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16 SOUTHERN ARCHITECT AND BUILDING NEWS

Geisecke, Austin; Roy Lane, Waco; B. H. McKen-
zie, Galveston; H. C. Trost, El Paso; O. G. Roque-
more, Amarillo; C. E. Prager, Victoria; C. G. Lan-
caster, Marshall; Oscar Ruffine, San Angelo; S. J.
Fountain, College Station; George E. Lindsey,
Greenville; F. W. Heldenfels, Beeville; John Tul-
loch, Sherman; E. C. Seibert, Texarkana; Henry
Mount, Lubbock; M. C. Kleuser, Cuero; R. S.
Glenn, Wichita Falls; Heber E. Pampel, Temple;
F. W. Steinman, Beaumont; M. S. Ryan, Laredo;
J. P. Annan, Shreveport, representing Sanguinett &
Staats, of Fort Worth.
What a practical application of the principles of
“The City Beautiful” has done for Kansas City in
providing a magnificent park system, in Cleveland
where municipal eyesoreshave given way to artistic
landscape features, and in Chicago, in advancing the
day when that city will have a lake front park sys
tem that will be one of the municipal marvels of
the world, the Texas architects hope to accomplish
in a measure, at least, forevery city ofany preten-
sions in the state.
Considerable business of importance was trans-
acted. D. F. Coburn of the architectural firm of C.
D. Hill & Company, of Dallas, introduced a resolu-
tion directing the association to arrange for an ex-
hibit at the next state fair, which will embody some
of the association's building ideas and attractively
present the advantages of artistic construction.
This was adopted. Atlee Ayres, of San Antonio,
also introduced a resolution censuring the state uni-
versity board of regents for going outside the state
to select their architects at a higher rate of pay than
is necessary to secure similar services from state
firms. The resolution received warm support. Al-
though some of the members were in favor of a
vote upon the resolution, counsel prevailed which
advised delay until the next annual convention.
In deciding upon the Dallas meeting next year,
November was the month chosen, for at that time
the state fair will be in progress, and this is in order
to give support and weight to the exhibit which it
was already decided to introduce at the fair, exem-
plifying the association’s ideas of fitting architect-
ure in the erection of new buildings in the various
parts of the state. Fort Worth was the only seri-
ous contender for the convention honors. Tele-
grams were read from the chambers of •commerce
and mayors of both cities inviting the architects to
gather there. But Dallas was given the preference.
The question came up of recognizing one of the
architectural journals of the state as the official
organ of the association, but this idea was defeated.
A majority of the architects held that as there were
two journals in the state devoted to their interests,
and as each had shown equal consideration and
courtesy to the organization, it would not be proper
to show any recognition to one which was denied
the other.
A resolution, thanking the press of Houston for
the courtesies extended the organization and con-
gratulating the members of the local reception and
entertainment committee for the amusement and
hospitality provided the delegates was also heartily
adopted.
Entertainment and sight seeing was one of the
features of the convention. For one day the archi-
tects visited Galveston and a portion of the trip
was given over to the inspection of the government
and municipal buildings of that port. The general
attractiveness of design and architectural simplicity
exemplified in Galveston’s buildings received liber-
al praise, and several members expressed a desire
that at some future date the convention meet in
that city. The architects visited Oyster Park,
where a delightful repast was served of oysters in
all styles known to the culinary art.
Returning to Houston these city builders then
repaired to the Bender Hotel, headquarters for the
convention, where dinner was served. Afterwards
they attended the coronation ball of King Nottoc
XIV, in a body.

Floor Polishes.
The following formulas are given as yielding
good floor polishes which have the added merit of
being cheap:
Stearin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 parts
Yellow beeswax. . . . . . . . . . . 25 parts
Potassium hydroxide. . . . . . . . 60 parts
Yellow laundry soap. . . . . . . . 10 parts
Water and coloring matter are added to suit.
Heat altogether until saponification lakes place
Another excellent formula is th e foil a wing:
Beeswax, yellow . . . . . . . . . . . 25 parts
Yellow laundry soap. . . . . . . . . 6 parts
Glue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 parts
Soda ash (80° B.) . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 parts
Water and ochre, a sufficient quantity.
Dissolve the soda ash in 4OO parts of water; add
the wax and boil down to 250 parts, then add the
soap. Dissolve the glue in 100 parts of hot water,
stir in the ochre and mix with the saponified wax.
The following is recommended for light, un-
stained parquette floors:
White wax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 parts
Bleached shellac . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 parts
Clear rosin (transparent). . . . . . 6 parts
Turpentine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 parts
Methylated spirit . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 parts
Melt the wax, shellac and rosin together, re-
move from the fire, let cool down somewhat, and
add the turpentine with constant stirring. Warm
the alcohol carefully to near the boiling point—this
must be done on a water bath—then add to the
other mixture with constant stirring.