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HARDWOOD RECORD 



McLEAN, III GH McLEAN I.I MBER 

 COMPANY, Bl FFALO. 



few 3 ears one oi 3 oui I adi ng membei - 

 nearly controlled the state of New i'ork, and 

 it was unfortunate for t he citj 1 I Buffalo 



and I 1 hink il was ai e on 1 lie pari of 



tin' citizens thai they did no! elect him 



ma i 1 ■■in . itj :it that time. 1 Applause. 1 



h iii'.s have been fortunate for him but it 

 was verj unfortunate for the people. Mr. 

 Wall and 1 he cha ii man of 1 he entei tainment 



mil 1 ee will [1 ubl edlj show 3 on sn 



asphall pavement s, itu 1 e 1 ban can be shown 



in any other city in the world, and as you 



1 ml avenues of ours, 



with the large and -1 ious lawns and beau 



i iim] houses, you will find love and contenl 



menl within 1 he 1 les 1 he3 will undi 



edly show yot beautiful parks, which 



stand second to none in this country. Many 

 of our people are well versed in some of 

 the manly sports, such as pol 1, golf, 

 ball and various other things, conducted in 

 1 hese pai ks. \\ 1 feel thai the citj of Buffs lo 

 is a greal <it\ and we are proud to wel- 



ANG1 s McLEAN, III GH McLEAN 1.1 UBEIi 

 COMPANY, 1:1 [ FALO 



le 3 mi here and we hope that 



11- will be of such .1 cha raetet and of 

 such importance to your convention thai you 

 will e\ ei 1 inn iii1.it tin Queen 1 it\ ol 

 Lakes. 



I have been informed sim • 1 'hi^ 



room, and I believe ii is true, thai Buffalo, 

 with Xonawanda — which of course we ii 

 in Buffalo — i> the second largest lumber mar 

 ket in the world. I presume i! i- proper 

 thai n •■ shi uld give 1 redil fii -1 to I he greal 

 western citj of 1 hicago, bul Buffalonians do 

 noi hold themselves < > 1 1 1 \ to Buffalo. They 

 are veVy aggressive, which you see as 

 take you through our beautiful streets and 

 into our beautiful surroundings. Tin 

 beyond Buffalo. Th.\ are largelj interested 

 in -inn.' ut the ln-t wooded tiinl>iT< in Hie 

 soul h .1 ml ' hi west, and I 1 hat liny 



will introduce you to some of their gt 

 holdings in these districts before 

 the city. We live in a great city and in 

 1 tate a ml in a greal era oi progress, 



ROBERT D. McLEAN. HUGH M.I.KAN I i 

 BER COMPANY, HI FFALO 



W. A McLEAN, lircJII McLEAN LUMBER 

 1 OMPANY, HI FFALO. 



bol ii in t he . 1 1 y and state. The world is 

 looking to this state for the best fruits of 

 brain and knowledge and genius thai the 

 world possesses. The railroads bind this state 

 with evcrj -. ition '"\ bands "i steel. Our 

 manufacturers in this state an sending their 

 products everywhere; oui vessels go everj 



w here and fn m e\ .n « here, and we in 



ilii- state fe I 1 hal it i- an honor to I"' a 

 .1 Empire Main. (Ap- 

 |.!.i use. . 



Gentlemen, again in behalf of tin city of 

 Buffalo I extend to you a cordial welcome. 

 ■ ... , . , please in oui beautiful city, 



you will find a glad hand extended to you 

 l.\ Buffalo and Buffalonians, and thej will 

 11. it extend ii ..nU this yeai bul for man 



to come. ( lent lemen, I hi pe I hal 3 our 

 convention will be a successful one, and I 

 1 rusl 1 li it it « ill bi ing fori h fruit w hii h 



w ill cause you to evei rememb Queen 



( in of the Lakes. (Applausi 



President Palmei Mr. Stoddart and Mr. 



Il i:i. IAS. 



FAI.O 



