Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-26
PAINTERS
Enjoyed Themselves.
Royal Entertainment at
Barberton.
Good Words For a Bar
berton Product.
Clay Workers Picnic at Ran
dolph Park.
News Of Mayor McNamara's Court
Barb srtoa News.
Especial Correspondencc.)

tSpcclaI COrreSpOndeHcc)
Barbcrton. July 2U.-,Mr. o. Il. Rob-
inson, the genial president Of the Car
rara Paint Co., entertained the dele
gates to the Painters convention yes
trday afternoon in royal style.
Three special Rapid Transit cars
conveyed liz of the delegates, their |
wives and sweethcarts to Bnrberton,
lenvng Akron at so and arriving |
here ut 2:l5 o'clock. Fosters band
under the leadership OF Prof. Sid Nor
cy, rendered inspiring music.
When the Magic city was reached
Mr.. Robinson. nnnounccd; Il will
show you through the largest match
factory in the world and the smallest
paint factory in the world" Later,
he said that the paint works would
soon be much larger than it Is at pres
ent.
Omnlbuses transported the ladies' to
the Carrarl works, while the men
walked. After the factory was inspect
ed, trip was made to the Diamond
| t.I. Ia, la la
mammoth plant was visited and PROV
ed highly interesting to everybody.
One thing noticeable was the ncatncss
Of the shop. Each room was as clean
as II home pnrlor. MIR. Robinson, In
Leading the way always insisted on the
ladies' following him, because, he said,
whore there were ladies', the men were
sure TO follow:
The party then repaired to the Bar
bcrton Inn, where the ladies were serv
ed with luncheon aud the men pnrtook
of II Dutch lunch, Tho band pnraded
on the campus and finally halted on the
veranda of the Inn.
Spccchmnklng was next in order.
The first speaker was Mr.. VIM. II.
Buchcr of Chicago. In part he said: IL
used to think there was nothing whittier
than Hnrrson's white lead but now
can say there Is nothing whittier than
Carrnra."
Mr.. o. y. Robinson was next called
upon, lie said In pnrl: Il can simply
say one thing, and that is that | am
highly honored 10y your visit here to-
day. II our palnis merit your patron
age. | hope you will give II, and If II Is
bad paint want to know Of it, When
/ can't make good paint ! win quit the
paint business and give my time TO .ho
lr match business
Speeches were made by John rhco
/ bold of Cincinnati, cN.prcsident Of the
national association; John G, RemcrS
of Toledo, president of the national
association; Louis Weber of Cleveland
aud Chns T.. Reilly of Baltimore,
[ The return trip was made to Akron
at u o'clock. Mcwimcnt rcgncd su
premc all along the route.
CONVENTION NOTES.
Among the delegates 1T the conven
tlon ls Mr.. IT, H. Perry, Of baltimore
II desccndcnt of Commodore o III. Per
ry OF Lake Erie fame, and of Capt
Perry OF Revolutionary fame.
Mr.. Oliver ID. Goudcll of Baltlnor,
Is the originator Of Car,nra paint
= Mr. O. Il. Robinson says of him: II
there Is any person who should he civ
en- credit for the excellent paint tina
Is made by our company IL should h
Mr. Goodnow.
". Acorn" That's what G. L. Rowle
of Baltimore calls Akron. Ycsterda
it cost him Sl2,0o for making that e
ror.'
The American Paint Co. Of Cincil
natl is we'll represented It's delegate
are. j l.. Ihuwuug Il. IIcurrung. !
II. Bueher, \. Is. Miller, j. Is. Schutt