The Washington herald., 1909-10-19
CARRIAGE BUILDERS
READY FOR SESSION
Thirty-Seventh Annual Meet
ing Begins To-day.
CONTINUES THROUGHOUT WEEK
Commissioners mcfarland viii Make
the welcome Address, Followed by
Lecture by william l.. HnII-BOdy
Formed I'm New York in 1872 and
Has Grown 10 Large Membership.

Carriage builders FROM all over the
United States will meet i'm their thirty
seventh annual convention at the Airing
ton to-day. In connection with the con-
vention there will be an exhibition of the
parts of carriages and automobiles at
Convention Hall during the week.
The Carriage Builders National Asso-
citation meets every year, holding Its
convention In the East and West alter
nately. The association will be called 20
order by its president, Maurice Connolly,
OF Dubuque, Iowa, at 10 O'Clock this
morning, and will continue through to-
morrow and Thursday.
Formed in New York City in 1872 by
carriage builders, who saw the advantages
Of association, and the promotion of good
fellowship among tradesmen, the Car
rage Builders National Association has
had a prosperous and continuous ex-
istence.
For General Benefit.
It was not formed as a protective or
ganization, but for the general benefit Of
the trade 1t aims to educate Its members
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business. Because It has not split on the
rocks of trade discord. because It has not
aimed at combination or control Of prices,
is the reason why it has had an existence
OF thirty-seyen years.
AT the present convention papers will
be read and addresses made aiming bet
ter to inform members as TO improved
methods Of business and manufacture.
Matters Of national Importance, as the
preservation OF forests. will be discussed.
Commissioner Macfariand will make the
welcome address. He will be followed
by William L. Hail. assistant forester
OF the United States, who will lecture on
1.-THE results of deforestation." The pres
ident for the ensuing year will then be
nominated and committee on exhibition
elected. Tonight an informal reception
will be held at the Arlington.
From o'clock IN the morning until
o'clock in the evening every day this
week an exhibition OF the parts Of car
riages and other vehicles will be held at
Convention Hall, Fifth and K streets
northwest. The exhibition. which VIII
cover the entire floor OF the hall, will be
under the direction og c. NJ. E. Reading.
Only the parts of carriages will be shown,
ton Of the finished vehicle.
Tomorrow B. A. Gramm. Of Bowling
Green. Ohio, viii deliver an address, en-
titled The evolution OF the motor car
relative to the wagon builder" and
Charles r. Stevenson will speak on "One
reason for the inadequacy Of profits In
the carriage industry"
The election and installation Of the
president will mark the close Of the
second days session. In the evening the
women attending the convention will be
given a sightseeing tour.
The Closing Day.
On the closing day, Hugh Chalmers, Of
Detroit will address the convention on
The Principles Of craftsmanship" After
the election Of its vice presidents and
other officers, the association will select
the place for the next convention, and
will then formally adjourn. A banquet
will be given at the New Willard Thurs
day night. on Friday the association will
go to Mount Vernon as a guest OF the
accessory trades.
The active members will number 500.
while those belonging to the accessory
trades will swell the number TO 100.
Last years convention was held in Chi
cago. in the month of october. Il is ex-
pected this will be one OF the most sue
cessful and interesting meetings ever
held by the organization.