The daily gazette., 1881-01-14
THE MOROCCO EXCHANGE.
TaR BANQUET AT THE CLAYTON HOUSE
--ToAsTs AND RESPONSES.

TVAbkB AND 6EckOH6Ebs
At the session of the Morocco Manu-
facturers' Exchange In this city yester-
day, the chief topic Of discussion was the
tariff on certain kinds Of skins, which re-
suited In the adoption of the following
preamble and re. olution:
WHERRAs, The morocco interests of
the United States are now suffering from
competition with the cheapest labor Of
foreign countries In the importation OF
tanned sheep and goat skins, which are
admitted at nominal rate Of duty, and
for many uses are practically finished,
therefore, be II
Resolved, That we ask Congress to
reinstate the duty TO what it was before,
and that our Executive Committee are
hereby authorized to use all necessary
exeItions to effect the same.
Prof. Maynard, New York chemist,
explained at length his method of un-
hairing and tanning goat skins.
At 2:3O o'clock the Exchange adjourn
ed to meet In Lynn, Mass, on the sec
ond Thursday in July next.
TEE BANQUET.
Immediately afer adjournment the
members Of the Exchange and invited
guests repaired 10 the Clayton House
dining room, and there sat to hand
somely arranged and sumptuous BAN
quet. After the excellent bill Of fare
had been discussed, Vice President VIM.
Bush called the assemblage to order,
when toasts were announced and re-
sponded to, as follows:
"The National Exchange-may its
usefulness increase, and its semi annual
gatherings, in the future as In the past,
be pleasant and profitable" By George
A. Vroom, Of the Bronx Wool and Lea
ther Company, of New York.
"rhe Morocco fraternity of New En-.
gland-industrious, reliable, hoepit able
may 1t more fully test the hospitality
Of Its brethren In the trade" BY A.
B. Martin, Of Lynn, Mass.
"The Morocco Manufactures OF New
York among the foremost to promote
the interests Of the trade In general. I"
BY II. NJ. Warren, of New York.
"The Manufacturers of Goat and
Sheep Skins In the City of Brotherly
Love--may they be as united 10 sentl-
ment as they are In interest" By Mar
shall Deemer, of Philadelphia."
"The Chester Morocco Interest
though young In the trade may Its sue
cess be commensurate with its merits. "
By Joseph r. T. Coates, Of Chester.
"The Industries of the Diamond
State-may their power be felt and
their benefits enjoyed throughout our
loved country" By Hon. Thomas +.
Bayard.
On rising to respond Senator Bayard
was received with loud and long-con-
tinued applause. He said that many
could have been selected TO respond to
this toast having more knowledge oi
the industries Of the State, but none
having q greater personal interest in
them. He alluded to the industry and
prosperity of the State, and said while
the people of Delaware are proud oi
the past they are also determined by
energy and hard work, to keep theil
banner in the front in the future.
"The Morocco Interests Of the Uni
ted 5tates--their existence, prosperi-
ties and necessities" By Levi @.
Bird, Esq.
Mr.. Bird spoke particularly of the
morocco business of Wilmington, and
described its growth and progress.
Fifty years ago there was but one little
| factory located on Market st .,nearwhere
the GAzETTR office now stands, opera
tod by William Robinson q few years
later, q small factory on Fifth street,
near Orange, was built by Lewis Eng
land, and then at Third and Tatnall,
the old factory, still in use, was built
by Israel Pusey, James Scott and Will
liam Marr. Now Wilmington is al
most the centre of that trade. A
dosen or more factories representing
hundi eds of thousands of dollars In
capital, employing hundreds of work.
men, and helping to keep alive cara
rying trade, owned and operated by
Wilmington men and interests.
MIR. Bird spoke mt length upon the
necessities of the trade and claimed
that the great necessity was q protec-
tive tariff against the importation of
of East India tanned skins, the pro-
duct OF cheap Sepoy labor, under Eng
lish control.
"The city of Wilmington-the con-
tinucd economy and simplicity of her
government necessary to the prosperi-
ty of her manufacturing interests"
Mayor Almond responded at some
length with q glowing descriptive
tribute to the large and varied manu-
featuring interests OF this city. In
conclusion he rendered hearty well
come to the guests rs the representa-
tives of o large class of Wilmington's
skilled workmen.
''Our guests-may their pleasure in
being with US be equal to ours in hav-
ing them" Responded to by A. A.
Cobb, of Boston, and Benj. Nields,
Esq, of this city.
''The Importers and Brokers-what
we ask Of them Is to give as what we
try to buy-good skins" Mr.. Henry
Davis, Of Philadelphia, responded to
this toast in q humorous manner.
"The Press." By w. 7. Croasdale,
Hosry EesnsnQ.
ssThe Shes aud Leather Reporter. !"
Mr.. =. n. Norcross, of New York, one
of the editors of tins valuable journal,
responded.
1.-THE Committee Of Arrangement
who have 30 fully and satisfactorily
performed the duty assigned them.
This last toast was rather unexpect-
ed, but the chairman OF the committee,
]. Parke Postles made timely and
good -humored response.
IL was $50 o'clock when this most
pleasant affair ended.
The resident members Of the Ex.
change and invited guests OF this city