The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-18
PLUMBERS GUESTS
OF PAT MORAN
Popular Salt Laker Takes
Nearly Thousand to Saltair
for Splendid Outing.
IS CHEERED TO ECHOI
Convention Will Come to
Close Today With Election
of Officers.
is CHEERED TO ECHO

once master plumber, paid roya
tribute 10 the craft through which, by
his OWE confession. he first won the
smiles OF fortune, by entertaining al
saltair yesterday the master plumbers
of America and their wives and daugh
ters.
More than seven hundred persons
rode to the lake ON Moran 8 special
train, bathed at his expense in the salt
water and sat as guests at his tables
in the big Ship cafe. And all agreed
that il was the distinguishing feature
OF their pleasant solourn in salt Lake
II was one of the happiest crowds
that ever visited the resort. Merrlmeht
and unconfncd comradeship prevalicd
the whole afternoon and evening, ana
the entire COMPANY was infused with
the notion that nothing was wanting
to complete the day of 1oyousness.
Enthusiastic Tribute.
IL would be hard to say who was
most in evidence at the lake, the
master plumbers of their host. MS
name was on every hp, and when the
dainty luncheon had been partaken Oh
and the speakers of the evening nan
had their say. the entire assemblage
rose en- masse and cheered Pat
Moran 10 the echo. ''For he's a Jolly
good fellow they sang until the
eulls on the water arose In night ana
Joined in the refrain with their shrlu
screams.
At the conclusion OF tho demonstra-
ton President A. C. Eynon of the Ma
tional Association of Master Plumbers
presented to the host. on behaJf OF the
association, a beautiful watch charm
Of gold. set with huge diamond Mr..
Moran stood on his chair and thanked
MS guests with q few neat remarks
Of appreciation.
The speakers of the evening were
o. W. Powers. William McCoach of
Philadelphia. John Trainor OF Balti |
more, Selden Walker of New jersey,
President A. c, Eynon of Canton, o.,
Vice President Frank J. Fee OF New |
York and William II. Doyle of Phila- |
delpbia.
Jovial in Comment.
~ have dined with presidents and |
men OF state, | have met many noted |
men in nv time. and ! have had some |
slight honors thrust upon myself, but
never before have / had the honor of |
sitting at dinner beside millionaire
plumber, remarked President Eyuon
in the course of his address, indicating
with a wave of his hand the host OF
The occasion.
''Some plumbers Of my acquaintance
have died in the poor house, some have
gone insane, but this is the first OF our
raft, TO my knowledge, who ever
achieved the seven-fgure mark of
wealth, He must indeed have been
master plumber,
Judge o. W. Powers remarked that
recently he attended n convention OF
bankers, and now, being allowed TO
address A convention Of master plumb
,rs. his ambition had in mind no
further flights. unless. perchance, he
should be invited to a convention of
sviators
Powers Is Facetious.
~ have been told,' said Judge
Powers, THAT there is a tendency
lmong some Of you modern plumbers
o violate the ethics Of your profes-
ion by carrying your tool bags 10 the
OBJ, some OF You even going so far as
o take your assistants along. II
rue, this is, indeed. deplorable, and
yish to point out one man here to-
light whose present position in this
should stand as an admoni-
ion against such retro1essiye ideas,
! man who Was never known 10
AIRY tool, spurned the idea of an
assistant, and never in all mis- career as
plumber violated the sacred tradi-
ions OF the craft by so much as TAX c
ng street car to hasten his arrival
t your kitchen sink-P, J. Moran"
Governor Spry spoke in happiest !
Elm, paying equal tribute 20 guests
L. II
Master plumbers TO Salt Lake and TO I
alt Lakes great watering place by
he inland sea- J
Appreciate Salt Lake. j
The guests who spoke were lavish in ;;
heir appreciation of the royal manner ,
q which they were being entertained. :
hey were agreed that no city in which {
be master plumbers had held their
in the past could rival Salt
AXE for hospitality. I.
William Fl. Doyle, the veteran MEM
er Of the association from PHILADELPHIA.
oncluded his remarks by proposing
hree cheers for Salt Lake and tiger
Or 80 Pat Moran. He started demon '
tration that continued several minutes
ohm Trainor. OF Baltimore, burst into s
ing AT the end OF his speech and every '
uest Joined IN. The song WAS about :
ply good fellows and Pat Moran. II
be refrain being TO tho effect that the r
no were much allied II not synouy- $
Ious. z
After the banquet the majority of
40 guests floeked 10 the great pavilion
nd danced, while others strearned out q
, the ends OF the pier. TO watch the p
lory Of the sunset. The sun went G
own in blood red robes and the new 2
loon, crescent shaped. cast IT'S faint 8
leen over the dancing waters. II was
caring midnight before the merrvnak.
IS bethought themselves of town.
'oke on Fishermen" Z
An incident o. tho lake excursion. a
hieh provoked much fun, was q fish.
" party made up Of few unsophisti. h
sted once, baitcd by two or three wAgs. :
OF half an hour the fishermen whipped )
le salt brine off the end Of the pier n
fth their expensive tackle before IL
nally penetrated to them that thcy :,
ere the suckers
Election Of Officers for tho coming n
Ear will be the chief event OF todav 2 ii
ssion, beginning NJ clock this az. ri
moon. Much rivalry exists and thetp