The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-17
CAUTIONS AGAINST
LEGISLATIVE ACTS
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from the hall, President Purdy an
neuneed the following committee APP
pointments.
Resoiutions-James J. Beattie. New
York, chairman; Henry p Runkel.
Illinois. J. f. White, Indiana. J. 3.
Moran, Connecticut; j: J. Weld Ala
bama.
Finanee--H w. s,oer, Ohio, chair.
man. G. A. Wheeler, Texas; r. ID.
Blakely. New Jersey; r. j. Froth,
Maine: John Thomas. Wisconsin
Gredentiais~-L II, Fisher. Missouri.
chairman Martin Kelly. Michigan
Thomas Paine. Florida; b. II. Orken.
Illinois. a. H. Cole. Ohio.
Pnblieity--C. A. Wheeler. Texas,
chairman. G. +. Wilson, Pennsyiva-
MIA: }. \. williams. Kentucky: n.
Nickols. North Carolina, NJ Il. Flor
sheim, Virginia.
Ruies-W. p Long, Pennsylvania,
chairman: DR.. Lowr Maryland;
Frank Porter. Missouri; William Long.
Tennessee, G. q. Awanson, Illinois.
Membership Arthur Solomon.
Georgia. chairman; G. g. cosley.
Louisiana, J. &. stone Minnesota. {.
F.. Wilson. Pennsylvania; &C. Fl. Mat
theWs. Kansas.
Group Picture Taken.
Following the submission OF reports
from the executive committee and from
those on membership and new mem
bers. the session was adjourned until
r. N. fer luncheon. During this pc
riod all the delegates and ladies as
.st-,tthled in front OF the Second Baptist
church. on Franklin street where a
group picture was taken. The ladies'
were then taken over the city in auto
mobiles, the line of machines attract
ing much attention as they passed
through the principal streets. This
was particularly the case as the caval-
eade, including nearly two score ma
chimes, entered Main street from Bank
and Tenth aud set out FOR Church Hill
down Main.
Crawford Read. Essay
Reading IF several committee re-
ports formed the first business for the
afternoon business session OF the laun-
Grymen This was followed by an
essay read by Mr.. George f. Crawford,
Of Bridgeport, Corn. The title of the
paper was the '1.aunderer OF the
Bleacher
Monday evening win be devoted to
a reception In honor of President Pur-
dy and II dance at the hotel, In which
the delegates and their ladies will par
ticpate.
One OF the features OF Tuesdays SEES
, sioa will be the nomina ton of officers.
Members Of the association mentioned
Tor president are: j. A. Beattie, New
York; George f.. Crawford. Connect
cut; g, A Wheeler, Texas: l.. H.
Fuher, Missouri: Martin Kelly, Michi-
gan, Arthur solomon, Georgia.
1000 in Attendance.
There are fully 1000 delegates in at.
tendance upon the convention with
a. -
overlooking with guests. Several hun
bred laundrymen came down Sunday
morning from New York an represen-
tatives Of the association Of that State
In this party WAS Mr.. John f. Heath,
secretary Of the Empire state Associa-
ton. who is Il candidate for secretary
ship OF the national organisation. All
the delegates in the party wore Heath
badges and began canvassing for
votes as soon as they reached Rich
mond. They are confident their man
will win. although he Is pitted against
Mr.. & A. Werner Of Chicago, the pres
ent Officer, according to his friends
The secretaryship is the only once
which carries a salary with 1t. 1t also
involves far more labor than any OF
the other offices, not excepting the
presidency. Mr.. Werner IL now COM
pleting his first year an secretary
South We'll Represented.
4 large delegation from Chicago
came III late Sunday night ard from
other parts OF the country the laundry
men are arriving In relatively strong
numbers. The South is particularly
we'll represented.
President Purdy circulated about the
lobby of the Jefferson sunday night,
greeting many Of the delegates whom
ne personally knew, He estimates that
he Travelled fully $4,000 miles during
the past year visiting various cities
and communities in the interest of the
association, aud for some reasons he
saws, he will not be sorry TO turn over
the arduous duties OF president to
Some one else Time honored custom
requires that new president be chosen
each year. Consequently President
Purdy viii not succeed himself. He
IL the head of big laundry In Jersey
City.
Officers Of Association.
The officers of the association are ar
follows:
President--E. S. Purdy. Jersey City.
Vice Presidents--C. Il. Swanson, Chi
cage: J. Il. Kelso Rochester; w b.
Webster, st. Paul; George N. Strain.
Omaha.
Secretary A. Werner. Chicago.
Treasurer-Carrol Thornton. Youngs-
town. Ohio.
Sergeant al -Arms-~F. ", Scnoppen-
horst. Louisville. KY
Members of the executive committee
are, f.. +. Purdy, J. T.. Braden. d. NJ.
Cooper. r. n. Peet. c. A. Werner, J. A.
Heattis. W. E. Fitch. W. 4. Helm. r.
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