Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-09

or tomorrow by committee of Washington
tallors For hrst and second prizes handsome
gold medals are to be given and in addition
there Will be diplomas for articles of special
merit
RULES TO GOVERN THE CONTEST
The rules that are to govern in this unique
contest are as follows:
1st- Gold medals will be awarded for first and
second prizes, provided IS per cent out of 6
possible 100 is reached.
"a. -Four diplomas will be awarded on gar.
ments next In rank to section l, provided rs
per cent out of possible 100 is reached.
80. NO medal or diploma will be awarded
any person who Is not q member in good
standing at the time Of the convention.
4th Members who may join the first day OF
the convention will be entitled to compete for
prizes.
5th. The basis Of marking will be as follows:
Originality. rs per cent; style and cut. rs per
cent; fit. 25 per cent; general makeup, rs Der
cent; total, 100 per cent
The price paid for making Of each garment
must be attached to each ticket on the garment.
SO as to enable the judges to Judge impartially,
as 1t Is not considered fair and equitable TO
mark one. coat high in make and another lew
because it is not quite SO well made, when el2
or ga is paid for the making Of one and sc or
so Tor the other. The price OF making must
In all cases be considered.
PRACTICAL WORK PROGRAM
One Of the most valuable departments Of the
association is that of practical work, and in the
past it has always been Of great interest and
usefulness to the members The committee of
arrangements state that the practical work pro-
gram for the present convention promises 10 be
of more than usual interest, as il contains many
names of those recognized as leaders Of the pro-
fession.
The Illinois State Association held their
twelfth annual meeting at the Grand Pacific
H. Il - 4 c.
and 6. Saturday evening they left on q
special train for Washington. All cutters in
the west were requested to meet in Chicago
and come on together In a body.
LIST OF DELEGATES.
The following is the list of delegates from the
various states: Alabama, I. H. Moriarity,
Montgomery; Arkansas, Schuyler & Stevens,
Little Rock; California, Otto LEM, Los An
geles; Colorado. w. C. Morse, Denver; Con-
necticut, +. 4. Halpine, Bridgeport; Delaware,
Geo. Hush, Wilmington; North Dakota. Dahl
Bros, bismarck: South Dakota, C. W. Adams.
Mitchell; Florida, L. C. Rucker, Jacksonville:
Georgia, H. NJ. Mckay, Macon; Illinois
State Association, L Altman, Lincoln; Indiana
IN; Burns K.nl Lafayette; Iowa, JnO. o'Nei,
Kentucky, F. J. Strassel, Louisville; Louisiana,
Joseph Brandner, New Orleans; Montana, j. B.
johnson, Helena; Maine, Alfred j. Hull.
Augusta; Maryland, Harris q Dorsch, Balti-
more; Massachusetts, d. Rafferty,, Marblehead;
Michigan, Henry Grimm, Detroit; Minnesota, d.
II. Gallagher, Minneapolis; Mississippi, Warner
Searles, Vicksburg; Missouri, Chas. EngIehart,
Kansas City; Nebraska, j. F. Helm, Omaha;
New Hampshire, Alonzo Tarbell, Manchester:
New Jersey, Willett Dunn, Trenton: North Car
olina, J. T. Duffin, Raleigh; New York. p. NJ.
Fitzgerald, Buffalo; Ohio, George s. Evans,
Uhrichsville; Oregon, Gordon Bros, Portland:
Pennsylvania, H.F. Bergman, Pittsburg; Rhode
Island. Bliss 4 Gardner, Providence; South
Carolina, A. T. Sawyer, Columbia; Tennessee,
J. p. Osborne, Nashville; Texas, r. REM, Aus
tin; Vermont s c. Woolson, Montpelier; vir-
ginia, Jacob Ebel, Richmond; West Virginia,
Charles kachl, Parkersburg; Wisconsin, j. W.
birmingham, Milwaukee,; Washington, d. C.,
John H. Moriarty; Washington, II. Nelson,
Spokane Falls; Nova Scotia; John Davies,
Truro; Ontario J. T.. Mcmahon, Toronto