The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-03

MANY EVENTS PLANNED

Thoee of masculine persuasion are
warned to take . new interest IN tnear
attire. for the arbiters Of mems fashion.
the members of the National AssociAuon
Of Custom Cutters Of America, are IN
the National Capital and will formahy
begin their deliberations on the correct
modes In spring wear for men. ~ tne
New willard Hotel this morning.
This win be the thirty-fourth annual
convention Of the association. ana 70
1udgs from the great number Of dele
Rates and visitors that registered In the
cabinet room at the willard yesterday.
n VIII be q record breaker In attendance.
Good clothes are . precept with the
custom cutters. and last night they were
vying with the beaux attending the
Southern ball The masters of mems
dress were en- fete.
This morning the cutters win get down
to business. At 10 O'Clock Rev. william
Tayioe Snyder will give The invocation.
which will be followed BY addrssses OF
welcome by District Commissioners o. p.
Newman, President William r. GUIDE. OF
the Chamber OF Commerce: William II.
Singleton, vice president Of the Board Of
Trade, and responses by Allen H. Peters.
national president of the cutters. and
John C. Wineman. chairman Of ths local
committee of arrangements, who viii
welcome the delegates on behalf OF the
Washington Custom Cutterr Club.
Trip TO Mount vernon.
Directly following these exercises the
women attending the convention will be
taken to Mount Vernon. where they viii
lay q wreath on Gen. Washington's tomb.
A luncheon also win be served at Mount
Vernon.
At o'clock in the afternoon the practi-
~uwfy1 otvxr
Of the convention Ia in charge Of . COM
mittee headed by Carl w. Ema, Of Nil
waukee. Wis.
The practical work demonstrations con-
stitute the most important feature OF the
convention. During these sessions. which
are open only to the members Of the or
ganisation. master cutters from all over
the United States will give the best Of
their skill in the art Of overcoming the
deformities to which humans are heir
and generally diffusing q knowledge Of the
tricks of the trade. 20 that merchant tai
lorinE may be maintained on An emil
hence.
In the evening the delegates and their
wives will be entertained at . reception
and ball In the large ballroom at the New
willard, with music by the Quilted States
Marine Band. This and otheN entertain
ment features that will be given have
been arranged BY the foiioWins local COM
mittee: p. J. Foley, chairman; J. w.
Campbell. George W. Wagner. ]. Z.
Hearn, Louis z. sprengel. T. c. Conlon.
w. A. Finkie. and Henry p. Christensen
LEGAL Committee Busy.
Yesterday was . busy day for the
reception. committee Of the Washing
ton Custom Cutters Club, Incoming
delegations were met ~ Union Station.
and last night the committee played
the role of host at the Washington
Custom Cutters clubrooms, 1911 q
street northwest. where about 400 del
egates were entertained.
A more formal function was held
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
g. volk, 1901 Massachusetts, avenue
northwest, where the national officers
of the organization were entertained
at dinner. Mr. volk IL secretary Of
the local convention committee and
chairman Of the employment commit
tee OF the national organization. Fol-
lowing the dinner there was a meet
ing Of the executive committee.
A most interesting feature Of the
but one to which the pub
lie will be denied admittance. win be
a display Of model garments. the orig
inal designs of about 200 Of the best
known cutters in the country