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 with any of t>ie Inquirers Meted In this section can have the ad- 

 dresses on written request to the Mall Bag Department, HARD- 

 WOOD RECORD, &37 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, and referring 

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B 740 — Wants Common and Clear Poplar Squares 

 MllwHiik.^'. \VI».. Mu.v ::.«•. Killti.r II.MiliniHin KKruiiu : Wi- iir.' In Hi'' 

 Oinrki'l for n mr of 4\-t nnil 4\II I'oiiiiiioii iitid <l<>iir iMipliir wpiiin-K. Wonlil 

 tliiiiik you for till' niiiiii'K of niiiniifiK-iiiri'm of thU wmiil. 



riic writer of the iiliovi- leftor liiis Ikhmi nivj'ii tlif niiiiu-n of wvoiiil 

 iiiifnoturprsi of this' stork. Others iiiterostoil xhoulil write IIahpwooii 

 ■ oRli. — Kditou. 



B 741 — Competent Cruiser Wants Position 



. Imrl.'!.l.>ii. W. Vii.. .Inn.' 1. K.lltor II \ui.«....i. ItK.-.iiii. : Tli.' wrlt.r li.is 

 1 u .•ii|inK.-<l for Hvi- y.iir« In ii.tlv.- lliiili.'rliiK opi'iiitlons m» a rriils.r iiinl 

 f..r.-«t viiBlnwr. My .'xpcrlcnii' has c-oven-il a varli-ty of work, as I liavi' 

 lM'.'n In till' wcmmIh iimctli'iilly all of tlio tlnii- slnei- Krailnalliii: from lllll 

 iiion- Kon-st .><cliool. 



It Jitst linp|M-DK nt this time that 1 niii opi'n 

 for n iriHxl imsltlnn nad would approclati- 

 tii-arlnu from ntiy of your renders who iiilKhl 

 Ix- In ni'<'<l of Hie servlres of an exporlenceil 

 tlniUT i-nilser and forest eiiplnoer. 



The eilitor of IIakdwood Rkcokd ),ersoii 

 ally knows thut the writer of this letter is 

 iin ex|>erieneeil eruiser and firstelass wo<)c|> 

 man in every way. Anyone wisliinn ;i 



.•oinpetent i-niiser shoiil.l write to this olli. . 

 iimiieiliati'ly. — KlilTiii:. 



B 742 — Wants Market for Walnut Timber 

 and Stumps. 



I'harli'Ston. Miss.. .Tnne I. — Editor II.Mii. 

 W'Nip Ui:riiRD: I, have been referred to yoti tn 

 olttain adilres,ses of people who use walnut 

 tlmlier and walnut slumps. I have eonslder- 

 al.l. ipinntltii's of lioth and would appreciate 



B 743 — Wants Display Fixture for Dis- 

 playing Doors. 



Ii.'s Moines. Iowa. .May -JH.-- Kdltor Il.vtll.- 

 /.-.i. ItKroRO: Will you kln.lly luUise If yon 

 «now of any firms making a display fixture 

 jiilialile for displaying doors V 



Tlie writer of this letter has been given 

 the names of a <oii|ile of manufaeturers of 

 this item. Others inteieste.l shinihi write II' 



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addresses, loeludlne also 



Grand Rapids Lumbermen Meet 



Th.' annual iiic-Hhk ..i ili- i.nm.l IM|.i.l- I.mi r n' 



held on May 2t! at tie- K. nt C. unity <'liili mar lliat r 



eluded liy a banquet and a iiui 



program. 



The serious business of the evening was the election of officers. The 

 ballot showed that the choice fell on Otis .V. Felger for president. Wllber 

 Warner, first vice-president. (J. W. Perkins, second vice-president. A. .M. 

 .Manning, .secretary, and David Boland. treasurer. 



The banquet, which was the chief feature of the occasion, was In 



charge of a coinnilttce consisting of the officers of the nssoelnti 



including: President Karle Crossinan. first vice-president. II. P. New- 

 ton: second vice-president. Henry Schneider; secretary, Arthur M. Man- 

 ning, and treasurer. W. K. Vogelsang. The reception committee consisted 

 of Mrs. W. R. Smith, chairman: Mrs. William E. Vogelsang, Mrs. I,. I.. 

 Sklllman. Mrs. n. P. Newton. Mrs. 11. L. Foote. Mrs. <i. von Platen and 

 Mrs. D. (;. Fitzglbbons. 



After the conclusion of the dinner a number of persons were called on 

 for addresses, and the responses were general though most of those who 

 spoke had no previous notice that they were expected to contribute In 

 that manner to the evening's entertainment. 



The all-powerful influence of the hickory switch in molding character 



Last Meeting Memphis Club 



There was coiuparallvely Utile liiislneHK IraiiMii'ti'd nt the last regiiliir 

 M'nil-inonihly niiH'tlng of tlii' l.undM-rinen's Club of .Memphis as the uii'iii 

 lii'i-H. Including the president, were anxious to gel <ail to n double-header 

 ball game at Ite<l Klin Park. The attiiidance, howi ver. was iinUHUally 

 large and the meeting was i|ulle an I'nihiislastle one. Tin- usual liinchi-on 

 wa< servi'd. It was decided that this would be Hie last regular mii-ting 

 tluring Hie sununer season, but ndjui.rnnient was taken subjecl to n call 

 li-oin the president In the event anything of Iniporlanei- arises demanding 



attention of this body. 



Thr 'W members were elected as follows: W. J. Pate, Areola Hard- 

 wood I'ompany, Areola, Miss., nssoclati' : .\. N. Koach, engaged In the 

 hardwood lunils-r business under his own niimc at I^'xlngton, Miss., nsso. 

 dale, and Frank Storton of the Mossman l.iiinlier I'ompany, active. Thi' 

 iiii'inbiTsblii (onimlttee lias hei-n (|iille busy during the past few months 

 and a large addition has bin-n made to liolli 

 th.' active and associate list. Two otln-r 

 a|i|illcallons were reported at this meeting. 

 but they win not be voted on until the n.xt 

 ri'gular meeting Is lii'Id. which will |irobably 

 Im' some time III September or early October. 



The eninmltl n arrangements for the 



iili> to Ituirnio rcpohed that thi're were thirty 

 luembers who hail declared their Intention 

 ■ •f going and asked that others who Intended 

 making the frli> let their names Is' known In 



riic local delegation will leave ° In special 

 -■irepers over the Illinois Central and these 

 will be attached at Chicago to the train to 

 '■•• run by the Michigan Central. 



The board of directors, to whom was re- 

 i.rred the question disposing of the rooms In 

 the Kiislness Men's Club finished and fur- 

 nished by the I.iimberinen's Club, with an- 

 tliorlty to act, reported that a plan had been 

 arranged whereby a permanent attache would 

 be secured for tbrse rooms. They wen- or- 

 ranged In order thai the club memliers might 

 have a |ilace for Informal meetings and also 

 In ordi'r that tbev might be visited by archi- 

 tects, contractors, prospective builders and 

 others with a view to giving publicity to the 

 splendid results obtained from paneling made 

 of woods manufactured In this city In the 

 way of Interior finish. They have not licen 

 used at all up to this time for the reason 

 ihai llier- was no lu-riiianent attendant to welcome visitors, answer 

 ijnestiniis :iii(l otherwise make those who came feel at home. The present 

 solution Is regarded as a very satisfactory one. and a largely increased 

 <isi' of Hie rooms Is auHcipated. 



Liimbennen. like other business men of the country, are quite anxlou:< 

 thai adjournment of Congress should he taken with as little delay as 

 possible. This accounts lor resolutions which were adopted nt this meet- 

 ing petitioning Congress lo adjourn at an early date. It was pointed out 

 In the |>ri'nmble I hereto that there has been some very far reni-hlng legis- 

 lation enacted at this session and tliat It Is necessary that business Inter- 

 ests of the country should have an opportunity lo adjust themselves to 

 the changed conditions following the writing of the tariff and currency 

 bills Into the statute books of the I'nlted States without having to be up 

 in Hie air over other legislation still 'lending, nie resolutions carried 

 inslructlons to the secretary to lorward them to the proper authorities 

 at Washington. 



Hoo-Hoo Concatenation 



The local division of the Concatenated Order of Ilno-IIoo monopolized 

 May 27 during the Forest Products Fxiwsllion and held a banquet and 

 coneat at Hie lirand Central Palace. 'I1ie alTalr had been widely ad- 

 vertised and huge posters were displayed at nearly all the booths at the 

 show, tile result being the greatest number of visiting cats ever brought 

 togithrr In New York. The ceremonies after the dinner were in good 

 bands as will he seen from the list of ofllcers given below, and nothing 

 was overlooked when showing the ^ight kittens Into the mysteries of 

 the order. The nine In charge were: Snnrk. E. H. r^ewis : Senior Hoo- 

 Hoo. Boiling .\rthur .Tohnson : .Junior IIoo-Hoo, C. .T. Kammer : Bojum, 

 O. II. Smith: Scrlv^noier. I(. .t. Willlnms: .I.'ibherwoek. .T. T. O'ltourke : 



