Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-03
MEETINGSNCITY
WILL CROWD 1919
Scores of Big Conventions
Are Scheduled to Be
Held Here
WOOL OvERSEERS WON
After AZ Years in New Eng.
land Organization Chooses
Workshop of World

During its forty-two years existence,
the National Organization of Woolen
and worsteds overseers has not met
outside of New England. This year.
however. the semiannual meeting of this
organization will be held here so that its
members may become better acquainted
with the worlds greatest Workshop
This is one Of many conventions sched-
uled to meet here this year
The Chamber of Commerce records
show that last year there were 1s9 con-
ventions. exhibitions and assemblies held
in Philadelphia, with n total estimated
attendance of 254.06s. In 1917 there
were 147 similar gatherings, with an at
tendance of 1856. showing an increase
Tor 1918 in assemblages of forty-two and
IN attendance of 114.203.
The number of associations listed up
TO the present to hold conventions or
exhibitions in Philadelphia does not in
dicate the total that will be here, be-
cause large number of associations
do not decide on meeting places until
month or six weeks before the time set
for the meeting.
Conventions Already Scheduled
Conventions, exhibitions and events
sc far scheduled for 1919 are:
January--Philadelph Lehigh Club.
Pennsylvania Trade Secretaries Asso-
citation; 2Sth to 3Oth, Eastern Retail
Implement and Vehicle Dealers Asso-
ton, Hartman Safety Boiler Works
18th. Military order of Foreign Wars.
pennsylvania Commandery: 18th to
l4th, National Convention. Grand Cir
dc MaIi I,1,,t %
Philadelphia; ?1st to 23d, Master House
Painters and Decorators Association of
Pennsylvania; 22d to 23d. Pennsylvania
state Lumbermen's Association: ED to
2sth. Pennsylvania State Association
Electrical Contractors and Dealers.
February.-Pennsylvania WON e MS
Suffrage Association; 18th, Military
mandery; 18th, Group No. Pennsyl-
vania Bankers Association 18th, Phiia-
delphia Boston Terrier Show.
March-Jewish Publication Society of
America Gospel Illustrators Conven-
ton; 4th, Artisans Order of Mutual
Protection.
Aprll--Pennsylvania Institute of Ger
titled Public Accountants; 25th to 26th,
American Academy of Political and
Social Science; 26th TO 2Sth, American
Oriental Society.
May-Seventeenth National Associa- =
ton of Woolen and Worsted Overseers
ISL. NeeOleWGrK tiullQ OF America Royal
Black Knights of Ireland. State branch
Military Order of Loyal Legions, State
Commandery 18th National Association.
Greeting Card Manufacturers Musical
Alliance of the United States; 18th tC
18th. National Association of Hosiery
h and Underwear Manufacturers Inter-
h National Union Gospel Mission; eth,
international Bible Conference of the
x Return of Our Lord.
N June-General Alumni Society OF the
Z University of Pennsylvania 9th. Ma
! tional Women's Trade Union League of
America National Association of Build
\ ing owners and Managers: American
Guild of BanJoists. Mandolinists and
Guitarsts: American Press Humorists
18th to 10Th, American Pscholog-
icsl Association 4th. Iolstein- -Friesian
N Association of America ; 18th to 21st
Order of Sons of Temperance National
4 Division,
July-American Electro-Platers Asso.
!, citation: Sd to 4th, Descendants of the
signers of the Declaration of Independ'
ence.
$September-National Association OF
} irchasing Agents; Independent Order
IEl Foresters of Pennsylvania, high
4 hurt; 1st to 9th, National Association
n Letter Carriers; 1st to 9Th. Nationa
Auxiliary I'd to 6tlT American Chemica
Society, annual meeting; Sd. Suprem,
Council of the Ancient and Accepted
Rites for the National Masonic Jurisdc
tion CT the United States of America
18th to 10th, knights Templar Grant
Ercampment of the United States o.
America; General Agents Association
\ of the Provident Life Insurance Com
pany.
October--Presbyterian Synod Of Penn
sylyania 2lst to 26th, Bridge ant
Building Supply Mems Association.