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

Which Opens in This City Tuesday
Discussions Are to Embrace
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 ana Thursday, prom
ises to be the most important ever held
by the association. At least 200 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 1t Is treated with the utmost
courtesy. This Is the second time the
association has met here and 1t is
thought the municipality should take
some steps to recognize the visitors
are wanted here. It is likely that
Mayor Kiefer will be asked to take
official cognizance Of the convention.
It is customary in other cities for the
mayor to deliver O. 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 coiors for, passenger cars
o fr nsefd i oil IF speo nR SucR
oxidizing OLD or rubbing or wearing body
varnish, so as to dry with an egg-shell g:css?''
eTn ra UsE N oFS nh0G g. " Tord Fitch
burg railroad, Fitchburg; Mass. F. F. Fisk,
Toledo, St. Louis & Kansas City railroad,
THE railway paintshop stock room. The
care of paint-stock, brushes and other too.s,
giving them out. keeping the record Of stock
& Santa Fe railroad, Topeka, Kan; W. G.
Fitch, Southern Pacific railway, Sacramento,
CAL; R; H. Dennison, Philadelphia & Read
ing railway, Reading, Pa.
Classification of painting repairs on the
outside and inside, body of passenger cars"
Ball PennsyIyania EaFOnd A a,ipOna
Lawrence, Mass; G. r. Cassie, Lake Shore
Michigan Southern railway. Adrian. Mich.
and ted a1 no 6 g1ang de %h
a nd.S Cincinnati III an cSicago st. Louis railway.
laroad Mhser r. A I:rc f f. Rooms 0a 81
Louis Car company. St. Louis.
The difficulties and environments Of the
Car Manufacturing company, Springfield,
| Mass; A. ]. Browning, Louisville & Nash
vile railroad. Evansville, Ind; F. W. Wright,
Michigan Central railroad. Canada division.
"a historical sketch of, railway equipment
| painters and their work In The early days"
cord, N. H; ]. A. Putt. Wisconsin Central
railroad, Stevens Point, Wis.
| do the railroad companies give proper
cars?" II. G. McMasters, Illinois Central
railroad, Chicago; A. R. Lynch. Pittsburg
Gincinnsa Chicago St E,sI Louis Fc5iway
Great Western railroad. ct. Paul.
1.-The advantages derived in having a suita-
Sie shop for painting i0SOmGtySs in instead
railroad. Boston: Edward McIaughlln, Mis-
F ksdS Hsse rsHns Taro' aamon
| Dayton railroad, Cincinnati.
"Are the railways justified in surfacing and
cars snS
| lumbus, o.; A. j. Bishop, Northern Pacific
| 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. M. 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 varnish remover"
us there any advantage in the use Of the
| gliding wheel7
Which Is the best for general purposes
| grain alcohol, wood alcohol or alxaline7"