Daily Republican., 1884-01-10
FOURTH EDITION,


Morocco Manufacturers.
The thirty.eighth annual meeting o
the Morocco Manufactures Nsti0na
Exchange was held in the Masonic Hal
to-day. The meeting convened Ut lO.I
O'clock, with J. Parke Postles presiding
The roll was called by Secretary
William McNealey. of Philadelphia,
and the minutes Of the previous meet
ing read and approved.
Members or representatives of the
following Arms were present:
New York, M. 8. Kerrigan, n. M.
Warren & Co., +. A. Smith Il Bro. ;
Baltimore, Locker & Atkinson New
ark, Pierson & Co, ; Philadelphia, Will
liam Amer & Co., Cumming 3 Patter-
son, Joseph Warel h Son, Adams b
Keen, John X. Evans, Dugan, Hood b
Co., Joseph Hacker & Co., Edward
Foerderer Wilmington, Pussy, Scott
& Co. Charles Baird, & Co. W. Jones q
Co. John G. Baker, J. Park Postles,
William Bush g. Go. John Taylor &
Go. w. Y. Warner, William Beadan-
kopf, Chsrler Il. Fritz & Co. W. J. Nc
Clary.
The following persons and firms
were proposed and elected members Of
the Exchange:
Aessrs McDsrlnott & Mason Of New
York, Charles McEvoy, Of Newark, N.
IT,, and J. Mahoney & Co. Charles Null.
lin, John Gibson and James Bonner, Of
this city.
Several names Of Arms who are now
out Of business were read, and on motion
were dropped from the roll.
The secretary was instructed to
correspond with such members who
are in arrears, and notify them that
unless heard from before the next meet.
ing their names will be dropped from
the rolls.
Treasurer M. 8. Atkinson, Of Balti.
more, reported the amount received ,
during the year, with that on hand at
the commencement, as $7ll.46; paid
ont for expenses, S244.7S; leaving al
balance Of $466.68 on hand.
A highly interesting paper was read b
by M. Kerrigsn, Of New York, on the Q
" Morocco Business in New York" H.
commenced with history Of the begin
ming OF the business in that city and
followed IL down 10 the present day and d
especially mentioned the fact during =
the prevalence Of the cholera IN that
city that not q single person engaged in D
the business contracted the disease.
At the conclusion Of the reading Mr..
Kerrigan was rendered a vote Of thanks
and the Secretary instructed to enter u
the paper on the minutes. c
President POstles said that Frank
W. Norcross, of New York, of the Shoe y
and Leather Reporter, bad also pre-. 4
pared paper on the introduction Of the n
business into this country. Mr.. Nor.
cross opened by saying that the moroc-
co industry is one Of the oldest of the
arts. In the toombs of the Pharos
modern research has brought 10 light
the hangngs of dyed leather -.
Sheep and gOatskins had been tanned si t
In this country az early az ITO, but Do
the "olor could not be made fixed or po
permanent. This was first done in b.
1874, consequently this year can be con. tn
'idered the Centennial of the introduce ",
tion OF the business in the United fe,
States. mn
In that year the Pennsylvania Society pa
'or the encouragement of manufactures u
md usefu arts appointed a committee ~,
% report on the process of coloring Ii
Gather, as practieed in Turkey and IN
Morocco. On their recommendation pll
his society paid to Mr.. Philippi, on tn
american, one hundred pounds sterling
or full description Of the process Of F.
aiming, dying and coloring goatskins, an
nd IT was published in full by tho W
toard. These instructions are still ex. oy
ant, and with some little difference in
be manipulation are still In use. -
Morocco WAS first made In Whining c,
on in 1923, by man named Robinson, y
rho had a small factory onKing street, W.
'reat proportions until 1875, when the M
rm OF Pussy, Scott 4 Co., which still
xlsts, was organized.
The paper concluded by recon mend
~ the encouragement of the raising of
oats the improvement of the process
batting stock, and lastly the cutiva -,
on OF the manufacture Of fine alum an u,'
zed kidskins. AM an
A paper was also read by John G. as
aker Of this city on 1.-THE Morocco rec
lsnufacture Of the Future" He said ~. "a
lat the day was not far distant when sl o
he morocco manufacturer, in addition to
all the appliances now in nse would IN
30 have his laboratory, and knowl- erl.
ige of chemistry would be ono Of the Nv
quiremeDts of a successful manufac- ola
lrer. VII,
He also spoke against the impOsitions S
which the trade is now subjected and Pef
'ped the day was not far distant when Mo
a trade would not be compelled to S
lrchase sand to obtain sumac, or jar
nix and old ropes, 10 secure skins. =
1th OF these papers took the same
urse AZ the first read and a vote OF
anks was rendered Messrs. Eorcross
ID Baker.
A paper by H. Nj. Warner of New
,rk was also read on the classitica-
ms Of skins, which showed that the =,
anutacturers have been greatly i'm v
sed upon by dishonest importers, and Or
nsequently have found it almost i'm NJ
ssible 10 secure a fair return for their
nor and risk. The adherence to the
ssification adopted by the exchange C0
me years ago was strongly urged As w
only means by which they could
uteCt themselves.
When tn. reading was concluded the NL
ferent sections of the classification "a
re read over, and while some were
lended, Others were adopted and re-
lrmed as read, although several oflNI
I'm provoked considerable discussion VA
he banquet takes place this afternoon
the lecture room of the Masonic A,
mple.
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ath Of . Well Known Musician.
The Chester News OF yesterday con- DI
ms an account Of the death Of Harry
Miller, prominent musician OF ~
II city. He died on Tuesday evening