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selection of W. O. Came and J. C. Campbell foi- 

 two years, and Mr. Arrlier and W. S. Whiting 

 for one year. 



rrartioally all present iiwule brief addresses 

 endorsing the idea of cooperation and outlining 

 the benefits to be derived therefrom, and sug- 

 gested matters necessary to be taken up by the 

 Exchange at future meetings. A membership 

 committee was appointed, composed of the of- 

 ficers and board of directors, to work for the 

 enrollment of new members. 



The following resolution was then adopted : 



At this meeting today it is agreed that the 

 manufacturers here arc in perfect synjjjathy 

 with the plan of adopting the grading rules of 

 the Hardwood JIanufacturers' Association of the 

 United States, and have appointed a committee 

 to present their views to the meeting of the 

 manufacturers of hardwood at Asheville, N. C, 

 May 5. 



Be it also resolved, that G. Leidy Wood be ap- 

 pointed to carry and present such resolutions 

 to the Asheville meeting. Signed by those pres- 

 ent. 



A vote of thanks was extended to the Holston 

 Club for the use of its rooms. The meeting 

 then adjourned. 



Asheville Meeting. 



A meeting of the hardwood manufacturers 



R. II. VANSANT, ASIILAM), KY. 



of westei-n North ("arolina was licid at the 

 Sw'annanoa Country Club, Asheville, N. C, on 

 Saturday, May 5. There were present : 



T. J. Littleford, Littleford Lumber Company, 

 Asheville. N. C. 



W. A. Rexford. Asheville. N. C. 



A. .1. Coumbe. Coumbe & Hail, Asheville, N. C. 



W. T. Mason, W. T. Mason Lumljer t_'4)mpany, 

 Whittier, N. C. 



E. H. Hall, W. T. Mason Lumber Company. 

 Whittier. N. C. 



Bert Mason, W. T. .Mason Lumber Company, 

 Whittier, N. C. 



George A. Murray. George A. Murray & Co., 

 Asheville, N. C. 



R. H. Vansant, Vansant, Kitchen & Co., Ash- 

 land, Ky. 



J. M. English, J. M. English & Co., New York 

 city and Asheville, N. C. 



R. E. Wood, R E. Wood Lumljer Company, 

 Baltimore. Md. 



G. Leidy Wood, R. E. Wood Lumber Company, 

 Asheville, N. C. 



F. C. Harley, Thresherman, Detroit, Mich. 

 W. G. Chandler, Thresherman, Detroit, Mich. 

 R. H. Johnson, Asheville Veneer Company. 



Asheville, N. C. 



D. W. DeLoss, DeLoss Lumber Company, Ashe- 

 ville, N. C. 



William Stephens, Stephens & Co., .\sbeville, 

 N. C. 



F. L. Winchester. Asheville, N. C. 



William I'ratt, Asheville, N. C. 



J. M. Burns. .Monger Lumber Co.. .\shcville. 

 N. C. 



A. Buchanan. Boue & Builianau. Asheville, 

 N. C. 



.T. W. Buciianan. Bone .t Bucbaiiau. Ashe- 

 ville, N. C. 



C. A. Schenck. Biitmore. N. ('. 



F. C. Fischer, Yellow Poplar Lumber Company, 

 Coal Grove. (I. 



II. W. Frye, Frye Lumber Company, -Ashe- 

 ville, N. C. 



C. J. Harris. Whittier Lumber Comapny, liry- 

 son City, N. C. 



W. H. Woodbury, Whittier Lumlicr I'nmpany, 

 Bryson City, N. C. 



Harvey Iiernc, W. M. Ititter Lumhcr Com- 

 pany, Pantlier, W. \i\. 



J. Mortimer. .Jr.. W. -M. Ititter l.iunbcr Com- 

 pany, Mortimer, N. C. 



G. G. Thompson, Southeru Railway Company, 

 Asheville, N. C. 



II. E. Hudson, Southern Railway Company, 

 Asheville, N. c. 



A. K. Orr, Soul hern Railway Company, Ashe- 

 ville, N. C. 



ALBERT 



HALL, 



a successful end. and which resulted In this 

 call for a larger and more representative meet- 

 ing, • to be composed of hardwood stumpage 

 owners and manufacturers in the district of 

 western North Carolina. 



"It was decided that such a meeting should 

 be held at Asheville, N. C, Saturday, May 5, 

 1000, at the Swannanoa Country Club. 



"You will no doubt realize the necessity of 

 not only joining such a movement, but of at- 

 tending the above meeting and to take a part 

 in the work to be considered. 



"Tlie following points have already been pre- 

 S3nted for discussion : 



"1. Tlie Car Service Situation. 



"2. Tlie Appaiachinu I'ark for Government 

 Control. 



"3. The Grading and Measurement of Lum- 

 ber. 



"4. The Comparative Basis of Rates and 

 Weights of Our Product. 



"There may be other sub.jects brought before 

 this body, when in convention, but one of the 

 most vital subjects to be considered is the grad- 

 ing of hardwood lumber. Owing to the position, 

 and the grading rules as provided for by the 

 bxiying element, it is impossible to market our 

 products with such existing conditions. 



"The manufacturers today have every oppor- 



D. F. Gard. Asheville. N. C. 



J. Ford, Asheville, N. C. 



.1. J. Coombes. Asheville, N. C. 



J. B. A. Bennett. Unagusta Manufacturing 

 Company, Aslieville, X. C. 



S. L. Taylor. Asheville, N. C. 



W. K. Merrick, ,7. M. English & Co., Ashe- 

 ville, N. C. 



G. N. Iltitton. Uutton & Buurbounais, Hick- 

 ory. N. C. 



A. II. Winchester, Asheville, N. C. 



Lewis Doster, secretary Hardwood Manufac- 

 tiu-ers' Association, Chicago. 



.Tames Cain, Asheville Gazette, Asheville. N. C. 



.!. II. Wlialcy, Southern Lurabcrmau. Nashville, 

 Teiiii. 



J. M. Schloenbach, II.Mtuwooi) RI'Jcohij, Chi- 

 cago. 



W. T. Mason was appointed chairman and 

 Lewis IVoster secretary. The chairman in- 

 structed the secretary to read the call for the 

 meeting, outlining its purposes, which was as 

 follows : 



"Asheville, N. C, April 9. 

 "To the Hardwood Producers of Western North 

 Carolina. 



"Gentlemen : — At an informal meeting lield 

 here, the need of an organization became plain 

 to us to assist us in developing our int,erests to 



R. E. WOUD. BALTI.MORE, MD. 



■ tunity in their favor to head off unjust legisla- 

 tion, to put Into effect impartial but practical 

 lules and to make them permanent. 



"Success can only come by holding a large 

 representative meeting, and you should see that 

 your neighbors come with you. 



"Write a few letters on tliis line and we can 

 effect the strongest organization possible. 



"Very truly. 



"R. E. Wood, 



"W. T. .Ma.scj.n, 



"C. J. H.Miiii.s. 



"J. Randall Williams, Jk., 



"W. A. Re.xfokd^ 



"E. H. Hall, 



"J. M. BUKNS, 



"A. J. Coumbe, 



"A. F. Hall." 

 Letters and telegrams were I'ead from various 

 manufacturers who were unable to attend the 

 meeting. But who expressed sympathy with the 

 movement. Addresses were made by Messrs. 

 Fischer and Vansant, giving terse explanations 

 of organization work and its benefits, especially 

 to manufacturers of lumber. A talk was also 

 made by Lewis Doster, secretary of the Hard- 

 wood Manufacturers' Association, illustrating its 

 methods of organization, its alms and achieve- 

 ments. Addresses were also made by C. J. 



