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HARDWOOD RECORD 



n U VANSANT. ASHLAXD, KY., MEMBEU WM. WILMS. CHICAGO. ILL.. MEMBER K. E. FEE. LrTTLE ROCK ARK., MEMBER 



EXECUTIVE BOARD E'XECUTIVE BOARD EXECUIIM- buaki. 



Southern territoi-.v. With proper ccoperation these can be met with The ehair called for the report of *'''; ^^'^'''^^^'y-^/^f ";",,. 



and treated as conditions warrant. «eeretary Doster: I have had presented to me the auditor s 



Before closing I want to congratulate the members of this association report, together with a statement from the treasurer of the 



upon the generall.v satisfactory conditions which have prevailed in the .,„„,.; 'tion reeardino- the iinances, as follows: 



hardwood trade, in spite of the long period of depression. In a num- ,ls^ul lai.u , s ^ 



ter of instances values have advanced, and, with one or two exceptions, REPORT OF AUDITOR 



there has been no decided accumulation of stocks. At the present time Cincinnati Ohio. January 31, 1011. 



there is a line of brolien stoclss in the hands of tlio producers, and with ^ ,,,',,,. „,. Ac:<=oniation of 



an increasing demand values will steadily advance. Mr. H. M. Carrier. President Hardwood Mannfactuiers Association ol 



It is chiefly through information the members receive from this the United States, Cincinnati. Ohio. 



as.sociation that euablc's tbcm to lieep in touch with conditions and Dear Sir : In accordance with your instructions, I am careiuuyauu 



advanced methods. ing the hooks of the Hardwood Manufacturers Association of thejjmtrf 



In I'etiring as president of vour association. 1 want to thank you- for states, and report the same in perfect condition as tar "^^ . ^ "^'J^'; °^ . 



Hi,, hearty co-operation i have had from all ol its olBcers, members. The Ijooks will be closed .Tanuary 31, 1011. and financial 



and our valued secretary, which has made the hard work a pleasure. rendered you accordingly. Respectfully submitted. Auditor 



My retirement as president, however, does not mean that my interest L. M. CHEE , 



in the work will he in any wise diminished. We have an organization REPORT OF TREASURER 



founded upon sound principles, and in which any man ought to lie proud ^ t -.^^ n,„ -.nnHi 



of the opportunity to work in the ranks. It has withstood many adver- ti,,. books being closed by your auditing department today, tue conai 



slties, and is stronger today than ever before. We have accomplished tums of the association's finances will be placed before you, as wen as 



much, our future is assured, but there is yet much to do. lo your Executive Board and financial committees, who take cuar„e oi 



There is neither logic, common sense nor honesty in more than one all those details: ^ ei- ni 



set of grading rules, and the man who will not lend his influence and Cash on hand .January 31. 1010 * G4o.01 



his best efforts to the unification of the present double standard is a cash received from Secretary's Office from .Ian- _ 4S -fio 63 



positive detriment to the trade, and a stumbling block in the path uary 31, 1010, to January SO, 1011 i i.^li-b- is.otj- 



leading to a higher plane in the morals of the hardwood industry. It 



is the duty of each and every member of the association to do all in Vouchers paid out from Series J Xo. 204 to _ 



his power to bring about the adoption of a single standard of grading .i No. l.")03 ^ '" 



for hardwood lumber. ,-o ^i, 



At the conclusion of President Carrier's address, which was cash „n hand January 30, 1011 



attentively listened to, a flashlight photograph was taken of the Respectully submitted, 



convention, after which Secretary Doster read the following tele- C. M. CR.iWFOED, Treasurer.^ 



o-ram of greeting from the Lumbermen's Club of St. Louis: Secretary Doster: The financial statement of the treasurer 18 



Communication Read Before the Convention awaiting the final closing of the books by the auditor, the result 



ST. Lonis, Mo., Jan. 30, 1011. of which will be presented to the financial committee as soon as 



Hardwood Manufacturers' Association, Cincinnati, Ohio. 11,,, papers appear from the main office. 



The Lumbermen's Club of St. Louis sends greetings, hoping that your Secretary Doster submitted and read his annual report, as 



1011 annual may prove to be the most pleasant and profitable session in . ' ' 



the history of your organization: that all your members, wherever late. follows: 



in her charity, may have anchored them, it outside of St. Louis con- SECRETARY'S REPORT 



dolence. in all events may enjoy peace, happiness and prosperity the ^^ ^^^ ^^^^^ .^ ^^^. ^^^ ^^^^ iuterestina to our memi)ers to 



present year and in years to ,^»-<'_ ,„,, ^J^^^^ to their mind the pllces and dates at which our former 



"" "-"""joH^ B^^KESsLn^eci-etary. -n-l meetings have been held, showing the number of members on 



. , , the association roster on each orca^inn. as lotions. 

 'I'he foregoing conehnieil the courtesies of the morning, ami the 



convention now went into its regular business program. Former Annual Meeting Places 



On motion the ro.lcall was dispensed with, there being f.r more ;;!^"^-,^, ■-;!;;- ^::Li;,:'^3^«^t?:'r43-memhers. ' 



than 'a quorum present. Second annual meeting. January, 1004, Cincinnati. 19o members. 



On motion tlii' reading of lli(> minutes of the last meeting w.-is Third annual meeting. January, 1905, Nashville, 210 members. 



dispensed with l'"iirlh annual meeting. January. 1000. Louisville. S.IO members. 



The next item of business ,,eing enrollment of new members. Fjrth annua, mcetim. '^^^;_'^^;,^X^;.n'tJ'^e... 



brought forth a re(|iiest from Secretary Doster that all visitors seventh annual meeting. January, 1000. Louisville, 320 members. 



and others who had not registered previously would kindly do so Eighth annual meeting, January, 1010, Cincinnati, 350 memliers. 



at the secretary's headquarters in the hotel. Xinib annual meeting, January, 1011, Cincinnati, 3GS members. 



