The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-17
PLUMBERS OF CONNECTICUT
EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING HELD
 IN THIS CITY.

The elBnln dHIludl ulGSllu5 Ol eiiS Master Plumbers association in this city yesterday was largely attended by prominent representatives of the craft from all over the state. Sessions were held in the Young Mems Republican club hall in the morning and afternoon. At the close of the afternoon session all adjourned to the Tontine hotel, where the annual banquet was held, followed by after-dinner speaking.
 At the business sessions President A. J. Clerkin of this city was in the char. The work of the morning hours IS glv- en at the close. At the afternoon meet ing the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, John s. Craig of Hartford; first vice presi- dent, Frank Reynolds of Ansonia; sec ond vice president, William H. Hazel of New Haven secretary, G. 5. Bull of Hartford; financial secretary, E. A. Creevy of Bridgeport; treasurer, James Donovan of Middletown; delegates to the national convention, George Mahl of Hartford and James Donovan Of Middletown.
 It was voted to hold the annual meet ing next year in Hartford. The date and minor details are left to the com mittee.
 The most important business of the afternoon was the discussion and adoption of a resolution for the ap- pointment of a committee to frame and secure the passage of a law relative to sanitary plumbing. More specifically, the resolution authorizes the leglsla- tive committee of the association to draft bill and employ counsel to se- cure it's passage through the leg1sla- ture The proposed law will conform to legislation in force In other states. The most important features of the Dill will be provisions for the appointment of plumbing inspectors and the require ment that all plumbers before being al lowed to work at the trade shall pass plumbers examination.
 It was also voted to send delegates to the annual meeting of the Master Plumbers association of Massachu- setts to be held in Boston March l0, where they will meet delegates from the other New England states and take action regarding the organization of a New England Master Plumbers asso- citation.
 A resolution was passed condemning the practice of certain manufacturers in publishing the net price list of their supplies instead of selling through the trade.
 A resolution by James F. Duffy of Hartford that the rules for the associ- ation drawn up last year be adopted. with the exception of the rule relative to uniform wages for apprentices, I, fa ho iroT ntip9 h1a was adopted Under the amended rule plumbers may regulate the wages or their own apprentices.
 It was after 4 o'clock before the plumbers sat down to their annual banquet at the Tontine. About l5O plates were laid. An orchestra fur nished music during the banquet, and the menu was the very best. At the central table were seated the follow ing gentlemen, the guests of the occa- sion: w. H. Allen, D. R. Brown, c. D. Berger, J. J. Buchanan, w. H. Conklin, Frank K. Chew, c. B. Downs, J. l.. Green, pr. Henry Fleischner, Henry B. Gompers, Colonel N. H. Heft, D. w. Hotchkiss, w. B. Hubbard, Hon. w. H. Marigold, J. M. Heatherton, Colonel C.. w Pickett, John Hukeman, L. w.. Robinson, Isaac Reilly, Peter Sterling, Dr, J. H. Townsend, Thomas J. Tute, Fred Won Beren, R. S. Woodruff, Wil- lard c. Warren, Dr. F. w. Wright and Dr. A. E. Winchell.
 President Clerkin introduced S. B. Dibble as the toastmaster of the hour. He first called upon Colonel c. w. Pickett, who spoke in place of Mayor Farnsworth, who was absent. He de- nounced the uncomplimentary utter ances of the press regarding plumbers and said that the association should make an effort to prevent it.
 The newly elected president, Mr. Craig, was next called upon, but only rose to say that he hoped to meet all at the annual meeting in Hartford next year.
 John Aiken of New Jersey said that the charge that plumbers are robbers is true-they are continually robbing themselves. He also said that the doc tors in New Jersey were opposed to plumbers.
 Dr. Fleischner, the next speaker, rather took issue on this point with MT. Akien, saying that the best of good feeling existed between the doctors and plumbers in Connecticut, and he dislik- ed to believe that the doctors were op- posed to the plumbers in New Jersey.
 Hon. Thomas D. Barlow of Water bury spoke briefly and was followed by the Hon. w. H. Marigold of Bridge port, who said that one of the great things of politics had brought him in- to contact with the plumbers. He said that in his own trade of printer the demand nowadays is not for how good a job 8 man can do, but for how cheap it can be done. He doubted not but plumbers were confronted with like diff faculties.
 Architect L. W. Robinson spoke of the great changes which had been made in construction to-day from what 1t was years ago. Then all the iron work was brought from England, while to- day it is produced at home. He also spoke of the vast improvements which have been made in the matter of plumbing in buildings
 Dr. A. E. Winchell said that the sari- itary condition of the cities had been greatly improved in recent years large ly as the result of better plumbing
 Henry B. Gompers of the National Steam Heating association briefly out lined the benefits of belonging to na-