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On motion, the recommendations for directors prevailed and the 

 gentlemen named were elected directors. 



Earl Palmer then placed in nomination for first vice-presi- 

 dent, Orson E. Teager of Buffalo, N. Y., and as the names of no 

 other candidates were presented, Mr. Yeager was elected by ae- 

 claamtion. 



James Bucliley then placed in nomination as second vice-presi- 

 dent, J. V. Stimson of Huntingburg, Ind., and in spite of Mr. 

 Stimson's protest that it was making an unfair distribution of 

 oflScers of the association to have both the president and second 

 vice-president elected from one state, he was unanimously elected 

 to the office. 



E. E. Goodlander of Memphis placed on nomination as third vice- 

 president J. M. Card of Chattanooga, Tenn. 



D. F. Clark of Minneapolis placed on nomination for the same 

 office, Charles A. Goodman of Marinette, Wis. Mr. 

 Goodman promptly withdrew his name as a candidate, 

 and on motion, Mr. Card was elected by aclamation. 



President Diggins made a most graceful and delight- 

 ful speech in which he thanked the officers and members 

 of the association for the splendid co-operation given 

 his administration during the past two years, and then 

 introduced the newly-elected president, Charles H. Bar- 

 naby. Mr. Barnaby made a forceful speech of accept- 

 ance, the tenor of which involved a thorough belief in 

 the association and notably in its system of grading 

 rules, and strongly intimated it would not be a part of 

 his policy to attempt to make any compromise on rules 

 with any other hardwood organization in the belief that 

 the rules of the National Hardwood Lumber Association 

 were standard and satisfactory to the larger element of 

 manufacturei's, jobbers and consumers. 

 On motion the convention adjourned. 



ENTERTAINMENT 

 Chicago lumbermen, headed by the Lumbermen 's 

 Association of Chicago, certainly outdid all previous 

 efforts in the way of entertaining a gathering of distin- 

 guished lumbermen. On Thursday evening at eight 

 o 'clock members and guests were served with an elab- 

 orate banquet in the main banquet hall of the Hotel 

 Sherman. The menu follows : 



Hers d'Oeuvre Parisienne 



Martini Cocktail 



Strained Consomme of Oxtail au Xeres 



Kodishes 



Olives 



Salted -Mmonds 



Supreme of Sole, Uo,vale 



ApoUinaris 



Sauterne 



Kernel de I're Sale, Armenonvillu 

 New Potatoes Fondantes 

 French Peas aux Laitues 



Punch Cardinal 



Breast of Guinea Hen sur Crouton 

 Argenteuil Asparagus, Vinaigrette 



G. H. Mumm : Extra Dry 



Biscuit Glace aux A'iolettes 

 Mignardises 



Roquefort Cheese 

 Crackers 



Cafe 



Partagas Cigars 



/ Condax Cigarettes 

 It was a splendid repast, delightfully served, and reflected credit on 

 the managers of the Chicago association and the Hotel Sherman, The 

 affair was participated in by about five hundred, which filled the big 

 room to its capacity. 



The Smoker 

 Friday evening's entertainment was a smoker provided by the 

 Chicago Lumbermen's Club, but for the benefit of those who did not 



attend and whose conception of a smoker is limited to what they have 

 seen at the usual cut-and-dried affairs, it might be well to say that 

 the entertainment was one of the most unique and pleasing ftmctions 

 ever attempted by a lumber organization. 



The guests assembled in the convention room at 8:30, and each 

 man was provided with a butcher's apron and paper cap of fancy 

 design. The grotesque appearance of some of the worthy members 

 of the National association was a thing to be long remembered. 



Instead of being seated formally at the usual round tables, the 

 hotel management provided ordinary rough benches with common 

 boards placed on boxes as seats. It was an inspiring sight, to say 

 the least, to see the five hundred supposedly dignified lumbermen 

 sitting up at benches which ran the length of the room, keeping 

 time with the orchestra with new corn cob pipes with which each had 

 been provided. If the sight was pleasing, the sound was far from it. 

 The entertainment features consisted of a number of 

 excellent vaudeville acts, which fortunately were gotten 

 off with enough volume to make them thoroughly appre- 

 ciated by the audience. Wm. Eager, a local handler of 

 chestnut lumber, sang some of his best songs, to the 

 great delight of the Chicago contingent, and to the 

 pleased astonishments of the outsiders, who did not know 

 that Chicago could harbor anything as sweet as Bill's 

 voice. 



About 9:30 the guests became tried of munching 

 )iretzels, and began to look with ravenous eyes for some- 

 tliiug that more nearly resembled food. At this hour 

 they were directed to keep their eyes on the main en- 

 trance, whence presently emerged a full-grown brass band 

 in uniform, followed by a string of the most grotesque 

 figures conceivable. Everybody wondered what was doing 

 until a good, old-fashioned sausage wagon made its ap- 

 pearance. This passed down between the aisles of raven- 

 ous lumberjacks, who made its contents look like the stock 

 at Arkansas mills in about five minutes. Further ' ' eats ' ' 

 in the form of salads, etc, were distributed by the 

 waiters, who followed and preceded the sausage wagon, 

 each being dressed in some unique foreign costume got- 

 ten up especially for the occasion. Of course everybody 

 liad all that was necessary to assist dry pretzels to their 

 ultimate destination, but instead of being served a la 

 Blackstone, the brew was dished out in the good old 

 ' ' growler. ' ' 

 So enthusiastic were the visiting guests over the work of the local 

 entertainment committee, and so pleased were the local members over 

 the success of their efforts that they just couldn't tear themselves 

 away. In fact some of they may be there yet. It was voted by one 

 and all to be the first and only original smoker that was ever offered 

 to any convention of lumbermen. 



The visiting ladies were by no means forgotten by the hosts. They 

 were served an elaborate dinner in the Italian room of the Hotel 

 Sherman on Thursday evening, at which were present many of the 

 wives and daughters of the local lumbermen acting as hosts for the 

 visiting ladies. 



On Friday afternoon the lady guests were given a forty-two iuile 

 automobile trip, starting from the Hotel Sherman, which covered the 

 famous boulevard and park system of Chicago. Stop was made at 

 the South Shore Country Club, where refreshments were served. 



On Friday evening the ladies were again guests of the entertainment 

 committee at the performance of A Modern Eve, a musical comedy 

 at the Garrick Theater. 



CONVENTION NOTES 

 The beautiful badge used by members at this meeting was supplied 

 by the silver-steel saw people, E. C. Atkins & Co., Inc., Indianapolis. 

 It was highly appreciated by the association as evidenced by the 

 vote of thanks given E. C. Atkins & Co., Inc., by the organization. 

 The Anderson-TuUly Company of Memphis gave each visitor a 

 beautiful watch guard, the button of which bore the name of the 

 famous Memphis house and in the center the trade-mark of the 

 organization. 



