The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-21
A LEAD PIPE CINCH.
That's What the Plumbers Of
the State Have on Seattle.
THEY Are GUESTS OF THE CITY.


The FIRST annual state convention Of the
Master Plumbers of Washington assem-
bird yesterday evening in the plumbers
ball. in the Hlncklsy block. and perfected
m organization. This step xas
saken In pursuance Of the policy of
d National Association Of Master
Plumbers in regard TO the organization OF
state and district organizations Here
after the state Of Washington will be rep
resented IT the national convention by
delegates chosen ny the state conventions.
and II Is also proposed to organize . Pa
clio coast organization.
About forty delegates were present at
yesterdays convention. the following
cities being represented: Spokane. WalIa
Walis. Yakima, North Yakima, Eliens-
burg. Port Townsend, Sehome, Whascom,
Snohomish, Tacoma aud Seattle. After
assembling the delegates quickly disposed
OF the business on hand. the lines upon
which the state organizations are formed
being well understood by all present. Of
6cers were chosen ~ follows.
Presidenf. II B. speiimau. Seattle: vice presi-
dccf, 7. H. BeIlineham, Tacoma: secretary. +.
B. Cleveland. Seattle: treasurer. William d.
Coffee, Tacoma. executive committee, Thomas
kerns, Charles Rauiman, James Mcintyre. Of
SS8tt&e. William Wet4Q, ~ N0i10tls
OF Tacoma: auditing committee. {. H.
Wye. of Tacoma, Frank Gordon. }. r Nalan,
Seattle; legislative committee, p. ]. Cannon.
William u. Mcmillan, OF seattle. Robert Had
dar. OF Tacoma: COMMITTEES on constitution and
by-laws. u. b. spsllnau, +. b. Cleveland. OF Sc
attic. 7. IL. Baiiinghani, Of Tacoma
No delegates to the national convention
were chosen At this meeting, it being too
late for that purpose.
1t was DECIDED to hold the next conven-
ton at Tacoma on the first Saturday in
Nav. 1884.
The convention then adjourned to
partake Of a banquet rendered the
visiting delegates at the Airing
ton hotel hy the Seattle plumbers.
Among the guests were the Seattle
board Of health. the city health officer
and city plumbing inspector and repre-
sentatives from the Wholesale houses of
the city dealing in plumbers supplies. At
o o'clock about seventy delegates and
guests sat down to partake Of a feast. the
elegance Of which the following unique
menu gives but . faint idea:
OYSTERS.
Valves Automatic.
sour.
Solder Liquid.
xNTRxEA
Rubber Packing. Ltharge Drsstnx.
Old Aslpsrs, Very Tough.
Shrsds OF wipiny Cloth FRIED.
ROAST.
Wiped Joints, Rasp Dreeeing.
Flushing Rims, Hopper Sauce.
VEG ELIZA
Sprinkler Dead Ends Rat Tall Files.
Automatic Fiushefl
pxssERr.
Prepared Soil. Putty Joints. Expansion Piecea.
Lock Nuts. Kinks Filled With Putty.
Diluted Acid.
The menu was headed by the following
Shakespearian allusion to plumbers pro-
cwIivities in the matter of bills:
He that II robbd not wanting what il stolen.
Let him not know II. and he II not sobb'd At ali.
As the feast progressed the gayety
and good humor which had been.
bottled in lands where plumbers
generous sid Of the modern
hearty good nature which found ex-
preston in happy toasts. witty speeches
and funny stories. The banquet vas thus
pleasantly prolonged into tho snial
hours, when an adjournment was
taken to meet at IL a. IN. this
morning at the plumbers hall.
where the delegates will he photographed
in a group as a souvenir of the organiza-
ton of the state association. The
visiting delegates will then be taken to
the lake over the Yesler avenue
cable line and given a ride around
Lake Washington. the steamer c.
c. Calkins having been chartered
for the afternoon. Lunch will be served
on the boat, and if those from abroad
don't go away with the idea that Seattle is
about the biggest town on the Coast and
the plumbers thoroughbreds of the first
class, i, viii! be because they don't know
vrhat taspitaf,fv in