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

ANNUAL, DINNER OF THE ASSOCIATION
Az ENCOURAGING REPORT FROM THE sECRErARf-
SPEECHES ny THOMAS n DALE. THE HON. JUN
HILL. THOMAS BARBOUR AND OTHERS
The siIk Association of America held Its second
animal ,reeting Yesterday afternoon. at which the
Sooro,ar,s report was read and the officers Of the
pracadine wear were appointed. In the evening. the
second annual dinner was held at DelmOnico's. and
toasts were responded to b. Thomas N Dale. the
Hon. John Hill, Seth Low, Mr.. TOmitO. Vice-Consul
Of Japan; William B. Richardson, William Strange
Thomas Barbour, William 5. Skinner Cyrus Elder
President Barnard of Columbia College, NIIllam a.
Darling and others.
THE ANNUAL REUNION.
The second annual meeting of the SILK Association OF
Aner,s was held Yesterday afternoon at No % Duane
ST Representatives OF various branches o. the SIX
industry were present The Secretary Franklin Aen'
read the annual report In this he review OF the
operations past year with the following nIrodue
While many trades are languishing and some In ruin
ous Disorder is apparent that the six trade Is wei N
hand controlled by conservative counses watchlnI l9
the first awakenings which only legitimate wants sh0uq
arouse and fully content 10 bide the time whlch sha
give TO patience and wise sereilance 'ne' sure re-
wards Whereas Of the Industries have been well
nigh Daray "a. the almost enure cessation OF many
Of the mls exciting profound alarm among ttn
their supporters for the continuance or thef
trade. the replies 20 the requests OF TINS AS
sooiatOn for statistical information on points de-
signated evidence the gratifying fact that the opeI-
stves in the silk mills throughout the country have
thus far very generally maintained IN their regular
VOCATION The percentage OF reduction from the usual
hours OF labor being In al the mills only II per cent ID
the past year. Ia no quarter has any general CESSATION
OF labor OcclsoDed and the following exhibit In
the activity IN this department OF industry our
Ing the year the several ateS: IN NeWHOrk the SIX
operatives have been employed ~ cent OF the nsuA
VI aHor IN NrWJrrsey, 81 per cont; IN PehA-
.yvania per cent: Massachusetts, 9Oa per cent
aud In Connecticut, 95s per cent
The report reviews the statistics OF the ribbon manu-
acure the trade in ladies' dress trimmings, frInges
Clmps. brtds. upholstery trimmings, sewing SILK
and machine twist. OF dress silks no was obliged 20
record q marked decrease in production, owing TO the
september panic. IL conclusion It says:
All considerations lead 10 the conviction that the
natural facilities for the American Manufacture or SIX
goods becoming more widely known abroad ana
understood at home. Tue home markets manifest
daily thai American sk industry Is indeed power IN
she land and must be- respected and With the eyes OF
many opened 20 the advantages before alluded 10, or
purchasiur goods OF home manufacturers ana cssculnA
mo risks OF purchasing abroad TINS experience must
eventually result much ldr-er inquiry for American
goods which will also bring increased sales. more re-
munerative prices, aud smaller Imports.
The following table, showing the value OF silk pro-
d1ctionsl IN the year ending Dee D., 1873 was sub
mitted