HARDWOOD RECORD 



Ihey haw selected to nm ; .ro cff-^s oi tbe c:u^. it r^-ia* 



in accordance wiili the v xikr tie cozuLitioas at the 



April ni««tlng and hold the itt : . : tion ia Mav. The Independent 

 v-ommitte*. oomposevi of Emil Ti. r-an ohairrjan; Wm. Duhlaieier and 

 *;eo. Morgaa. reported that it hii :.-ni:jtcAi f.-r i>re<: l'::r. J. W. Gra- 

 ham; first vice-president, Dwigbt Hiickley ; >, - - ient. G. W. 

 Hand: treasurer. H. R. Wellies: stcretarir. W - - The reya- 

 lar nominating committee, consisu^j: of Chas. i - r .lan : Ralph 

 McCracken and Harry R. Browne. co::Ucatevl for r^s:i;;:. v. ex. Schmidt: 

 first vice-president. Wm. G. Layer ; second vioe-pn:sident. Roy Thomp^^n : 

 treasurer. Harry HoUojrell: secretary. J. A. B-^lser. After the announce- 

 ments the campaign was on in earnest and as the tickets are considered 

 very strong ones aod well b*Ianced. there will be much hnstliox needed 

 to elect their favorites. 



The meeting closed with an address by Secretary Carl De Honey, of 

 the publicity department of the Chamber of Commerce, who attended the 

 meeting in an effort to interest lumbermen In the raising of the JIOO.OOO 

 fund to be used by the Chamber of Commerce in advertising the city and 

 in securing conventions, Mr. De Honey reported that they have raised 

 tt- date SSO.OOO. all contingent upon the raising of the full amount of 

 JIOO.OOO. Lumbermen present indicated that they will be libera! donors 

 to the cause. 



Regular Meeting Memphis Club 



The Lombermens Club of Memphis, at the regular semimonthly meet- 

 ing held at the Hotel Gayoso April 4. referred to the board of directors 

 the question of securing a permanent employe at the new rooms in the 

 Business mens Club which have been fitted up by the Lumbermen's 

 Club. F. B, Robertson of the -Vnderson-Tully Company asked the appar- 

 ently innocent question : "Now that we have spent something like $1,000 

 in finishing and furnishing these rooms, what are we to do with themV" 

 This brought forth much discussion and many suggestions, including 

 the securing of a very attractive young lady as keeper to welcome the 

 visitors, including the members of the club. and. if necessary teach them 

 how to tango, dance the hesitation walti and perform other feats. This 

 suggestion appealed particularly to S, M. Xlckey. chairman of the law 

 and Insurance committee, who is now taking dancing lessons in order 

 that he may participate in the numerous social functions to be given hv 

 the club. It was pointed out that at present these rooms are particularly 

 t<eautiful but that they are unattractive for the reason that nobody likes 

 to be all alone. It was also emphasiied that, after incurring so large 

 an expense, it was hardly g(>od policy to allow the rooms to remain 

 practically without value to the club. They were designed for the 

 double purpose of giving the members a place to meet informally and 

 to advertise the beauty and utility of the woods manufactured in this 

 section tor interior decoration and finish. But there is no attendance 

 so far on the part of the members because of the loneliness to which 

 reference has already been made and there is no one to welcv>me visitors 

 and therefore there are few wto go there. John M. Pritchard, secre- 

 tary of the Gum Lumber Manufacturers' -Association, said that he had 

 taken several contractors and architects to visit the rooms and that they 

 in turn had taken some of their customers, all of whom were duly im- 

 pressed with the interior and the woods used for that purpose. He 

 said that he intended writing letters to all the architects, contractors, 

 builders and prospective builders, asking that the.v visit the r\x>ms and 

 learn for themselves something of what can be accomplished in the way of 

 paneling and other decorative work with the material at hand. In this 

 he has the hearty indorsement of the club members. Others suggested 

 that a sign in gold letters "Visitors Welcome" be place«l on the door 

 leading to the rooms while it was likewise suggested that placards should 

 be placed in the hotels and other public places calling attention to these 

 rooms and requesting that they be visited for purposes of inspection. 

 .\11 of these suggestions, howe\er. were turned over to the boani of 

 directors and the whole miitter was referred to them, with the request 

 that they bring in their recommendations to the next meeting of the 

 club. It is practically a foregone conclusion that some one will N- 

 permanently employed to look after these rooms and show them to visitors 

 and. after listening to the arguments for and against both men and young 

 ladles. It is practically a cinch that one of the latter will be secured. 

 The rooms are beautifully furnishe«l and elegantly finished and the club 

 is determined that it shall get good value out of them. 



S. M. Xickey and S. B. Anderson brought to the attention of the club 

 the Importance to manufacturers of the annual of the Tennessee Manu- 

 facturers' .Association held In Nashville, .\prll S and 9. So far as the 

 club is concerned, the subject was disposed of through instructions to 

 the president to empower every lumberman from Memphis who attended 

 the annual In question to act as a representative of the Lumbermen's 

 Club of Memphis, to the end that the Interests of its members may be 

 properly looked after. 



The entertainment committee was. on motion of John M. Pritchard. 

 authoriied to prepare another entertainment similar to the one recently 

 given at the Hotel Chlsca by the Lumbermen's Club. The committee Is 

 to select the date and announce this to the members, all of whom are 

 cvirdlally Invited to participate. The entertainment Is to be a cross 

 between a cabaret show and a tango party and the members, both old and 

 young, are looking forward thereto with much pleasure. Increasing in 

 Intensity In accordance with their ability to dance all of the new steps. 



Xbe ::.:wrr.irer men and tlse railroad men are to be (nests of the ciub 

 on this ii;on. 



On ~ - ~f ? B, Andecssa, Oe dob aaaaixaoast]- passed a » »Qoa 

 to tl: lis bodr Tisoioasly di ''am p r »Te tk« moreaeat IiwMbc 



to tl f vtMdea «'''«g*~ as a bovse corezins witliiB tte 



city i-tioa was la aceardanee wttk tbe preliatBaiT db- 



coss: us meetins whea tke dnb aia ei wd that, as a l ai n b e i 



orgai i Boc shot its «cs to tke bnad priaelpte «C sabsti- 



tutioz :ie ordinance mam yiidlng! before the »" ' ' of 



the ci:y : M z:rhis. 



The fo:...^wine resolatioos or resveeC to the late H, H. GibaaB. e«>tar at 

 HtKP^'^r frrt??^?. TT ■■■...' z-^-rrr^i ^v miini»«»aiv vote: 



W-_ - :bsaaL, who died swideely at OO- 



cagv^ jab €iui«a of the eoaatxr hare 



suffer -IS of a tciead aad a lass to the 



trad- -s-r, thoefoce be it 



Kesi>.v.,- T.;-;: - s Club of Memphis extend to the 



bereaved wife an.'. -~.eir sincere and heartfelt syapethy at 



this time of their , 



R. J. HackBcy. 



Geo, C. ShetBaaa. 



E, E. Ta«saer. Ooouattee. 



The attendance at this meeting was quite fuU aad math eathasiasm 

 was shown. The ussal luncheon was served and thocoa^Iy eajoyed. 

 President Allen was ia the chair while Geo, C. IThi SMiiii acted as 

 secretary in the absence of C. G, KadeL 



Oom Iitunber 'Manufacturers' Association to Meet in May 



Seerctai7 John M. Pritchard cf the Gaa Lumber MancLfacrJxers' Asso- 

 vlativU. ;i:iiicaiit'_\i .ate on V»\-dnosday ^f this w^xk that the semi-aaanal 

 meeting of that body will be held at the Hotel Gayoso. Memphis. Tena,. oa 

 Msy 13 and 2i>. Mr. rritchard. with the other officers of the assooatMa. 

 is busy worting out a prv-^ram which will contain many subjects of vital 

 taterest both to manufacturers and consamers of gum lumber. 



The work of the association is getting oa ia good shape, and it is 

 expected Th;it this lirst semi-annual meeting will develop some features 

 that will ser>-e as a distinct encooragemest to the original organisers 

 of the movement to benefit conditions of the gum market. 



The work of this cisaaixation has gone aloog ia excellent shape, so tar 

 the advertising cami>ai-^n having proven unusually successful ia the matter 

 of pullins inquiries as to the nature of gum from home builders and others. 



The coming meeting promises to be well and eathusiasticaUy atteeded. 



Korthem Hemlock aad Hard-vood IMagatas Ckasea 



Tike tOUovlng delegates and alternates have been appointed to represeat 

 the N'orthern Hemlock .& Hardwood Manufacturers' Associatioa at the 

 annual mtvting of the National Lumber Manufacturers' -Vssociatioa at 

 Chicago. May ."> and 6 



t>CUEGATCS 



Geo. H. Chapman. Stanley. Wis, : W. B. Clubine. Park Falls. Wis. : 

 M. J. Fox. Iron Mottntain, Midi. : R. B. Goodmaa. Goodman, Wis, : S. S. 

 Kellosg. Waasau, Wis. : J. J. Liagle. Westboro. Wis. ; R. K. McLeaa, 

 Wells! Mich- ; J. T. Phillips. Green Bay. Wis, : M. J. Quialan. Soper- 

 ton. Wis. 



AlTtSNATTS 



Louis .Anderson, Calderwood. Mich. : D. J. Arpia, Sraad Rapids, Wis. : 

 F. M. Clark. Ashland. Wis. ; U G, Earle. New Richasad. wk : W. B. 



Kar..\ H. rrjansvllle. Mich.: George FIai»aer. Blachwell. Wis; O-^vr-ce '?: 

 -1. Wis,: H JV- Frv. Hiles. Wis,: EL -V 

 N. Harder. Rib Lake. Wis^ ; W. A. Holt. 



Lake. Wis, : W. C. La.ndon. Wausau. \^ 

 - : A. U (>sbcrr Mo.;-:, w s : J " 

 A K Ou ;: Owen. Wis, - - 



Rhineiander, Wis. : G. i 

 Tomah. Wis. ; H. H. Sto' 



C. V. R, Townsend. Negs - 



J. S. Weidman, Jr.. Trout Or: k M ,'.- ; A O ^:;.•'.: 



This will be the largest as well as the m\s : ever 



held by the NitK>na! sssociation, aad it is spec botii 



delegates and alternates attend aad participate :n : :- The 



meeting will be held in connectioa with the Ft>rest , s-.tion 



in Chiv-ag^x 



Hard-vood Timber of Um SoImbob Islands 



Some very valuable timber is contained la the Soteasoa ****--ti a 

 British protectorate in the Pacific Ocean, coataininc 9ti«Btr«lsht lalMris 

 with an area of S.SOO square miles. So tar tcct StOe has hcea 4>ae 

 to establish an export trade, althoagh rpstmsdlc attessyte hare beca 

 made from time to time to latradace SeloaMa Hhad ttmber oa the 

 Sydney -;ir*- 



Tt: - er known as dllo tial^er. which seems to hSTc taaad 



a co: - < 't in furniture making. Of this there is p(a«<l«alty 



an ir ; ply 



The umber of the afxelia bijuga appears to be abes ta tety 

 to the attacks of the white ants, and alsMiet tmperrtoas b 

 This troe grows everywhere In the SoIobmhis aad ttath « » a 

 of two fe^-t. It should serve as an excellent wharf and pile timber. 

 and also as railway sleeper*. 



.Another valuable timber closely allied to the "kaari" at New Zealand 

 Is known to exist In certain places, and propositioas fVjr putting It on 

 the market are being considered. There is a good demand for this class 

 of timber and It will certalnlv N- put on the market at a lower price 

 than New Zealand kanri. 



