The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-19
BOSS BARRIERS MEET TO TALK,
AND THEY'RE TALKING YET, Ar
4 STATEN ISLAND BREW ERI.
They Ne: Near That. You Sre-Tale Of the
barber Who Knows Mr. McKeiwa,. and
other Txies- a Discussion OF some
New state and Local TOnsOriNl Rules.


BARRIERS who own automobiles, BARRIERS
who have COZ linen and footmen in their
employ, BARRIERS who own summer homes
by the seashore and other BARRIERS from
all over the State, assembled yesterday
afternoon at Bechte's Brewery, at Staple
ton, Staten Island, where the eighth annual
convention OF the Master BARRIERS Assoc
citation of the State was called to order by
President Joe Miller. the Produce Ex-
change barber.
Some went in evening dress, some wore
silk hats. Many footed it from the st.
George ferry house up the hill TO the brew
cry. Barber Lachmund, who is IA Staten
Islander, arrived on horseback.
The delegates from Brooklyn Local 20,
headed by band Of lnue icians, marched
through the streets OF Tompkinsvlle and
Staplet0n, followed by the delegates OF
~, 80. and 80, which have over 5000 MEM
beers. The Manhattan contingent also had
band. The up-Staters followed.
A4semblyman Mccormack of Richmond
welcomed the delegates, The roll call
then revealed the fact that two BARRIERS
were, missing They were found in the
brewery ice house, where they had gone on
Il tour of Inspection
The cony ention spent hours in talking
against the new barber law. As result
of This many outside delegations didn't
get in Among these were the Society Tor
the Suppression OF skin Diseases. the nited
Order OF Cosmetic Statesmen, dealers III
barbers supplies, lather brush agents,
dandruff cure drulnners, hair oil boomers
and perfume men.
In the meantime the hotel BARRIERS at
intervals discussed prominent men, cor
porations and newspapers doe Reichen-
bach, the Hotel st. George barber from
Brooklyn, for instance, declared that
ST Clair McKelway was the greatest man
who ever lived.
Il know him long time" said Rechen-
bach He was the man who set me- up IN
business He just did it because he Is
good man. Do you know that me and Mr.
McKelway fell down the same coal hole on
the same day? That was in Clark street ,
Brooklyn. He fell down that coal hole at
IL o clock in the morning and fell in that
! same coal hole that same night. And
nett her of us brought suit for damages.
He loaned me $3.50 to go III business,
! and after l took $50 out Of his FACET
mean that he took it out in shaves- then
I he made me a present OF the rest OF the
, money.
| ~ used to shave Richard Croker and
! he always treated me finely" declared
Barber Blitz Sometimes he would give
me 81 for one shave"
Il bet | have shaved more prominent
| men than any OF you fellows, declared
Barber Bender Of the Hoffman House
Come on" said Joe Miller, "let US get
! down TO business.
! The subject Of employing n lawyer for
the year wss-then brought up. Delegate
, Cary suggested Lawyer Abe Levy Dele
, gate Phil Lutz of Brooklyn said that some
| folks, especially the hair-restorer men,
would kick if the BARRIERS hired a bald
| headed lawyer like Mr.. Levy. He sug-
gested some lawyer with plenty Of hair
Delegate George DOrman then suggested
Roger PRYOR. declaring that he had more
and longer hair than any other lawyer in
the State.
Then they considered the Health De-
! partment rule which says that BARRIERS
| must wash their hands in hot water every
| time they shave "a customer. This was
unnecessary. Delegate Cary said. Rule Z,
Mr.. Cary added, was also hardship on
| the BARRIERS This rule ordered them to
| soak hair clippers in hot water This,
Cary said, would take the temper out OF
! the steel
And to wash hands each time we shave, y
yelled a German delegate, means to take
| der temper out on der barber; vhat2"
| The matter was finally tabled, to be taken
up for discussion to-day, and the election
| was held. II resulted thus
President, Joe Miller of the Produce
Exchange vice presidents. Louis Phaler OF
Rochester, Adam Allheim of Albany and
N. De Marine of New York; secretary,
! .I1in II. BONNER; treasurer, John Stephan.
| Louis C. Maurer after that asked the
delegates if they would accept little
| present from him in the shape OF souvenirs,
| They said they would and he told them he
would be on hand to-day with truckload
of good things for the BARRIERS, But
being near the brewery last night, many
of the delegates got souvenirs of another