The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-19
THE GLASS MAKERS.
OUR MANUFACTURERS In TOWN.
THEIR EXCURSION TO WEST POINT.
The United States Flint Glass
Association.
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It's Numbers, Aims and I'm
p0rtance.
History Of fAe Introduction Of Glass
Making Into America.
INTERESTING STATISTICS,
&c., TO-, &c.

Most Of the gentlemen composing tho United States
Flint Glass Association met convention at the Aston
House Wednesday and Thursday last The object OF
their meeting together the transaction Of business
relating to the association Mr. James Savile occupied
the chair and various matters brought before those
sent were handled with ability On Thursday, noticed
In the HERALD the members Of the association In
vited by the New York branch excursion. At
first it was Intended the beauties Of Park and vicinity
should form the basis of their explorations This route
was changed, however, in favor Of trip up the North
river
Accordingly the company embarked on board the
Henry Harrison and at about twelve o'clock, steam
having been got full up, the vessel in motion.
There were about sixty present, including num-
Der Of invited guests. Some bestowed them
solves on tho settees in the well-appointed
saloon while Others to whom such trip a novelty,
and who had been up the Hudson previously pro-
ferred remaining deck. The latter watched with in
terest the New York side it became more sparsey
studded with houses and at length merged into that
beautifully wooded scenery which tho river
The difficulty with them was to discover going down
the spiral staircase the lower deck which the New
York side. The various places Of interest along either
shore pointed by the old hands who took every
possible trouble enghten and amuse their fellow pas
eengcrs Washington Irving's residence Forests castle
and other places excited considerable interest. Some
gentlemen told anecdotes Of the different sta
TONS which would IL published, astonish the creduous
Stories of Captain Kydd and his mysterious disap-
pearance and flight, they would have 1t, under
tho wing of his Satanic majesty and of the extraor
binary virtues of certain Antonys nose, did not fail TO
excite the wonder of crowd of eager listeners Ex-
CARNATIONS Of genuine delight greeted those magnificent
views the steamer turns bond in the river In
the saloon, deck, sparkling champagne We'd with
the less sparkling wit and anecdoe In the number OF
Its admirers. stranger would certainly have strong
suspicious of a small portion of Gascon blood in the
veins Of many Of those present The Henry Harrison az
length after scarcely four hours had elapsed from It's
starting arrived at West Point Here the greater por-
ton Of the party dlsombarked and proceeded to stroll
about It Is needless 10 describe the beautiful situation
OF that farfamed military academy The excursonists
examined with the most intense pleasure the various de-
partments of the school The and mortars cap
tured the Mexican received large amount Of their
attention and the cadets in their closely fitting and
tasteful uniform were duly admired But tcmpust ngt
the school deiecus tell us, and at five O'Clock in the
afternoon the signal from the steamer compelled the
party unwlingy to re-cmbark.
On their arrival board they were entertained at din
ner, the trip having gwen all first class appetite After
dinner tho oass given such occasions duly
honOred 'The association, sour Western and Eastern
with numo t Of naV,a n soass ~e en
siderable merit but which the noise arising from the
seaseless regulations Of the paddles rendered acp 70
took leave Of ono another sworc etcrnal friendship,
stated they ''woudn't go home till morning" would
continue "free and easy" and hailed "Coumba" In
manner which caused her shores TO echo back thor
lusty salutatons. All were delighted with the days
proceedings and seemed impressed alike by tho beauty
OF the scenery of the HUDSON and the extreme courtesy
of the New York committee composed of Messrs James
sayille Baily, Harrison and A. Thiesy; ,.,,
ton What Ia the interest they represent What Is
the history Of the glass manufacture in the United
Satesf We will endeavor to reply to these queries In
as. interesting manner as possible.
THE UNITED STATE FLINT GLASS ASSOCIATION.
This association formed in the year 1862 II met
that year in New York In 1858 in Pittsburgh In 1884 In
Boston, and again in New York the present year. On
the present occasion the annual convention held at
the Aston House on Wednesday last The following
shows the attendance: Thirteen representatives from
factories in Brooklyn and Jersey City six from Pttsburg
and Wheeling six from Boston and vicinity, two from
Philadelphia and one from Portand-making total OF
twenty-eght-and comprising almost three-fourths OF
the glass making interest Of the country Among the
principal houses represented were-Bakewell, Pears
Co., j. b. Lyon h Co.. Adams Co.. Brce, Richards
Co., Hobbs, Brochimer h Co., Sweeny, Bell h Co,
Planters Glass Company, G. Doainger 4 Co, constu
ton Flint Glass Works "a Thery Cob South BROOKLYN
Leading factories for lamp sandwich S,ua
Companies, Union Glass Company Long Island Glass
Company J. sayile; Empire State Flint Glass Works,
Lafayette Glass Company, Excelsior Glass Works,
Schmidt, Pelitee h Co., &c
The officers Of the association ID Jarvce Presi-
dent James save, Acting President; l. Hobbs, Vice
President; J. p. Lyons, Secretary.
The objects Of this association are similar to those Of
all trade organzatonsthc interests Of their body and
tho cntre glass manufacturing communicated the
encouragement OF uniform good feeling and friendship
among its members That IL has attained these objects
will be shown from this article
AMEhrCA As A MANUFACTURING. COUNTRY.
Our natural resources have formed the theme Of many
lengthy and interesting article, and still the subject
mains unexhausted The magnitude Of our area, the
wealth hidden in the rocky Of land and the
prolific nature Of soil 70 place position
Of independence Of external aid which has not been
attained by any other nation In the world Our vast
mineral wealth h being constantly more extensively
developed Geologically the American continent Ia ad-
mirably adapted for mining purposes The native pro
ducts Of country sufficient for the support OF its
inhabitants the United States even thcky popu-
lated European countries selfrelance Of the
most important elements In the education OF nation,
and the sdvisabity Of perfect acquaintance
with our resources Is Of great importance As
manufacturing country superiority is unacknowl-
edged and still in many instances we excel the Old
World In skill The mania for imported goods labelled
London Paris Is fast dying out and ere long will be
discovered that we are not the less independent
CARDS the manufactured article az well as the natural
product. The subject Of the manufacture OF glass s
sufficiently worthy Of notice and We therefore, lay the
following facts M regards glass making in the United
States before our readers
0LAssMAKfN0 AND rTs INTRODUCTION INTO TIE
UNITED STATES.
The art OF manufacturing glass seems 70 have been
known 10 the Egyptians from the fact Of beads OF that
material being found in mummies This would show us
that the manufacture Of glass dated least three thou
sand years back According 10 Pliny and ssrabo the
glass works Of Sdon and Alexandria we're noted for the
beautiful articles they produced
From the specimens found In the ruins Of Nineveh
know considerable perfection attained In tho manu-
acture that PERIOD and in those Of Herculaneum spe
cimens Of window glass have been found which must
have been blown bytanalogous methods 70 those EN-.
poycd at the present day The origin OF the invention
OF glass; described by Plny, sufficiently well known
He ascribss II TO the circumstance Of merchant vessel
laden with natrium or soda being driven by tempestu
Gus weather upon the seacoast the mouth Of the
Belus. In cooking food the shore the sailors
supported their kettle with Jumps Of the soda and after
wards found masses of transparent stone glass
amongst the cinders. This may or may not be the
case We 1nd, however, that Europe FIRST became
quancd with the art In the thirteenth century window
glass manufacture was commenced In England In 1857
and that OF flint glass was shortly Afterwards nauguraed
there within the last three the manufacture
has Of course greatly improved, and articles Of
almost incredible beauty and nnenose made out OF
this exceedingly brittle material England and Germany
A..rs nnU tfac h.ta A..1t hal