The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-07
AFTERNOON SESSION.

ON reussembling In the afternoon the
hrsi order OF business was the election OF
. officers
Mr.. Farmhouse nominated for president
the present incumbent Mr. @. G. Walsh.
Mr.. Bering nominated Mr.. George 4.
Farmhouse OF Taylor.
Mr.. Walsh Insisted on the withdrawal
or Sis nomination. lIo reiterated his de-
clarailon made at the last meeting and
insisted on retiring from the Office.
The nomination. however. was not
Withdrawn ana tho ballot resulted in tho
election of Nh Farmhouse.
| For vice president. MIR George A. Baum
gartcn OF schulenburg ana H. II. Schu-
| Inachcr of Navasotn were nominated and
inc ilrst ballot resulted IN tie
The president cast tile deciding ballot
| Tor Mr. Schumacher.
For secretary and treasurer Mr.. A. a.
| Nardell was the only nominee and was
elected unanimously aud by acclarnatlon
PRESSES.
| me discussion WAS thea resumed on
| presses.
Ihe discussion was commenced by MIR.
Vhrdell, who said that In his opinion tho
weakest point In the construction OF n
press was tho side wall II was also one
Of the most Vital points In press Ilo
demonstrated how the side walls would
invariably spring. Ho thought more
thorough drainage would obviate this by
the average press capacity In l5- box
press should DO about twenty tons per
day. Tho proper size of cake should be,
In tho Speakers opinion. about thirteen
pounds. lic thought that press cloths
should be given a rest. There should bv
two sets of cloths, one for each watch
Tho question OF pressure on the cako
WAS discussed at some length, Mr.. Dor-
ing said that In his observation 1t was
bad policy to stop the pressure and re-
new IL during the pressing process This
prevented getting the full yield OF oil.
After the cake was once hardened II was
difficult to get n renewed flow after stop
ping the pressure and roapplying 1t.
The question OF the construction OF
presses was discussed IN which discussion
several manufacturing agents partici-
pated All agreed that the side walls were
the weakest points in the presses now In
use, but II was contended that this could
be remedicd by springiDg the walls back
Into place. The question Of the perfora-
tion OF tho press plates us means OF
relieving the pressure by increasing the
drainage was discussed.
An effort was made TO get Mr.. Caskart
10 enlighien the convention, he being re-
ferrcd to as the Oldest and most experience
ed oil mill man In Texas He declined to
do so. however. on the ground that he
was no speaker.
II was then suggested that Mr.. Cas-
kart be subjected TO categorical examin-
alton.
Mr. yardclI asked him II he did not
regard the side walls as the weakest part
OF press.
Yes" no Iaconically replied.
Gould you suggest how this might be
remediedY'
MIR. caskart--"Yes; make the walls
stronger"
All agreed that this was about the NEST
sensible solution that had been suggest
ed
The new president announced the fol-
lowing oommittees:
In addition TO the officers the following
were added TO the membership board:
Thelssln and Walsh.
nshlfc un tsaoiutions--Wtt ,,endcn.
crosihwaito nnd Russell.
Committee on finance Schumacher. Ed
wards and Duke.
Before. adjonrniDg resolution was
adopted extending thanks to Mr. John X. 2
Bell OF the Paint. Oh and Drug Reporter.
New York; Mr. John Banror Of tho Ma
ional Proyisloner. New York; Mr.. y NJ
OF the Waters Pierce OIL ctm-
1,ny Galveston; the Houston Pow. the
Hutehins house and TO Mr.. Garvin for
,ourtcsies extended.
Rev. vardell pronounced the bepcdicuaA
md the convention adjourned.