The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-03
DELEGATES ARRIVE
BY SPECIAL TRAIN
National Paint Association Sec
ond to Bankers in Point of
Invested Wealth.
BIG PROGRAM ARRANGED
Twenty-Fourth Annual Conven-
ton Begins at Jefferson
To-Day.
BIG PROGRAM ARRANGED

With 800 delegates. representing
twenty five states of the Union, in at
tendance. the National Paint, Oil and
Narnish Association meets in twenty
fourth annual convention at the JEFF
ferson Hotel this, morning at 10 o'clock.
Representing n capitalized wealth sec
ond in magnitude only to that COM
manded by the American Bankers AS
sociation. the body to-day in conven-
ton is by far the most commanding.
in point of wealth and size of industry
represented. that has met In the city
In recent years.
The association is national in It's
character, and includes practically
every manufacturer and jobber in the
United States in the paint, oil, glass
and varnish industry. 1t has subsid-
larry trade clubs in every large manu-
Cincinnati. Chicago and New York
being particularly strong. The Chi
caEo Paint Club Is represented at the
convention by a delegation numbering
morning in a special train. Between
ninety and 100 delegates from the New
York Paint Club are in attendance.
Other large delegations are registered
from Duluth, Omaha, Denver. Kansas
City. Indianapolis, st. Paul. Milwaukee.
st. Louis, Philadelphia, Lincoln. Neb.,
and from the New ENGLAND Raint Club.
Figures compiled by Harry ]. schnell.
tainment. show that I'M to last night
?S5 delegates had applied for reserva-
tions at the hotel. y large number Is
expected to arrive on the carly morn
ing trains.
BIE manufacturers Here.
The convention brings to Richmond
officials and representatives from the
largest paint and varnish concerns in
already registered at HEADQUARTERS are
Walter Cottingham. president OF the
Sherw!n- Williams Company. of Cleve-
land. corporation said to have an an
Y I'M 70 cd Col 80
600: w. w. Lawrence. president OF the
National Lead Company. the giant
Dutch Boy" corporation; Fred Carter.
president Of the Carter White Com
dent OF the Pratt & Lambeth Company
OF New York. Chicago. Hamburg and
London: James McNulty. general man
ager OF the same company: NJ A. Rich
Lead Company: Charles II. Webb. edi-
tor of The Modern Painter. Chicago:
John Peters: nresidentt. OF tho Mathew
Won Pe,n. president Chicago Paint
Club: Arthur s Somers. PRESIDENT New
York Paint Club: Louis r. Minehart.
president OF the National Paint. OH and
Foss. vice-president of the same or
sanlzation.
Executive MeetinEs.
An executive meeting of the BOARD
of control was held yesterday after
4
for. the business sessions of the as as.
sas.,: IT vas presided over by
t a were opened in room on the drst
stenographers and secretaries were
busy all the afternoon assigning dele
gates to their quarters and issuing
credentials: The absence of a paint
| club In Richmond which could take
| charge OF the local entertainment rem
dered necessary the management Of
mittee of the national association.
A dinner to the board OF control and
to specially Invited guests from the
city was given in the evening by Presi-
| dent Minehart, OF the association.
New York in 1912.
! The delegation OF 100 from New
York have come instructed to use
| year for that CITY. 1t Will be the
twenty fifth annual meeting OF the as
ISOLATION and New York is especially
sary convention The opinion is gen
/ eral that It will win out.
Another prediction, that is going the
rounds Is that Arthur $. somers, Of
the associa tion. The New York dele
cation is solid for him; and ais candi-
! septatives from other cities.
| First Session To-Day.
! Two Business sessions will be held
[ to-day. one at 10 A. NJ. and the other
| AT IN the afternoon. speeches Will
! he made by Lieutenant Governor j.
1 Taylor Ellvson and representative
! OF Mayor n. C. Richardson. welcoming
/ the visitors to the State and city. and
| by Henry w Wood, speaking for the
| Richmond Chamber OF Commerce. John
/ B. Young. of the Atlantic varnish
| Works will extend the welcome Of
| the local paint and varnish Industry
| The response on behalf of the dele
| gates will he made by Walter d Foss.
| vice president of the National Paint
| Oil and Varnish Association
| The entertainment features OF the
! dav will he a luncheon at the Country
| Club of Virginia rendered to the visit
| ing women. followed by an entertain
| ment. 4 reception in honor of Presl-
! dent and Mrs. Louis T. Minehart will
! take place in the parlor OF the Jeffer-
| son at o'clock, and will be followed
| by a dance