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The Tri-Annual Conference of the Millwork Institute of California was as successful a meeting from a business standpoint as any in the history of the organization.

From the standpoint of pleasure, delightful surroundings, and general hospitality, it will probably go down into history as a record breaker.

The setting was wonderful. The Pacific Coast Club, at or disturbances, and extremely comfortable as an assembly place.

The big social event of the meeting was the Banquet and Dance on Thursday evening in the banquet hall of the Club. About two hundred men and women were in attendance. There was music throughout the evening, a fine orchestra and some good male singers keeping things lively when nothing else was going on.

Long Beach, where the meeting was held, is one of the most elaborate and beautiful club buildings in the entire state, and made a most acceptable place. It is located on the beach, and has the double attractiveness of city and beach club combined. The rooms in which the meetings, the dinners, and even the breakfasts and luncheons were served, were all of a character that drew continual compliment from the visitors.

Tom Merrell of Long Beach, Vice-Chairman of Arrangements for the meeting, was in reality the Grand High Mogul of entertainment, arrangement, etc., end of the convention, and he led the Long Beach hosts in proffering a warmth of hospitality which they are not likely to soon forget, and the guests rvere certainly looked after in most generous and thoughtful fashion.

The attendance at the meeting was large, and the business sessions were fully attended and filled with interesting discussions and addresses. The business sessions were held in the beautiful and dignified library of the Club, an ideal convention hall, far removed from any outside noises

An hour's program of entertainment preceded the speaking part of the program, and the speaking part lasted but a few short minutes, and then the dancing started. Edward Everett Horton of Hollywood was Toastmaster of the evening, and officiated in a very graceful and entertaining manner. He also staged a keen melodramatic skit on the stage at the end of the room that was cleverness itself, and made a big hit with the crowd. A mixture of clever dancing, singing and playing made up the remainder of the first hour of entertainment. When the end of the dinner came-and the food was wonderful-Edward Everett Horton introduced in turn George Cornwall, publisher of The Timberman; Percy Dixon, president of the Millwork Institute of California; Hank Didesch, managing director of the Institute; Frank Piel, president of the Los Angeles Branch of the Institute;and Jack Dionne, publisher of The California Lumber Merchant. Each of these gentlemen made short and light hearted talks, a few stories were told, and then the banquet was ended and the crowd adjourned to the patio, where the full Pacific Coast Club Orchestra furnished the music. The dancing program was broken at times by dancing and vocal solos by some very clever talent, and the small hours of the morning had been reached before the crowd dispersed for the night.

The first business session of the Conference was called to order at 1O:30 o'clock Thursday morning, July 28th, President Percy Dixon officiating.

Frank E. Wall, president of the Pacific Coast Club, welcomed the convention to Long Beach and to the Club, extending every proffer of hospitality.

Tom R. Merrell of the Merrell Sash & Door Company of Long Beach gave the welcoming address on behalf of the millwork industry of the harbor district, and did a very fine job of it, so that the delegates knew when he got through that they were tvelcome and if there was anything in reason in Long Beach that they wanted they could have it. H. W. Brown of Los Angeles made the response for the visitors, and his remarks left no doubt but that the welAmong those present