The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-27
BANQUET AT PRESS |CLUb CLOSES B|G DAY FOR LAUNDRYMEN Many Members of Tri-State
 Association Attending
 Convention Here GRIDIRON STUNTS
 AMUSE VISITORS Business of Session Will Be Concluded This Afternoon With Election of l Officers-NationaI President to Speak Today

The feature of the Tri-State Launder-
 CTS association meeting today will be
 an address this morning by J. A. Bark
 ley of Chicago president of the National
 Launderers' association. The convention
 will be concluded today so far as off
 oial business is concerned, when the of-
 ficers are elected this afternoon for the
 new term. The association was called
 to order yesterday morning at the Tut
 wiler hotel with about 100 members
 present.
 The association, after a few prelimi-
 nary features. settled down to work and
 during the afternoon several addresses
 were made by leading members of the
 association. The days work was con- cluded late yesterday afternoon and at
 g o'clock banquet was served at the Newspaper club. At that affair 125 mem-
 bers and their guests were present The
 banquet lasted until after midnight and it was pronounced one of the most de- lightful affairs that has ever been staged for the entertainment of the associa- tion
 Brewer Is Postmaster Percy Brewer presided as toastmaster. There were addresses by J. H. Ban
 croft president of the associations; Otto Rice of Chicago, James weatherly. city commissioner; L. A. BarlSley and others. The most decided hit of the evening, how ever was when a huge hamper of laun- dry was presented to MT. Barkley where in was concealed a most fascinating young lady As the national officer opened the gift package the young lady arose and sang to the bewildered visitor a song appropriate to the occasion about laundrymen and their troubles. Other skits of an amusing nature were given for the entertainment of the visitors.
 The singing of Miss Lynn, the club solo, ist, was a pronounced hit also and it was with difficulty that she was per- mitted to rest during the evening. The launderers quartet from Atlanta sang a few songs and made very pleasing impression. The official programme for today is as follows:
 Address. ]. A. Barkley of Chicago, president of National association "Finshed Family Wash" by B. c. Me- Clellan Of New Orleans.
 Finished Family Wash" by Thomas A. Carothers of Cincinnati "Cold Starch Process" by George Wen zell of Cincinnati
 Afternoon session. i p. m.: Reports.
 Election of officers.
 Unfinished business.
 Installation of new officers Adjournment.
 2:30 D. m: Trip over United States Steel corporation properties Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company. Weatherly Welcomes Visitors The welcome to the visitors was given yesterday morning after an invocation by Dr. J. w. Johnson. by Commissioner James Weatherly and William c. Rad cliffe, representing the Chamber of Con- merce. The words of MT. Weatherly were that they were welcomed to busy. beautiful Birmingham" He said that he was pleased to welcome conventions and visitors to this city and bade. the laun- dry owners make themselves at home and have a pleasant time. Secretary Radcliffe added to the welcome on be- half of the Chamber of Commerce in his characteristic way. To the words of cordiality from the local men replies were made by E. w Smith of New Orleans and President Bancroft. They spoke of having heard so much of Bir- mingham and predicted that the meet ing would be a great success. Papens of great interest to the visitors were read after the various committees
  local men spoke. They were George A. Blinn and Percy W. Brower Mir Blinn spoke upon the Laundry Lien Law a subject of deep interest at this time. Mir. Blinn advocated a standard law pro- viding for the protection of laundries from loss of money through lack of le- gal protection. He read a copy of a proposed law and the speaker recom- mended that sufficient sum be appro- priated by the convention to have passed law by the legislature in July which will adequately protect the laundrymen from losses caused by having no lien on
 the work performed The convention was evidently much impressed with what MT. Blinn suggested in that line. Mir Brewer of this city spoke upon "The Evolution of Business Ethics" MT. Brewer said that the cooperation neces- sary for success was being evidenced and that in Birmingham a most helpful
 situation was being developed for the l mutual betterment of all the members
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