Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-09
THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION.
Steps Taken This Morning to Form One
The Meetings at wiliard's,

CeePs Ahfs morning 10 FORM one
The Meetings at Wiiiard's.
The question of permanent organization
of inventors and manufacturers in this country,
which was discussed by the national committee
of the centennial organization yesterday, as
reported in The STAR, was taken ND again to-
day by all hands with a vigor of handling
which at several times threatened to smash the
project into small bits. Finally. however.
white-winged peace settled upon the scene and
the projected organization was showed one
notch nearer realization.
The national committee first tackled the sub
ject in parlor No. 10 at Wizards early in the
day.
INVENTORS WHO WERE NOT MEMBERS.
Through misunderstanding many inventors
were present at this meeting who were not
members Of the national committee. The pro-
ceedings speedily took on a roseate hue and
storm clouds hung ominously on the horizon.
Those present outside the committee did not un-
derstand the proceedings and they said SO very
plainly, while the national committee itself
seemed to be considerably at sea- The outside
Inventors thought the meeting was public one.
The committee looked on il as an executive
session Of the committee and everybody pulled
in different directions. Finally by means of
Chairman Hubbard's calmness, Prof Watkins
persuasive powers and Col Prices eloquence
the Misunderstanding was explained and the
national committee finished its session.
A REPORT ON ORGANIZATION.
The subcommittee of the national COMMITTEES
which had been appointed yesterday to con-
slider the permanent organization. reported in
favor Of etfecting permanent organization of
inventors and manufacturers, but did not be-
heve in doing too much at once. The affair
was Of such magnitude that they deemed i,
best that the public meeting should simply APP
point a committee which should get in touch
with inventors all over the country-feei their
pulse, as it were-and report at some future
time TO q called meeting. This report was
adopted by the committee, which then cd
journed.
THE PUBLIC MEETING.
Immediately on the adjournment Of the ma
tional committee the public meeting assembled
and started its work. There were present about
seventy-fve gentlemen, and while considerable
difference OF opinion was manifested every one
seemed interested and enthusiastic over the
general project Of forming q permanent organ
ization. The main point of difference was az
TO whether the organization should be made
permanent at this time or its affairs left in the
hands Of q committee and the organization
effected some time In the future.
THE CHAIRMAN.
Col Price was nominated and elected chair
man OF the meeting. HE colonel made Q short
speech, in which he explained the diihculties
which had been encountered in this movement
The national committee, composed Of members
from every portion Of the country, had come
together at Washington with no expectation
that it would be called upon TO attend 10 the
formation OF an organization Of % much import
snceasa national association of inventors He did
not blame the people Of Washington or the
centennial committees for this state Of Affairs,
hut siruy,ly vished To drnw attention "a sha
difficulty which committee of this character
had met in discussing such . formation with
out earlier notice. Col Price then declined The
chairmanship and nominated Gardiner Hub
bard, who wa promptly elected and accepted
in few well-chosen words. Prof. Watkins
was made secretary and the work Of the meet
ing commenced.
Mr.. Thomas SHAW Of Pennsylvania com
menced the speechmaking with reference 10
The friction which had already occurred. He