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busy in Milwaukee and don't know that we 

 could spend the time to entertain you. 

 (Laughter.) The lust drink of whisky I took 

 was cm September 21, 1864. I want the 

 Memphis boys t" see that they don't place 

 anything i" my way as a temptation, because 

 in Memphis I might be tempted. 



Mr. Russey — I want to say tn vim that I 

 was pretty badly scared. These are just sam- 

 ples we brought up. 



Mr. Lenilrum — This is a g 1 time for 



tlie nonresident members of this association 

 to extend a vote of thanks to the Buffalo 

 lumbermen tnr their kind and courteous treat 

 lllent. 



A motion to this effect was seconded ami 

 carried unanimously. 



Upon motion the convention adjourned 



HIHf tllt\ 



Board of Managers' Meeting. 



The Hoard of Managers assembled in Par- 

 lor E, immediately after the adjournment of 

 the convention, the following members at- 

 tending: President Palmer, John N. Scat- 

 eherd, W. A. Bennett. O. < >. Agler, O. E. 

 Veayer, Edward Buckley, W. A. Bonsack, 

 Gardner I. Jones, E. I'. Dodge, W. II. Busse, 

 I). P. Clark, C. E. Lloyd, Jr., II. ( '. Hum 



phreys, B. !•'. Swain. E. E. n tlander ami 



B. H. Thompson. 



President Palmer called the meeting to 

 order at 5:30 p. m., ami announced the fol- 

 lowing appointments to the Inspection Bu- 

 reau and the Revision of Rides Committee to 

 serve three years, to till the plaees of mem- 

 bers whose terms of office had expired: 



Revision of Rules Committee — Hugh Mr- 

 Lean, Buffalo, X. Y., .1. M. Card. Chat- 

 tanooga, Tenn., (I. .1. Landeck, Milwaukee, 

 Wis., and S. 1,. Dinlds, clarksdale, Miss., vice 

 R. M. Carrier, resigned. 



Inspection Bureau Committee — W. W. 

 Knight, Indianapolis, 1ml., W. E. Smith, 

 Memphis, Tenn., and W. .1. Wagstaff. Osh- 

 kosh. Wis. 



Upon motion of Mi. Russe the appointments 

 were approved. 



The revised by-laws having provided for an 

 executive committee consisting of the Presi- 

 dent of the association ami four members, to 

 lie selected by the Board of Managers from 

 its own body, the board elected the following 

 committee: Karl Palmer, Chairman, Padilcah, 

 Ky., O. O. Agler. Chicago, 111., W. II. Russe, 

 Memphis, Tenn., W. A. Bennett. Cincinnati, 

 ().. ami I). [•'. Clark. Minneapolis, Minn. 



The chairman suggested that Mr. Knight, 

 chairman of the Inspection Bureau Committee, 

 be invited to be present at all the board meet- 

 ings during the year. This suggestion was 

 unanimously accepted. 



The secretary called attention to a letter 

 from the chairman of the inspection eommit- 

 t f the Baltimore Lumber Exchange, re- 

 questing the privilege of reprinting the in- 

 spection rules of the association in a pain 



phlet which the exchange proposes to issue. lie 

 further advised that the Baltimore exchange 

 had adopted the rules of the association, and 

 the pamphlet would contain no other hard 

 wood rules. There being no objection to I he 

 request, the secretary was instructed to so 

 advise the Baltimore Lumber Exchange. 



The secretary was authorized to have the 



proc lings of tile Eighth Annual Convention 



printed in book form and a copy mailed to 

 each member of the association, the publica 

 tinn to contain no advertisement and to bear 

 the copyright mark of the association. 



The chair requested the secretary to read 

 his report of the meeting of the inspection 

 Bureau Committee, which was also held after 

 the adjournment of the convention, (in mo- 

 tion of Mr. (inodlniuler, George L. Smith, 

 Memphis, Tenn., was appointed Surveyor Gen- 



eral. It was provided (hat Mr. Smith lake up 

 the duties of the Surveyor General's office 

 • Line 1, pin;,, al a salary of $200 per month, 

 ami that Ins headquarters should be estab 

 lished at Indianapolis, End., this being also 

 the headquarters of the chairman of the 

 Inspection Bureau < lommittee. 



.Mr. YV. A. Bennett suggested it would be 

 well to invite Mr. Smith to be present al all 

 the Board meetings during the year, and upon 

 motion this suggestion prevailed. 



Mr. Seatcherd moved that the executive 

 committee be empowered to employ a secre 

 iary, whose entile time should be devoted to 

 the interest of 1 he association, at a salary not 



to exceed $2,000 a Veal'. Mr. Veager IIIOW'.I. 



as an amendment to this motion, that Mr. 

 Vinnedge be retained as secretary until the 

 executive cumin itt ee employ a new • secretary 

 to succeed him. The amendment was seconded, 

 ami the motion being put to a vote was duly 

 carried! 



Inspection Bureau. 



The following members were present at the 

 meeting of the Inspection Bureau Committee: 

 .1. W. Thompson. Chairman, M. M. Wall, W. 

 .1. Wagstatf, YV. \Y. Knight. E. C. Colcord and 

 II. c. Humphreys. 



Chairman Thompson stated that at a joint 

 meeting of the committee and the Board of 

 Managers, held in Cincinnati, Ohio, March 15, 

 190o, M. M. Wall had been appointed to the 

 position of Surveyor General to till the un- 

 expired term of c. II. Stanton, resigned. He 

 further advised that the period of time for 

 which Mr. Wall had accepted this position had 

 expired, and if Mr. Wall could not be pre- 

 vailed upon to continue to act as Surveyor 

 General, it would be in order for the com- 

 mittee to r iinmeiiil to the board the appoint- 

 ment of a Surveyor Genera] to take Mr. 

 Wall's place. Mr. Wall said it would be im- 

 possible for him to serve longer as Surveyor 

 General, and requested the appointment of a 



successor. 



After a general discussion of the matter, 

 ami the consideration of several candidates 



fen the position, it was unanimously agr I 



by the committee to recommend to the board 

 the appointment of George L. Smith, Mem- 

 phis, Tenn.. to the position. It was also 



r mmeniled that Mr. Smith's headquarters 



be established in Indianapolis, Iml. 



W. W. Knight, Indianapolis, hid., was 

 unanimously chosen chairman of the com- 

 mittee for ihe ensuing year. 



Attendance. 



Agler, ii. 11.. Chicago, I'phani & Agler. 



Anthony, E. 1... Buffalo, .1. C. Anthony's Sons 



bah, I. .1 II.. Nashville, Tenn., Southern Lumber- 

 man. 



Barksdale, \V. R„ Memphis, Tenn., Barksdale 

 Denton & Co. 



lhmiain (.'has II.. Greencastle, Iml., Chas. II 

 Barnaby. 



Barnard A. II.. Minneapolis, Minn. Barnard & 

 Strickland. 



Barns. YV. E., Si. bonis. Mo., Si. bonis Lumber- 

 man. 



Bennett. \v. A., trustee, Cincinnati, 0., Bennett 

 & Witte. Kensington, Ga., Binford Lumber .Y 

 Manufacturing < 'ompany. 



Benson, I'. Foil Wayne. Iml,. .hi 9 Kennedy 



,Y Co . l.nl 



Beyer, Prank A.. Buffalo, N. v.. Beyer, Knox \ 

 1 'o. 



Bieelow. Waldo lb. Boston, Mass. Waldo II. 

 Bigelow. 



Blake, II. P. Cleveland, 0., 'Ihe Advance Lum- 

 ber Comnanji 



Betts, C. w. Buffalo. \. v.. C. M Betts & Co 



Bond. A. J.. Bradford, Pa., A. .1. Bond. 



bonsack. \Y. A.. St. Louis. .Mo.. The [lonsack 

 Lumber Company. 



Brenner, Ferd, Chattanooga, Tenn., The Ferd 

 Brenner Lumbei 1 'ompany. 



Bresnahan, P. J.. New York. \ *i . National 

 Inspector. 



Brown. I-' 1 Chicago, 111.. Crandall & Brown 



Buckley. Edward. Manistee. Mich., Hueklej a 

 Douglas Lumber Company. 



Buckley, James, Brookvllle, Iml . .lam, buck- 

 lev 



Burgess, George D„ Memphis, Tenn., Busse .V 

 Burgess. 



Burgoyne, Geo W., 1313 First National bank 

 Building, Chicago, 111., Official Reporter. 



Bui ns, Millard s . Buffalo, I'alen ,Y burns. 



Byrne, Prank T., Si Louis, Mo, c. II. & l>. and 

 P. M. 



c.ibcll. Jos. P.. Memphis. Tenn., P.. & 11. s. W. 

 Continental bine, in,- Central States Dispatch 



Cafliscb, Win.. Keating Summ.t, Pa.. Emporium 

 Lumbei Company. 



1 'age, 11 11. Memphis, Tenn . Erie Railroad. 



Cam. T, w., IJendricks, \v. \a. Hendricks Lum- 

 ber 1 'olll|ia n\ 



Card. .1. M . Chatti ga, Tenn., .1 M. Card 



Lumber Company. 

 caiilkins. Frederick J., New York, N. Y . Lumber- 

 man's Review. 

 Chase. .1. c., New York. N. v.. Illustrator, New 



York Lumber Trade Journal. 

 Chestnut, A. J., Buffalo, N. Y.. Chestnut >Y 



Slaght, 

 clark. D. F„ Minneapolis, Minn.. Osborne & 



Clark. 

 Colcord, 10. C., si. Albans, \v. Va., Bowman 



Lumber Company. 

 cue. Allien. Chicago, 111., American Lumber 



man. 

 Cool. w. A. Cleveland, O., \v. A. Cool. 

 Cooper, .lames. Saginaw, .Mich., Brlggs & Cooper 



Company, bob 

 Cop] k. Thus. It.. Fort Wayne, 1ml.. S. P. Cop 



pock & Co. 

 Cox. Mai. Russeliville, Miss. Mai Cox. 



crow, .11. it. YV., Buffalo, N. v.. Interstate His 



patch. 

 Darnell, It. .1.. Memphis, Tenn., R. .1. Darnell, 



Inc. 

 bn s, Edward I... Louisville, Ky., Edward I.. 



Davis & Co. 

 Davis, .1. I... Phillips, Wis.. John P. I>a\is bum 



lier Company. 

 Defebaugh, .1. E., Chicago, 111.. American Lum- 

 berman. 

 Dennis, A. I... Grand Rapids, Mich.. Dennis 



Bn s 

 Dietz. Julius. Buffalo, N. 1"., Buffalo Maple 



Flooring < Company. 

 I », 1, 1, Is. s. I... secretary anil treasurer. Clarksdale, 



M ss.. Sunflower Lumber Company. 

 Dodge. Edmond !■'.. president, Chicago, lib. 



P. il. Dodge Lumber Company 

 Douglas, w. E„ Columbus. O., Douglass >Y 



YValkiey Company. 

 Diynan. A. W.. Buffalo, N. Y\. Hugh McLean 



Lumber Company. 

 Dubois lb E., general agent, Cincinnati, O., 



Interstate Dispatch bine. 

 Ehemann. Ceo. c. Memphis, Tenn., Bennett & 



Wilte. 



Ellas, c. 9(io Elk St., Buffalo, V Y.. G. Elias 



& Pro. 

 Engel. Geo.. Engelwood, La., Engel Land iY 



Lumber Company. 

 Engel, Geo.. Grand Rapids, Mich.. Engel 1 .11111 



1, M' Company. 

 Enga, I'. I... New Comerstown, <> 

 Euler, Frank P.. Evansville, Iml. The Crosby 



& Beckley Company. 

 Erb. M. M., vice-pres'dent. Chattanopga, Tenn., 



case Lumber Company. 

 Evans. .1. Wlstar, Philadelphia, Pa., G lime & 



Evans. 

 Farrin. M. B„ Cincinnati, 0., Ihe M 11. Farrin 



Lumbei 1 Companj 

 Fathauer, Theodore, Chicago, III.. Theo. Fat- 



tiauer Company. 

 Ferguson, John, Fori Wayne. [1 ,1 

 Field. Harry S.. Philadelphia, Pa., Justice P. 



Tin lor & '('0. 

 Foley. T. A. Paris, lib. 'I'. A. Foley. 

 Fuller. A T„ Chelsea, Mass.. Geo. D. Emerj 



1 'ompany. 

 Gaylay. Arthur !•:.. Chattanooga, Tenn., Ferd 



Brenner Lumber Coinpanj 

 George. II. L. Buffalo, N. Y.. Holland, Graves, 



Manlier! & G lie. 



Gibson. Henrv IL, 1 'hii ago, 111., Ed tor Hard 



wo, il Record, 

 1; llander, E. E.. Memphis. Tenn., Goodlander 



1;,. I, oris, ,11 Lumber 1 • mpanj 

 Go dman, Chas. A.. Marinette, Wis. Sawyer 



Goodman Companj 

 Graham. .1. Wan. Cincinnati, O.. Graham bum 



her 1 'ompany. 

 (Irani. John B„ Memphis. Tenn., Buffalo Haul 



wi <>,i Lumber < 'ompany. 

 1,1 iiin. 'I'. Henry, London, England, Price & 



Pierce. 

 Hauenstein, A.. Buffalo, X. Y.. Hurd .Y Hauen 



si, -ill 



lledden Geo P., New 1'ork, N. Y.. II. II. Salmon 



1 ompa ny. 

 Herbert - in W. II . Pittsburg, Pa., Cheat River 



Lumber 1 'ompany. 

 Heyman, Win... Si. bonis. \p, . agent, Lac] 



wanna bine. 

 Hill, 1 11 . Pine Bluff, Ark . bine Bluff bm 



& \ ,-neei 1 ' pany. 



Hitchcock F F Chicago, III.. The Stock List. 

 1 1, flges, R. I'.. Milwaukee. Wis.. R. F. lb 

 Hoffman, !•'. E.. Fori Wayne. Iml.. Hoffman 



Bri s 1 om 

 Hopkins, W. M., Chicago, lib. The,,. Falli 



1 'ompany. 

 Hubbeli, 11 M-, Ashland, Ky., Uilei V> 



Lumber Company, 



