Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-14
ANNUAL MEETING,
Maine acknowledgements Asso-
citation In Session Monday.
Elects Board Of Officers and
Transacts Other Business.
Closes With Banquet At Hotel noFth
In the Evening.

UG OtI NotNSheAOh Va 49,
Maine Laundrymen's Association was
held at Hotel North Monday. the meet
ing lasting nearly all day and conclud-
ing with a sumptuous banquet in the
evening.
The meeting was called to order at
1890 A. NJ. the first speaker being
President F. A. Porter of Bangor. The
theme discussed by all the speakers
was whether a cash business could be
conducted with propriety by the laun-
drymen of the State. President Porter
started the ball rolling along this line
and then called on Mr.. Bradbury Of
the Augusta Steam Laundry Co. for
remarks.
Mr. Bradbury said that the system
worked fine here, although at first It
was doubted that a cash system would
work. The out-of-town trade, 1t was
feared, might be injured, but such was
not the case; that the Augusta Steam
Laundry had lost no trade and bust
ness was the best that it had ever
been. He said that hotel fiat work
was paid for every night. Trust no
man. rich or poor" was the motto OF
the laundry.
L. L. Briggs Of this city, who is in
terested in the Augusta Steam Laun-
dry, heartily endorsed the cash plan
and found that it actually increased
business. He said that it made 1t a
little harder for the drivers as they
sometimes have to deliver two or three
times. however. on the whole, matters
have gene very pleasantly.
A. Z. Hutchinson Of Houlton express
ed the opinion that a cash business
was the best. though he had found In
his experience that sometimes the pa
irons Of the laundry got little "huffy"
and sent their work to Portland, but
on the whole it was much the best
plan. IIe said that he had rather do
50 cents worth of work and get his
pay than s. worth and not be paid.
President Porter said there was much
discussion of the cash system in Bar
gor and that full agreement on the
merits Of the system had not been ar
rived at as yet in the Queen City of
the East. However, he thought that if
all the laundries adopted the cash sys-
tenn in that city that they would be
much better off.
p. ]. rockingham of Portland was
another speaker who thought it pref
ty difficult proposition in Portland to
establish the laundry business on a
cash basis.
At noon the meeting adjourned for
dinner and after dinner all repaired to
a photographers. where a group pic
ture was taken Of the members of the
association.
During the business meeting in the
afternoon the following officers were
elected:
President-F. A. Porter. Bangor.
First Vice Pres.-George E. Eye
Calais.
Second Vice Pres-F c. Dunlap,
Skowhegan.
Sec. and Treas.--C. F. Bryant, Ban
gor.
Sergeant at Arms-L. ]. Lenfest,
Bangor.
Executive comnittee-T j. Froth-
ingham. Portland; S. A. Parker, Bel
fast; r. D. Libby. Portland; E. Z.
Bradbury, Augusta; A. f. Hutchinson.
Houlton.
T. J. rockingham of Portland was
chosen as a delegate to the Nationa!
held sometime IN September and George
Eye Of Calais was chosen alternate.
D. H. Cooker Of Rochester, N. u.
president Of the National Association.
was present at the meeting.
The following new members were adj
mitted to membership: II. J. Hodg-
kins, Ear Harbor; B. l.. Beane, Rum
ford Falls; Fl. L. Hanes, Bath: H. N.
Clay. Bath; NJ. NJ. Fitzgerald. Bangor;
S. ]. Cooling. Fred G. Parsons. Assoc
ciate members; Henry n Grier, w. O.
Fullerton. c. r. Collins, with Armour
& Co. Chicago
Commencing at o'clock banquet
was served in the dining room Of the
hotel to the members Of the associa-
ton and invited guests Mayor Fred
erick W. Plaisted was present as
guest Of honor. President F. A. Porter
or Bangor acted as POSTMASTER in
very acceptable manner.
Following the banquet came an en-
tertainment that was greatly enjoyed
by all present