Evening star., 1912-09-13
Committees Outlining Program
of Carpenters and Joiners.
ANNUAL MEETING MONDAY
Organization Representing 243, 1888
Members to Assemble Here.
IS NATIONAL IN ITS SCOPE
Proposition for Permanent Home for
Brotherhood, Probably in Wash
ington, Under Advisement.

Practically everything Is in readiness
for the opening Monday of the seven
teenth convention Of the United Brother
hood Of Carpenters and Joiners of Amer
lea in the National Rifles .Armory. Com
mittees appointed by the officers Of the
brotherhood to shape up the routine busi-
ness to be brought before the conven-
tion that 1t may be handled by the as
sembled delegates with the greatest dis
patch already are at work at the con-
vention headquarters in the Metropolitan
Hotel. Reports. received at headquarters
indicate that about 600 delegates, repre-
senting the various branches throughout
the United States and Canada, will be in
attendance. The delegates with their
wives and families, and other members
taking the opportunity to visit the Cap
ital. will make the total number of guests
in the city about 1,5OO, according to the
estimates.
President William d. Huber and Secre-
tary Frank Duffy will arrive In the city
tonight from Indianapolis. the headquar-
ters of the brotherhood. Thomas Neale,
the treasurer, is working with the ad-
vance committees at the Metropolitan.
The sessions are expected to continue
ten days, perhaps two weeks. Arrange
ments for the sightseeing parties and
various entertainments for the delegates
are In charge Of the local members of the
brotherhood.
Increase In Membership.
Organized In 1881 at a convention in
Chicago, the United Brotherhood of Car
penters and Joiners of America had a
membership of 1.2sO members. 1t now
has on its rolls 243,3SS active members
and is one of the largest organizations of
skilled mechanics in the world.
According to the books OF the treasurer
the organization since 1881 has paid in
death benefits $3.O76, $685..
One of the most important propositions
to come before the meeting VIII ue to
decide upon the plans and location of a
home for the brotherhood. The conven-
tion Of two years ago instructed its Of
fcers to report on this proposition. These
officers have discussed the matter in ex-
ecutive session, but nothing definite is
known concerning their report. 1t is
pointed out that with a membership OF
close to 25O.0OO small assessment on
each member will raise a sum which will
run into the hundreds of thousands OF
dollars. and the brotherhood will be in a
position to build a large and modern
home. Rumors have been current that
many Of the members favored Washing
ton as the site. but the decision will be
left to the convention.
Committeeman in City.
Tomorrow and Sunday hundreds of the
delegates and visitors from practically
every point on the North American con-
tinent will arrive in the city. The fol-
lowing committeeman are already here
preparing their reports: Finance, Thorn
as Graham San IoSe Cal. u T RYAN
Chicago; Wesley G. Hall, Philadelphia
w. l.. Hutchinson. Saginaw, Mich, and
j. r. Pickle. Dallas. Tex. Committee
on constitution, S. p. Meadows, Indian
apolis Ind; d. F. Featherston, Jackson
vile, Fla; w. f. Brown. Cincinnati: w.
E. Jolley. Springfield. ILL.,; Henry Blu
menberg, New York city. Committee on
grievances and appeals, James Hopkins,
Buffalo: John T. Reilly, Kansas City; f..
w. Van Duynn, Des Moines; E. B. Byrne,
Washington. D. c., and c. c. NOVEL; of
Newark. N. j.