The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-11

All Subjects of Special Interest to
the Association.
The annual convention of the master
car and locomotive painters, which
Is to be held at the Hotel Ryan Tues
day, Wednesday AMI Thursday, prom
ises to be the most important ever held
by the association. At least eco per-
sons will attend it. 1t will bring to
this city not only the members of the
association, but agents for every class
OF article used in their business, who
will attend the sessions and drum up
trade.
The subjects for discussion embrace
everything of special interest to the as
ISOLATION. In the preparation Of the
programme no branch of the business
was ommitted and the discussions are
certain to be interesting to the men,
bers.
Local members are somewhat cha
grined that no arrangement has been
made by the city officials to welcome
the visiting members. They say that
it is one Of the largest associations in
the country. and that wherever it
meets it is treated with the utmost
courtesy. This is the second time the
association has met here and it is
thought the municipality should take
some steps to recognize the visitors
and make them feel as though they
are wanted here. 1t is likely that
Mayor Kiefer will be asked to take
| official cognizance Of the convention.
1t is customary In other cities for the
mayor to deliver a speech of welcome
and for the city to treat them as
guests and show them about.
The following is the list of subjects
with the committees that will report
on them:
"Quick-drying colors for passenger cars
and locomotives. Should they be prepared
to dry fiat or mixed with small portion
of Iinseed oil "a specially prepared quick tHl,,
varnish so to dry with an egg-shell g,oss? ~
w. ]. Orr. Lake Shore & Michigan South
burg railroad, Fitchburg. Mass; F. F. Fisk,
| Toledo. ST. Louis & Kansas City railroad,
| Frankfort, Ind.
THE railway paintshop stock room. The
! care Of paint-stock, brushes and other too-s,
used, etc" John Hartley, ;Atchison, Topeka
Fitch, Southern Pacific railway, Sacramento,
Ca. R, H. pennison, PhiladelphiA Read
| ing railway, Reading, Pa.
Classification of painting repairs on the
| outside and inside, body of passenger cars. "
Pa. G. e. Copp, Boston & Maine railroad,
{ Michigan Southern railway, Adrian, Mich,
Painters. and painting as compared with
and related to other mechanical depart
a1d c G1 aaHa Chicago L0as raHas
Indianapolis; ]. H. Pitard, Mobile & Ohio
railroad, Whistler, Ala; C. E. Rooms, St.
| Louis Car company, St. Louis.
'The d;fhculties and environments Of the
master car painter T. Baker Hall, Mason
Car Manufacturing company, sprringsh Ds
vile railroad, Evansville, Ind. F. W. Wright,
! Michigan Central railroad. Canada division,
st; Thomas; Ont
| painters and their work in the early days, -
| Warner Bailey, Maine Central railroad, Con-
cord, N. H; J. A. Putt. Wisconsin Central
! railroad, Stevens Point, Wis.
| do the railroad companies give proper
cars?" H. G. McMasters, Illinois Central
s. Fan nGns CHICAGO CHICAGO
Great Western railroad. st. Paul.
| THE advantages derived in having a su,ta-
BILE shop for painting locomotives in, instead
Of doing the work in roundhouses and ma
chine shops" A F. Dane, BE Boston & Maine ali
| Kan Fred Heisel Cincinnati, Hamilton &
Dayton railroad. Cincinnati
| care the railways justified in surfacing and
comodves?" J. F. Lanfersick. Pittsburg,
Cincinnati, Chicago {, st. LOUIS railway, CO
railway, ST. Paul; w. J. Russell. Grand Rap
ids & Indiana railroad, Grand Rapids. Mich.
What progress, If any, has been made in
the past year IN paint spraying?" J. A.
| Cohen, Cleveland Cincinnati, Chicago & St.
Louis railway. indianapolis F. H. Croker,
Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf railway.
Kansas City; H. NJ. smithson. Texas Midland
| railway, Terrill. Tex.
| Topical Questions
| do you paint roofing tin on both s.des?'
what is the best filler for hardwood"
What Is the best varntsh remover?"
els there any advantage in the use Of the
| gliding wheel?"
(Which Is the best for general purposes
! grain alcohol, wood alcohol or alkallne?"