Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-13

Perhaps it was duo to the Inequalities en-
joyed last evening by the members Of the
National Brick Manufacturers Association that
the session this morning began about II
O'Clock, instead of 9:30 which was
the announced hour. At any rate the
members this morning were loud in
their praises of tho "powwow'' which was
given last evening by the local ASSOCIATION in
honor of the visitors. Everybody had good
Tine and the brickmakers OF this city, who
worked hard to insure the success of the affair,
are glad that their guests are glad. The
members of the national association were
up early enough this morning 20 have
attended the session at the hour announced if
they had only como into the hall. But they
did not do this. Some of them embraced the
opportunity to look around the city little
while; others spent the time IN the hail, where
specimens of brick machinery were on exhi-
bition. The brickmakcrs like to get points
about improved methods. and so they were
anxious to see what others III the business were
doing and what kind Of brick they were max
ing.
ASSEMBLING FOR BUSINESS.
Finally good proportion of the members
found their way into the hall. The newly
elected president, Mr.. Charles B. Pearson Of
rear him was the secretary. Mr.. I. A. Randle.
The latter has been the secretary of the
association ever since it was organ
i nG;ts,. six years ago. J He is the
paper, The Clay Worker, and it was mainly
through his efforts that the association was Or
ganized. He is young and is one uf the best
looking men even in that association, which is
recognized as an aggregation of manly beauty.
He is, however, IN efficient official and is in
consequence popular.
Shortly before II o'clock President Pearson
raped for order and in few pleasant words
explained the delay on the part of the men,
bers in coming together He concluded by
saying that they were up rather late last even
ing. He, however, thought that everybody had
been given sufficient time and he would begin
the session.
The secretary announced that Robert Lyle of
Woodbridge. Nj, who was down on the pro-
gram for an essay on Mixture of Clay" was
unable to attend the meeting, OWING to sick
ness. He had, however, not sent in his paper,
and in order that the subject might be discussed
make some Introductory remarks. Mr.. Fisk is
discussion showed, and a good many
others were gifted in the same line.
He referred to statement that had been made
once to the effect that Adam the first clay
worker but a friend of his had pointed out
that if Adam was made of clay he could hardly
be termed the first in that line. He gave q
rather witty description of an old-fash-
Toned brick yard where mixture
of sand and clay was in use. The proportions
OF this mixture had been SO long followed that
even the horses knew the routine, and if the
mixture was changed the horses wero thrown
out. Then. he said, the demand came for new
kinds Of brick, and then it is found the old
mixture won't do; perhaps it proves to be
too lumpy. and then q separator must be
secured At this point, he said, was taken the
first step which leads into the wide field of
modern brickmaking. Clay Is found to be
most uncertain. material to work with. At
present he was working twenty different colors
in his factory. He then spoke of various COM
binations OF clay and what was produced.
A general interchange Of views followed.
which was rather Of technical character
and covered somewhat wider field than was
embraced by the subject.
WASHINGTON THE IDEAL BRICK CITY.
One Of the speakers, Mr.. Taylor of New York
city, said that from his observations in walking
fhrOuCh thia city WaahipUfo, u,os tho i1oal