New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-16
SILK CULTURE IN AMERICA.

THE ASSOCIATIONS MEETING AND DINNER.
sprrcurs BY WILLIAM WALTER PHELPS, GENERAL
wooproGD. COLLECTOR ROBERTSON, MAYOR 10"
AND OTHERS.
vo.,odav WAS the occasion of the annual business
o,d sociol meeting Of the SILK Association OF Amer
ico which comprises the entire silk manufacturing
,r,do The following officers were elected Tor the
o,.,,no wear: +. w. Cheney, OF South Manchester.
Co,, president b. Richardson, of New-lork ana
, T. Strange and {. Lambert, of Paterson, VICE
,,,.sideuts Louis FRANKIE, treasurer, and Nlillaih
&. Wyckoh secretary.
Tina dinner i'm the evening at DelmoncoS was one
oe tho most enjoyable in the history of the asSocia-
,ior Among the 1870 gentlemen who sat at the
t.hles were Bri,ton Richardson, the chairman
Collector Robertson. William Walter Phelps, Mayor
QUO of Brooklyn Joseph Nimmo jr.,Of the Bureau
-, Statistics Washington John Hill. of Paterson
Tudgr John Hopper OF Paterson Franklin Allen, a.
y Strange. stewart l.. Woodiord and John y.
Steorns Of New-York. The president OF the asSocla-
,ion was unable to be present, owing TO death III
bis family. and James VI. Grant, of Cheney Broth-
or, whose name has become prominently identified
win the work of the association through his sue
ce.er,l invention of valuable method of winding
ell, sent in lieu of himself generous supply
Of cigars The speeches were happy, and were
inters pcrscd plentifully with songs by the
c., Rrotbers The chairman Mr.. Richardson, IN
announcing the tOasts. introduced each speaker
with appropriate compliments and in making his
own very brief remarks alluded gracefully to tue
recret that was shared by all at the enforced ab-
.cnce Of the president Mr.. Cheney, and the sym
n.thv which was felt in his behalf, adding a wOId
or two in reference to the growing strength OF the
Association and the valuable interests represented
While the trade for the past wear had not been e1-
actly what had been hoped for, 1t had he believed
nor been without good result IN the lessons that
hard times and adversely always taught. The AS
sociation committees had been hard at work on the
tariff question and although II had sacriced ~ per
cent on the amount of production II had cameo
something in honest valuations and had TO-DAY Il
doiion nv the Secretary Of the Treasury Ill It's Ia
vor IN regard to charges.
The toast 10 The President of the United
States was then drank. TO the toast " The Land
Of the Free-whcre a man is 4 man if he is willing
20 toll y the chairman called upon General Stewart
7 Woodford 10 respond. prompted thereto. as he
said nv the suggestions of those on his right and
Ioft Tbereupon General Woodford proceeded
to hint delicatcly at the honesty OF
tbe American silk manufacturers. which,
he said he had taken great pains 10 impress once
upon jury who were about To d. enc case against
a fraudulent importer of foreign silks on an und'I
v1iuation flauchter' and he had the opportunity -
confirm that Impression. tor last sunday ne hGu
pronised at thr request OF deacon ol MS cnuich'
10 attend the dinner on the condition.
readily acceded 10, that he sE3uid uoi
be called upon for speech lLanshtcrl
Collector Robertson, Mr.. Richardson, Congressman
john Hi ana others, he could NOT h4d any *
remembered that in the canvas preceding ms cI'c'Ion
In, opponents had called nun ihc SIN, S'ocAInE
candidate for the Mayoraty: lL1HSAlri. NpraH-
mo 10 the toast he concluded with an eloquent ioIe
casting of the time when American factories could
safely compete with the looms 0 Lyons ana Url"",
and weave fabrics that should contest wild 'H''s
Of the German, FIeuchman, En2llshman ana
italian for the mastery OF the mar
ieis of the word-that better day when
the infancy OF Protection shall lead TO the Ahh"o"
- jo the toast Of the congress of the United
States John I'LL responded with glance al the
work which the late Congress had dohc-uh1er tne
irresistible pressure brought by the pe0pcIfor tIo
ur0rnt needs of The country such a. the hli r"Ii-
tive to civil service. etc. Nhat congress
| theme too vast for his conjecture, an
as # satisfied with that the speaker turned to the
| more congenial subject of the SIX Assoclan"h5
and expressing his confidence in the tuuIe iniueace
! that il would have i'll tie general development 81
''I %orrtoT Robertson spoke to the toast Of "1he
Pnhic Serl ice and its Bearing On the SIX Industry,
ackDOwledg NJ his inclination 10 defer the cch>ld-
Grafton OF the first branch Of II until anOthcr oc..-
sion and promising 10 take that up AT me ne&l an
nual dinner he pi0cec9r4 10 ai'PI Mna' ne IT, IT,
trvts uslug them a. clothes ines 10 hang Llp
fboucbts OIL other subjects upon. lLaughtcrl SIX
culture and m%nGlacluic Saia me- ere mo,
"a new industry y America. N4oIt t"-H W
wears ago sllhen robe Of great maEulhccnr" Mes
made for the King Of England ont OF Virginia slik
and not long a.ter the piodrc, q Georgia Soutt
Carolina and Connecticut was WON on occasions OF
grandeur bv soverelgus and important percentages.
Sfter The I,.voutIoa there seemed 10 be suopcu-
| Zion of the culture and Manufacture, winch con
tnued for more than fifty wears, when revival DC
| CURED for ten years. Another Suspension loI-
n,n aooin and has never tagged since. until
| now the value of silk Manufactured here annually
Is about 93J.OOO,OCO. NC have nearly IUO
! factories employing $1,000 men "Lo are
! naid about $40 600 900. New-Jcsey comes first
| then New-YOrk. the two states manufacturing
more than two.thiIds OF the whole product.
,b aus Nsw- Je Legisla;urc Mayor Low rr-
| sUonded to tic toast Of The United Cities
! Of BROOKLYN and Now-loIk IN speech That was
| londiv ppD.d uded aud full of Humorous touches.
| TLcrc Is one very important point, hc sad,
that must be settled first Of all before an olcl'I
Of Brooklyn can undertake TO discuss TINS question
at ALL and that IS Tie poIucaI basis OF o'd union
| Take 1t for granted HAT We should not object
| 70 q scheme that would let Brooklyn do the
| governing and let Ncw-lOIk furnish tie taxes.
! IL.upAterl Brooklyn stands ready 10 furnish au
| Emigration COmniss. oher and AL II desires Ne"
| York 10 DO is 10 ply for an aqucduct. LauRhtcrl
| Yet | don't want 10 speak "a an "ihciH
| here am on familiar ground leIe ana AMIDST old
| friends and rejoice 10 see the faces oI =" many
who have got The better OF me In q bargain.
| fItuputtlI We have been told vi the 10000 men
| and women III the silk manufacture at Paterson
and AIN glad TO see that none OF the speakers have
referred 10 tDem a. hands Some would have called
tGrse : 600 poor people hands, Some one has and
| that the Germans conquered the French because
| lie, had thinking bayunct, and II America is
| going TO compete with the NOild III ne
| direction Of manufacturer 1t IS gong 70 be
| because her factories arc nAed Wlth
| people who think and not wlth hands.
| 'Auplauscl want to impress upon yOu as pc PIE
| Who employ the labor Of your lcllow-non That you
! do not feel that your duty Is done wnen
you pay them your weekly wages for winch
they eve you their return OF labor, but that yOn
800 thnr1 ~ rnru md WOMAN. md ny a.Yalcr