The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-13

Place Of next meeting to be decided
upon.
Important reports will be acted upon
At night, reception at Murphy's Ho-
tel.
Polk Miller will entertain the dele.
gates at the Masonic Temple.
Banquet at Masonic Temple
Adjournment.
The greatest convention the National
Association OF Master Painters and House
Decorators has ever held during Its ex-
istence will end tonight with the banquet
at the Masonic Temple This will be
big day with these gentlemen. In the first
place. officers are to be chosen and tho
next place OF meeting will be decided
upon. The city of st. Louis. seems to have
rather tho better Of 1t in the race for
meeting place. That hustlinE Western
town has some representatives here who
are not letting the grass grow under their
feet. They will try to make one believe
that tho sun rises In st, Louis and never
sets In that city AS one of the delegates
expressed 1t last night: I'VE have the
greatest city on earth We arc growing
SO rapidly and expanding so far it may
be we will have to annex Chicago as n
| suburb" This was bit Of pleasantly. OF
course. but there Is no use for anyone
denying the fact that st. Louis is here
with Its working clothes on. Toronto Is
in the field. That delightful Canadian
| city has many good reasons to advance
! as to why tho convention should so there,
but 1t looks as though Toronto would
havo to walt n year.
THE PRESIDENT.
There Is a very pretty little contest,
perfectly friendly. on for the presidency.
It Is altogether likely that this honor
| will fall to Richmond Mr.. Robert Lee
Peters, whom the peope Of Richmond
have delighted ito honor on many occa-
sions and in various ways. may be made
the head of this great organization. His
| friends think he is entitled to tho honor.
| 1t was Mr.. Peters who was instrument.
tall more than any one else. In bringing
| the convention here. He has been Mt tho
| head Of tho movement to provide for the
entertainment of the delegates and tho
| ladies who accompanied them to Rich
mond. Mr.. W. j. Edwards. the incuu.
bent Of the Office OF president, and one OF
| the most popular men IN the association,
| and Mr.. Harry Rudolph, of PHILADELPHIA.
4 man beloved by all who know him.
have their supporters for the Office. No
| matter who may DO chosen. he will re-
ccive tho glad handshake from his
brother members. for all Is peace. har-'
moyn and brotherly love in tho associa-
| ton!
YEsTERDAYs PROCEEDINGS
| Yesterday was not day OF stirring
events In tho associations meetings.
Much hard and solid work was done.
| Several important reports were sub
mitted. The report in relation to archi-
| tects' specifications was presented and
adopted. There were reports in regard to
1 lead tests and In relation to pure and
/ d,,1t tod t1o ht1 moi
| posed Of. Several very Interesting dis
cussions OF purely technical nature
l'toot place.
In the afternoon there was carriage
i drive in honor OF the visiting ladies.
Nearly all the points OF interest In and
about Richmond wero visited At night
| the ladies' were given q theatre party at
| tho Bijou.
The gentlemen were entertained ut
night at a stag party In the assem-
bly, room in the annex at Murphy's
| Hotel, There were four or five hun
| dred present including several promi-
nent citizens of Richmond. 1t was one
| Of tho finest looking bodies Of men ever
assembled in this city.
SONG AND SPEECH.
A most delightful programme was rem
| dered Mr.. Robert Lee Peters presided
| with that grace and dignity chG:' aterls-
| tic Of him. He made an ideal toast
! master, or, rather master Of ceremonies.
Mr.. Eugene Davis, with his banjo club.
/ greatly delighted tho audience with sew
| eral selections and Mr.. Davis told some
Jokes that 'elicited great laughter, He
was encorcd until he had related three or
| four OF his side-splitting stories. Mr..
/ Schroeder of Pittsburg. sang q song
! Mr. c. c. Carter. Of Washington. gave
a recitation; Mr.. Fred MacIntire. of
| Philadelphia, sang for the crowd, and
| so did Mr.. Fred Schmiler, OF Baltimore.
| MI. Brown, of washington. told some
| rare Jokes. as did also Mr.. John Lewis,
! OF ST. Louis, who did not lose the op por-
tunity to get in big advertisement for
| his city as the next place of meeting.
| Mr.. Mike Shea, of Boston, proved to be
a good entertainer. Professor George
| NVhgelt, Of New York, gave some ex-
perimcnts as hypnotst. Altogether. It
| was an evening most pleasantly spent.
| Refreshments We're Served at the close
| OF tho formal exercises.
A BIG CONVENTION,
| This Is ono OF the most largely attend
| ed conventions ever held in Richmond.
Colonel Murphy, who has entertained
many bodies similar to this. says 1t Is
| one OF the most representative gatherings
he has ever seen here, There are between
| 400 and 500 good. substantial business
| men In attendance. and there are prob
ably $50 ladies in the party.
The former presidents here arc Messrs.
John Beattle. OF New York; Mike Shea,
Of Boston; Dan Holland, of Troy, N. Y.
| Mr.. Thebold, of Cincinnati, and Mr..
Brown, of Washington. Tho present
officers are: Mr.. w. j. Edwards, or Cam
bridge, Mass president; Mr.. William
I1wall, Of somervine. Mass. secretary
and treasurer. and Mr.. Harry Rudolph,
of Philadelphia, vicc-presldent.
Is Thic evcpinp there will hn r,,o.lt.,..
ut Nurphy's; later Polk Miller ana his
entire aggregation will entertain tho yis-
itors ut the Masonic TempleS.A BANQUET
at the Temple will mark tho closing of
tho big convention.