June 10, 1915. 



National Hardwood Annual 



The eighteenth annual meeting of the National Hardwood Lumber 

 Association met at the Hotel Sherman, Chicago, June 10, and re- 

 mained in session two days, during which time a carefully prepared 



greetings of the officers and directors of the National Hardwood Lumber 

 A.ssociation at its eigliteenth annual convention. 



I desire to thank you gentlemen present tor leaving your homes and 

 your business and wending your way from all over the eastern part of 



E. V. BABCOCK, PITTSBURGH, PA., RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT 



and interesting program was carried out, and addresses were made by 

 men prominent in the hardwood branch of the lumber business, as 

 well as by men identified with other industries which are directly 

 ■or indirectly connected with the production and sale of forest mate- 

 rials in the raw or manufactured form. The attendance was large 

 .and was representative of the entire hardwood region of the country. 

 President's Address 

 The opening address by President E. V. Babeock follows: 

 It is with pride and honor that I am called upon to extend to you the 



the United States and some parts of Canada to this convention hall to 

 join in the deliberations. 



Tour attention should be called to, and your appreciation extended to 

 the executive committee, the board of managers and the rules committee 

 for their loyalty and their active attention to all matters pertaining to 

 the association work during the past year. 



The executive committee and the rules committee have been called to- 

 gether in extraordinary sessions, all responding to the call to duty. At 

 the mid-year meeting of the board, all were present but one, an unusual 

 attendance. No one could have received more loyal, energetic and high 

 grade support than that accorded your president. 



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