The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-16
Salt Lake City Blazes an Ap,
preciated Welcome to
the. Visitors.

~ ALT LAKE belongs to the master
plumbers OF America, who. to the
number of 500 or more. accom-
panied by their wives and
visitors to nearly 1000. took lively pos
session of the city yesterday Two
hundred others are expected TO arrive
on early trains today, many of them In
time to attend the opening session OIL
the annual convention, which begins
at 10 clock this morning in Barratt
hall. Nearly every state in the union
will be represented.
Among the visitors are many Of the
most prominent and successful men In
the plumbing business, men who have
been closely identified with the. almost
revolutionary progress Of plumbing and
sanitation science in America during
the last quarter OF century.
A master plumber, if the visitors are
fair types, looks much like n bank presi-
dent or any other class of prosperous,
energetic citizens. Certainly there is
nothing about him to suggest the over
sity, who fixes the leak in the kitchen
sink or the burstcd water jacket on
wintry morning
! Not since tho Grand Army veterans
I gathered hero in 1909. has Salt Lake
| douned so gorgeous an attire In honor
of the visitors within her gates. When
the electricians and decorators had
completed their labors last night, and
the switches turned on, Main street
from south Temple TO Fourth South
street blazcd In a twinl1llng mass OF
rcd white and blue lights, like a bit OF
| fairy land At Second South and Nam
street the electrical display WAS capped
with a big, flashing, incandescent leg
end, "Wclcome. Plumbers.
Streets Are Thronged.
And welcomed they were. Through
| out the afternoon and evening they
througed the streets and hotel lobbies
in merry groups. partsklng OF the am,
pie hospitality proffered by the loca
| plumbers, assisted bv the citizenry at
large. Vaccinations of delight and ap-
proval of the manner in which they
have been received were to be heard on
all sides from the visitors last night.
The first formal affair in honor OF
the visitors. excepting the tabernacle
concert Sunday afternoon for the first
arrivals, was the public reception held
in the spacious lobby and on the mez-
Zanine floor OF the Hotel Utah, which
is tho official headquarters Of the ma
tional association. During the even
ing Prof. J. J. McClalIan and his or
chestra Of accomplished musicians en-
tertained with programme of popular
music Many prominent citizens called
at the hotel, and through the medium
of the local plumbers met and inter
mingled with the visitors, The reccp-
ton continued until midnight:
The executive board and officers OF
the national association held two ses-
| .. ut prhfch hnatnega IN
come before the convention was CON
sidered Inasmuch as the business ses-
sions of the convention are for ac'
credited delegates only, the actions OF
the officials were not made public. II
is understood that thev discussed legls
lative matters pertaining to the plumb
ing trade. subject which will be large
" considered at the convention
Important Business Ahead,
Other important subjects, having to
do professionally with the business OF
! master plumbers throughout the coun
try are scheduled for treatment at tho
hands of the assembled delegates. One
OF the chief matters to be considered
is that which affects the relationship
J between employing and employed
plumbers. Much trouble has been en-
couptered on this score in the past, but
5 there is now growing disposition OF
{ both sides 10 bring about better anc
more agreeable conditions for all con
cerned broad view of the situation
1, in this respect is to DC noted among
: the master plumbers gathered here
. and their action at this convention Il
expected to effect q better understand
ing between employer and employee
At the opening session of the con
vention this morning, which. by thu
way, is the only public meeting, Gov
ernor William Spry and Mayor Sam
uel c. Park. on behalf of the state
/. plumbers association, will welcome th'
delegates. There will be response,
: from prominent delegates, includini
President A. C.. Eynon, who viii cal
; the convention to order and presid.
: over all rs deliberations. At clocl
: in the afternoon the first session o.
the cpuyeution proper will be held, u
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