Evening journal., 1893-01-12
MOROCCO MEN MEET
The National Association Ses.
sion Begun This Morning.
MANY MEMBERS PRESENT.

Large Delegations Invade tho City and =
Crowd the Troop b Armory at tb1
Opening Meeting of the National Conf
tion Despite the storm, ~
The handsome and spacious armory Oh
Troop presented busy appearance5
to-day. II was the scene of the semi E
annual meeting Of the National Moroccoz
Manufacturers Association and promI III
rent manufacturers representing the "
business In all parts of the Unitedu
States gathered there to discuss import ~
ant matters and measures X
AT an early hour Caterer GravessX
men got to work in the armory, prepar
ing for the banquet for the members. asE
soon as they finished their business.
Preliminary and Informal Discussion.
Nearly an hour was spent by the mem
bers of the association in discussing, in
little knots, how they would grade the
prices to be paid for skins during the
coming year and other important busi.
ness matters. Nearly every train into
the city brought morocco men from the
North and West. An unfortunate incl
dent in connection with the meeting was
the receipt of intelligence from Secretary
Charles A. Menrel, who is away at Win
coop. Montgomery county, Pa, that he
could not get TO Wilmington, but that
he had expressed the books to General J.
Park Postles Of this city president of the
association.
Getting Down TO Business.
General Postles raped for order at
few minutes past 10 O'clock. The parlor
was then filed, every available seat be-
| tps fal MtIItonu 81 Inl1oro -
capital were represented.
Wilmington Manufacturers Present.
The members present from this city
were J. Parke Postles, G. p Postles
w. N. McClary. l. Trumble Quiqley.
Charles Baird. Charles A. Mullin. W.
Beadenkopf John q Baker. Edward
Beadenkopf. Elmer Mitchell, William
jones' Charles Jones.
Manufacturers From Distance.
The following members were present
from distance: j. j. Donohoe. Of
Salem, Mass A @ Webber, Lynn. Mass.
A. b. Martin, Lynn, Mass John R.
Evans. Philadelphia; John H. Selser,
Philadelphia; @. H Brinton, Jr.,
Philadelphia; w. w. Hit. Philadelphia;
w. S. McDermott, New York: Charles
w Fenton, Philadelphia; Mr., Mitchell
Philadelphia; Mr.. Steek, Philadelphia;
w T. McNesly. Philadelphia; Joseph
Matthew. Philadelphia; William Perear,
Lynn, Mass NJ s. Atkinson, Baltimore;
William Freely, New York; Charles
McInvoy, Newark, N j.
The Firms That Represented.
B American Leather Company. McDemott
q Howard, Quaker City Company, J. J.
Donahue H A. Pervier & Sons. e. 7.
Quigley, John A. Finley. John G. Baker,
Charles Baird, & Company John Wood
& Co., Mealey q Company. w. lMcClary,
: Mitchell, Ferdman & Thomas, McNealey
q ComprDy, Hilton & Company, B.
Martin Company.
Graves Fine Menu.
At o'clock the members of the associ-
alton repaired to the banquet room, the
spacious drilling-roOm of the troopers.
Here Caterer Graves had provided q
splendid menu as follows:
Oysters on Half Shell.
c-,,s-, spanish Olive soup;
4 Cucumbers.
Hot Boiled turkey Trufies.
| Peas. Potato Croquetts
Oyster Croquetts.
Roman Punch.
, igaretts.
= Roast Larded Quails.
! Celery renapin. MAy0nn"i''
, Dressed Lettuce Roquefort Cheese.
Frozen Plum Pudding.
Fancy Cakes;
Toasts and speech-making.
A general social reunion followed the
banquet. William McNeely, of Phila
delphia A. B. Martin, of Lynn; E. s.
( Barrett, of Boston, were the scheduled
4 speakers. The men abont the table may
[. have great financial matters and
Orldly cares to wrestle with
/ in ordinary life. but dull care was Ger
e tainly laid aside to-day, and while th,
D storm ragged outside the armory, the
happy manufacturers feasted in higi
glee. Neither storm nor business inter
fered with their first semi-annual meet
- ing of 1893
AS soon as the meeting was called ts
u order motion was made to go into ex-
ecutive session, which lasted until a few
n minutes after o'clock. Private business
a In relation TO new membership and the
le financial affairs of the association.
q William Friel submitted his annual re
port of the arrivals and selections Of goa
Is skins at the port of New York and
r comparative statement of the same 70
\ the past four years, stating that Will
/ 1N1AA 0I1Q AZ
/. re ,eipts there is less stock on hand thai
e for great number of years.
IS The communication was printed II
d pamphlet form and was very complet
10 and interesting.
l. At the conclusion of his reading Pres
dent Postles made few remarks on tn
n arrivals and selections as stated in TIA
/ report and said that it was show
e that the quality of the gostskins wer
l. either deteriorating very marked by Q
y that the selection was made much closer
Mr.. Friei was rendered q vote q
d thanks.
o Among other business transaction
was the enrolling of new members an
g. reading the reports of special commi
ID tees. The treasurer's report shove
that the association had q balance o
c. hand Of 1897, and that $3.50 was du
IS from members. making total Of nearl
600 assets.
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