Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-16
TRYING TO KEEP COOL.
The Master Plumbers still Keep ON With
the Work Of Their Convention.

TRYING TO KEEP COOL.
The Master Plumber. still Keep ON With
the Work Of Their Convention.
MANY INTERESTING REPORTS READ AT THE SEES
SION THIS MORNING, THAT IN REGARD TO
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BEING PARrIcU-
LARLY so-soMx OF THE NOTED DELEGATES.
Somebody had decorated the backs of the
seats in the hall Of the Builders Exchange this
morning with advertising circulars. and when
the members Of the National Plumbers Asso-
citation came together for the third days ses-
sion the hall had the appearance Of having been
visited by snow storm during the night.
However IL looked cool, and when the delegates
settled down for the days session many of
them removed their-costs and made themselves
a. comfortable a. possible. The convention
vssnot quite Q half hour late in assembling,
which was considered to be very creditable
under thecircumstances.
Thesfirst business considered was the report
Of the wee presidents of Kansas and the District
Of Columbia These reports were read by Mr..
l. b GROSS Of Kansas City, whose fine voice is
heard In every part Of the hall and who is fire.
quentiy called upon to read reports, for the rea-
son that he doesf It so we'll
REPORT FROM THE DISTRICT.
The report Of D. 8. Williamson, the vice presi-
dent for the District Of Columbia, stated that
the main event Of the year was the passage by
Congress of the plumbing bill, which gives the
Commissioners power to make regulations for
pirmbing and requires that plumbers, in order
to be registered. are obliged to pass an exsmi-
nation, instead of, as heretofore. merely paving
q fee. -Four new members were added to the
association
Various reports from officers and committees
were received and properly referred
In reply to question from delegate the
president stated that the present membership
Of the association il about 2, 100.
THE SANITARY REPORT.
The report of the sanitary committee was
submitted by the chairman. W. ]. Kelley. 1t
emphasized the importance of regulations rela-
tive to plumbing and sewerage and stated that
the statistics of some cities, where modern
methods were in vogue and practical plumbers
were employed as inspectors, show great de-
crease in the death rate and an increase in the
birth rate The statement made in the report
that in some cities, where modern sanitary
methods were IN use, the population had
doubled caused some of the delegates TO smile.
When the delegates want TO speak their
minds they have what is called an executive
session, when all not delegates are excluded
from the hall
AN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
the public session was therefore a brief one.
1t il expected that the session this afternoon
viii be the final one. Officers are to be elected
and the impression prevails that Mr.. Sheehan.
who has just served out the incomplete term of
his predecessor. will be elected for full term.
Tomorrow the delegates. guests of the
local association, will see the sights of the city
and visit Mount Vernon
YESTERDAY AFTERNOONS SESSION.
amendments to the constitution were ordered
TO be printed and distributed to the local asso-
Citations. final action to be taken at the next
annual meeting.
An essay, entitled "a Word of Warning and
Advice to the Plumbing Trade by n. P.
Hussey of Omaha, was read to the convention
by Mr.. Cross Of Kansas City.
The yearly report of President Sheehan was
read by the secretary. The report stated that
tventy-one new associations had been formed
during the year and thirteen individual members
admitted, making 22S in all that had been
added to the strength of the national associa-
ton.
The reports of the vice presidents were re-
ceiyed and adopted. An address was made BY
Mr.. Jonas Rosemond of New York The con-
vention adjourned until this morning.
LAST EVENINGS ENTERTAINMENT.
Last evening the delegates were handsomely
entertained by the local association in the par
lors of the Arlington, where a promenade con-
cert was given The music was furnished by
the Marine Band and refreshments we're served.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The executive committee of the association is
its representative during the interval between
the annual meetings. Owing to the important
duties intruSted TO this committee the members
are appointed with good deal of care. men,
Der OF the executive committee is supposed to
be person of influence and standing in the
profession, a representative man in the section
Of the country where he resides The commit
tee is composed of the president, vice presi-
dent and secretary Of the association and six
members. The cuts of some of the members of
the committee accompany this article.