New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-14

goods which viii also bring increased sales, more re-
munerative prices, aud smaller Imports.
The following table, showing the value OF silk pro-
ductions in the year ending Dee D., 1873 was sub
mitted:
a1 s@s.s.2 So 237 5' 55sn.s. q 5000
Iaa4tsrcass and o,o - 1Paoey hinges and ,eacoo
1ooaas....,,..... 65s5i P4ssca.are...... o755voo
es........ 10000 Tos-..~....sls, 7sl is.
An election for officers was held, resulting in the ap
pontment o. the Ulcers OF the previous years, ward
Cheney of Hartford was elected President. l. n Dale.
A sIangr, and Ni.i4m * ie ;nS Niee
stearus. Ircgsdrer. and FransIn AAe0 secretary.
THE DINNER.
Tho second annual dinner was gwen last evening, al
D,lmouco's at .tth-ave. and FOurteenth-5t All who
we're present az the business meeting attended with
number of invited guests. The speeches, generally
were confined to the present progressive state Of the
silk industry AMI the necessity Of protection though
one or two OF tie speakers spoke generally OF the
wants Of the country.
Thomas n Dale Of the Dale Mills Of Paterson pre-.
sided aud either sat the Rev DR.. Carter Prcs
r. A. 2. Barnard. CYRUS Ederof Johustown. Penn
Secretary OF the Industrial LeaguetAe Hon. John Hale,
cxNIember Of Congress from NewJersey, and the Hon.
W. A Darling, Appraiser OF the Port Among others
present the Hon. John Hopper OF New-Jersey,
william Ryle Thomas Barbour. aud Mr. Strange Of Pa t
erson. A. Floyd OF J. c. Phillips Co. OF this city, A. g..
JeGuing the only manufacturer Of silk laces In Amer
ica T. ". Howell OF London, England, J. TOmlto the
Jlpanse Consul Franklin Allen, Secretary Jf the Assoc
citation. Ira Dmock. manager of the Nonotuok Man
ufacturIng company OF Florence, Mass which does
business OF 100000 annually twists and sowing silh
The decorations were very simple. over tho table at
which sat the honOred guests an Illuminated copy
of the resolution passed at the Convention Of SIX Man
uacturers held In this city Oct 49, l53 on the occasion
OF general exhibition Of silk manufactures, in CO.
operation with the American Institute. To every cham
payne glass was tied balloon covered with the trade
marks OF the American silk industry, "COrucelh."
"Chnnacci." ana "UnEuonOuk' The mena was
printed upon varolorei slips Of real American silk
made by the Paenix Manufacturing Company, and, with
purple blue, anI green bodies anu white frnges were
very tasteful.
After coffee bad been served, Mr Dale called the
semby order and began the address somewhat as fo
lows:
am hero gladly or this occasion, which gives evil
tOn. YOu have Dy this Increase OF me nbers ana by
TINS manifestation, shown tnat we are advancing. From
ded OF your future enterprise. He has read 10 you the
report Of the operations OF the past year They may
not compare iayOrdD with other years but that IS not
the fault OF the manufacturers They have been met by
difficulties common To all industries. But we have very
with FOR the Lessons has taught and
must make Oft more marsed application IN the future
its nature. The threads have been spun from
anticipation, Indifferent in qualify and Of an uneven
terial but shall be enabled the future 10 cope
more successfully with the foreign industries ana MAKE
the silk industry the foremost Of American manuiac
lures. Applause
Mr. Dale then gave the first regular toast, Our
Country" which drunk standing II met no
response but some started Our country IT'S Of
thee" IN which an joined. The second toast, The
President Of the United Staes also drunk without
response. but amid considerable applause. To the
third toast, The American SIX Industry" the Hon.
John Hill responded.
feel he said. that there few industries in this
country that had much 20 contend with the
silk industry has had 20 get on the nrm foundation
which &c has az the present day From past history II
seemed though 10 must fan entirely. but the enter
prise and energy Of those Interested nave brought 70
position such few industries OF the country nave To-
day. III is only the past few tnat IL has
We need proGd tonight that it has achieved the
IL mas ana that u stands 50 strong Remember
The surprise Of senator al washington, VINO,
after examining a sample, said, 1T Is pure silk;
10 you q say that this silk was manufactured in
Tue city OF Paterson applause fOr TINS great sue
indebted % the VINO compose this AssO-
cation together with those who nave been worklng IN
their several depart men Is Il s 10 inc crtt oi le A.
ISOLATION the credit Of the states which foster the
industry and credit of tis great country. IL
Tines past there We're lew people 10 DIy these cnoct
silks Republic the time coming when the
cOns9of' MI Ie as ssS. as 0 tbi ~ m
dusrY protected and cared for by the Government
To the toast The Foreign silk Producing Countries.
Seth Low responded After few Introductory words
he went back the earliest European records of silk
connected rs they with the Chinese, and com
rnened Oh the fact that these ad
vancement OF art Of silk manufacture among tina
wonderful people apparently as great as they have
made to-day. He alluded to the curious description o
their mode carrying transactions with their neigh
bora which PROBABLY opened the OF those
80 a way that was "chdlike and bland" Al the pres
ent day he said there scarcely country IN South
ern Europe which did not produce SIX. syria anI
Persia the islands Of the Mediterranean and the north
shore OF Africa have also their specimens OF cocoon
The foreign silk producing countries are Few IN number
China Jauau India and the countries bordering on th
Mediterranean or European -aw silks IL wac on,
needfu 10 say that skil and honesty had even mem
value for manufacturing purposes WHICH, coui'
not be competed with except where cheap labor Il
guided BY equal skill AID equal honesty, 1A'
sOurces and supply OF China and Japan are prac
tcally inexhaustiDle. The cheapness OF IaDOr-amOs
ilooDCeyabe beTe-makes 10 IN their power 10 cOntTo
The silk trade OF the world. As Mr. Low retreG Nc
introduced Mr. TOnitO Consul OF Japan, who only
expressed ms qualification at the Kindness expressed ~
me invitation, and assured the company OF MS strons
interest III the subject OF sk manufacture III America
IL response 70 the toast OF Inc enA Association "
AMERICA" Is. Richardson followed somewhat Lac tAreau
M Hius remarks reyerting ~ the many SIX assoc
ATOMS Wat had been formed here, aud ADDING that ne
gseVed TINS was one az last that was gong 10 stanu
LAppiauseI Ia conclusion, he paid MI hIII comp-
MeAt iOf hs honest efforts az Washington nghtnE ID
Dea OF them al Tie battles OF the silk trade OF America
"hiAM ouauge $50 responded 70 the MT toast, ID
DileI address 10 the sixth toast, Kindred AssOcla-
SOhs' IhOmas barbour responded. When 1 see, he
Bad, such force around Intelligent gentlemen.
VINO have the maniness ami common sense % come
together aud confer and united action in order 10
int taEa rrrffa nS