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to this high office and satisfactorily performed its duties. I can do no better than to quote 

 from his first presidential address: — -"The organization of this Society at this time, under 

 the inspiration of such names as William H. Webb, Charles H. Cramp, George E. Weed, 

 H. Taylor Gause, William T. Sampson, Horace See, Frank L. Fernald, Francis T. Bowles, 

 Washington L. Capps, Edwin D. Morgan, George W. Ouintard, Harrington Putnam, and 

 Jacob W. Miller is significant of the lively interest which the busy people of this country are 

 at last taking in the international struggles for marine supremacy" ; and speaking of his own 

 election, President Griscom said : — "While I am grateful for this distinction, I do not accept 

 the honor as a personal tribute, but rather as your recognition of the important interests over 

 which I preside, and which are so intimately connected with your art." No one who knew 

 Clement A. Griscom will ever forget his ability or his charm which so well deserved the per- 

 sonal tribute he modestly denied, nor the importance of his advocacy of an American mer- 

 chant marine. 



What recollections the names of the incorporators bring to our minds : — 



William H. Webb, one of the foremost shipbuilders of the United States, whose achieve- 

 ments in wood clipper ships and ships of war for this and other nations are too numerous 

 to mention, and whose memory and patriotism are kept sacred by his endowment of Webb's 

 Academy and Home for Shipbuilders, an institution unique in the world, where young men 

 are taught the science and art of naval architecture and marine engineering and are also pro- 

 vided with board and lodging entirely free of cost to themselves; and where also certain 

 old shipwrights and engine builders find a free home when age comes upon them and they 

 can no longer work for their daily bread. 



Charles H. Cramp, one of the sons of William Cramp, who founded the William Cramp 

 & Sons Company. For many years he was the leading spirit of that great shipbuilding plant, 

 the history of which is so familiar to you. 



George E. Weed, that quiet, genial man of high character who for so many years as- 

 sisted John Roach in financially guiding the Roach yards in Chester and New York. 



H. Taylor Gause, who' succeeded his father, John Taylor Gause, as the head of the old 

 Harlan and Hollingsworth Company. 



William T. Sampson, who' bore with his name upon the list of our associate members of 

 those days the simple but powerful letters U. S. N., and who in but five years after our in- 

 corporation became Admiral Sampson. U. S. N., and took such a conspicuous part in the 

 events of the Spanish-American War. 



Horace See, who, after many years' service with the Cramp Company, became one of 

 the then small num.ber of consTilting naval architects, and who was responsible for the design 

 and construction of so many steamships. 



George W. Quintard, who founded the Morgan Iron Works (afterward sold to John 

 Roach) and the Ouintard Iron Works in New York City; builder of ships and operator as 

 well. Fortunate the man who can recall his personality and friendship. 



Jacob W. Miller, a distinguished naval officer and teacher; president of the Providence 

 and Stonington Steamship Company ; president of the New England Steamship Company ; 

 Commodore of the Naval Militia of the State of New York, and vice-president and general 

 manager of the Cape Cod Canal Construction Company. 



These eight of the thirteen incorporators and Clement A. Griscom, the first president of 

 this Society, have all died, leaving records of great achievements deserving our remembrance. 



The living incorporators still remain members of our Society : — 



