, 1874-09-18
TEE LUMBER INTEREST.
Tho Next McctinE OF tho F0tionni
E4l1mbor Association to fBs F1oll III
CnicuEo-OfElcers for tho Ensuing


Tho Next McctinE OF tho National
14nmbor Association to Iss E1oll In
Cllicugo-OfEicers for tho Ensuing
Teur.
Special D.spa&th to The Chicago Tribune.
East SAGINAW, Mich, Sept 17.-The National
Lunbor Association hold its third session to-day,
and adjourned at noon to moot at Chicago tho
Asst Tuesday ii ssptornbor nozt year. Tho
meeting has boen an important one, from tho
clasa Of mon who compose the Association, aud
wi1l carry much weight. Tho 1aaolu-
tons adopted yeator1ay and transmitted
by tho Associated Pross represent tho
senao Of tho Convention. 4 resolution BY As.
recommends the organization Of auxiliary as
eociations all over tho country to Cooperate with
the National Association. whose object, aa do
fined III tho bylaws, IL the corporation Of. thu
that affect the trade. The foliowine resolution,
by Thomas ". Palmer, OF Detroit, waa aooptN4
WasEnEAs, It IA tho opinion Of thia Convention that
tho Of premiums Oh lumber mills wore maao On
su1ned ita present magnitude, aud tho rating Of m9
| Is m srnae sna g1ossly inc1n'l; Ard. .,- .r.o...
by moral condition; therefore,
Res0Ired, That wo co.nnena to insururs that tn
ang tx on ns Weight .al , b. ersn m ,dacsat sx
tes Of Tho applicant, and Lii or theE nannas Of doing
The following permanent olflcera Of tho Asao-
ciation 'soro roportod By the Committee and
! e1octod President, J. 1t. Thorpe, Fan Claire,
Nfis.; Vico-ProHidents-D. II. Peck, Williams
port, Pa; Thomas ". Palmer, Detroit; Thaa
q. Pound, Chippewa Falls, Wis; ". D. Wash
burn, Minneapolis, MIMI; Jacob B.i Doidlef,
Chicago; Recording Secretary, Henry s. Dow,
editor OF tho Lun.1erman's Gazetle, Michigan;
Corresponding Secretary, J.. Honry HinondB,
| Boston, Mass. Treasurer, r. g. Horr, EaBt
| Saginaw; Board OF Dlractosa--N. Il. Hawioy,
| Ill. D.. J. q, Pearaon. Chicago; Nowoll Avery,
Detroit; 1saho StaploB. Saltwater, Minn.; r. T.
rrioo, Black River, Wis.,; Horny White, Will
iamsport, Pa.; Y. ]. Young, Clinton, Iowa !;
| tor Bnvidge, Spring Lako, Mich.
| Senator Ferry and GOV. Bagloy both united
| with tho Association and addressed tho Con-
| vention. Senator Forry took strong grounds
against reciprocity. and earnestly urged thst tho
| lumber production bo curtalled.
CanrasBing ngentB wore appointed In Zach OF
| tho lumber districts of tho United States tor
| solloi.ipg membership and obtaining statistioa
| rofersiug to tho lnmbor trade. Tho by-laws
adopted this morning specify that any poraon
| cugaEed iu tho 1nanWfactnro of }Mmbor can on
| the pHymoue Of $40 become member OF tho
| Association.
| The bueIness Of tho Asnociatson will mainly bo
conducted by tho Board OF nins Directors, who
| hayo tho same power III tho Association willie IN
Conventions. The annual meetings Of tho As
aooiation ahall hc held the asst Tuesday III Sop
ton'bor. aud epeolal moetingH on coll Of tho
| Board Of Directors, by request OF tyo n,embera,
after twenty days. notice,
Subsequent to tho lnoeting Of the Association.
! \ mebtipe Of tho Board Of Directors was hold
and ootumittaa Of five Oh dnauce, nlno on eta-
/ tiatcs. five On inspection, and nlno On fo3ul0t-
ing supply, nero appointed.