Morning journal and courier., 1894-02-16
MASTER PLUMBERS.

The State Associatlon's Fourth An-
 nual Gathering, President s. E. bib. |
 ble of This City Preslding-PrOmi-
 nent Guests From the NatiO nal Body l -Banquet and Speeches.
 HARTFORD, Feb. 15 -The fourth annual meeting of the Connecticut Association of Master Plumbers was held at Putnam Pms lanx hall this morning, at which there was a large attendance. President 8. E. Dibble of New Haven presided. James Ahern welcomed the plumbers on behalf of the trade and Alderman Frank F. Furlong on behalf of the city. There were present from Boston the following members of the executive committee of the national asso- citation: Messrs. Sheehan, Duffy, Goodwin, Wilder. Wade, Palmer and Finnssssy.
 After business ss ssion, reading reports of various committees and the officers the meeting adjourned for banquet, at which addresses were made by James Ahern AL derman Furlong, Dr. James Campbell, G. J. Wade, J. M. Allen, s. E. Dibble of Now Haven, General John P. Harbison, John Mitchell of New York, vice president of the national association, and others. Officers of the association were elected at the evening session.
 The committee on credentials reported | 1O3 delegates present.
 | Letters of regret for non-attendance | were read from members of the national | and state associations.
 A resolution was presented to take steps to secure better protection for the master plumbers.
 President Dibble read his annual report,
 which was accepted.
 l The following committees were appoint. l ed:
 l On rosolutions-L. Fl. Mills of Bridge l port, Charles Murray of Hartford and RoEert Morgan of New Haven; on creden
 tials-J. G. Sherlock of New Haven, Jamei
 Donovan of Middletown, George Mshl ot
 Hartford, A. Troland of Norwich and F. J
 Reynolds of Ansonia; on membership-L
 H. Mills of Bridgeport, Robert Morgan and
 John M. Page of Nsugatuck.
 The association dinner was held at thu
 United States hotel. James Ahern wal
 toastmaster at the banquet and the follow
 ing were speakers: "City of Hartford,
 Alderman Frank P. Furlono; "Board ot
 Heslth," ," Dr. James Campbell; "Chioago,
 J. J. Wade; "Board of Trade" J. Nj. Allen
 s'State Association" s. D Dibble; "Stst'
 of Connecticut" Quartermaster General J
 P. Harbison; ''New York;" John Mitch
 ell, vice president of the national associs
 tion; Bridgeport" ex-President Mills
 "Providencs,'. P. J. Tierney, president O
 the Providence association. Other speak
 era were Edward Mahl and Zslmon Good sell of Bridgeport. The board of health board of trade and city officials of Hart ford were invited to attend.
 Among those present were eighteen iron New Haven. Essays were read by Rober Morgan and J. G. Sherlock of New Havel : and Zslmon Goodsell of Bridgeport At the evening session officers for th
 ensuing year were elected as follows: Pres ident, James Ahern of Hartford; frs : vice president, J. B. Weiant of New Brit
 ain; second vice president, 0. S. Fam of Bridgeport; recording and core spending secretary, J. s. Craig c ] Hartford; financial secretary, R. Stodhart of Middletown; treasurer
 Andrew J. Clerkin of New Haven; delt ' gates to the national convention to be hel in Detroit, s. E Dibble of New Haver ? John Donsvsn of Middletown; alternatel Willirm Mandeman of Willimantic, Chsrle F Murray of Hartford, J. B. Weiant of Ne Britain. It was voted to hold the ne1
 annual meeting at Waterbury. Change ] were made in the by laws to night b which delegates will be appointed by th | local associations instead of coming ind ? pendently.