Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-11
WORKERS IN CLAY.
The National Association of BricISmakers
Will Meet Here Tomorrow.

The National Association OF Briclmakers
Will Meet Here Tomorrow.
Tomorrow afternoon the National Brick Man
ufacturers Association will begin its annual
session in the hall of the builders exchange,
on 18th street near G. Some of the delegates
arrived in the city today. but the great major
ity will probably come in some time tomorrow.
1t is expected that at least 400 of the member
ship Of the association will be in attendance.
An interesting feature will be an exhibit OF
brick, models of machinery, Eilns, &c, in a
large room in the exchange building, and this
exhibit is now being put in place.
OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION.
The program of the meeting. which is given
below. will show what the objects of the asso-
citation are:
First session. Tuesday. January u, $50 pm
Roll call, enrolment of new members. presi-
dents annual address. J. c. Adams, Indianapo-
lis, Ind; report of officers election of officers,
installation Of officers, essay, Brick and Tile
Burning Il. NJ. Greer, Tuxpam, Mex. a
Year Lessons, general discussion led by An
thony Ittner, ST. Louis, No. At the close of
each address or essay the subject under consid-
Grafton will be fully discussed.
Tuesday evening. s ocloek.-Fourth annual
pow-wow, under the auspices of the Washing
ton Brick Manufacturers Association, will be
held In the convention hall; Is. II. Warner,
master Of ceremonies.
Second session. Wednesday. $50 a. mad.
dress, Use and Abuse of Brickmaking Ma
chinery," w. r. Cunningham. Frankfort. Ind
essay. Mixtures OF Clay" Robert Lyle. Wood
bridge, n. j.; Making and Handling Front and
Ornamental Brick" discussion led by Jas. ii
Beggs, Wilmington. NJ; reports of standing
committees.
Third session, Wednesday, $50 p.m.-Essay,
'Brickmaking, Ancient and Modern, "'Thoma:
Moulding. Chicago, I'LL; address, drying
Brick," Ed. Galloway. Syracuse, n. Y; address,
Organizations of Brickmakers," Edwin Nc.
Graw, Pittsburg, Pa: profit and Loss in Brick.
! making" discussion led by j. b. DE Haven,
Akron, OHIO Question box.
Fourth session, Thursday, a-m.-Essay.
''The Soft Clay Process" =; address, The
Signs of the Times, j. A. Smell, Darlington, Il.
l.: essay. Paving Brick" q. A. Brown. Sioux
City. Iowa; address. Hand VS.. Machine Work. "
Jas. Dingee, Philadelphia, Pa; ''Does 1t Pay to
Insure Against Casualties" discussion led by
J. c. Adams, indianapolis, Ind. Question
box.
, Burning Brick" VIM. III. West. Washington,
d. c.; "Some Essentials 20 Success in the Use
of OIL as Fuel" discussion led by - -
| address, Labor Troubles; How to Avoid
Them" ID. G. Hartman, New York, n. Y
question box: reports of committees; miscel-
laneous business; Friday, excursion to Noun,
Vernon.
THE HOSTS OF THE DELEGATION.
The members of the Brickmakers' Associa.
ton of this city, of which Mr.. Chas. b. Pearson
is the president, will practically be the hosts
of the delegation. and arrangements have been
made to give them warm and hearty a wei.
come as possible. The headquarters of the
delegates will be at Wizards, but some will
also be located 1t the Riggs and the Ebbitt.
In order that the visitors can have an oppor-
tunity to meet each other socially as well as
the local brickmakers and other citizens OF
Washington tomorrow evening will be devoted
to what Is known as a pow-wow. This will be
| held In the hall of the builders exchange and
will simply be an informal gathering. Mr.. Il.
II. Warner will be master OF ceremonies.
On Friday, the last day of the convention,
the delegates will 60 to Mount Vernon as the
guests OF the local committee Arrangements
have also been made for a reception at the
White House and for visits to the brickyards
and to points of interest about the city.
THE LOCAL COMMITTEES.
The committees in charge of the local arrange
ments are as follows:
Entertainment committee-T L. Holbrool,
(chairman), W. 7. Walker. L. +. Jones. w. A.
Richards, w. c. Morrison, W. II. West, c. b.
Pearson.
Exhibit committee-w. C. Morrison, chair
man; w. II. West, ]. ID. Small, John Miller.
Isaac Childs, A. r. Root.
The local association has had prepared for
presentation to the delegates a souvenir of
the occasion a unique badge, which is an shape
and design a reproduction of the Washington
monument, having upon the face the raised
letters n. b. NJ. A. This badge was selected by
q committee, of which Mr.. Charles b. Pearson
is chairman, and is something entirely novel.