Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-09
PLUMBERS AT BANQUET.
Masters Association Celebrates It's
Thirtieth Anniversary.

The Master Plumbers Association of the
District of Columbia celebrated the thir-
tieth anniversary Of It's organization last
evening with banquet and smoker In the
banquet hall of the Freund hosiery, 10th
street northwest. Good-fellowship and mer-
riment were the predominating features.
Besides the members of the association
there were present number of the Off
Gals of the District government, together
with large number Of employing plumb
ers Of nearby cities.
The evenings pleasure was begun by an
address of welcome by the president Of the
association. Mr.. Henry ]. Allen, followed
by the Gerrish Quartet, composed of
Messrs. D. G. Miller, H. O. Simonds, ]. H.
Blackman and w. Humphreys. Col. John
Biddle Engineer Commissioner Of the Dis
trict of Columbia the guest Of honor, said
it afforded him much pleasure to be pres
ert and expressed his best wishes for the
association.
Capt c. A Harding, assistant to Colonel
Biddle, made a few felicitous remarks, IS
plumbing; Mr. John Trainor, ex-president
of the National Association of Plumbers;
Mr. q. J. Hannah, Mr.. Elias Hutchinson
and Mr. John Mitchell.
The -speechmaking was interSpersed by
an excellent musical and literary program
by Master Erwin Cosgrove, Miss Edith
Sheets, Mr. D. Sweeney, Mr.. Thomas J.
Trodden, jr., Lee Monkey and an orchestra.
present by an exhibition Of legerdemain.
A buffet supper was served.
Among those present were the following
visiting plumbers: John Trainor. Baltimore;
W Barnard N %i1ie pi Ii b. ~ Mitchell
Foster, Norfolk; w. ]. McCrea, Baltimore;
James F. Traynor, Wilmington, Del; John
x. Heyl: Thomas Somerville, E. G. Schafer,
John Mitchell, jr., ana George hutchinson
The following were present as guests Of
tte association: Col. John Biddle, Engineer
Commissioner; Capt. Chester A. Harding.
assistant engineer commissioner; David E.
McComb, superintendent OF sewers; w. A.
ment; Snowden Ashford. inspector Of build
irgs; Harry 3. Davis, Inspector OF plumb
ing; Maj. &. J., O'Rrien.; assistant inspector
Of plumbing; s5essph M re inspector Of
ward. permit ,clerK. District OF Columbia;
George F. Green Mater, registrar, District
of Columbia, W. GUIDE. president Bust
ness Mems Association; w. n. Merryman,
president Joulneymen Plumbers. Associa-
ton; Elias s. Hutchinson, John Mitchell, ST.,
Thomas F. cWhaiens John ]. DAILY, M j.
Fennell, J. T. aErawtey; ; w; H. Marsh. M. ].
snG 5esa Ftsssr Fl F'h'0f' H. l. kArpe'es
A' The eJ foIlowing members of the association
were present aHeary j. Allen, president;
Samuel Artz. Julius I. Atchison, Edward
Mr.. Bril-, Mr. HeyHen. R. G. Brooks, VII.
liam Conradis JAMES Cunningham, 8. E.
Dessez. william Dqffy, 1. J. French. John
Gaghan, Daniel Hannah. Edward j. Han
nan, p F. Hannah. J. A. Herbert, J. F.
Koran, w. J.. Hutchinson. F. B. Kennedy
William Xoch. John Krause, Charles Lock-
head, P. C. Ssnaerer. James Lockhead, L.
]. Mangan, Thomas Humphrey, Mr. Men,
denhall, Mr.. Muicare. D. ]. Murphy. E. B.
Meyers, James Nolan. P. T. inland, John
A. Powers, j. r. Quinter, Norman Pruitt.
Cornelius Regain. George F. Schaefer, 8. s.
Shedd. James E. Suit. c. F. Stutz w. A.
Thomas. C. F. umhau. Mr.. Brelsford, Mr..
Shields Edward volland. D. s. Williamson,
]. B. Clarke. ]. r, Guerin. G. F. McAvoy,
Messrs Rose. r. s. Scott. Messrs Welsh,
Mr. DUNCAN. John I. Harrison and Mr..
Waters. w. D.. Nolan was chairman of
the entertainment committee.