East Liverpool; John Moses,
James Willetts and ]. II. Brewer, OF Trenton,
and E. NJ. Pearson, Of Wheeling.
A resolution was adopted at last nights
session, instrueting the members of the EX-
ecutive committee to call, in company with
Congressman Mckinley. of Ohio, and Bu-
chanan, of New jersey, upon the Secretary
of State, to request the appointment of Will
liam Burgiss, of Trenton, N. j., as Consul
at Tunstall, England. This was the outcome
of contest between John J. Purinton, of
East Liverpool, and William Norris, of
Trenton, over this appointment Neither Of
these gentlemen could be agreed upon, and
Mr.. Burgess was selected as compromise
candidate and mas the support Of all the pot
ters. The Executive Committee called at
the State Department this morning, but on
account of his recent bereavement and his
own indisposition, Secretary Blaine was not
there to greet them. They, however, filed
the strong Endorsement they bore in favor of
Mr.. Burgess appointment and were prom
ised that the matter should receive early at
tention.
The following committee was appointed to
furnish to the census Office statistics in re-
gard to American pottery: Messrs. Haynes,
Baltimore; Brewer, Trenton; Goodwin and
Laughlin, East Liverpool, and Brockman,
Cincinnati. The following new members
were elected:
The Chelsea China Company, of New Cum
berland, W. Va; Toronto Potter Company, of
Toronto, O.; Bell Bros, of Findlay. o.; the
Brewer Pottery Company, of Tifin, O.; Wick &
Co., OF Kittanning, Pa; East Palestine Pottery
Company, of East Palestine, O.; Cartwright
Bros, S. & W. Baggott. J. w. Croxan & Sons,
Globe Pottery Company and the California
Pottery Company, of East Liverpool, and ]. II.
Baum and Patterson & Sons, of Wellsville, o.
The convention then chose Washington as
the place at which to hold its next reunion,
and the first Tuesday in February, 1891, as
the time, and then adjourned. Tonight the
members of the association are enjoying a
banquet at Willard's Hotel. There are
some little odds and ends of business to be
attended to in the morning, and then the
members will go home.