Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-06
MASTER PLUMBERS
Executive Session Held at
the Raleigh Today.
VISIT TO MT. VERNON
ELECTION OF OFFICERS TO OCCUR
LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
Resolutions Adopted at Session Late
Yesterday Afternoon Honors to
Washingtonians Probable.

An executive session of the Master
Plumbers Association of the Atlantic
coast was held this forenoon in the parlors
of the Raleigh, with full attendance of
the membership. Among the items of
business to be considered at the concluding
session this afternoon will be the annual
election of officers.
A canvass of the delegates indicates the
election of Mr. w. d. Nolan of this city as
Hutchinson also of Washington, as secre-
tary. The election of Mr.. August Eide
man of Baltimore vice president. and
Mr.. William H. Rothrock of Baltimore as
treasurer was also predicted.
1t was the sentiment of the association,
as voiced by several of the leading dele
gates, including former National President
E. ]. Hannah of this city, that in the future
all manufacturers of plumbing supplies
should stamp or label their goods There
were several reasons advanced why this
should be done, one OF which was that
when parts of material in use become
broken otherwise useless the necessary
parts to repair the damage can be easily
procured; also that the plumbers may know
the makers of good and bad material
While the delegates were in secret session
today their ladies and the friends who ac-
companied them to Washington made
pilgrimage to Mount Vernon. The party
went by boat at 10 o'clock this morning:
the arrangements being IN charge OIL
Messrs j. r. Quinter and Charles T.. Bar
rick of this city. Lunch was served on the
steamer
One of the important matters of business
transacted at the afternoon session OF the
association yesterday was the adoption OF
a resolution offered by Mr.. w. - MOAN
of this city which provides that the Com
missioners of the District of Columbia, ma.
ing the appropriation for the municlpai
building in this city Is not sufhcienuy
large to erect a suitable building, and are
about to petition Congress for further ap-
of and the Commas
sioners having deemed 1t advisable 10 re-
ceive separate proposals Tor certain pol
lions of the work, notably, the stone WORK.
resulting in a great saving to the Distrlct
of Columbia and as the supervising arch-
itects Office of the United States
Treasury, and the quartermaster gen
erals office. together with some OF the
leading architects and constructing en-
gineers of the country have OBTAIN
ed the best results, at great saving
Of cost, by Subletting the various Speclai
portions of the building, viz: the plumbing
the steam fitting and the electric "lflng.
and the District of Columbia Is especially
equipped with a Plumbing inspector OIL
flee, an electrical department, also experts
which portions of the building will have to
be inspected by these various depart
ments," is was unanimously resolved tnat
1--WE, the master plumbers OF the Atianeic
Coast Association, in convention assembled,
in the city of Washington d. c., this otn
and 9th days of December, 1904, do most
earnestly recommend to the Commissioners
of the District of Columbia, the secretary
of the Treasury the House of Representa-
tiveS and the Senate of the United states
that the bill for the additional appropria-
ton for the municipal building shall pro
vide that the plumbing of said building De
let as a separate and distinct contract LOT
this portion of the work.
1t was also resolved to send copies of the
prea mble and resolution to the Senate and
House, the District Commissioners and TO
the National AsSOcia ton of Master Plumb
erS.
Committee on Resolutions.
At the beginning of the afternoon session
Messrs~ w. H. Rothrock of Baltimore, W.
D. Nolan of Washington and A. A. Cav
throp of Wilmington were appointed
committee on resolutions and on their rec
concentration the above was adopted With
out a dissenting vote.
Mr. E. j. Hannah of this city, former
president of the National Association of
Master Plumbers, spoke on the general
welfare of the organization, and heartily
congra tulated the officers and delegates on
the excellent work that has been accom-
plished.'
Master Plumbers Association of the At
lantic Coast.
Former National President James f.
Traynor of Baltimore made an address on
trade influence and activity and the sue
cess of the association. President Craig or
the national body. who is present as the
guest OF honor spoke of trade protection,
which is the primary object of the aSSocia-
ton He said that the craft was never so
well protected as at present Mr.. w. II.
Rothrock of Baltimore, pioneer plumber,
gave a resume of the history of the ma
tiOnal association.
II was stated that the Association of Mas
ter Plumbers of the Atlantic Coast was or
ganized December 8, 1901, at Emerald Hall,
Cove street, Norfolk, Va. Thirty-two dele
gates representing the states of Maryland,
Virginia, Delaware and the District of Co
lumbia, were present. The first president
was Mr. James F. Traynor of Wilmington,
DEL, with Lloyd e. Mitchell OF baltimore
as vice president; Isaiah N. Eaton of Will
mington Del, secretary, and William II.
Barnard of Norfolk, Va. treasurer.
Order Out of Chaos.
Mr.. W. D. Nolan of this city described to-
day a recent episode which illustrates the
work being accomplished in this vicinity by
the Atlantic coast association. He told of
the chaotic trade conditions which existed
at Alexandria, Va prior to one month ago,
when former National President E. ]. Han
nan and himself succeeded in forming the
now thrifty Master Plumbers Association
of that city about four weeks ago. This
body is now affiliated with the Atlantic
coast association. it is stated, and has rep
resentatives at the present convention.
Its officers are: Mr.. Samuel Cavalier,
president; Mr.. John A. Cogan, vice presf-
dent; Mr.. Walter Hughes, secretary, and
Mr. William Desmond, treasurer
This association, Mr.. Nolan added. was
the first of It's kind in Alexandra. He also
stated that sociability was feature OF the
Master Plumbers Association, as the pres
ence of so many ladies at their functions
attest This will be the case notably this
evening at Freund's, where the buffet
luncheon and smoker will be held, with
Mr. W. D. Nolan in charge.
The delegates and their ladies and friends
were entertained last night by the Master
Plumbers of Washington at a theater par
ty at Chase's.
Official Election Returns.