The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-02-01
BRICK MAKERS TO
MEET HERE TODAY
Nineteenth Annual Convention
Begins at 2 p. m.
FOUR HUNDRED DELEGATES
Mayor Drennen to Make Address of
Welcome-Banquet Thursday Night.
Gov. Cunningham and Mayor
Drennen Guests of Honor.
FOUR HUNDRED DELEGATES


ISOLATION will hold its nineteenth annual
convention in Birmingham beginning this
afternoon at o'clock. Headquarters will
be at the Hotel Hillman, but the BUSH
ness sessions will be held in the Ma
tional Guard armory.
The local arrangements committee has
completed all details for the entertain
ment of the four hudred or more menu
bers who will attend Governor Cunning
ham and Mayor Drennen will be the
guests of honor at the annual banquet
which will be held Thursday evening
at the Hillman. John w. Sibley of Biz
mingham, the treasurer of the national
organization, will act as toastmaster
Delegates commenced to arrive in Bir-
mingham Monday. The following is the
programme of the conventions:
First session, Wednesday, , p. M, En-
i rollment of new members and roll call.
Prayer by DIR. c. B. Riddiok, pastor
First Methodist Episcopal church, south.
Welcome to Birmingham by his honor,
the Mayor w. Melville Drnenen
Presidents annual address, w. S. Pur-
ington, Galesburg, ILL.,
Report of the treasurer, John w. Sib-
ley, Birmingham.
Election and installation OF officers and
members of standing committees.
Final report of committee on clay
workers exhibit at the worlds fair,
Prof II. A. Wheeler, st. Louis, Mo-
Report of committee on technical in
vestigation, Prof Edward orion, Jr, Co.
lumbus. o.
Wednesday Evening.
There will be an informal musical and
conversational entertainment in the ex-
hibtion room, one feature of which will
be a lecture by w. A. Eudaly, Cincinnati,
illustrated with steropticon views of Old
World scenes of special interest to clay
workers.
Annual Banquet.
An associational dinner will be served
Thursday at 8 p. m. in the main dining
room of the Hilman hotel. All delegates
and guests, including the ladies, will par
ticipate in this function which will be
given under the auspices of the brick
manufacturers of Birmingham. John w.
Sibey, postmaster.
ranged for the visitors including the
alter party for the ladies, of which fur
Their announcement will be made at the
convention.
Rules of Procedure.
All formal resolutions should be pre-
sented in writing.
At the close of each essay or address an
opportunity will be afforded for the full
discussion of the subject under consid-
Grafton.
No papers or essays not included in the
regular programme will be heard unless
previously submitted to and approved by
the executive committee.
Addresses for Thursday and Friday.
"Tried by Fire and Not Found Want
ing" Albert D. Klein, Baltimore, Md.
1.-THE Uses of Clay" Prof. c. w. Par
mice, of New Brunswick, N. j.
thinks Wise and Otherwise About Dry
Press Brick" Gordon C. Mcneil, st.
Louis, Mo.
"Old VS.. New Models of Handling
Brick" F. salmen, slidell, La.
THE Wisdom of Making Haste Slowly
IN the Clay BUSINESS, d. Il. DuuWlS, Dl :
mingham, Ala
Good Roads and the Part vitrified
Paving Brick May Play in the Work."
Col. r. W. Richardson, Omaha, Neb.
Get Into the Habit" S. L. Hicks,
Providence, Ky.
Questions for General Discussion.
rs 1t Practical to Use Waste Heat from
Common Up-Draft Kilns for Drying Pur-
poses?" General discussion.
rs it Profitable to Operate Brick
| Plants by Electric Powers?' General dis
| ct.ssion, led by Lincoln Morrison.
What Are the Relative Merits of &C.
ment and Asphalt Filters for Brick Pave
ment?' General discussion.
rs the Hollow Clay Block Helpful or
Hurtful Competition General discus
| sion.
| Effect of the Sand-Lime and Sand-C
ment Brick Upon the Building Brick Mar
| ket''
rs Ignite a Good Fuel for Burning
| Brick?'
Are Gas-Firing Kilns for Burning Fire
brick Economical"
rs 1t Practicable or Profitable to Draw
4 Heat from the Cooling Chambers of a