The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-14
Their Annual Convention in Session.
Delegates From Every Corner and
Section of tho Union.
A Body OF Men Whose Appearance
Suggests Assured Prosperity.
Robert A Speed, or Memphis, Hon
ored With tho Presidency.
Interesting Session Yesterday Afternoon
90 List OF Dele gates Present -
Full Account OF tho
Proceedings.

The National Brick Manufacturers Asso-
citation which met yesterday at the Young
Mems Hebrew Association Hall in annual
convention is composed of delegates from
almost every state in the Union, aud rep
rcscnis something like 5000 900 invested
In brickmoling plants. II needed but
half u glance at the scvcnty.Gve or moro
gentlemen assembled in the hall, when
the chairman raped for order, TO con.
vince the spectator that he stood in tho
presence Of body of men which was an
important factor in the nations industrial
development Collectively, the members
were wcll-drcsscd, wclf-mannered, inteli-
gcnt-looking. Individually, there wero
some remarkably iinc-looking men in tho
body, aud hero aud there in spots were
few who would have attracted attention
anywhere for good looks above the aver
aye, hut the distinguishing feature OF tho
convention ia the indcfnablc air Of pros
pcrily which radiatcs from every man in
the crowd, aud imparts glow Of color to
his check and the unmsiakable CLEAN Of
satisfaction to his eve. There is no doubt
that the brick manufacturers are on ex-
ccclingly good terms with the world, and
getting along comfortably well, thank YOU.
The roll-call showed the following menu
bcn presents
John lttncr York, Ncb.; Low Thorne,
Wabash, Ind. Rich. Smith, Omaha, Neb;
Isaiah stevens, Memphis. Cyrus Knapp,
I.HEF nj 4
Ton Nav, l.. lirhicnsiadt. T.. &. kimbcll,
y. V. burlington, Ihos. Moulding A. j.
Nocklcr, w. II. Colcman,J. J.. Mckvuna,
VI, Meyers, A. &. Bates. T. c. Miller, A.
S. Nchrhoim, A. Crosslcy, Chicago. W.
n.ckovcr a son, Wilkes barre, Pa; II.
%. Whitney kyokuk, Ia; II. G. Dunn,
Erie. Ia, Chambers Bro. Co., Philadcl-
phis, Pa, John MadiRn, Peoria, ILL.,. :.
g. Baker Altoona, Ia; Tiffany l.. u. Co.,
Chicago, II. NJ, lamhart, Marion, O., II.
~. Pierre, Peoria, ILL.,; W. II. sharp,
Mckenzie, Tenn; J. H. Hcnuslcy, In
danapuhs 3. l.. Crafts, New
| Haven, Conn; H. Y. Shares,
New Haven, Conn; a. 4. llorgs, Bridge
| port; Fletcher q Thomas, indianapolis;
Root & lry, MilkOfbaru. Pa. H. H. Nor.
| fi.un, l.unIo. Ca; liin,f iirus., St. Louis;
!. A. Boyd, Chicago, W. q. Burt, Nash
vile. W. r. Atchison, Rome. Ga; John
Cubbins Memphis. j. NJ Blair. Cincin.
matt. L. G, lcrloy, Council Bluff, Ia;
~, a. -. ~ ',C,.inN Om,lia. Ncb.; Martin 4.
Nvn.; A. j, Douglas CoyingJUs Tcnn
II. ~. Mcclure, Rome. Ca; j, J. GfCou,
Wichita, HANS; T., VI. Pike, Chunoa, Ill.,,
g. ". Ives New Haven, Conn; T. l..
suites, New Haven, Conn, &. 4. Mcfwin,
Berlin, Conn, j. 4. Adams, indianapolis;
4 W. vonnields, Willoughhy; l.. A. Poe.
Fayetteville, \. c.; T. W. like. Wabash;
Z. " Harry, Dallas. Tex; NJ. w. Russey,
pnllas, Tex; !. T.. Cole, Charleston, W.
w.. e. VI. l'g ,trr. Rand liros, Spring.
field, Mo. J. 4. Mccain, Denver; &. ].
4 .ih. Denver T. 4. Randall, Indian
a OLE; ". W. Brown, Memphis; w. A.
Sn,- NpmpiI-. J. T. Warren. Memphis.
&. H. William, Niiloughhy; H. A. Speed,
Mcmphis
PRESIDENT rrElNGtoN
then nddrcsscd the convention as follows
Gentlemen Il becomes my pleasant
duty Geo call YOU 10 order NJ this time and
announce %, ioumal opening II The third
annual convention Of tho National AssO-
citation 1T Brick Manufacturer. AZ our
lint my Ting 'n Cincinnati We were few ia
uumbrr. buf strong w ilith. We believed
iu thr bInriii, which such u union u in-
l,rcsis would make possible, but hud no
clear ii,a huv those benefits were 10 bo
stgurl. Without q history or precedent
without literature OF any statistical
knuwi,dFc ui tie success Ur failure oi our
prrdrUH spn, without even sufficient data TO
eunb.r us 10 ascertain the number II brick
manufacturer in the United states, OF tho
amount az value ui their products, tho
Il ty-tNO men gathered together at that
umo fully realized the necessity u organ
ikat.un. They realized the fact that brick
making could never iako ~ place among
thr arts aud sciences until Us traditions
could be- reduced a. history, and the expo
ricucC Ol Tie past serve Hs q guide iur the
future Small w WIS the number, u In
cludrl some oi the oldest aud most
Furrrfsful ui our craft. iiyn skilled in al
most every Lmnch oi the business contrib
uirI from their own experience luiicn
dearly boushtl 90 The general fund Of
information. Among ilu.u present was
liberal fpuukling oi inventors, machinery
manufacturers and specialists, aud the
meeting may bc truly nid a. have been
"a representative one. Those Who Ny-o
privileged to show its benefits i'li that i
hai done much ~ stimulate ambition and
inspire hope.
Coming together ns the, lil, from differ
cnt sections Of the country, with few ex-
rrptious utter strangers 90 zach oihcr u
seems almost Incredible that the thrco
days session should have been 20 harmo-
Nous and instructive
have said that before this date We bad
no literature. During The history Of brick
making but one English book hat been
written on the subject, "lho Manufacture
II Brick Tile aud Terra Gotta, by Charles
4. Davis VI Philadelphia In the preface
of this work Mr Davis says In The prcpa-
ton Of the present volume the author, in
default vi assistance that could be gath
cred irim other books ou hcsamc subjects
NJ those hcrrin treated has been compelled
20 rely principally upon bis experience &C
quircd during the practice OF his profession
a. au architect aud rs a manu-
iactufcr VI brIckA' -.
In other words he experienced the DIFF
nculty which most always cmbafrasscs a
flrst attempt 10 reduce q practical art TO q
science. Viewed in the light Of discov-
erics and Developments In tho past lev
YEAR,, Mr.. Davis'u work interests Us moro