The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-12
WHAT DO YOU WEAR
WHEN YOU TANGO?
Some Say Tuxedo Is Proper
Others Are Strong for
Full Dress.
TAILoRs IN CONTROVERSY
Until They Decide, You May
Take Your Choice and
Be i'll Fashion.
IN CONTROVERSY

To-day's session OF the fifth annual
convention of the National Aasocia-
ton of Merchant Tailors OF America
VIII be full of interest to the several
hundred delegates assembled from
every large city and from every sec
non OF the United States, The bust
inlttee on resolutions, the report OF tho
executive committee on reports and
Other subjects referred to it during the
previous two days, the election OF ON
GERS for the ensuing year, and the Sc
lection OF the. place for holding next
IT is very likely that President Harry
fisher VIII be reelected for another
, ,nrn' and It IS foregone conclusion
rotary. samuel H. Spring, of Boston.
vi, Mn be retained a The only changes
pre- Peter Thomson. OF Phila-
deiphia. will be reelected treasurer
~, Albert bel Mathews. G. =. Mccarthy and
cago delegation are doing lively cam
pniGn work for the Windy City as the
E Hincg ior next years meeting. while
berg. of Baltimore, want the conycn
ton ,n IN their city, and tho Washing
ION meiegation is working with the
Relative to the date of the conven-
o ei0n' ~ probably will remain the sec
members of the New York EXchan~e
would like to have the convention held
!, The Cleveland Exchange. In making
convention of the merchant tailors be
as the National Cutters Assoclation
and tnat meetings relative to practi-
est WORK ne consolidated. The inter-
pointed out forcibly, are practfca1lv
Identical. and by holding the conven
lions IN the same city and ut the same
tims the cutters and the tailors could
exchange IDEAS of value TO each and
t come readily on on. subjects ON which
tnere inigat be differences of opinion
Which Is Rest Tango Costume.
am rnere us, Is ,os difference of opinion
whicl, is the most suitable for tone 20
dancinE-the Tuxedo or the full dress
10y non We're worn nj the dance following
tailors who wore full dress contonded
INA at II was the more appropriate. while
/ latter afforded more freedom in actinn
ana consequently was the proper thinn
i1T tamgoi,ng. Until the tailors settle
| lnis question the public can tango in
either the Tuxedo or full dress and ha
i'll fashion. "''u 10
The reports of tho various societies
or exchanges took up the whole OF yes
terday's session, held in the palm room
Of the Jefferson Hotel Boston. CHI chi"
cago, Cleveland. Cincinnati, Holvoie
Mass: Providence, r. L.: Denver, New
\ York and ST. Louis exchanges renorted
p Ia9g ,;, and splendid business during
fair. but unsettled, because Of the
chnnge in the national administrator,
diagrams. Charles Hccklinger of Eaiti-
more. eNpiained how he cut and made
lo 0HetSGl,s wb n E conlon. Of Char:
Virginia, where fox hunting and horse.
pa PACK riding Is iiveliest, explained how
lI rn, an" ma maze riding breaches and
chce between The articles made for the
\ for ' ina "a ,, .ne nelrcrs and those made
=. Edborg. of Baltimore, fell the sun
1 Iahn nutnway Coats" and August
9 1ai,ns the noted New York artist
laior. gave practical demonstration
/ OF the cutting and making Of adr so,,
coal, IuXcdo and sack"
lheSe practical talks We're heard by
q majority OF the merchant taiiors /, ~
nlahy original ideas We're gathered bv
MI, me ,neIcssates. who Will use them in the
"o'h OF lneir establishments
I Tatlors Enjoy Musicale
last niGht The tailors. in evening
s sat6e, YIN their ,, wives and daughters,
hcnrd most delightful musicale rrnd
.rea by Miss Marie Steinbrcchcr cor
nr a,,o:: M MIS- William r. Relnhardt. So
| vloiinist; Joseph L WhittemoSe i"nor or
ana Toward 'ysa Bryant. baritone. The &C.
and i nIiss were Dr. Jacob Rcinhardt
The recommendations Of presiden,
r nnrt W Fr1rs ,in made In his annual re-
executive committee In session vcstcr
gay. ana the committees approval will
pc allnonnccd at to-days session. The
recommendations are: '
10 permit an exchange in good stand
| ing 70 use the seal of the National AS
ISOLATION of Merchant TaiIors Of Amar
lca upon Invitations to local fashion
exhibits. -"S'4'o'i
10 continue the publication OF "Tbe
ouIietin, an official pamphlet which
mas been OF much benefit to members
TO empower the officers and exccu-
tive committee with authority TO take
| up Win the manufacturers the suhiect
matter OF the width OF goods. shrink
age ana chanrc In systems.
I Pr0Grnm for To-day.
q ~ inc business session will begin at
':@o ., clock this morning. At 3 o'clock
another practical session will be hold
the program for which follows:
Uniforms and Erceches," by Charles
9. Nolk. of Washington: trousers"
Talk on the Psychology OF Tailoring"
| by John y. Carlstrom, OF the John T
/ Mitchell Co, New York and n talk
by w. j.. Walker, of Peoria. H. who
probably VIII illustrate the making OF
7 the Tuxedo and explain why 1t is best
for tangoing.
The social features to-day will be an
oyster roast at Forest Hill Park. Cars
VIII leave the Jefferson ut 1850 o'clock
sharp. Closing the convention and the
social features will bc the annual ban
Guct IN the jefferson dining room to-
he followed by dancing.
The fashion exhibit was visited by
! hundreds of interested people yester-
day. Every Kind Of garment for bust
ness. street and social wear is shown,
and more than 800 garments are on dis
play. making the largest exhibition In
the history of the association.