Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-31
INSTALL OFFICERS
CUSTOM CUTTERS GETTING
READY TO ADJOURN.

The last days session Of the Custom
Cutters Association convened this morn
ing at the Arlington Hotel. at which the
principal business was the installation Of
the officers elected yesterday.
The reports of the fashion and exhibit
committees were heard and adopted. At
the session this afternoon addresses were
delivered by John Mclean OF Toronto
Canada, on Manipulation of Block Pat
term and Joseph Turner of Philadelphia
on Use of Proportions in Practice.
The ladies' were taken on a sightseeing
trip to the navy yard this morning and
this afternoon went to Fort Myer to wit
ness the cavalry drill.
Election Of Officers.
Officers for the ensuing year We're elect
ed at the session yesterday as fol-
lows: President, John 7. Berry of
Nashville. Tenn: first vice president.
Fred A. Reed of St. Paul. Mimi; second
vice president, p ]. Foley Of this city;
secretary. J. d. Scott of Guelph. On
tario; treasurer, c. S. Mckee of Column
bus, Ohio: chairman of the committee
on practical work, j. S. Ferguson Of
Toronto; chairman of the employment
committee, W. J. Cooper of Chicago.
Ill All of. the old officers, with the .ex-
reelected.
The reports Of several committees
were read and adopted. and Toronto
Canada, was selected as the meeting
plac. of the convention next year.
The delegates, with their wives. were
received by the President at the White
House at o'clock yesterday.
The President remarked that if the
cutters gave as good measure in the
suits they cut as they did In attendance
at the reception they were credit to
their calling. He also conplimented the
members on their personal appearance.
President Berry had introduced the dele
gates in neat speech.
The delegates later returned to the
Arlington Hotel, where J. D. Scott
Of Guelph, Canada, lectured on How
TO Establish and Maintain the Balance
of Coat Observations OF Tailoring
at the National Capital was the subject
of talk by Thomas f. Kelly of this
city.
advantageous Manners Of Cutter"
was the subject OF a paper by John Mel
lngton of Chicago. Ill. He advised the
tailors to dress stylishly, TO look to their
topics In order that their conversation
might be interesting to customers.
1.-THE Principles Of Advertising" illus
trated by stereopticon views. was the sub
ject Of a paper by Hugh G. Corbett OF
Champaign Ill. s. d. Giekerson of Win
aipeg. Canada, conducted the try-on dem
onstration. j. Jansen OF Chicago gave
an explanation Of dress. coat and waist
coat patterns.
The difficulties in fitting uneven Shout
der heights were detailed by w. r. STAINS
curry Of Louisville. KY. and the means
II overcoming them practically demon
strated.
The cutters were entertained with
smoker Wednesday evening by the local
branch OF the organization at Carroll
Institute Hall. while the ladies visited
the Library of Congress
The annual banquet was given last
night at the Arlington Hotel at which
L. IS. Sprinkler of Baltimore was toast
master. The principal speakers were Rep
resentative ]. B. Graft OF Illinois and NJ
]. Walker. Other speakers were j. T.
Berry. B. f. Moon and j. a. Scott of
Guelph. Canada. Mr.. Scott enthused his
auditors when he said the name of Roose-
veit is so revered in Canada that heads
are barred when The Presidents mans
Is mentioned.