The Washington herald., 1907-06-24
OPEN SESSION TO-DAY
PhOto-engravers Here for
Annual Convention.
MANY TOPICS TO CONSIDER
Election of Officers viii De Held
Tomorrow Joint Banquet Ar
ranged with National Electro
typers' AssOciation-DeIeEa VIII
Go from This City to jamestown.

The eleventh annual convention Of the
international Association OF Photo-en-
gravers will convene at Rauscher's at 9
o'clock this morning, continuing until
Tuesday evening, the delegates departing
on the following day for the jamestown
Exposition Photographic art and It's re-
cent developments will be discussed IN
detail by the seventy-fve members who
are expected 10 be in attendance.
At the business session this morning, L.
B. Folsom, president Of the association,
will deliver an address, outlining the re-
cent work Of the association and the
subjects to be considered. followed by the
submission Of the reports Of the secre-
tary, II. c. c. Stiles, Of the Maurice Joyce
Engraving Company. Of Washington, and
the treasurer, Z. A lie Gros. Of the
Franklin Company, Chicago. The report
Of the secretary will include a discussion
Of denatured alcohol President Bissell,
Of the Blssel College Of Photo-engraving,
Emngham. Ill. Will also make an ad-
dress.
Subjects for Discussion.
Among the subjects 20 be considered
are Tendency Of PIECES, How 70 Coun-
teract the Increased Cost Of Materials,
Labor and Wages" Local Organiza-
tions," Economy IN Manufacture "Ad-
vantage TO Be Derived from the Use Of the
Scale" and Copper Addresses on these
topics viii be limited 70 five minutes.
The election of officers viii be held to-
morrow, and the place Of the next an
nual convention selected Following the
business meeting to-day the delegates viii
visit the Government Printing Office in
the afternoon and the Library Of Cong
ress at night Tomorrow afternoon VIII
be devoted TO an inspection Of the Bureau
Of Engraving and Printing and al night
the delegates will assemble at a joint
banquet with the National Elecuotypers'
Association. The departure for the expo
sitlon will be made at a. m. Wednesday
morning on the steamer jamestown
The officers Of the association are L. b
Folsom. Of Folsom & Sunergren. Boston,
president; L. T. Eaton, OF the Peninsular
/ Engraving Company Detroit. vice pTesi-
dent; H. c. c. Stiles. Of the Maurice Joyce
Engraving Company. Washington, secre-
tary. and L. A lie GrOs. Of the Franklin
Company. Chicago, treasurer.
Organized in 1897.
The International Association OF Photo
engravers was officially born at Buffalo
IN October. 1897, though previous 70 this
there was a meeting in 81. Louis in May
Of the same year. At this meeting a
national committee was selected 10 pro-
mote the plans for calling a national
meeting. This committee made arrange
ments for holding the first convention at
Nashville. Tenn, In October, 1897, but
on account of yellow fever In the South,
the location was changed TO Buffalo,
my.
The first convention was called 10 order
/ by Chairman Tenny, at the Tiff House
Buffalo. october s. 1897, with fifty
delegates present, representing twenty
cities and the first officers were elected at
/ this meeting, as follows; Ward NJ. Tenny,
/ Of Boston. president. Samuel r. Mason
| Of Cleveland, secretary, and Alfred Bers-
/ bach, of Chicago, treasurer.
/ The following years conventions were
held at Brighton Beach, n. Y; Put-in-Bay
Island, Ohio; Cleveland, Ohio; Buffalo
n Y: Pittsburg. Pa: Atlantic City, n
| j.; ST. Louis. Mo; Buffalo again in 1875
and last year in Detroit, Mich.