| Show convention OF FOUNDRy MEN the Foundry mena s association of philadelphia under whose auspices the first brat national convention of Foundry men ever held bold in the united states Is to be conducted bond acted in she abe quaker city on tuesdays tuesday wednesday mind and Thur thursday may 12 1218 18 and 14 announces preparations completed for the event the convention makes no na distinction as to delegates who may or may not be union members its ob aso is stated to be to bring about a anione 6 friendly feeling among the foundry men ot of the country to allow of abe ire sen tation and discussions of papers on interesting subjects and to eneo encourage usage the formation ot of foundry mens associations as soola all over the union for discuss foo of and instruction in this branch of believing bellev lne that good results will follow the first meeting will be hold held on the abe afternoon of may 12 and will open with an address of welcome by francis nian president of the philadel we association next will be an address by mayor chas chap P F warwick who will extend the freedom of the elty city to the delegates delegate then the ob BO 6 of the convention will be te subject of a speech by john birkin birkan iride bie the subjects on which papers copers will ni be presented to tile the convention age fe physical tests and chemical of cast iron iran apprenticeships apprenticeship their value sod how to make now new foundry cranes with the different methods of driving them sold open hearth ve basic babio open hearth masid ad the bessemer process for making steel cae castings tings the air jr compressor for use uee in the foundry gup and cupola practice up to date utility aad nd advancement ol of green dry amad ad lo 10 loam m sand land molding gear mold 5 ing and gear molding machines the aana blast for cleaning coatings ca and B isoldi molding alK machines and their applies attona Et tona the evening of the second aday ay there will be a refection and bannet fig at ol of fine arts arte and eipl the sie third day will be devoted to 60 visit wa in the great foundries at philadelphia vani camden dev tous easton and and in seeing the t to of philadelphia such as ai 3 mint girard college fairmont Pair mont fark etc the foundries referred to fifo iacre do thole of the baldwin locombo tave and cramp sons gains hip I 1 building ing works among the foundry bawa who are on the committee but who are now engaged in journ journal journalism hilsin iam in toe interest of the craft are C kirch S 3 harry popper pepper and thos thoe 0 abon I 1 on of at the iron age ae A AI 1 finley fanley agues A daly and B M gardner he iron trade review and john X pD edgon gon of the foundry 4 have been sent to the f foundry 0 d ry men ID 1 utah which has a engaged in the brae larre 1 1 0 contingent aid diron iron bUBi Bese and while owing to ahe he distance it is in not probable that here her will be machof much of an attendance from this action marked interest is hit alt tn in the meeting since through the medium of such euch conventions conven tiona by those on engaged ged in the mechanical arts arte much information is IB disseminated |
