New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-26
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CHIEFS OF INDUSTRY MEET.
MANUFACTURERS IN SESSION.
THE CONVENTION OF THE NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OPENS.

DELEGATES WELCOMED BY PRESIDENT GCGGEN-
HErMER FOR MAYOR VAN wYcK-IMPoRrANr
RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE REPORT OF
THE PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION
LUNCHEON on THE ST. LOUIS
AGITATION FOR \ Federal. DE
PARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
The third annual convention OF the National
Association Of Manufacturers an organization
which busies Itself with A wide variety Of move-
ments that have in view the betterment OF the
Industrial manufacturing interests Of the United
States and the improvement OF the conditions
surrounding American commerce. began yester-
day morning in the assembly hall of the Ma
sonic Temple. at Twenty-third-st and Sixth
ave. The convention will be continued to-day
and tomorrow, coming 10 close tomorrow
evening at a dinner 10 be given for the dele
gates by New-York business men at the Wall
dorfAstoria. At this dinner President McKin-
ley has promised to be present and speak. while
among the other speakers will be Senator Frye.
Of Maine: Charles Emory Smith, OF Philadel-
phia, and exJudge Henry +. Rowland.
The National Association OF Manufacturers
is only in It's third year. but during its short
life It has accomplished a great deal that has
made for the progress OF American interests.
and in the last year IT has almost doubled its
membership. II confines its activities 10 no
portion OF the country but looks to the improve
ment of trade and manufactures wherever they
found in the United States. A simple glance
at the variety Of subjects dealt with the
first day OF the convention is enough to show
the great breadth and scope of the work OF
this association.
Masonic Temple was full Of life and activity
t,oap he d.la
arriving and registering. Among the NewYork
members who were present to greet the dele
gates from every State and Territory in the
Union were William Brookield, exMayor Schs-
ren OF Brooklyn. ex-senator Warner Miller
General E. A. McAlpin. Frank $. Witherbee
Sigourney W Fay and Seth NJ. Milliken.
MR. GUGGENHEIMER'S GREETING.
President Theodore C. Search. OF Phadel-
phia called the meeting to order at II O'Clock
and introduced Randolph Guggenheimer. Pres
ident Of the Municipal Council who in the alb
sence Of Mayor Van Wyck welcomed the dele
gates to New-York. Mr.. Guggenheimer spoke
as follows:
am here this morning, in response to the invita-
tiOn of your local Executive Committee, TO well
come. on behalf OF the city OF New-York. the
guests who have come here TO attend yo ir third
annual convention. This pleasant duty has ce-
yolved on because Of the Mayors inability to be
present, but the Mayor requested me 10 assure
You gentlemen, that nothing but the pressure CT
his official engagements could have prevented him
from being here to greet you.
We welcome you to our new city with especial cor
diality because We are that your association
represents those Industrial activities 10 which We
attribute the great growth OF our city IN wealth
and the ma .hinery that creates wealth. The city
OF New-York Is to-day the second city OF the world
in area and population but "A manufacturing
centre IL is undeniaby the first We welcome,
therefore this visit Of the members OF your asso-
citation to New-York because your association rep
resents OF the two sources OF a citys pros
perity. We have always been proud of New-Nor
because It has been and always Will be the homo
living sphere IN which of brains and integrity
can carve out their own fortunes ana reach
higher plane Of competency. But We recognize tndt
all Of these advantages have sprung from the man.
ufacturing industries which you gentlemen repre-
sent, and from trade which, after all, Is only tho
current expression OF manufacturing actlViues.
Whatever therefore, there Is In New-lork OF ART
and luxury OF professional ability, Of the machla.
err, Of the money market. OF intellectual. force or
the creation OF great fortunes. OF democratic possi-
bilities Of Advancement for every man who has
everything that makes New-York the reflection OF
American progress and Of the American tempera-
ment the ultimate basis is the expansion OF tnose
manufacturing industries which are represented by
your National ASocaton. ,.
| take, therefore, very great pleasure. on oenaI
of the city Of New-Yolk, I'm extending TO the guests
OF your local Executive Committee a cordial WEI
come the city that has grown strong ara peauti-
ful through Influences, not the least among wnlcn
the Industries that are represented by your Na-
tiOnal Association.