Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-08
THE PROGRAM COMPLETE
Master Painters and Decorators Arrange for
Annual Convention.
Large Attendance Today Upon Meet
ing of the Executive Board of
the Association.

There was an extended meeting OF the
executive board of the Master Painters and
Decorators Association of the United
States in the red parlor of the Ebbitt House
this morning. President Daniel r Hol-
land OF Troy, n. Y, called the body to or
der shortly after 10 o'clock, and it was
nearly o'clock in the afternoon before the
business presented had been concluded The
object of the meeting was the ARRANGEMENT
of a program for the sixteenth annual con-
ventioE of the association. which will be
held in this city next February The pro-
gram, as decided upon this morning, after
great deal of discussion, is as follows:
L. Call to order. 2. Prayer. 3 Address
of welcome. T. Roll of officers. s. APP
polntment of committees on credentials,
press resolutions, etc q. Minutes of last
convention. Z. Report of officers. S. Re
port of apprenticeship committee. 9. Cues
Solvents, William e. Wall of the Cam
bridge, Mass. association. IL. THE Shop
and Its Management" Mr.. Arthur Peck of
the Providence, r l., association. L.
"Combtnatfon of Capital and Its Effect
Upon Industrial Arts of America to he
assigned by the Washington local associa-
ton. II. The Young Men in the Trade;
Their Needs and Possibilities" to be as
signed by the New York local association.
Ia The Bright Side of the Painting Bust
ness, Mr.. Francis Black of the Philadel-
phia association. 10 Question box. III.
Special and general business. IS. New and
unfinished business, election and fnstaIIa-
ton of officers, location of next convention.
Ine program will cover a period of three
days.
Large Attendance.
When the executive board was called to
order there was large attendance of the
members. President Holland made a brief
address of welcome and urged a fraternai
an;r and
convention. Mr.. Francis Black of Phila-
delphia was elected member of the board.
An interesting paper was read by Mr. w.
j. Edwards who made a number of valu-
able suggestions for the program. He de-
clared that the subjects should be new and
interesting to attract proper attention and
discussion, and especially urged a paper
upon the subject of trusts, one on the I'M
restricted immigration laws, and one deal
ing with the arrangements existing be-
tween the master painters and the journey
men Of the craft in Worcester, Mass.
Mr.. John Beattie of New York. a promi-
nent member of the association, and one
who takes an important part in all of the
business of the organization, objected. He
said there was no need of hurrying dis
cussion of the labor question. 1t was COM
ing rapidly enough. He ssid the employers
the master painters, would soon have to
deal with the journeymen. the latter work
ing out their own destiny. The employers
would soon be elevated or crushed down.
He seemed to think conflict not far dis
tant and was inclined to take a gloomy
view of the matter.
Those Present.
Among those present at the meeting were
Daniel 7 Holland, Troy, president; Thomas
Williams, Brooklyn, vice president; Joel
Kennedy, Cincinnati, secretary: Barton
Allen, New York; Charles H. Fowler. Penn
sylvania; II. G. Wraight, Ohio; Alexander
fxr0ro ,n1n Izfp 4.
chusetts; John Calvin, Illinois: c; d. Cum
bingham, Keatucky; G, w, Kcever, In
diana: w. E. Wall Massachusetts: George
H Russ ell, Washington; H. T. Hopkins.
| Missouri; J. F. Coney New York; Titus
Berger. Pittshurg: John G. Mccarthy, Chi
cago; Marshall Godfrey, Detroit; John Beat
tie. New York; F. A. BaIlinger, Phiadel-
phia; John Theobaid. Cincinnati: NJ. w.
Shea. Boston: Ramsey J. Stewart Chi
cago; P. J. Branktn. Philadelphia; Thos.
| A. Brown, ST.. Washington; w. ]. Ed
wards, Cambridge, Mass: Jos. Dillon, New
York.
This afternoon the members of the board
/ are enjoying an outing at Cabin John
| bridge.