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, ?.Philadelphia, Pa., September 11 155 At regular aeating of the Directors of Jots f. Iwia ft Broa. Oasfaar ball tbla day ia thatr aftlaaa la the Widener Building, tbara war# present: Edward f. Beale, Chairman of tba Board S. froaoh Reeves, Tie# President aaft Treasurer J. 1. Gardiner, Tlea President Ionia H. Merritt, Seeretary Leonard T. Boole, Director Tba mooting aaa aalloft to order by Mr* Edward P. Beale, who presided, aad Mr. Kerris S Merritt reported tbe aiaates of tbe meeting. Tbe aiaates of oar aeetiag of August 28th were read aad approved* Mr* Reeves ealled atteatioa to tbe fast that tbe ^ Philadelphia Paint Club at tboir next regular aeetiag, are planning to boaor all tbe men la this seetioa abo have worked 50 years ia tbe paiat industry. Hr* Edward F. Beale will try to attend if be eaa. It was decided to reeoaaond tbat George Ireland, years eld, wbo has been working ia our eeoper sbep for tbe past >8 years and wbo is now suffering very badly froa rheumatism, be placed en pension by tbe Katienal Lead Co. Mr.- Reeves reported tbat the Pert vasbington Cboaieal Company are trying to market their product as an expandar. The Hatlenal Lead Company laboratory has a eeaple of tbeir aaterial and will ebook up tbio aattor. Mr. Gardiner presented an application froa tbe feiraouat Park Guards to plaeo an advertisement in tboir yoer book, but It was deeided not to do so et tbe present tiae. He ealled attention to tbo feet that tbo rogulmr ooloe meeting will bo bold in Sow Tork beginning tomorrow and continuing through Wednesday and Thursday, if seeaseery. Tbe proposed Philadelphia plan in full, as suggested by this branch, is pleeed at the top of the program. Hr. Gardiner submitted the regular weekly report of shipments. There b meeting aftjo*