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HARDWOOD RECORD 



grade of merchantable is entirely eliminated. 

 A grade of finish is authorized, which with 

 the other grades named is described in detail 

 in the report of the Inspection Rules Com- 

 mittee wliich is incorporated in the proceed- 

 ings. Tlie rules further provide for the 

 splitting <if Xii. .'5 Common when desired into 

 two grades. 



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 virp; I'ltESiDEXT. 



J''urthcrniorp, the report of the secretary 

 showed that the association has passed be- 

 yond the si.x hundred mark in membership, 

 and that the financial condition of the or- 

 ganization is excellent. Reports from other 

 officers were indicative of growing harmony 

 between the association and all others in the 

 hardwood line, imduding various local asso- 

 ciations and exchanges in different parts of 

 the country. The organization exhibited its 

 confidence in the conduct of its afiairs dur- 

 ing the last year by rei^lecting its i)resideut 

 and first and second vice presidents, and by 

 reappointing its secretary for another year. 

 The latter was the recipient of many encomi- 

 ums on the good work he has performed. 



Features of the meeting were the forestry 

 report by if. >l. Wall; a paper on Associate 

 Obligations by ex-President Palmer; an ad- 

 dress covering suggestions for a school of 

 inspection by B. ('. Currie, Jr.; forceful re- 

 marks on the necessity of the wholesaler by 

 Robt. W. Higbie, and a strong speech urging 

 the association's influence looking toward 

 proposed improvements of the great water- 

 way's of the county by John A. Fox. 



Without question this tenth annual meet- 

 ing of the National Hardwood Lumber As- 

 sociation was the most important and valu- 

 able to the lumlior trade at large that has 

 ever been held by it. The complete official 

 report of the jiroeeediugs follows herewith. 



Tlie convent inn was called to order by I'l-osi- 

 dent W. II. Uusse at 12 o'clock JI. 



Mr. I.loyd — Ladies and Gentlemen : It is very 

 seldom that we have an opportunity to include 

 the ladies in our opening address ; the commit- 

 tee will state that they are especially pleased 

 to he able to do so. On behalf of Ihc eastern 

 members of the association, we have invited you 

 to come to Atlantic City, and we are very much 

 pleased indeed to note the number who have 

 accepted. We are looklnp for iniite a mimher 

 more this afternoon. 



1 won't attempt to make any opening ad- 

 dress, but will simply introduce the next speaker, 

 a man who is so well known he hardly needs 

 an introduction, as this is the attractive point 

 practically of the whole United States where 

 the people of the country come when they want 

 lo have a good tune. I am sure he will tell 

 you that you can not only take care of business, 

 but have a little pleasure as well. I have the 

 pleasure of introducing the Hon. Franklin P. 

 Sloy, mayor of Atlantic City. [Applause.] 

 Address of Welcome. 



.Mr. I'resldent. ladies and members of the asso- 

 lialuin: It is a pleasure, I assure you, to come 

 here this morning ' to greet people coming as 

 vim do from nil parts of the United States. 

 The introduction by your member here is very 

 nattering. 1 assure you. not only for myself, but 

 Uiv the entire city. We hope that during your 

 stay with us yi>u" will Hnd it to be true — that 

 it is a place of entertainment, and that abso- 

 lutely. We have no manufacturing interests in 

 .Vtlaiilic City. Therefore, we apply our whole 

 lime to the guests of our city — in making them 

 ccimfortable. I am glad this moruing that I 

 have the opportunity of bidding you welcome 

 to our city, and with it, I want to say we al- 

 ways extend the freedom of the city. Therefore, 

 yoii must be assured during your stay with us 

 that yon have tlie freedom of the city and all 

 enurti'sies that can be extended to yon as a 

 bodv. This is not only meant for your institu- 



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EI.EI.'TED SECOND \1CE I'HESIUENT. 



tion lint each of you individually. I'crhaps yon 

 will not return, all of you. immediately, but 

 may lind it necessary to stay a day or two. 

 not by reason of any oversight of yours hut', 

 then, there are times when yon might ri'inain a 

 little longer by reason of having the i»/,one of 

 the sea so close to you. And we certainly will 

 recognize that badge and have the Department 

 of rublic Safety notiticd that you are here and 

 the badge goes. [ AjJiilause. ] 



Now. Mr. I'resident. I must reiterate what 

 I have said, referring to tnir humble way of 

 bidding you welcome to .Vtlantic City. \A'e know- 

 that your meeting liere is for tlie benefit of 

 your institution and fiu' the benefit of the United 

 Slates, and without the great industry you ari- 

 interested in some of our homes, perhaps, would 

 not be decorated as finel.v as they are ; some 

 of our i^assenger coaches, some of our furniture, 

 etc.. would not be, perhaps, of such quality if 

 it were not for those who are looking after the 

 interests of this institution. Therefore, we feel 

 honored in having such an institution visit At- 

 lantic City. We trust that when you are look- 

 ing over the ground in years to come you will 

 not: forget the little stay ,vou will have had in 

 Atlantic City and the courtesies that have been 

 extended. 



I thank you for the kind invitation. Mr. 

 President, to come before this assemblage, and 

 I trust that youi- stay with us will be one of 

 pleasure. [Applause. 1 



I'resident liusse — ,7olin M. Woods of Boston 

 will e.\press the pleasure of the members here 

 in receiving so Jiiudly a welcome. Mr. Woods 

 does not need any introduction to the members. 

 I .\i)plause. ] 



Mr. President, honored mayor and friends : 

 I thank you, Mr. Mayor, (or the kindly and 

 cordial greeting you have given this association. 

 It is the first time we have ever visited a place 

 where the people do not work. [Laughter.] 

 This is a place of pleasure, and it is the most 

 natural and logical thing that we should come 

 here because of that fact, Mr. Mayor. If you 

 were as well acquainted with lumbermen as I 

 am you would know they would eventually bring 

 up at a place where there is no work — the Celes- 

 tial City. As a representative of the effete East, 

 I am glad to say that we are descendants of 

 men who were engaged in this business two 

 hundred and fifty years ago. 



We have come here lor business, to transact 

 the business of this association. The lumber 

 business is the fourth largest in the United 

 States. It touches every part and the whole 

 of our life. We are glad to come here this 

 spring, and I assure you that you will be proud 

 that this convention has been in your city. It 

 is made up of gentlemen, of the highest type 

 of business men. an honor to the country and 

 to their industry. 



It is not my business to make a long speech, 

 but I want to thank you, Mr. Mayor, for your 

 kind words, and I assure you that if it is 

 possible to make a little reduction in the price 

 of board we may stay a day or two longer. 

 [Laughter.] But I think we will give you little 

 trouble and you will never be sorry this conven- 

 tion visited your good city. I thank yon. [Ap- 

 plause.] 



President Russe — Gentlemen : we will call 

 .the meeting to order for general business. We 

 had a gavel but it is not here. It is on the 

 way. I understand. 



Mr. Barr — Are there any stenographic reports 

 being talcen of this meeting besides that by our 

 otficial stenographer'.' I would move tliat no 

 reports be taken by the trade journals, and that 

 the only report be that made by our utiicial 

 stenographer. 



This motion was duly seconded and carried. 



President Russe — The papers will please be 

 governed accordingly. 



President's Address. 



tlentlemen and members of the Natiuujil Hard- 

 wood Lumber Association : I consider it a great 

 honor to preside over this, the tenth annual 

 meeting of our association and wish to con- 

 gratulate you on tite satisfactory business you 

 have all "had since our meeting in Memphis. 

 This imiu'o\ement has not been confined to any 

 one section or any one wood hut our entire 

 membership has enjoyed the prosperity. I am 

 not surprised at the large attendance, for the 



SAM E, liARU. NEW YORK. THIRD VICE 

 PRESIDENT. 



interest sliown at the meetings heretofore has 

 proven that our work is not only one of great 

 important e. but that it is on the right lines 

 and we are benefiting not only our membership 

 but the trade at large. 



Ex-president Palmer, in his annual report at 

 Memphis, recommended the change of our Itead- 

 ouarters from Indianapolis to some large bard- 

 wood center. Immediately after the adjourn- 

 ment of the annual meeting, the Board of Man- 

 agers considered this recommendation and re- 



