The Washington herald., 1908-02-01
TAILORS' CONVENTION CLOSES
Delegates Adjourn to Meet in To.
rOntO, Ontario, in 1909.
Diplomas Awarded tn the Exhibition
Who Made Percentage of
Eighty or More.

The twenty-ejghth annual convention
| OF the Custom Cutters Association. which
has been ia session at the Arlington Ho-
tel since Tuesday last adjourned yester-
day afternoon at o'clock until the last
week In January, 1853 when the meeting
VIII be held Ia Toronto. Canada
John 7. Berry. president of the asso-
citation. opened tile morning session A
short business meeting was followed by
the annual installation of officers by
David sherman, OF Milwaukee, former
president of the association.
The committee in charge OF the gar
ment exhibition, composed Of J.. A. Dan
ner chairman. Fred A. Reid. and John
JanssOn. reported that the exhibition bad
been the most complete from every
standpoint ever held by the association.
The exhibitors We're congratulated ON the
excellence Of quality. cut and finish Of
their garments ia which many lnnoya-
uons I'm tailoring were displayed
This exhibition is considered the indi-
Gator Of the fashions for spring and
summer, and only members Of the asso-
citation are allowed 10 view the display
Coats arc 10 be of medium length and
trousers will be smaller at the knees than
for several seasons.
4 new color i'm mems suits never before
shown was the elephant shade" which
has recently been put on the market by
an English firm. Ii is thought this will
be the most popular of an the loud
colors which will be worn this summer.
The judges of the exhibit +. ID. Hutton
and E. H. Snyder. Of Washington. and
Matthew keifer. of Baltimore. reported
that diplomas had been awarded To cx-
hibitors who made a percentage Of So
or over, as follows.
John HaHs,n. Paxton. II.. WIberdiu-. Washing
ton, u. e. John ". Pdtt ~t Joseph Mo A. ID.
Howe, Toronto H A. Tss'ar. Taronto, T. Gen0
Washington. ID. g.. Pau Gettum. Toledo. Ohio W.
X NtausbgI7. Louisville kr.- rs. e.. E1usr- TEi.a-
d5lphia. Pa David sherman. NIlFsukse Wis. &
II. Seiieft. thl1aEp. lli. =. q. NHreu Minneapolis
Miun-, l. h. Brink indianapolis Ind T. A.
Reid. s. Paul. MiHu. ChaEes g. HackcI Nmaear-
Oils. Mimi. Carl HslLeL. Ihiaa18 IU..
kaye Green Bay Wis. A. II. P4gd. Springfield
Mo- g. W UcirtHE. Kansas Csfr. Frank i.
Meadows. Kansas Ctf. q. A. Eer1fgiIt Kansas
cts; T. q. Bscsstrum. Kansas City. Gus BrB
Kansas City J. 4 UauGer. Springfield ILL.,, J.
T. Thiele. Washington. ID. e. " r. CraIer Chi
cago, John simpson Madison Wis, B. r. Noon
Kansas CITY. Arthur s. Wright. Kansas C.ty. Z. T.
BruIell. Winnipeg. g. S. Mckee. Columbus. ]. A.
Scott, Guelph. Ont. Prank Peterson, Chicago. l. H.
LaUidseu. JohuS0Nu. Pa Theodore he Lang.
Chicago. e.. q. saudeII. Chicago. r. l. Blskup
81. Louis; T. II. Doauey Washington - c.. J.
o. MeNsueht0n Cleveland. Ohio. and J. " For
sJthe. Kansas City.
The afternoon session was poorly at
tended. as nearly all the delegates had
gone to Fort Myer to witness a special
cavalry drill John Mclean, of Toronto.
Canada, gave an exhibition and illus
trated "The manipulation of the block
pattern
Use Of proportions in practice was the
subject Of a paper by Joseph Turner, Of
Philadelphia He said the highest aim
Of the tailor should be to correct every
imperfection OF the human form and
make it as perfect rs possible by the aid
OF clothing A general discussion by
members preceded the adjournment