, 1873-02-28
THE EXPOSITION.
Annual Meeting Of the Woolen Mall Ian
ufacturersS Association. . =, J:
The Members interviewed BY the y: tx' <
position Committee: :
They viii Cooperate to. Lake It a
Grand Success; 49, -. .:

They Viii Cooperate to Lake II q
Grand Success ,,.5 .... 81:
.,e:-o. NV :-..~:' :: =
Tho a,th animal meeting Of the Noolen Man
-nfacturerss, Association Of the West anu south
,,vas held at the Gardner House yesterday. Inc
President, George s. Bowen, occupied the chan'
VERY few PERSONS were present at the morning
session, the. t1ains not arriving: tA a1ler u
: o'clock. ;; = +...-+~- '.,.
..,>-I 60 THE c11Ana1AS SAID e. :,'.
where two or three we're gathered together and
the right spirit prevailed, good would result.
Twas the custom OF the Association to meet
7=nnocs rear. The fire and other occurrences has
prevented q largo attendance It the: Last two
:. :: Conventions. He had hoped the present meet
- ;nq would be well attended as an Important
=. 1natter was under consideration in the city: A
: meeting Of citizens and manufacturers
Of Chicago had been called, aud q COM
ini{tee would meet with tho Association in
the afternoon, with the view OF making ,arrange-
fments for the holding Of the Exposition about
the 1st Of October next. He,was confident the
:mapufactnrera OF cotton and woolen fabrics, nll
eoyer ihe country, would become interested in
tha project. .. -. !. ask ..:, ~
LETTERS READ. ...-
.,oThe Secretary, Mr. schooley; then 1ead letters
frGm several members OF the Association who
were unable to be present. MID. j. Morrill,, of
sJohnstowo, Pa, wrote that engagements pre-
.vsnted him from coming He approved Of the
organization, and saw no. reason why thero
should not be perfect cooperation between the
cotton and Toolen manufacturers in all matters
in which their interests were identical There
should be central organization. as great good
-wpuld be accomplished. He trusted that ar
::rasn,gements would be made by which the pro-
.ducera : Of: tc1tilcB would. be Eepresent-
j, ed. at -. the Centennial Exhibition: at
:Pniladclphia.~ The time was too short
for creditablc di6play At Vienna: Cyrus Elder,
Secretary Of the Industrial League; hoped the
meeting would be profitable, and that the Asso-
chiffon would increase its strength and pros
perity. q. a ,-zo,zr
:,,Mr.' GROSS, of Tiftin. Ohio moved that COM
rnittee Of three ba appointed to nominate Off
cers for the ensuing year. :
The motion was agreed to, and tho Chairman
announced as the Co1nmittee, 'Mesars.- Gross,
MI. GROSS remarked that many Of the mann
"factuters were not as enthusiastic as formerly.
The past year had been.a particularly unprodta-
Tor II He hsd taken deep interest II
:: in Chicago 4nd he should like to see it. continu-
ed being willing to do all in his power to further
- its interests = :s=-. ~: :: -: =
--1fE EnQ9 .Hf0Wn. .-Q1-CllCaSO3 C8lIA 1uR-AtL1u-
ton Of the members to she death Of Mr.. Daniel
Hill, who prominently identified with the
Association; and hoped his services aud death
would be appropriately recognized BY resolution:
being collected from the members, II 1t t:waa
abolished, and voluntary subscriptions depended
upon, he believed theirs would be more money in
The Treasury. He moved that the bylaw. .relat7
ing to an entrance fee be Tesclnded- e..
The COMMITTEES above mentioned we're in
-structed to take cognizance Of both matters, and
report in the afternoon, -.-.-.--
The Association then adjourned until o'clock!
s,Upon reasaembling, the President being ab-
sent, Mr. Gross vas e1ected temporary Chair
mar !:'::t s';ss II -; !;
.oFF1cERs.
The Nominating Committee submitted the fol-
lowing report, which was concurred ILL.,
Prls:dr7a-aeo1rrge s. Bowen, of Elgtn:s q
Hee-P5esidents3 G. GEoss 3 Ti1n' g; ;;Is h: f.,
W.ais:s Sn 5sssz5 RfaeS 45ss
to s bsa1ss s. ses Ge 5oha Asbof esvsi city Uah
,ss Rstee'b ca R;sh;s Tsna PitfR T.
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---------= THE ZANE COMMITTEE: ---..----
also submitted the following, which Was adopt
WHEREAS, This Association has learned q The death
q Daniea H Corresponding Secretary Oh ths Assoc'a
eWarEE.a Mr. Htll yaa Tery efficient officer, and
VET md soa heeefle F'0
Re*olred, That this Association in convention
aa s4tea is issnn sspste
Rfseiced Th1t COPY Of these resolutions be ceEt-
ned BY the Secretary and sent to the family of de-
:. ceased.
: The Committee made no accommodation in
regard TO the initiation fee but reported in favor
q: changing the name of the Association TO the
"Teztie Mnnufacturers' Association Of the
II; f. 6s%s Tele ordered to be amended in
sccordance with the repo1ts- 80 10:
Mr.. Brown stated that the COMMITTEES
appointed at ,tha- Jackeon Hall meet
ing On Wednesday night, were waiting to have
,eoafeFenoeHith the Association II regard to the
Gse be appointed to invite them to- come into
The motion Has agreed to, and the Chair SO:
lected Mcsers. Goodel and Browt.
These two gentlemen left the room, and infve
minutes returned with MessrB., Nolan, Cool |
baush Cage Taylor, Bradley, and Crane, Of tho |
Committed: xho we're introduced 70 ;the Fo9len
Tic manufacturers and Committee then held |
Joint meeting, Mr. Brown beins elected Chair: /
man. He apologized for the small number OF |
manufacturers present; the time WIS inoper:: /
tune, ,and the weather bad Invitations bad
been sent TO all the woolen manufacturers in the +
: West and South, and their cooperation asked in
an Exposition in, Chicago. next fall. Many
favora6le responses had been received, the
saada anS e. e eoad o aEs
ing and successful. ~
Mr. Nolan said the Committee had expected to
have ao!an definite proposition made by the
Toolen manufacturers:
@'.,1 ;=.c- 80 Mr. 1ooDAIE>.s- ,,--r
spoke Of the Cincinnati exhibition, and said the
first one was such a success that it was deter;
.minedto erect permanent, buildings for eimilat