The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-28
BIG CONVENTION
OF PAINT DEALERS
National Association Will Bring
500 People Here in
October.
MANY ALLIED INDUSTRIES
Social Features OF Session Arc
Expected to Be
Extensive.

one of the important conventions
10 be held in Richmond during the
coming season will be that OF thu
National Paint. Oil and varnish Assoc.
citation, which Will meet in twenty
fourth annual session at the Jcfferson
Hotel on October 5. 1. 5 and 6. Tho
ASSOCIATION is composed OF manufac-
turers and jobbers In each Of the diff
terent branches of the paint trade in
dicated by its title. and takes in also
many important allied Industries. such
as glass, sandpaper. glue. sponges. cans
and other articles sold by painters
supply stores. The membership OK
TENDS to every State in the Union, and
an attendance of 500. including mem
pers OF the delegates families. is eX-
pccted
The convention is composed Of della
gates from local paint clubs, in those
parts OF the country where the manu-
featuring and jobbing interests In
these lines are sufficiently important
10 warrant the existence of such orr
CARNATIONS. In addition. there are
individual members from places such
as Richmond. where no local clubs
the material for a club, and il is
hoped by officers of the association
mat interest Will be stirred up i'm
'his direction by the approaching con-
ventiOn.
wroIs Through Committees.
me work of the association is
largely done by committees. which are
appointed by the president. and whose
"caiviues continue through the entire
year Ihese committees make their
reports to the board OF control witch
meets the day before the convention
ana VINO pass upon the reports sub
mitted, referring them 10 the conyen-
ton with such recommendations rs
theE may deem wise to make The
reports are then discussed and acted
upon. This plan enables the associa
ton TO accomplish a great deal of i'm
portant business in the course of four
business sessions OF n half day each
ana still give the members. and the
members Of their families who accom-
pany them. ample time to see the city
where they meet
Inc dlferent committees are OK
pected TO report on the following sub
lects' with special attention to the
needs OF the trades represented by the
hssocia tion-postal laws and reEula-
uons, window and platcglass paint
marks
uties. varnish, credits and collections
memorials of deceased m6mbers, lepIs,
lation. linseed oil. tariff, membership.
paint manufacturers, naval stores
fire insurance and white lead
In addition TO tho reports presented
by the different committees, each of
the local clubs Is entitled to present
recommendations for the action of tho
convention and the discussions upon
these recommendation arc often very
interesting and profitable The meet
ings are purely OF a business charac
ter, no papers Of technical or scien-
t'fc nature being presented, but the
reports OF the coninittces are often
very extensive and contain much in
formation of practical business value.
Provide Entertainment.
There being no club In Richmond,
the burden or the work of arranging
and providing for the entertainment
and comfort of the visitors. has fallen
upon the chairman of the entertain
ment committee. Harry ]. Schnell of
New York City. manager OF the OIL.
Paint and Drug Reporter. Mr.. Schnell
has had considerable experience in ar
ranging such events having been on
similar committees in connection with
a number of other important conven-
tons In the various lines OF industry
covered by the Reporter. and he has
also been the chairman OF the enter
tainment committee OF the New York
Paint. Oil and Varnish Club for a
number of years. The money to pro-
vide these entertainments Is obtained
by Individual subscription
The officers OF the National Paint,
OIL and Varnish Association are Louis
AIinehart. Denver Col. president; Wal
ter y. Foss, Wooster, o.. first vice
president: J. W. Daniels. Minneapolis.
Mimi. second vice-president; L. l.
Drake. Chicago H., secretary; Frank
p Cheesman. New York City, treas
urer and II. s. Lynn. Kansas City.
Mo. auditor.