The New York herald., 1871-11-09
INVENTORS AND ARTISANS.



Proposed National Convention of Inventors,
Authors aud Artisans.
About forty solid looking gentlemen, representing
the great inventive genius Of America, met at half
past seven last night In room IA, In the Astor
House. in response to an invitation signed with the
mystic initials "R G. McD, for the purpose OF fur.
thering the interests OF inventors. &C. In general
Among them were such men as G. s. Bennett Of
the Cooperative Manufacturing Company, Robert
Spencer J. W. Handren, Dr.. ]. W. Powell G. p. N.
weatherby, B. L. Goulden, +. O. Bartlett, J. W.
Blake, J. 7. Sample, or the Pittsburg Gazette, w.
Wright H. 1remper, E. II. Guernsey 0. W. Patten,
A. s. Cameron, Mark Aronson, 7. j. Rider, DR.. w.
R Doty, J. Il. Twaddell, Isaac N. Coffin, Emory
Cummings. Elias Benoni W. N. Bulkley, q Mon
tague, Edwin D. McCiacken, DR.. G. 7. Mortimer E.
Y. Clark, and others.
At halr-past eight Clinton Rooseve elt of courtly
presence, recalling the powdered dignitarles OF the
pre-revOluJionary nO6esse Of France, was called TO
the chair DR.. Powell and Mr.. Handren were elected
Vice Presidents; DR.. Sample, OF the Pittsburg
Gazette, Secretary. The Doctor read the CALL Cap
tain R. G. McDougal stated the origin ana objects of
the meeting; that the projectors had o little
supper after the American Institute Fair, on
the Sd Of November, and sketched out q plan
to have lectures. libraries. mutual benefits and so
forth in on arrangement by itself, not mixed up
with outside influences; that the business could not
be transacted on that festive Friday, and that they
adjourned settling that this nights meeting should
va1leu. Tie speaker mad ass lmed the responsi-
blty OF executing the idea informally adopted. AL
preliminary expenses we're PAID. (Cheers.) He had
given twenty years. thought 10 the subject; had
thought Inventors and Artisans Grand National
Union" a good utle-nationa, not local
PRICELESS BOON
port ir the scheme promised well. All inventors and
artisans 10 metals, cays or wnat-not would be eligible
must not be controlling influence. 1t must act on
the principle OF existing mechanics and trades
an interest in their succeSs-wltnOut the privilege
Of voting. Honorary members. also old In
take an active part lie moved that the meeting
now arrange for calling National Convention, to be
The
suggested that authors, artists and men or science
might be associated with inventors. Copyrights
public opinion and had fresh ideas, would be an
accession OF strength. After some amicable dis
Improvement was embodied in the original pro-
position, the title being SO far amended. Captain
McDousal, amid immense applause,
PRODUCED THE CORNER STONE
In bullion fractions. twenty-five silver dollars en-
graved with initials and date, ana claiming the re-
the others should be put up TO auction as keepsaEes,
and was sangune they'd fetch q thousand eacn, and
then elected treasurer and made an appropriate
speech, mot long, but strong" On motion sepa-
ratelv Tor eacn an Executive COHHlttee VI ten new
YorKers, so as to have quorum IN the
city, and five outsiders, with the already elected
officers er:o0cfo members, was elected win power
to ill death and other vacancies among them; TO
associate provincial coadjutors and branch CON-
mttees; to resolve themselves into subcommittee
on specialties; to SOW the idea Dr0adcasc ana
eventually have oYshOots Ill every great city IN
every state in North America. The chosen are
Mcdonald, sculptor; }. w. Blake, A. 8: Cameron.
G. Montague, OF Boston; L. ]. Mccormick, OF
Chicago, the inventor OF the reaper whose picture
adorns the Cooper Institute; l. A. Shehan, OF
W. II. Harding, OF Philadephia; Robert Spencer,
E. d. McCracken, +. G. Bartlett, G. g. Garbaldi, the
fresco artist; O. G. Mortimer, II. w. Patten. 1t was
thought there was now work for Corresponding
portfolio, and at q little caucus OF the Execu-
tive Committee Mr.. Lindsay, OF hydraulic reputa-
tion was appointed Recording secretary, and trey
proposed to set about drafting constitution and
bylaws, &c. General and somewhat desultory views
were next in order and 1t was arrived at that one
main end OF the association would be to give every
man, woman and child however Eoor OF wnadever
providing paper, instruments, &c. free legal ex-
penses, &c, Tree or aded-while they migne in re-
turn assign part OF their profits; but detals were
reserved Tor the executive meeting.
SOME SKIRMIsHNG
took place about the proposed date OF the c0nven.
ton, one party thinking 1t premature-that invent
Ors might think the affair humbuQ ana nOld
aloof unless well and persistently brought before
them. and that visitors for the holidays might stay
for the convention, the Others holding that New
Years calls might Interfere with the visitors; ana
that people who can ring bell In China In twelve
hours will find thrty-fve days long ago. Inc stn
OF November was tenaciously insisted on as the
future anniversary Some irrelevant remarks were
Fair and the meeting adjourned, highly satisfied
and sanguIne OF stupendous success from somewhat
small beginnings