The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-15


 until 2:45 o'clock, when the chairman an- nounced the following delegates special committee 10 report on the wall paper sample books questions Charles E. Van Sycle, Newark; John Dewar, Pittsburg John NJ. Roach, Detroit; William G. Bax- ter, Hartford, and O. S Ross. Chicago.
 William E. Wall of Somerville, Mass. chief organizer, read his report which is as follows:
 MT. President and Gentlemen:
 l herewith submit my report as chief organizer for the past year. Returning home from the convention last year. l ap- pointed w. J. Edwards. ex-president of the international association; James Mouncey. ex-presldent of the Massachu- setts society, and Carl E. Forsburg, pres ident of the Boston local association, as an advisory board. These brothers have given me the benefit of their counsel and advice during the year and we have con- ferred whenever necessary.
 After considerable correspondence, the following brothers consented to serve as organizer for the states named:
 State Organizers.
 Pennsylvania and West Virginia-Titus Berger, Pittsburg.
 Alabama-Samuel H. Harris, Birming- ham.
 Connectcut-Hubert Little, Meriden.
 Georgia-Wiliam Taylor Savannah.
 Illinois-Frank Norton, Chicago.
 Iowa-W. E. Fox, Dubuque. Kentucky-C. D. Cunningham, Lexing- ton.
 Maryland-Thomas Civilian, Baltimore.
 braska-George H. Moore, Omaha. New York-B. F. McSteen, Rochester.
 New Jersey-W. A. Bogart, Passaic.
 North Carolina-W. J. H. Weddington, Charlotte.
 Ohio-Joel Kennedy. Cincinnati.
 Rhode Island-H. Frank Read, Provi- dence.
 Tennessee-S. J. Underwood Nashville. Texas-J. J. Hangover, Fort Worth
 virginia-A.~D. Wharton. Richmond.
 Wisconsin-Sam J. Brown. Milwaukee.
 Canada-Stewart N. Hughes, Toronto.
 East Canada-John H. Lea, St. John.
 West Canada--J. w. Morley Winnipeg.
 To each of these brothers I wish to ex- press my thanks for their efforts to as- sist in extending the work of our associa- ton.
 A considerable amount of time has been given and some expense incurred by these men, In the majority of cases they have refused to accept any compensation. Therefore I believe that the thanks of this association are que to the entire body.
 Several local associations have been started through the country by corre- spondence from the office of your organ izer which are not represented in the list of new associations as after organz- ing they did not offiate with us.
 My thanks are due to the Painters Mag azine, our official organ, also to the edi- tors of the Master Painter the Western n ...-k- I Decorator for assistance given during the year in directing inquiring master paint CTS to this office
 I have made a special effort during the year to bring into utilization local organ izations which were formerly numbered in our ranks, with the result that six local organizations which have withdrawn in the past are again affiliated with us. These associations are as follows:
 Chattanooga, Detroit, Denver, St. Louis, Shreveport, La, and Tampa, Fla.
 New associations have been added dur ing the year as follows: Passaic, Summit and West Hudson County, New Jersey, and Windsor, Onta- rio.
 On the closing day of the convention at Milwaukee last year the State associa- ton of Wisconsin was formed and is now affiliated with us. As noted in my report as secretary treasurer, I attended the convention Of the Canadian association last July, the Rhode Island association in December and the Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and New Jersey associations in January.
 Your chief organizer finds considerable difficulty in obtaining an accurate list of the names of the master painters throughout the country and I would sug- gest that accurate lists of master paint CTS, with their addresses. be forwarded .o the office of our organizer from the va rious districts where our members are located.
 The report was accepted. ordered filed and a vote of thanks rendered MT. Wall.
 Other Reports. The next in order was the report of John NJ Stiles of Chicago, chairman of the committee appointed to attend the St. Louis convention of the Citizens In dustrial association.
 The report was accepted and placed on file On motion of MT. Baxter the report was also referred to the committee on the presidents address. The following telegram was then read by Secretary Wall from Titus Berger of Pittsburg, who is known as the Father of the Organization" "rhe reasons for my absence you are we'll aware of. My heart is with you, God bless all your actions On motion the telegram was received and ordered placed on the minutes of the meeting The report of the committee on resolu- tions was made. MT. Edwards spoke on the report and said that he thought the resolution in regard to the office of chief organizer should be more complete, as the duties of the officer were not speci- fled. A motion to adopt the resolution was carried. resolution in regard to the painters not being held responsible for the wearing qualities of mixed paint was carried. All other resolutions were approved except one in regard to reduced rates on railroads, which was defeated. MT. Edwards read the report of the special committee appointed to consider the proposed amendments to the constitu- ton. He explained that he was chairman of the committee, and that the report was a minority one. as the committee could not agre. After discussion on the question by MT. Beattie. MT. Edwards, MT. Holland. MT. Dewar, Mir. Stiles. Mir. Romeis. MT. Van Syckle. MT. Galsss, MT.