Evening journal., 1921-01-27

TALK TRADE
Will Ask Legislature TO In
crease License on
Directors
WANT MORE FOR
EXAMINATIONS

The annual meeting OF The Della
ware State Funeral Directors Asso-
citation was held at the Lambros last
night, with sixty members present.
Following the dinner and election OF
officers, the directors and their
guests attended the Garrlck Theatre.
AZ the close Of the dinner a min
uio OF silence was observed in mem
ory Of William Il. Robinson, a for
mer president OF the association, who
died last year
AZ the dinner the measure 10 be in
troduccd In the Legislature provid-
ing for an increase In examination fee
charged by The State Board OF Under
takers Examiners was discussed. Al
bert j. McCrery, secretary OF the
board. reported that Il costs the board
si2 b examine a candidate. while the
candidates fee amounts 10 Just s.. Il
Is proposed TO raise the fec 70 s2o or
/ higher. The yearly license FEE VIII
also probably be raised. State reguld-
/ ton Of The embalminc schools was
1 NlNW MANK aAANn Ua NAN nHNNAN"|ts .'AA f
| McCrcry also impressed the members
ON the imuortance Of the Delaware
state Funeral Directors Association
and the Delaware state Board or I'm
dertakers' Examiners.
Others Who spoke were Samuel B..
Grail, Of The National Casket Com
Dany, Philadelphia. WHO talked on
trade conditions: George NJ. Fisher,
James J. Fox, George II. Shcr-
wood, OF Philadelphia: John Stack
house, Of the Philadelphia Funeral
supply COMPANY; William II. Atkins.
OF Lewes. Del; Harry KINNEY. OF
the Boycrtown Burial tasket Com
pany, Philadelphia, and William +.
Lynn. The new president Of the asso-
ciaUon.
Officers NJ the association elected at
| the meeting were William +. Lynn
| president: Frank 4. killroy vice
| president: NJ. A. Mealey, secretary
and Harry p. Nichols. treasurer
| Trustees. William r. Atkins, Marshal
II. Neatman and William A. T0rbert
/ Honorary members, John b. Martin
| and Professor T. b. Barnes. Commit
Tee, w. r. Krienen. chairman. Marshal
II. Yeatman and Edward L.. Hanna.
Those present were.
WTimingion-Mr Annie Briefly
Mrs. Pashu Watson, George VI. Fisher
! William Smith. Jr.. Stanley $. Va
| six. Frank VI. nineen. John r. kllmer
William y. Haines. William +. Lynn
Michael A. Mealey, Frank A. killroy
Harvey L. Nichols, Marshal II. leat
man. Albert j. McCrery, II. Herbcr
Hirzel. James J. Fox, carl II. krienen
William J. krienen, William +. Benson
and William knecht.
Milford. Del.-William q. Powders.
| Newark, Del.-E. Clifford Wilson.
! Lewes. Del-William T. Atkins.
! Chesapeake City, Md.-Charles G
Banks
Chester. Pa.-Harry A. Lee.
Brldgeville, Del.-Howard p. Har
desty.
Harrington, Del.-Fred w. Harring
ton. Major J. Wyatt.
Dover, Dcl.-William \. Iorheri
William r. Pritcheti, and Robert p
Ferguson.
Georgetown, Del.-John r. Carey.
Elkt0n Md.-H. W. pippin
MillngiOn. Md.-lOhn A. Tohin.
WesipOrt, Conn.-Prof. W. p. Rip
ley.
Philadelphia. Pa-Prof IT, e
Leamy, Samuel r. Grail and Samue
! Brown, National Casket Company
Harry KINNEY and Charles =. Sea
burger. BoyertoWn Burial Caskc
Company; George IT, Sherwood an'
d Frank b. Plank. George II SherwOol
and Sons Company; John Siackhouso
J Philadelphia Funeral supply Com
: pany. and w. 4 Rigley, Philadelphia
J Casket Hardware Company.