, 1875-02-11


While chiesgo +. crest mart for cotrnorrs IN naany
tcr prfllgrjr lila at,nye na,Enl Items Hlpton"d
brra,,s. ". ,,o IN these ,.age largcty tu a,y ntr
cty IN tic constncnt. in presenting .trhe fata d'.
rnn,,a,i tint have here crnterct their nrs frnn all
.Iirectinnu, and enioy te'r cali, ai largo on IN.
y,r,S S5,3ss Il f3Sss ' os i" scr ., cea" s s "eera
fptln.try, ncrnrtlfng to lilo demands bf trade.
c,r factorirs arn of rrre origin md therefore ls mt
oernpy tbat prominent lss',a s w''e4 ss y" he @
.sy niyn I for f1'ii, fairo lsyeopsn. ~:a's @ |'
vii! mt trcsl'aes upon your tme by describing nrr
pS ks sa rl,1s r y n ,aa en- wns
IL .liny bc cnnvenio for yrt 10 sue tiem Although
the trsds of Tho past ssar dues MT Eow that mafke
increase which nthcrn haFo Gxubitc 1t hnH fea ,heu
ie B,,n of 20, being n uAi'' of snofs than
7r ront rs immediate Predecessor su1ne fea
fro,n o fact tat during ons ycsr 1,sss Yns1.i. en-
tered our harnr, Rud tho recpft. Of otsr cuEoril-
IIuueo eow tlHt Importing business y recois,g
tint attention which gives promise of future gFc9s-
uesa.
III contemplating all Of thesn wonderful rssulsa, we
lis ocesns. sd X tIe naal of laks ,,avieson. that
ti.s soR f prSss ss"ss ss
adding directly Or Indirectly to her TIfosporaiy. ne.
It Ss IT, sspsfS % @ an
tichen at, tho localities With which yoI are c'ilngct-
e hare euntrtea M t9 M te n or
colaborsr4 Id or s.nn'ers." rnrs,,s; -our,
.rny ~ i s0"f s,nssS 'tsStf' nta sd ss es!as
and beautiful forms ot hs5sslola d., ,nr, Ma,,t,
uaicr co1pIcto contral foa remember, when thla
l,onrs scattered tho nceumnlatsons Of years to th9
wind, and left In ruins md ashes that which We had
~ q se @ aM os Ryo yo nns 90 n"Sy to
10 our relief that It is With no ordinary emotions th
we noy weteptne yoM ftends. mt to city III
r,{,e Int In fe5turCu tQ 1utGG uI if& {ufF1cf
beunty.
In conclusion, we l,opc that your oonvnnng together
ia' tina spent with Us may Ie PLEASANTLY and probably
emi,l"yel.
Mr. o,has,or. Of Cincinnati. movcd tlas tho
two adlrcssea bo spread upon lhc records.
4 FlHf,nttASD.
Col, natlbono, Of Chicago, said TINT. wlsilo he
admired tho ability and Statistical Information OF
Mr. Perry, whom tho Association had honorcd
bY e1octiug him their trcsldent during tilron
like to know why Nr. rorry Ind throWa fro
brand into tho Association by acudiuE q circular
round last July, in which 1t VAS stated that GER
tain patents had been purchased by llls firm
others invented, md iii which thero waa y threat
Of legal proceedings unless the ffns paid royal
ty to the establishment at Lie hoad Of which whs
tho president Of tho Slono Manutacturers' AS
Mr. Olliaber-1 think this is out Of order.
LET HIM PROCEED.
ttr. Perry, who lad previously resigned tho
ohair to Mr.. ". II. IeGt tho TIlirl 9ice-prcsi~
dent, hnpod tlas tho gentleman would bo al-
lowed to proceed.
rio Chair~-rhoro Ia no disposition 10 inter-
fcro.
aIr. olhaber-1 cali for tho ruling OF tho
ChRr.
The Cl.air-1 think tho gentleman is 10 order.
MIR. Olhnher-I appeal from yuur decision.
A vote was taken, a.sl tho Chair was eus-
mined.
Mr. Nathbone concluded by roito1ating his
former statement.
1nI rnEs1pEs1's nEr1Y.
Mr. Ferry, III reply, Ha'd that lIlR liF1n had
bought several patents, thus simplifying the mode
Of obtaining rsiYiegea, by consolidating the
! tered asnong half . score. Was It erua? A!Eo,
| the 1rN ind made soulo dscovtriea and had
thom patented. Was TINT crime Z Thoy cor
tain'y hud right to honti eisoular to Tho divers
| ilrn,s just III thoy would hayo right to talk
trade with any individual firm Theto certainly
could bo ITO crtmo in that. ~ to tho threat lo
did not remember anytiling Of tho kind. Several
firms llad beon written to 10 tue seIso that they
small royalty, hut that Was all 4 ulattor Of Ius-
lcss,
| THE THREAT.
Col. nathbono-I have here a letter, nader
date July 10, 1B74 III Which ynt State that uniess
our firm respected Your rigitH, as you ualIod
them, you would taho the necessary logul steps
| tu AsBDrt them.
MIR. Parry could aeo no crime in TINT. 1t was
not = threat to tho firm Of lsathbone X Lord
nor could it DO 80 construed on I'M
partial inspection. It WAS simply rofcrring
10 legally constituted authorities questions which
the pnrticB themselves could not Hott1e. lla did
| not think that such nction would bc l,ar to
| friendship. On tho contrary, 1t would dispose
| finally Of unnIoasant business disputes. Was
TINT censurabto? lIo had heartily supported ths
organization aud its Objects, but tlid not bclloYe
that it would lntortore with the individual rights
| OF any OF fts members.
The motion to apread tho addroea on the rao-
| oftls WAS thcu put and carried
| ELECTION OF oFFiGEns.
Mr.. ", ?. Warren moved that the Association
proceed to ballot Tor PreBdnnt, tho irxt bnilot to
J be informal. Carriod.
1lessrB. Uubbet,, of Chicago, aud Durdjck, Of
| Albany, waro appointed tellers.
Theinfor!nat ballot, which included all mena-
boFs pIcsont. individually, was then taaon with
| tho following result: Whole number Of, votes
cast. ~ y. i. Jewctt, 81; J. s. Perry 10 . W.
\. Tent. 4; e. 7. Filley. / H. P. Moyers. l; ].
t T. 1lathb0no, l.
Mr.. Orange sard of Chicago, moved to proceed
to formal ballnt. each ttr1n ou!y bolng entitled
| to 4 vote, which provailsd Tho result waH az
| fo3lows:
| Whole number Of voteB caat 80 neccs-
sary to cloice 20; +. 3. Jowett, 81 u. 0Iha-
bcr, q; j. g. Perry, =; Il, II. llAsom, l.
Col. IatlAlone moved tt ,,luIs tho nomination
unanimous. which ws5 secullded by Blr. j. y.
Perry, who matls brief spraoh nulogistlo OF
Dir. Jowott, who was le said. just t4o mau TINT
l
Mr. Grange sard, OF Chicago. moved Tint tho
CHAIR bo instructed to telegraph, to h1r. Jewett,
at buffalo, the uews of htH election, which was
agreed to.
1t was received to eloct two vice-P -Prealdents
and Treasurer OH the same yoto. Tho follow
ing grntlelnen were elected. First Viee-ptesl-
acne, G. =. WlIey; 6econd Vico-IroBident, W.
| IL. Ietrt; Treasurer, 4. Bradley.
Col. " T. Warren moyol tic appointment Of
committee to nominate board 0f Managers,
I whch prevailed.
| The ChaInnan appointed OIL tho Oommlltae J.
=. Aathl'ono. W +. Warren. A. Bradley, N, u.
Perry. mud u, p. Meyers.
Tue COMMITTEES, after 1e'iboration.. reported
anu recommended the following Doart Of lian-
agers, whicl. wan confirmed: ]. ". Fuller. Troy,
| i. l.; y =: Moyern Cleveland; z. Olllaber,
| Cincinnati; \. A. noyntou. New York City
Miles Pratt, Boston.
Tho Secretary Waa instructed to cast ono bull
lot Tor Tho gentlemen named, an1 thu elootiu1,
waB declared unanimous
| Fu:ibs kEEprD.
Mr. J. Jevett, nf Chicago, aullad attention to
tho iact that funds were iiecund for current ex.
peuhas and moved al. assessment nf *iU oaol,
on tile n'etabarB, to 10 paid bofora tie Couyetl.
tiou adjourned. Carried.