The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-07
RARE WORKS TOBE
seen At MEETING
OF PLATE PRINTERS

Exhib. tions showing the greatest
engraving and printing work ever
produced in this country will be shown
TO the Washington public during the
week Of July 1920. when the twenty
sixth annual convention of the Inter
national Steel and Copper Plate Print
ers' Union will be held at the New
Ebbitt Hotel The location OF the ex-
hibit is 20 be 1910 F street northwest.
In addition to the exhibit arrange
rnents have been made for a press to
be Installed there and prints will be
made on silk handkerchiefs and sold
90 the public by members of the Red
Cross, the money realized to be do
mated to that organization. In charge
OF the press will be a man from the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing,
and although no money reproductions
Will be made the rarity OF the prints
Will be valuable.
Noted Works Leaned.
Government officials either interest
Cd or engaged in this work in Wash
ington and throughout the country
have loaned noted works of engraving
and printing to the union. The Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing will
loan SEINE OF its rarest specimens.
The same valuable collection Of art
and commercial engrsvinEs which
created widespread interest in Bos-
ton some years ago when displayed
a. the public library of that city,
during the Boston convention OF the
union, viii be shipped TO this city in
tact and will be, placed on exhibition.
This collection is one OF the greatest
Of its Kind in this country, and very
few people have had the opportunity
% viewing it.
Masterpieces of the Lowell Bank
Note Company Of Boston. Mass. in
Guiding portraits OF noted men; land
scspes, and notable events will be
shown. This collection is valued at
thousands of dollars, and wherever
seen has created unusual interest.
Elson & Co.. OF Belmont, Mass. con-
sidered to be among the finest photo
grayure printers of the nation, will
have many of their best prints on
exhibition.
Local Exhibits.
District art stores will exhibit
what valuable work they have The
Library OF Congress will send their
valuable collection OF prints fol dis
play. Max williams. Of New York,
and the venabIe Galleries, of Wash
ington, will be among the contribu-
tors.
This display will be- guarded at all
times, as this work could not be du-
plicated even at a cost of a million
dollars. Although only one week has
been set as the length Of time, Il is
Probable that a continuance will be
made.
Secretary OF the Treasury McAdoo
and James L Wilmeth, director of the |
Bureau of Engraving and Printing,
are interested in the exhibit and have |
offered their support TO the success OF |
the display.
Committee Named.
Local No. :, of the union. in whose
Jurisdiction the convention will be
held, has intrusted this affair in the
hands OF the following committee:
Daniel Hassett, chairman; +. J. Cole
man, secretary and treasurer; Andrew
Fallon, Chris. Lehmkuhl, George ia
eobs, n. T. Creelman and ]. H. Nc
Ney. This committee is working 4
night and day 20 make this convention /
a success in every way.
The admission to this exhibition
will be free
The union, which will hold its con-
vention at the Ebbitt House, has Sc
cured all reservations for the dele
gates from various parts Of the coun-
try, and everything Is in readiness.
During the week Of the convention
the delegates will make a tour Of the
city.
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