New-York tribune., 1898-01-23


AS has been mentioned. Mr. Search. treasurer Of
president OF the association. Robert Ladlaw Of
Cincinnati is the treasurer and +. +. Wilson. OF
Cincinnati. is the secretary. There are Elce-presl-
dents In most Of the States OF the Union.
PROGRAMME FOR THE CONVENTION.
The programme Of the convention begins at the
Masonic Tenn pie Il O'Clock on Tuesday morn
Ing with the registration OF members and visitors
The convention viii then be called 10 order an ai-
dress OF welcorse viii be given by Mayor Van Wyck
and after the announcement Of standing commit
tees the president Wi! read his annual report In
the afternoon the reports Of secretary. treasurer
and committees Will be presented These include
reports on Transportation. patents and patent laws
the Department OF Commerce and Industries. the
Paris Exposition Of ISOy. and sample warehouses. In
dorf-Astoria from o'clock until midnight
"wednesday morning will be- devoted to the dis
cusson OF tho presidents report The reports OF
cussed in the afternoon the report Of the Commit
tee on Resolutions VII. be read and miscellaneous
business transacted. In the evening addresses Will
Sampl. Warehouses 'n Foreign Ports. by the pres
ident; on The Bureau Of Information. by Edward
H. Sanborn; on The lmprOv ement OF the Consular
sitior of 1870" by Messrs Rooney and Bryan. Other
speakers expected ana viii be announced at the
on Thursday morning the Committee on Nomna-
tions Will present report. The election OF officers
viii follow. and then the imIoftent business OF d.
Gliding on city In which 70 nos te annual me-.
ing Of 1893 will be brought forward. Uninished ana
mi g A " NJ
adjournment viii then be made until next year
BUSINESS MEN TO GIVE A DINNER.
The convention VIII close on Thursday evening
with dinner IN the Astor Gallery Of the Waldorf
Astoria This promises TO be Il most important
affair and II IS expected that will be attended by
many Of :he most prominent men In the country
II viii be given 70 the members Of the convention
Dy tho business men Of New-IOrk President No
Kinlcy has promised to attend and speak, and
others who VII. addres- fhe Assembly are S-!itt
Frye. Joseph II. Choate and Charles Emory smith,
Warner Miller is chatcn IN Of the convention. Au-
Secretary Pliny jewell OF Hartford and Benjami-.
Atha, OF Newark: are Nr"-ifeslden's ana ',Il,s W.,
executive members. Mr. Schieren is CHAIRMAN OF
the Executive Committee Mr. Paine OF the tlnancc
COMMITTEE. and Mr. Nioore OF the EntertainInen:
and Reception Committee. 49,. ,,..,..d .,
manufacturers who are members Of the association.
q general invitation having been extended 70 yi,- Is
thc aims and work Of me association Will attend
COMPLETING TIE PREPARATIONS.
A meeting OF the Executive Committee of the as
sociauon was held last night AZ the fftn Avenue
Hotel. following a number OF committee meetings
that took up the major part Of the afternoon. EX-
Mayor Scaieren o. Brooklyn presiie1 Charles p
Locke acted as secretary and among those present
were William BrookGed. l.. Il Iadew. William
Barker Colonel Ous. Major Ackerman. Charles l.
Hughes and G A Grscom The report OF the
Finance Committee. which vas adopted showed
that about $1,000 had been collected for deiraylng
the expenses Of tho convention. More money VII
be needed but the committee reported mat II wouIi
the committee on Entertainment ana Reception
OF which Charles 4. Moore j. the chairman. report
the guests at the Masonic Han a. iast hs tney
came 70 the city. Their names would ?" resl--
of the local association and entertained dIrins
Their stay IN tne e,y Ihe oOi'ge
Charles A Moore. chairman. j. Fred Ackerman
Iudwig Nilsson. Char.es A simmons. William NJ
Carroll Walter l.. Pierce Charles \ Scl@fer JT
Richard Young. II. A koee.s. X w. Ne,soIt Is
frank Harper. Theodore F. Mills. Thomas 3 Kent
Arthur l.. Merriam. c. II. Dale and Robert T.
HUME SPEAKERS At THE DINNER.
The Dinner Committee Of which William Brook
fold is chairman reported ,hl, nearly six hundred
se,ts had been taken for tho dinner at the Waldorf
Astoria. and that twenty-eight boxes for women
had been engaged The Committee on Toasts and
socokers reported the programme OF speeches
president Mckinley. the committee announced
v,ould sneak on q subject to be announced later
t;or,fyu Trad" Charles Emory Smith 10 '.i:.cl-
rrorltv ana Commercial Expasslon.' cN-Judse
Hoviand to The lndutre oi Nal9n % as 49,,
ea by It's Laws Senator frye 10 h' Mercla
Marine and cx-Mayor Strong would be asked TO
max some Informal remarks. 4nd i)r. Robert ;
WarArthur OF Calvary Baptist Churcn. would oner
'ssgro1g the other guests Of honor Will be John
Han Pan1liph Guggenheiner. President of the
,f'rtri,al Council representing Mayor Van WICK,
I .Jdisou Porter. secretary 10 the President Mel
yiln = Ircaus. Governor Griggs Of New-Jersey,
scnfinc the Union League tlIp Darwin X Jane
,,,r,g.i,,- ~ .bc Beard % Trade and TranspOrta-
lion and Abner McKiuley ,-. ,.... ,...,...,
The members of the association have been Invited
10 visit the American Inc. 81 LOUIS on luesdal
ard take luncheon on board between the hours OF
l2.30 ana 200 =. m