The Morning herald., 1876-01-14
MOROCCO MANUFACTURERS.
MERTING' AND BANQUET.
Semi Annual Meeting or tho Morocco
Manufacturer = The Business
IraAsacted.A ma nquet Held
at the Clayton House
Speeches and TOastS. ~

Morocco Exchange was held yesterday
morning in the Clayton House. The follow
ing gentlemen. including. delegates from
Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Baltimore,
and Brooklyn were present: or Philadel-
phia, J. K. Cunning, C.. Bowmen, J. r.
Evans, George Bockius, Ellis Stokes, Hen
ry Davis, w. p Gamble, Mms' Adams, and
E. A. Smith; of New York M s. Kerrigan,,
H. M. Warren, William Rutter, Benjamin
NJ. Day and F. w. Norcross, Editor Of
'.THE SHOE AND LEATHER REPoRTEk,"
N. y. Atkinson, Baltimore; F. B. Clements,
Lynn, Mass; B. F. Poole, of the same place,
and Thomas F. Knox, Fredericksburg, Va.
The following gentlemen, representing
the trade in this city were present: .s...
j. Park Postles, Charles Baird, Frederick
Maltritz, W. Y. Warner, James Scott, John
Baker, Washington Jones, Winfield Scott,
John Taylor and Vim. Bush. Besides these
there were several invited guests, among
whom were His Honor, Mayor Whiteley,
Me- esrs. John O'Byrne, Howard M.Jenkins
and the representatives of the press. .r =
CALLED TO ORDER N'r
At 1890, the President of the Exchange
called the meeting to order extending cor
dial greeting to all present, hoping that all
would enter into the discussions and hoped
that each would conduct his remarks as he
saw fit. t,s. ...,,.r,.a... lnlfs< .qgat,
J. Park Postles, charm n Of the Com
mittee on Resolution, Offered two onthe retir-
acy Of the ex- President, Mr.. Kerrigan, which
we're framed and handsomely sngrossed.
They were unanimously adopted. The fol-
low ing is the substance OF them: w 7t7"
That we extend to Mr.. Kerrigan our most
sincere regards and that to him the exchange
OWES its present prosperity. 10 ~ sg
/ Mr.. Kerrigan responded to the presenta-
tiop speech from Mr., Postles, and said;
Gentlemen: I return my most sincere
thanks. I have ever endeavored to do
everything in my power for the interest Of
the Exchange, and shall still continue to do
SO. This presentation is entirely q surprise
to me, and had hoped that it would not
be brought up at all but that it should have
passed unnoticed and overlooked altogether.
l feel myself totally unfit to respond to this
in becoming manner. ] again In conclu-
STOP return my most sincere thanks to, you,
gentlemen" Ill .,h ~; ,,,s,.... ...,, a
THE SELECTION OF SKINS. I..rt
~ On the selection Of skins, the Executive
Committee reported that all the mauufac--
turers had signed the agreement, not to, buy
skins unless selected. .~
The Treasurer's report was then read and
showed balance on hand Of 1907 .0S. II.
A few orders for printing, sc, were
directed ITO he drawn, the aggregate of
which was $10.62. htp,i- 9H %, Hsf|
Upon the introduction of new business,
which related to the selection of skins the
President stated that the efforts of the
Exchange had been to select good skins.
Mr.. Bush said: "'That In handling, the
skins would lose 10 lbs. per bale in a week;
there is a very large amount Of trimming
on the skins, and see no reason why we
should purchase that which wedo not want.
I would move that In selecting skins they
be cleaned, and that there ba q difference
between the price Of the cleaned and up+
cleaned ones. r,.yr --I.lt ms .t7sl p3a!|
Mr.. John Evans, of Philadelphia, moved
that the skins also be dry, ,t',....,--t,,
Mr.. Cummings thought that all skins
under Q pounds should be put In one class,
and all above that figure in one, and that
all black haired skins should be thrown out.
p I'd 'Il. TRIMMING SKINS. lA '.i. IN
Mr.. Kerrigan arose and said that as far
as trimming the skins is concerned, we had
better not ask too much ''and, }" he coptin-
ued, "while am .speakihgI might as well
saw something about soft skins, they, also
peeti to be selected. .. There is yet another
subject which needs discussion; that Of
tare which as, yet we have never been al
lowed. 7 also think that black haired
skins damaged ones, and those Weighing
under two pounds, should be rejected" J.
I Mr.. Adams stated that he had recently
purchased about 1900 bales Of skins, and
had never had suchsa tearing out and sssort-
ing before. II must say, in regard to Cura-
Goa skins that the loss on them average
sixty per cent, and ever since we have made
our selections, the skins are not any better.
They are plastered, and we can tell nothing
of them until they are in water. have not
yetIsfgned the agreement, but have carried
on business just as though had, and Will
continue to do so, and shall exert myself to
help YOU in this movement" He spoke
few moments in regard to tare, and seemed
to think that It was not really necessary
that the Exchange should demand It. .iq|
I I Mr.. Bush arose and said that the allow
tance for tare should be granted in every
case. .ta., ,aD.
selection al; ME- Ke4rigan and Bush had
suggested, It would he of great advantage
to the trade. Considerable more diseussion
followed in which several members took
part, each expressing the belief If the Ex-
change would only remain firm In Its rsso- |
lutions 1t could easily obtain all its demands.
IIs.ge THE RBsOLUTIoNs. II . 4JEt
The following, offered by Mr.. Bush, were
decided uponas q basis for the requirements
of the Association in making selections
list class Mexicans, all black haired, all
short necks, and oil over three lbs. and
under ibs.weight TO betsken out, Curacoas
1st class, all skins under one half fbs.,
or ove, Q lbs. y all damaged In morocco and
skins, all loose salt and dirt, rejected: i
=, Second class :, 4 All over two pounds and
under three and one half pounds dam
aged dirt out with actual fare allowed,