The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-10
TA|LORS TO TELL
RICHMOND MEN Of
WHAT IS PROPER
Fifth Annual Session of Nation
al Body Begins at Jefferson
Hotel Tonight-Many WISH
tors Already Here.

In preparation for the fifth annual
convention of the National Associa-
tion OF Merchant Tailors Of America,
which begins at the jefferson hotel,
in the palm room. at 10 o'clock this
morning. President Harry Fisher,
Secretary Samuel H. Spring and
members Of the executive committee
met in executive session last night
and completed the final details for
the work before the association.
Every train arriving last night
brought delegates from many cities,
and the main western delegation Will
arrive this morning by steamer from
Baltimore. where original plans were
changed yesterday. The special Bal
timore and Ohio train, chartered by
the Chicago society having on board
delegates from az far west as DEN
yer. arrived In Baltimore, and there
the delegation was met by delegates
from Cleveland, and it was decided
10 make the trip from Baltimore to
Richmond by steamer
Nathan Siman the local committee
mittee to secure several men to wear
the garments brought here for dis
play. II was argued that the gar
ments would show better on the hu-
man form thaS on the manufactured
forms and 1t Ii expected that the
living model feature Will he eod-
ed To this convention for the Arst
time in the history Of the organiza-
ton
President Fisher will call the body
to order at 10 o'clock today. The
Rev Fl. u. G. Maciachlan. Of the
Christian church, Will
offer an invocation. and this Will be
followed by addresses by Hon. Henry
C. Stuart. governor Of Virginia; May "
George Ainsle and President I. "
Reed. of the chamber Of commerce.
Tho business session viii be featured
by the annual report of President
Fisher and reports of the various
committees
While the delegates are attending
the business session the women wish
tors will be taken on a sig''t-sasir-
automobile trip OF the city. Tonight
there will be smoker. at leividere
hall. at which an old-fashloned negro
show will be given. After the show
kessnich's band will play. and there
will be dancing until 1880 o'clock,
and a buffet luncheon will be served.
Tomorrow afternoon the women
visitors will be guests at a theater
party at the Lyric, and at night there
will be a beautiful public musicale
given In the balcony of the Jefferson
hotel
The officers are the representative
business men of the cities from which
they hail. President Harry Fisher
has served several years as a member
Of the board of aldermen. of Burralo.
N. Y. and has always been identified
with the best interests of that city.
Louis NJ. Nathan. first vice-presidan.,
is the associations far Western >rep-
resentative, being one of the leaders
of the Denver, Col, Exchange. n. j.
Bush, second vice president, is the
head OF the firm of Bush & LAWN.
of Cleveland. Ohio. and through his
efforts last years convention. held In
Cleveland, was very successful one.
Treasurer Peter Thomson comes from
the City of Brotherly /. We" and
conducts a business both in Phi.adet-
phia and New York The duties Of
secretary fall upon Samuel H. Spring.
OF Boston. and he has executed the
same to the satisfaction OF all MEM
hers of the association.
The executive committee Is COM
pNsed OF Clarence A. Mccarthy, Of
Chicago. president; Harvey a. Pat
terson. of New York: Wilbur Stew
art, Of Philadelphia; William HolI, OF
Baltimore; H. Woywod. of New York
John T. Gard, OF Buffalo: William
Il. Kenney. Of Cincinnati: II. II.
Snyder. OF Washington. and Colonel
Frank w. Maynard. OF Nashua. N. ".
the latter secretary of the committee.