, 1874-06-26

Closing Days Session Of tho National
Convention ut NItllansport, Pn.
Spsetut D1apatch to The Chicago Tribune.
WILLIAMSBURG, Px., June 25.-Tho Lumber
men'a Convention met Mt II O'clock. Tho min
utes Of tho previous meeting wore adopted.
hfr. Armstrong Chairman OF the Committeo
on Articles Of Association, then reported con-
stlsution and by-lawH, which were adopted.
Alter considerable debate, it was decided to
hold
THE NEXT MEETING
tie third Tuesday in September, at East Sag
inaw.
Mr. White desired to make Obicaeo-the great
tumbor-centrc-th placo Of mooting, but Mr.
Blanchard was opposed, for tho organization wns
young and Chicago had froe-trado journals.
Mr, Armstrong said Wiunmsport could scarce
1Y expect the honor again. but alr. Herclc would
entertain all FREQ Of charge a. Mnuoquo, q noted
summer resort nepr this place.
Iha Committee on
onpEn or BUSINESS
reported IS follows:
Rkso|rea Tint two committees Of five each, ops for
nfacturlng points. be sppoinsd by tas cAairman to
recommend ruos for tile uniform inspection, meas
usement and elsssheation Of lanuor to report at tAs
Ftsoiusd That committee Of seven be appointed to
procure statistics covering tbs amount Of whlte pns
ind yslow mud other valuable TIM ct standing in the
un!tsd Suites and Canada, aid wlera located; also,
the production. diatrbutinn mud consumption Of the
aame. aud such other snttaesl information as would
intcrest to tho lumber trade, and your Cumm!ttee
would suggest TINT the Corresponding Secretary Of to
Association be made ueGer Of tie C1ninitteG, this
COMMITTEES to report ut tbs nu1t 1neetng Of tho Asso'
catiop.
| 4 committee Of five WIS appointed to devise
| mems to regulate the supply Of lumber III
| Accordance with tho demand.
| Iho Committee on
| PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
reported as follows President, Judge +. ?.
Metmore . WafEs n,sto III
Embick, Wil!iamspork; Treasurer, pudo Otto.
| Williamsport; Corresponding Secretary, J.
Henry simonds. Boston. sfaas.; Executive Com.
tntteo, W. II. Armstrong. Edgar Munson.
Il. Smith, Buffalo; I. D. Kiuaoy, Savannah |;
Gaorga Scott, Pensacola, Fla.; @. T. MarsIout
Hartford, Conu.; Il. N. Prontice. Bangor. No.;
n D Bradley Bqy city Mioh; Ihad % = Z: pqund s!
| AIinn, Unanimously adopted.
4 letter waB read from the Hon. William
D. Kelley, stating tue danger of tie iron md
lumber -deale1s, ~ ho thousAt , Grant would call
Mr. Drew, osteusibly q ounadlan lumberman,
Bad the Western stumperH would find them.
seycs ashore II thoy Introduced the reciprocity
huslness.
orv11171Hs
| Mr.. Gloason, Of Flo1lda, introduced tho fol
lowing: .. ......
Hpsu:rtd, That the thanks Of this Convention ht
tea,tluroa to the Vast Branch Lusnbermeus Exchaugt
Of Willlamsport, fer tie Invitation in response Il
which tho Convention met III thiu c'y; And for tle
very courteous and ospltablo reception mud cnterain
| &uont Ut its members.
Amid lhc customary congratulations,
THE CONVENTION ADJOURNED
at O'clock. Tho momhess OF the tonventlou
having becn invited by tha oliicora ot thu Ionn'
syvap.a Rnilroad on nm EXCLUSION to Lock !laven
twenty-five nflea wost Of hero, aud where |
latgo quantity OF lumber Ia manufactured, no
coltad tho Invitation, aud loft for tlat p!aco at
o'clock this afternoon, ou special train:
| The Gazette and Bulletin Eays The first Conven
tiou will result IN great bouolt to tho lunnhe
interest, aud compliments tho partlcIpators OF
tho eutlra harmony OF action.