The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-16
,cr,n STATE PLUMBERS AssoCIA-
"rrov HAVE THEIR ANNUAL
MEETING
~ THE GENTLBMEN'S PARLOR
or THE DRISKILL YESTERDAY.
officers Elected for the Ensuing Year
Waco Selected as the Next Place OF
Meeting! and Other Business of
Importance Transacted.

Yesterday at 9:10 o'clock the able
plumbers to the number of about 5O
fled into the gentlemen's parlor of the
Driskill hotel for the purpose of holding
their annual convention. A Statesman
ranorter filed in with the balance of the
crowd, but in a very short while he filed
out all by his little lonesome. Yes, sir,
the able, the very able plumbers con-
cluded that the throbs that eminated
from their brains were entirely too i'm
nortant for the general public to profit
by, so the servant of the people was fired
forwith, nor was he allowed to stand
on the order of his going.
AS soon as the world was securely
locked out the very able plumbers pro-
ceeded to organize. Mayor Mcdonald was
permitted to address the meeting, extend
ing the welcome of the city to them, ana
then he was fired, after which the meet
ing proceeded with its business OF deVlS'
ing some means by which more wealth
could be secured for the organization
individually and collectively.
: The delegates yesterday presented q
very handsome appearance. In fact, they
were a handsome set of men, and as
thew were all attired in either broadcloth
or some quality of handsome spring cloth
ing, they showed conclusively that they
were I'D in the world and thriving on the
fullness thereof. On the lap OF eacn
coat futtered yellow badge bearing
the rame of the order and the. date OF
the Ter. This badge was pinned &c
III, loaf by an enormous diamond pin
that while it gave indications OF the TN
foil that was behind it, still glistened
very brightly in the morning sun ana
matched to some extent the glow OF the
countenance Of the gentlemen VINO were
happy once again in meeting with those
of their own calling
The deliberations yesterday morning
while conducted behind closed doors, were
of unreasonable Importance to the pro
fession at large. 1t served to further
the interests of the plumbers in Texas
and brought them more in unison and on
more friendly terms with one another.
If served to cause utilization between North
and South Texas, as well as East ana
West. The convention being at the capi-
tai and near the center of the stare
served to be in every sense of the WORD
the center from which the good or the
cause should radiate to every section OF
the State. The citizens OF AustR ana
The Statesman as their organ and for II
self personally takes pleasure in wei,
coming the gentlemen to the. City, of
the Violet Crown and trust that, their
visit of yesterday was attended with that
pleasure and benefit that will lead them
TO visit us often in future. We may mol
have as many leaky pipes to fix as other
cities, because our plumbers do thell
work well the first time, but we can as
4.sure the gentlemen of the association
that if they will forego any eager desire
they may have for creating wealth anG
will abide with us with the sole desire OF
making a living and be accorded per
NIT to do plumbing cup there, they are
most welcome and Austin will do hei
best to see that all the best or eartn
GOOD go to them as their ritual claims is
rightly theirs.