The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-11
M. Amer1can Union Tor Inventess.

The American Union for Inventogss
TROUBLE IN THB cANP-wHERE HAS THE MONEY |
aoNE?-LOUD CALLS FOR REPoRT-THE iHvkN- |
TORS DIssATIsFIED-ATTxMPT AT PUBLIC MEET |
MG-A CONVERSATIONAL DIscUssI0N--sPicY |
TINE, ETC.
The American Union for Inventors and Exhibitors mas
everybody knows, gone 70 smash, and It's affairs arc
being wound up, the concern being considerably IN
debt As yet there has been formal report by tho
Board Of Managers surprise and dissatisfaction
has therefore been occasoned among the inventors and
exhibitors which gave rise to the following rather nfor
NAL announcement in Tuesdays papers,
The inventors who were American Union viii bold
organize psr%snses Isuopa Invsp.org As.cciatsa
vii Be- chosen BY order Of inventors -''
About eight o'clock there had collected Cooper ns
tute about twenty gentlemen who ccngregated in the
upper hail. discussing the call and the necessity and
prospect OF . meeting. Nobody seemed TO know
exactly who was the originator, and the men,
bers of the Executive Committee OF the Union
who were present pronounced the whole affair quite
premature Mr. John L. Riker the experimenting drcc
In building belonging who, he said had deceived
the Union, and in unmistakable terms denounced tho
Of Mayor remann and Alderman Cnarock WIN re-
hall continued for time, when, es by general con-
SENT the company dropped into one of the small rooms
though no one appeared to organise meeting.
"Wel" said one, "for my part, was always satisfied
with the way the Union was going on and with the
nagement and II each exhibitor had given dollar week
the thing might have been kept up All that needed
was to call meeting OF the members and exhihiorsp
A BYsrANpER-why didn't you call meeting You
sweI / was satisfied with the way things going
on"
Mr. RrKsR--Gentemen the fact Of the matter was, we
bad not the requisite support from the inventors and
bbitors. We letters TO them alsome six hundred
and only IN s snns ana not
MIR. W. g. HsDAIE, treasurer OF the Union--Ihe whole
difficulty had not money enough to advertise the
thing We started with the design Of spending $4,000
for advertising Here Ia the scheme (producng q
paper), and we could have obtained that money we
should have been successful.
Mr.. j. L. RKER-That is the fact, our small advertise
ents never paid for their cost We did not receive that
support which should have had The only way to
the thing carried along successfully is 10 get the money
and not promises. We want hard caah. Now, am will
ing to give from fifty to one hundred dollars-how much
will you give, Mr.. ----Y
Mr.. - will give fifty.
Mr.. RrKER-How much win you give, Mr.. Tisdale9
Mr. TIsDAIE--I will give fifty.
M RIxKR-How much will you give, Mr. Bals
Mr. BALL would rather wait the result Of this meet
ing. am not now prepa ed to cay
Mr. BEDEN-The fact Is, gentlemen, that there must be
some formal statement made by the management before
much progress be madc Let us know what has been
done and there will be better basis 70 act upon.
Professor SoloMoS-The gentleman is right. That is
Just what have been wanting to get at for long time
am one Of the managers and wish 70 know what has
been done want 10 see report from the Executive
Committee. Growing excited) The young gentleman
(Mr Deden) Is right and the committee will only give
4s report, think will be in better situation. For
my part do not wish TO be subjected to these accuse
obtaining goods under false pretences which have
over the concern have tried in vain to get the Execu
tive Committee to report and though they are but four
out Of ten managers they refuse 90 &c. o books ana
them. Now, say, let us have report from the
Executive Committee. That is just what have been
M RIxsR-I have no doubt that the committee would
be glad to make report and that they can DO 30 sats
would like 70 know whether the gentleman who made
the suggestion was an exhibitor.
Mr.. BDEN--I was not.
Mr. RKERI think II comes with very III grace from
any one who not exhibitor to call us 70 account
Mr.. BDEN-I did not call you TO account. You made
giving some statement Of the condition Of affairs. Surely
It can be no difficult matter Let us know what money
have been received paid out and are owing and then we
doubtless many who would be wiling to aid the enter
prise they only knew what was the precise state Of AZ
fairs
Professor SoIoxoN-The gentleman is right. Let rs
have report. have been trying In vain to get
one since last December and my own private opinion
and give them report And 30 will leave you gentle
men. (Going, IN very excited manner.l
Mr. TsDAIE-Now that just the way you aavc acted at
our meetings Now why do you go before staying and
hearing what the committee proposes
Mr.. RKER-The Executive Committee can give report
the proper tne but now too busy we have all
time employed in closing up the affairs OF the instu
ton. the Professor would only be calm and talk the
matter over quietly he would do better
Professor So1oMox-That is true I know that am
Prusaan freeater the blood rushes to my tongue
30 think faster than speak, You must excuse
me for that But say still that want 10 report
from the committee. Although am manager am re-
fused sight Of the books aud papers, which are
kept locked up from do not know what
money has been received paid OUT what debts
outstanding. cannot find an adjective 70 express my
opinion Of the Executive Committee They have taken
the agemcut Of the whole affair into their own hands
those four men, Mr. John L. Rker Mr.. W. g. Tsdae, Mr.
j. d. Whclplcy and Mr.. Augustus H. Whceler-and can
only say that think you afraid TO meet the directors
Gong and more excited)
Mr. THpAIE-There, that is just the way you broke up
our meetings The committee can report satisfactorily
| when called upon by the proper authority.
The meeting then separated, the members keeping up
running conversation. On the hand stated that
the receipts OF the exhibition not enough pay the
gas BILL and the other that somebody had pocketed
all the money and apparently without any advancement
in the matter of settlement, the company left II
stated that another and formal meeting Of the in
ventors would be called soon. Perhaps that will give
| us more light.
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