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HARDWOOD RECORD 



aicord with tbp aggressive and forceful actions 

 being taken by that association in its varied 

 worlt, 



Resolvkd. That we endorse and will lend our 

 active aid through committees and by individual 

 support to the movement to obtain uniform state 

 laws, especially as they may relate to negotiable 

 instruments, warehouse receipts, stock transfers, 

 bills of lading, etc. 



3. 



Appreciating the work and favoring the recom- 

 mendations made by the Marine Insurance Com- 

 mittee through its report to this convention, be it 



Kesolved, That the suggestion of forming an 

 organization or devising a way to better protect 

 against costs, and in the security of the protec- 

 tion in coastwise marine insurance, that the 

 Board of Trustees further consider the recom- 

 mendations made in said report witli the view 

 of securing for our members the proposed ad- 

 vantages. 



4. 



Resolved. That this association endorses and 

 advocates the passage in Congress of the Weeks' 

 bill for the securing liy the government of the 

 Appalachian and sVhite mountain forests as na- 

 tional reserves. 



5. 



Resolved, That the members of this associa- 

 tion record their appreciation of the willing as- 

 sistance given us by the trade association and b.v 

 the lumbermen of Cincinnati, and that we extend 

 our thanks for the many courtesies and the hos- 

 pitality so generously extended by them. 

 6. 



Resolved, That this association commends the 

 many advantages of the Hotel Sinton as a place 

 of meeting and tenders to the management its 

 satisfaction with the way it has entertained our 

 members. 



7. 



Recognizing the successful work of the execu- 

 tive officers and committees during the year just 

 closing, we desire to express to them our appre- 

 ciation of the services rendered, and especially to 

 commend the faithful and very successful admin- 

 istration of the retiring president, Mr. George F. 

 Craig. 



Following the report of this committee, 

 Mr. Dill delivered an appreciation to the late 

 James Elliott Defebaugh, proprietor of the 

 American Luinberraan. which later will be put 

 into permanent form and forwarded to his 

 friends and famUy. 



Trustees Elected 



On belialf of the Committee on Nomination, 

 Chairman Prescott offered the names of the 

 following gentlemen to serve as trustees: 

 r. E. Babiv-ek, N. H. Woleott, L. L. Barth, 

 F. S. UnJerWll, J. V. Stimson, J. T Moffett, 

 and W. A. Gilchrist. Upon motion of the see- 

 retarj' a unanimous ballot was cast on behalf 

 of the association, and the nominees declared 

 duly elected. 



A brief report by Chairman Woleott of the 

 Committee on Trade Eelations followed. The 

 harmonious view expressed by Mr. Woleott 

 was substantiated by W. H. Hotehkiss and 

 J. Sherlock Davis. 



Appreciative addresses by Earl Palmer, 

 Charles A. Marsh and 0. O. Agler occupied 

 the last half hour -oi the meeting, which ad- 

 journed about 4:30. 



Meeting of Trustees 



Immediately after, a meeting of the trus- 

 tees was called, at which E. H. Higbie was 

 chosen president ; F. E. Babcock, first vice- 

 president ; F. E. Parker, second vice-presi- 

 dent ; F. W. Cole being reelected treasurer 

 and E. F, Perry secretary. 



Beception by Cincinnati Lumbermen's Club 



The evening's entertainment was furnished 

 by the Lumbermen's Club of Cincinnati, who 

 tendered the association a reception in the 

 large banquet hall of the hotel, at 6:30. An 

 elaborate Dutch luncheon was served to vis- 

 itors and local delegates, music being rendered 

 in the meantime by the Hadyn Quartet and 

 the Pork Chops colored band. Besides the 

 regular consignment of cigars, cigarettes and 

 eatables that are ever present at such func- 

 tions, souvenir pipes were distributed among 

 the guests. This very enjovahle affair closed 

 at 10:30. 



Attendance 



T. George F. Crais. I'hiladelphia, Pa., George 

 F. Craig & Co., president National Whole- 

 sale Lumber Dealers' Association. 



2. R. W. Higbie. New York, R. W. Higbie Co. 



3. F. R. Babcock, Pittsburg, Pa., E. V. Bab- 



cock & Co. 



4. Fred'k W. Cole. New York. N. Y. 



5. E. F. Perry, New York, N, Y. ; secretary 



National Wholesale Lumber Dealers' As- 

 sociation. 



6. W. W. Schupner, New York, N. Y. ■ Na- 



tional Wholesale Lumber Dealers' As- 

 sociation. 



7. A. L. Stone. Cleveland, O., Nicola, Stone & 



Myers Co. 

 S. Cliff S. Walker, Cincinnati, Bayou Land & 



Lumber Co., and Lumbermen's Club of 



Cincinnati. 

 9. Lewis Dill. Baltimore, Md., Lewis Dill & Co. 



10. W. S. Phippen, New Y'ork, N. Y., National 



Wholesale" Lumber Dealers' Association. 



11. H. H. Gibson, Chicago, 111.. IIaedwood 



Record. 



12. W. A. Bennett. Cincinnati. O., Bennett & 



Witte. 



14. H. Ballou, Cadillac, Mich., Cobbs & Mitchell, 



Inc. 



15. Chas. Duee. Chicago, III., American Lum- 



berman. 

 10. C. R. Smith, Cadillac, Mich, 

 17. Wash Rees, Cincinnati, Ohio, Hardwood 



Record. 

 IS. C. O. Shepherd, New York, N, Y., Davison 



Lumber Co. 



19. Mrs. C. O. Shepherd. New York, N. Y. 



20. J. A. Ililliard, New Orleans, La., Louisiana 



Red Cypress Co. 



21. W. W. Hurdman. Buftalo, N. Y.. National 



Lumber Insurance Co. 



22. F. H. Iteilley, Buffalo, N. Y., W. W. Reillev 



& Bro. 

 24. .T. A. Bolser. Cincinnati, O., Blackburn & 

 Bolser. 



23. Harry K. Mead, Cincinnati, O., E. V. Bab- 



cock & Co. 



26. E. Earl Griffin, Cincinnati, O., Lousiana 



Red Cypress Co. 



27. R. D. Baker, Pittsburg, Pa., The Empire 



Lumber Co, 



28. C. C. Lincoln, Marion, Va., Look & Lincoln. 



29. Thos. Hughes, Troutdale, Va., Iron Moun- 



tain Lumber Co. 



30. D. W. Kerr, Columbus, O., Whitacre Lum- 



ber Co. 



31. A. ,T, Bond. Bradford, Pa. 



32. J. W. Thompson, Memphis, Tenn., J. W. 



Thompson Lumber Co. 



33. F. B. Robertson, Memphis, Tenn., Anderson- 



Tully Co. and Lumbermen's Club of Mem- 

 phis. 



34. W. N. Wright, Portland, Ark.. Wright-Bach- 



man Lumber Co. 



35. John W. Long. New Y'ork, N. Y,, New Y'ork 



Lumber Trade Journal. 



36. J. Watt Graham, Cincinnati. O., Graham 



Lumber Co. 



37. T. J. Mofifett. Cincinnati. O., Malev, Thomp- 



son & Moffett Co. 



38. Roy E. Hook, Cincinnati, O., Southern Lum- 



berman. 



39. E. J. Thoman, Cincinnati, O., Bennett & 



Witte. 



40. Dwight J. Turner, Toronto. Ont., Turner 



Lumber Co. 



41. Sam K. Cowan, Nashville, Tenn., Southern 



Lumberman and Nashville Lumbermen's 

 Association. 



42. G. L. Hume, SufEoIk, Va., Montgomery Lum- 



ber Co. 



43. Fred'k S. Underbill. Philadelphia, Pa.. Wis- 



ter. Underbill & Co. 



44. Wilbur Cochrane, Toronto, Out., Turner 



Lumber Co. 



45. August Schniitt, Ashland, Ky., H. Ilermauu 



Lumber Co. 



46. Will S. Sterrett. Cincinnati, O., The Ster- 



rett Lumber Co. 



47. R. II. Bremer, Cincinnati, O., Grand Trunk 



Railway. 



48. F. F;. Parker. Saginaw, Mich., Mershon, 



Eddy, Parker Co. 

 40. James Sherlock Davis. New York. N. Y'., 

 New Y'ork Lumber Trade Association. 



50. Henry Cape. New York. N. Y. 



51. C. M. Clark, Cincinnati, O., Swann-Day 



Lumber Co. 



52. T. B. Stone. Cincinnati, 0„ T. B. Stone 



Lumber Co. 



53. W. W. Stone, Cincinnati, O., T. B. Stone 



Lumber Co. 



54. W. H. Hopkins, Cincinnati. O.. New River 



Lumber Co. 



55. Horton Corwin, Jr., Edenton, N. C, Bran- 



ning Manufacturing Co, 

 50, E, Schryder, Edenton, N. C, Branning Man- 

 ufacturing Co. 



57. James H. Barr, Cincinnati, O. 



58, H. P. Wiborg, Cincinnati, O., Wiborg & 



Hanna Co. 

 50. G. P. Biles. Cincinnati, O., Queen & Cres- 

 cent Route. 



60. M. S. Tremaine. Montgomery, N. C, Mont- 



goinerv Lmuber Co. 



61. Walter T. Hart. New York, N. Y'.. Price & 



Hart. 



62. C. H. Prescott, Jr., Cleveland, O., Saginaw 



Bay Co. 



63. n, M. Smitt, Cincinnati. O., Commercial 



Tribune. 



64. F. J. Caulkins, New York, N. Y., Lumber- 



men's Review. 



65. .John M. Woods. Somerville, Mass., John 



M. Woods & Co. 



66. J. G. Criste, Pittsburg, Pa', Interior Lum- 



ber Co. 



67. W. H. Judd. Stamford. Conn.. Getman & 



Judd and Eastern States Retail Lumber 

 Dealers' Association. 



68. J. D. Crary. New York. N. Y., New York 



Lumber 'trade Association. 



69. R. S. White. New York. N. Y., New York 



Lumber Trade Association, 



70. A. S. Schumacher. Waterbury, Conn.. Brass 



City Lumber Co. and Lumber Dealers' 

 Association of Connecticut. 



71. Mrs. Geo. F. Craig, Philadelphia. Pa. 



72. Mrs. R. W. Higbie, New York. N. Y. 



73. Mrs. F. E. Parker, Saginaw. Mich. 



74. Mrs. E. F. Perrv, New York, N. Y. 



75. Mrs. C. H. Prescott, Jr., Cleveland, O. 



76. Mrs. F. R. Babcock, Pittsburg. Pa, 



77. Lee A. Amsler,- Marion, Va,, United States 



Spruce Lumber Co, 



78. C. H. Hershey. Newark. N. J., Stone & 



Hershey, 



79. J. F. Glasby, Newark, N. J.. J. F. Glasby 



Lumber Co., and New Jersey Lumber 

 Association. 

 SO. P. M. Blauvelt. Newark, N. J., Stone & 

 Hershey. 



81. Geo. L. Hussey, Cincinnati, O., The South- 



ern Lumberman of Nashville. Tenn. 



82. W. R. Butler, Boston, Mass.. W. R. Butler 



Company. 

 S3. Everett W. Hoyle, Cincinnati, O., Illinois 

 Lumber Dealers' Association. 



84. George P. Hedden, New York, N. Y., The 



Hedden-Clark Lumber Co. 



85. W. K. Evans, Cincinnati, O., Grand Trunk 



Railway. 



86. Eugene W. Dahl. Traveling Freight Agent. 



Grand Trunk Railway System. 



87. Wm. A. Jackson. Philadelphia, Pa., Jack- 



son-Wyatt Lumber Co. 

 8S. Dwight Hinckley. Cincinnati, O., Dwight 

 Hincklev Lumber Co, 



89. J. L. Temple, North Adams, Mass., J. L. 



Temple Co. and Massachusetts Retail 

 Lumber Dealers* Association. 



90. Wm. B. Gaines, Greenfield, Mass., Franklin 



Co. Lumber Co. and Massachusetts Re- 

 tail Lumber Dealers' Association. 



91. F. E. Stone, Newark, N. J., Stone & 



Hershey. 



92. W. S. Slackhouse, Newark, N. J., Stone & 



Hershey. 



93. I. Newton Rodgers, Montclair, N. J., Stone 



& Hershey. 



94. W. A. Holt.' Oconto. Wis.. Holt Lumber Co. 



95. A. J. -A.uger. Quebec. Que.. Auger & Son. 



96. J. V. Stimson, Huntingburg, Ind. 



97. Rufus K. Goodenow, Baltimore, Md., Canton 



Box Co. 



98. W. W. Knight, Indianapolis, Ind., Long- 



Knight Lumber Co. 



99. Chas. A. Elliott. N. Y., Lumber Trade Jour- 



nal, Cincinnati, O. 



100. C. B. Hutchins, Chicago, III.. Booth-Kelly 



Lumber Co. and Oregon & Washington 

 Lumber Manufacturers' Association. 



101. E. R. Hutchins. Chicago. 111., Booth-Kelly 



Lumber Co. and Oregon & Washington 

 Lumber Manufacturers' Association. 



102. R. A. McDonald, Pittsburg, Pa., McDonald 



Lumber Co. 



103. E. V. Babcock, Pittsburg, Pa., E. V. Bab- 



cock & Co. 



104. C. L. Babcock, Ashtola, Pa., Babcock Lum- 



ber Co. 



105. Alex. Willson. Pittsburg. Pa.. Willson Bros. 



Lumber Co. 



106. Nelson H. Walcott. Providence. R. I., L. II. 



Gage Lumber Co. 



107. G. Waldo Parrott. Providence. R. I.. Lum- 



ber Dealers' .\ss'n of Rhode Island. 



108. Geo. I. Hull, Saugus, Mass., Webster Lum- 



ber Co., Swanton, Vt. 



109. C. H. Barnaby. Greencastle, Ind. 



110. Carl Van der Voort, Pittsburg. Pa., Pitts- 



burg Mutual Fire Insurance Co. 



111. Lewis Doster. Cincinnati, O.. Hardwood 



Manufacturers' Association of the United 

 States. 



112. L. F. Ross, Kansas City, Mo., Lumber 



Review. 



113. Wa'rren M. Mitchell, Washington, D, C, 



Olficial Reporter N. W, L. D, A, 



114. F. X. Diebold, Pittsburg, Pa., Forest Lum- 



ber Co. 



115. W. O. Murphy, Pittsburg, Pa., Murphy 



Lumber Co. 



116. Killani 1'^. Bennett, Camden, N. .1., Munger 



& Bennett. 



