The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-13
LAUNDRYHEN BEGIN
ANNUAL CONVENTION
10 Discuss Question of
Higher Scale Of Prices.
STRIKE MAKES FUEL SCARCE
Attendance Of 4oo Members-AddTess
Of Welcome by Commissioner Mac
farland-Meeting at the Raleigh

The nineteenth annual convention Of
the Laundrymen's National Association
was begun at the Raleigh Hotel this
morning. The concluding session viii
be held on Wednesday evening About
400 members are in attendance. and
many OF them are accompanied by la
dies.
Commissioner MacfarIand made an
address of welcome. to which re-
Spouse was made by the president Of the
association. The morning session was
devoted TO routine business and the aft
ernoon session TO discussion of trade
subjects. At the evening session. 10
open at O'Clock, memorial services viii
be held for the five members. including
two ex-rresidents. who have died since
the last meeting.
II Is probable that a proposition to
raise the price OF laundry work in con
sequence Of the coal strike will be dis
cussed- The members say that the ad-
vanced cost Of coal has caused a great
increase in the operating expenses, but
that laundrymen generally are working
On the old schedules
President Porter OF the association
came 70 the city yesterday from Boston
under the escort of two large laundry
clubs The New Jersey members came il
special cars from Jersey City last night
! train load Of enthusiastic Westerners
came in Saturday night There are
over hundred Of the party. and thew
came from Chicago in solid train.
Philadelphia is represented by 125 mem
oers
Want Next Convention.
Several cities are competing for the
next convention. Kansas City is max
Ing an active and convincing campaign
for the honor. Cincinnati St Paul and
other places also have delegations here
10 present their claims
me Officers CT the association are.
Henry s. Porter. Dorcester. Mass. Dres-
1aent; Martin Kelly. Detroit. Mich. first
wee president; s A. Peene Yonkers. y
/, second vice president: A. Bernard
chicago. third vice presid .7t. "
Long, Chattanooga, Tenn. fourth vice
president; Henry ". Stoer. Cleveland
ONO, secretary; William O. LLOYD VII
transport, Pa. treasurer: F " CchoD-
penhorst, Louisville, KY, sergea nt-at-
arms
Commissioner MacfarIand's address
was IN part as follows:
Cleanliness is next to godIiness' is
not N the Bible any more than God
tenpers the wind TO the shor3 lamb
But the IDEAS Of both quotations are
lheFe- The first, which might we'll be
the motto OF your association is sup-
gested over and over again in the pro-
NIsion OF Wasnlngs for the body and for
the clothes, and is not only fypicaI Of
the essential cleansing OF the spirit but
heipIuI 10 it The great bTazen Iaver
Il the entrance to the Tabernacle. and
afterward in the court Of the Temple
stood for all the cIeansiLEs commanded
10 the people of God
We can all see the close connection he
tween cleanliness and CivilizationECIean
men IN clean clothes. living in clean
homes, on clean streets. are the product
Of civilization and in turn they are most
likely 70 think clearly and therefore
clearly. and to act in clean words and
deeds, with sanity. intelligence. right
eOusness. Therefore you represent not
only z great business interest which has
been created by the advancing demands
Of modern life within the past quarter
Of century pToftably employing large
amounts Of capital and large numbers
Of men and women. but one OF the forces
CT civilization p hich makes for The i'm
pTovement OF the race The Commits
sioneTs of the District OF Columbia are.
therefore, very glad 10 welcome you 10
the National Capital the home Of the
National Government, Of tic national
flag and Of the national spiziJ. You will
find here not only worthy representa-
lives OF your useful art. put a beauty
and an interest that cannot be found
elsewhere, and. above all. G cleanliness
OF living conspicuous IN our public az
fairs but equally great II our private
affairs.