The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04
BRIDGEPORT TO
 BE HOST WHEN
 PAINTERS MEET
State Association of Master Painters and Decorators
 on Jan. 15.
ELABORATE PLANS
 OF ENTERTAINMENT
Several Hundred Masters of Graft Expected at Ninth
 Annual Convention.

Several hundred master house
 painters and decorators and their
 guests will meet in Bridgeport on
 Saturday, Jan. Is, for the ninth an-
 nua1 Convention of the Connecticut
 Society of Master House Painters and Decorators. The convention will
 arranged by the Bridgeport organiza-
 ton of the state society. The Bridge
 port organization is one of the most
 recent to become affiliated with the state and national organizations, but the prosperity of Bridgeport has been well reflected in it's growth and in the interest in it's progress taken by it's mem bers, practically all the lead ing house painters and decorators of this section.
 Besides the master painters from all parts of Connecticut, there will be present guests and speakers men prominent throughout the nation in the craft. One of the most interest ing speeches, it is expected, will be that of William B. Wall, past presi- dent of the International Association of Master House. Painters and Decor ators of the United States and Cana da~ MT. Wall, who halls from Somer- vile, Mass, will speak on '"The Un- dern1ining of the Painters Trade and What the State and Local Association Can Do to Prevent it.'' MT. Wall, speaking at the last international con- vention, in Washington. made a last ing impression on a gathering of his craft comprising representative mem berS from all parts of the United States and Canada, when he discuss ed specifications
 The Bridgeporters are planning to give a royal~we1come to- their fellows from other cities. They are preparing to entertain at least 300 at the ban quet which will close the state meet ing. A program of entertainment embracing numerous attractions of the theatres will be one of the many diverttng features of the banquet and celebration with which the conven- : ton will close.
 On Friday, Jan. A, the members of the executive board will meet to prepare their report for the conven- 1 tion the following day. The. execu- tive board members are Clarence L. 1 BeardsIey of New Haven, state presi- 1 dent; c. R. Turner, Hartford; J. P. Ennis, Hartford; J. L. White, Hart ford; Carl w. Jainsen. Hartford; Dr. D. Lewis Ireton, Bridgeport; J. L. La courciere, Hartford; O. " Marsh, l Hartford; Robert B. Kannegeiser, | New Haven; ". J. Fitzgerald, Hart ford; Neil M. Muirhead, Bridgeport; | G. A. R. #amre. Branford; William 1 G. Baxter, Hartford.
 The sconvention will be opened by State President Clarence L. Beardsley of New Haven, at 1O:3O Saturday i w. G.. Baxter of Hart ford. will offer prayer. The order Of business includes reading of the min utes of the last convention and of the l executive board meeting; repoft of the | secretary and treasurer, O.. V. Marsh i; report of a committee of audit, which | will be selected in convention; ap- pointment of committees on nonina- | tion, credentials and resolutions, and the annual address of the president.
 The report of the state organizer Robert B. Kannegeiser of New Ha- ven, will follow and with the election l of new members and discussion of | such new business as may be intro | duced, the convention will take a, re- cess for the noon hour.
 Lieutenant Governor Clifford B. Wilson, as mayor of Bridgeport, will i deliver an address of welcome when the organization is called to order for the afternoon session. The cleo ton of officers and of delegates to the | next international convention in Gin cinnati. will follow the mayors sa1u- tatory. Then will come the address of MT. Wall, then the formal adjourn nent.
 The banquet, will be served at 6:30. ElaborateI plans have been made for the feast at the Hotel Stratf1e1d, where the convention will take place.
 Besides the several hundred master painters which the convention, VIII bring to Bridgeport, there willy be present many representativ of the large manufacturers of paint and ac- cessories used in the cpR aft. Ar--I have been made for a number of exhibits in connection with the convention.
 Bridgeport members of the state associ iation are confident that the ooeefing here will be the most mem orables in the history of the body.