Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-10
MADE-UP GARMENTS,
The Committee Now Examining Them-Other
Work of the Association.

The Committee Now Examining Them-Othe1
Work of the Association.
The convention of the Custom Foremer
Taiors' Association resumed its sessions this
morning at $50 o'clock In the tea room OF
Wizards. There was large attendance pres
ent. and considerable amount of important
business was transacted. Mr.. Charles A. Hunt
corresponding secretary, gave brief report of
what he had been called upon to do during the
past year. 1t was decided to postpone the re-
Port of Mr.. H. E. Parker, treasurer Of the asso-
citation. till the last meeting. in order that he
might carry his accounts through to the end OF
| the convention.
communication was read from gentleman
who regretted his inability to be present to ex-
| hibit an invention OF his by means of which a
garment could be cut in twenty minutes with
out the use of tape measure or square.
Mr.. Du Nah objected to the reception of the
communication on the ground that he did not
want the association bulldozed by any man
who claimed any thing so foolish the ability
| to make perfect-itting coat without trying il
on. Mr.. Du Nah's remarks were received with
| applause and the communication was carefully
deposited in oblivion.
The committee of gentlemen from the Mer-
chant tailors exchange, who were selected to
act as judges in the made-up garment contest,
| were brought into the convention and given in
| structions by President Shepherd as to how
the contest was to be decided. They were then
taken to the room where the garments were on
| exhibition and all other people were excluded
from the room while they were engaged in the
| examination. While they were out Mr.. Robert
Philips OF Chicago, recording secretary of the
association, was ven an opportunity to speak in
the interest Of the Phillips Publishing Com
pany, which publishes a trade magazine for
the custom tailors OF the country. He ex-
planned the progress that has been made by the
| tailors of the United States in the past three
years on the ground that intellectually had
taken the place formerly occupied by jealousy.
He said the life of the trade lies in springing
| new styles on the customers all the time. II
this were done the mechanics OF the trade
would increase in numbers from 900, 900 to
800, 600 III the next five years. To do this the
| cutters must act as unit.
Mr. Phillips, in conclusion. expressed the
qualification at the kindly treatment accorded
| to the convention by the press of Washington,
| and said that they had never received iairer
treatment from the trade press than they had
| from the newspapers in this city. On motion
from Mr.. j. Z. Gable vote Of thanks to the
press was passed
Mr.. Charles j. Stone Of the committee of ar
rangements made the report of the committee.
1t was received and the committee was thanked
after the remark by MIR. Parker that such a
successful convention had never been held be-
fore nor at such small expense.
President Shepherd made brief address,
accenting the suggestion Of Mr.. Phillips that
changes in style were needed, and he recon
mended the adoption of the peg top trousers
| or any other novelty that might be suggested
provided it had merit
The awards Of prizes had not been made when,
at $780, the association adjourned to make q
call in a body upon the President at the White
House. The prizes. medals and diplomas. for
made-up garments will be given out at the ban
quet which is to be held at Wizards this even
ing at 8 o'clock.
There was no session of the convention this
afternoon, and the members OF the association
availed themselves Of the opportunity to do u
little sightseeing around Washington.