, 1874-07-24
TEE BOOKSELLERS
Closing Business Trnnsnctet1 In ~
Convention Mt Pllf-1u 1fnv.

Closing Business Trnnsnctctl In The
Convention Mt Put-1m Isnv.
PuT-1N BAT, o., July 28.-Tho Conyontlon vaa
called to order by prosdont Randolph, who ro.
9uoBtod Arr. Howard Cllalon to roatl several lot.
teEa from gontlomon unable to bo present, Tha
COMMITTEE Of Thirty not being ablo to roport or
certain roaolutions roforred yesterday, q lotte,
from "Mra. parttngton o!fcitca frequent
laughter. Lottors from prominent London pub.
Ashors on tho condition Of tho trade In England
Were read. o~
On motion of Alr. Sheldon II was now do,,doa
thnt al! tho lestcra roceivod bo scnt to t,o PHI.
nsaers' lVcekty for publication in that fnnrani'
lug roaaing Of lottor from tho Presbyterian
ronr ot taf lanqaton M prompted Mr. Randoph to
. Mou'a como into tho unlon for le was aat;nfIn5
the b1lo AMY oA's'n'am 10 cue
The 1Iarpors. who vero not represented in tho
ihE with tho suggestion that tho Delegates, obov
tue golden principle, "ploaaure bo}oro 1snai. y.
nsas, ms much Of tho former md little of tha
latter aB possible. A's'1' VI Ills
suggeatoa TINT tho local dealers secure tho ins
nsofe,otp1 tho resolutions adopted yontortlev n,
sn9 LOCAL newspapers for tho information OF tto
Tho Committee On Permanent or,.a,r..,o
provided for by tho Commitsoo OF Thirty thet,
reported, through hlr. Baker, of Nav yorr rroa q
constitution aud bylaws, which. with s,ioha
namoa ooa@iGnte ia were adoptod Tho Constitution
Trade Association" tho objects Of which nhn1l
20 1ho promotion Of tho iutorosts Of tie book
trade in tho United ssatos. and tho improya-
msSs rho q It's methods Of doing business.
day. apponta H. a9ee Of oasor
manont uofnmtttce to provide for aud conduc,
t.io annual trade-sales Or fairs: ". II. Appleton
,s uharl0s 4. sholdon, A. 9. Darnos J. D. Tppn
Gots William Loo. Z. @. MoOlurg, and Martin
T.. Tho Committee on Organization reported tho
Inoliowing oilceEa for tho ensuing yoar a. B. 4.
3NandolPA, President; J. O. Aston, Martin Tay-
es; anu y, Il: West vicePresidonts James s.
1homas, Recording Secretary.
pointed. .''0 A'' ""' ap'
Az Executive committeo of ten was appointed.
Elnance Committee Of five wore appointed. thus
permanently orEanizing tho American Book
Trade Association.
A resolution instructug tho Executive Com.
mltte6 to aec!lro tho signatures of tho trnilo In
tho constitution was adopted.
Iho following resolution introduced BY Mr.
brown, 1waa adopted aftor some discussion
Rfao!eed, That wo mutually pledge ourselves to tia
ton, Oh anu after sopt l, 1874 = 11''o'@~
- This resolution elicted considerable dIscus-
BIOL slon. "; Barnes, OF New York, suggested that
some OF the members owed paraulount foaltv
to tho Publishers Board Of .Trado, which might
prevent full compliance with tho tormH Of tLo
resolution. - ~4o
"a resolution commanding tho Publishers
VeckIy was adopted.
a resolution Of thanks to I1r. Aston for his ef-
forts to bring about this 1ncoting gave Mr,
nasnGs an opportunity to mako neat little
epoooh on tho adyantagos which ho believed
would result from thia meeting.
:, Tho resolution Of thanks to the reporters for
n, tue press and resolution complimentary to tha
Put-in-B Bay House, wore adopted.
q resolution OF thanks to tho President for bia
seryiees ae presiding officer brought out Mt.
randolph, who Expressed his qualification over
tue raaulta Of tho Convention, tho hearty spiris
OF union Which had prevailed. and tho cordial
and friendly, spirit which had been maintained
throughout by the mon Of tho South aud tho
North. Tho effort waa On exceedingly happy
one, and VIVA socolyod with immenao applause.
ATT o'clock the Convention adjourned. eub-
1oct to tho call Of tho Committee on Assemblies,
The Convention was harmonious throughout,
anu resulted far moro satisfactorily than lts pro-
motors had anticipated.