The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-13
LARGE CONVENTION ASSEMBLIES TODAY The Master House Painters and
 Decorators Arrive AN IMPORTANT GATHERING Convention to Be Called to Order at 10, O'Clock This Morning Will Be
 the Largest In the History
 of Birmingham.
AN IMPORTANT GATHERING

The twenty-second annual convention of the International Association of the Mas ter House Painters and Decorators of the United states and Canada will convene this morning at 10 o'clock In the armory at the city hall. It will be in session four days.
 It was stated at the headquarters of the local association last night that close to 1000 visitors were already in Birmingham It is expected that the full quota from every state will arrive here not later than this morning.
 Many of the national officers arrived yesterday, as well as many members of the various firms that are exhibiting in the city hall.
 Will Call to Order.
 The convention will be called to order by William Spencer president of the Bir- mingham association. Following this will be an invocation by the Rev. J. O.. Haynes, as well as addresses by Iieuten- ant Governor R. M. Cunningham and Mayor Ward.
 me reg OTQbI Ol OuoAhcoS W AAh eAAotA follow, and will continue until Friday night.
 The hours of business for the week will be as follows: Tuesday, 10 a. m. to 12:N D. m., D. m. to 5 p. m; Wednesday, 10 a. m. to 12:30 p. m., p. m. to D p. m.; Thursday, 10 a. m. to 12:S0 p. m., p. m. to p. m.; Friday. 10 a. m. to l2:3O p. m, 3 D. m. to 5 D. m.
 The local association has arranged the following programme for the entertain ment of the visitors for the first day;
 D. m.-Reception and carriage ride for visiting ladies, by Ladies auxiliary; s D. m., reception smoker at convention hall.
 A meeting of the Ladies auxiliary com Hillman at 1 o'clock.
 The executive board met last night at the Hillman and completed all arrange ments for the opening session.
 Exhibitors Busy.
 The local committee has been untiring in its efforts to make the convention of notable interest, and from all appearances it's efforts will be crowned with success. The final touches were made on the con- vention hall last night, and exhibitors were busy until late hour installing the various industrial exhibits in the annex to the convention hall.
 The committee on decorations was busy yesterday seeing to It that business houses were festooned, and as a result the city begins to present gala appear ance
 At the Opera House hotel, which Is the headquarters of the delegates, corps of clerks were kept busily employed assign ing the delegates to the different hotels. Each delegate was met personally by a member of the committee and then turned over to a clerk, who assigned him to one of the hotels and gave such information as might be of interest. In this way the assignment of the delegates passed off smoothly and the visitors were given an opportunity to either rest after their trip or make tour of the city.
 number of the manufacturing con- cerns exhibiting In Birmingham kept "open house. at their various headquar- ters last night and many of the visitors were made to feel at home.
 The city hall has been turned over to the visitors and from all indications the convention will be by far the largest ever held in Birmingham Many of the dele gates are accompanied by ladies.