Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-11

members Of the association would let him know
of any vacanies they might hear Of. As it is
now applicants are sent to him In great num-
bers whether they are members OF the associa-
finding places for the men out of q job APP
plicants come into his store at the rate Of from
six to ten day, all seeking work.
The auditing committee made its report, in
which they found the accounts OF the treasurer,
Mr. II. E. Parker, jr., correct in every particu-
lar. There was still balance of S262 IS in the
treasury, with all bills paid.
CREDIT DUE TO THE CUTTER.
During the time that the committee on NOM
nations was preparing its report Mr.. J. o.
Madison. representing New York trade pub
fishing company, was given the privilege of
speaking before the convention. The world
generally, he said, did not give the cutter
proper credit for the skill and intellectual
ability used in fitting q coat. The correct
drafting of a coat is not q mere matter Of me-
chanical rule. The tape measure does not do
it all.
In all professions, he said, allowance is
made for mistakes. but in the tailoring bust
ness every failure is ascribed to inexcusable
carelessness and trade ignorance. A doctor is
not blamed for not curing every disease nor is
a lawyer expected to win every case
he pleads To take the measure of
man properly is as difficult a mat
ter as to weigh comet or carve
and his flesh is by no means rigid. He is prob
ably measured over an il-fitting shirt and vest,
and due allowance must be made for the
shrinkage Of the cloth, but if the gar
have no more gray matter in his head
than is required to properly manipulate
hand saw. Yet with all this the cutter has to
contend with the vast army Of cranks who do
not know what they want until they see it, but
make fuss il they don't get il. and those who
n 4 ~ haf has
if they should see it, and wouldn't like it If
they had It.
The spirit Of art said the speaker, is work
ing in the minds Of the cutters of the land and
life and work. During tho past quarter
OF century the tailors trade has
advanced from the point where it
was universally laughed at and ridiculed to a
business OF such admitted art characteristics
that substantial business men arc willing to
pay heavy prices for its products.
Mr.. Madison's address was quite an eloquent
affair and was greeted with applause, and he
was rendered a standing vote of thanks. He
was followed by Mr.. G. II. Huntoon in an ad-
dress, in which he spoke at length and
earnestly Of a mistake the ASSOCIATION had
made in times past in admitting as o member
Of tho convention q man who was not and who
had no right to be a member Of the association,
for he was not cutter, but man employed as
a designer in Q New York pattern publishing
house.
WOLF II READY-MADE CLOTHING.
Mr.. Huntoon referred to him as a wolf in
ready-made clothing, who had no more right to
be present than q shoemaker would have to
come into the convention and set mp his shop
and seek the trade of the association.
"If," said Mr. Huntoon. "a society Of custom
cutters finds that il has been led, bamboozled
or as it were, machined into the glorifcation
of one who looks upon custom tailoring q
lower plane than the clothing trade and does
not consider its having done so . mistake,