New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-27
uAyUFAcTURERS CONVENTION ENDED.

OFFICERS OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS ELECT
Ep-ro MEET NEXT YEAR IN BOSTON.
Cincinnati. Jan. @-The fourth annual conven-
t,on OF the National Association OF Manufacturers
ended tonight. At the sessions Of the day various
important matters OF business were disposed OF
ana officers were elected.
Ferdinand W Peck United States Commissioner
General. who came from Chicago Invitation OF
the convention delivered an address on the Paris
Exposition. Mr. Peck earnestly urged the Ameri-
can manufacturers TO hold their annual convention
next year in Paris. or the st amer while on the
way there body. At the close OF his ADDRESS
Commissioner-General Peck was elected an hon
orary member OF the association, the hrst 10 re-
ceive that honor.
Assistant Commissioner Woodward also addressed
the convention or the Paris Exposition. A general
discussion followed. Resolutions were adopted ask
ing Congress 70 make additional liberal appropria
lions for the Paris Exposition. and the Executive
Committee was directed 10 go to Washington TO
work for such appropriation.
At the afternoon session the Committee on Reso-
buttons offered a supplemental report. which was
adopted. approving all the recommendations OF the
Committee on Transportation, indorsing House bill
No l0524, for the Improvement OF the consular SER
vice: the Philadelphia exposition next summer and
tho international exposition next year at Caracas
Venezuela; protesting against the new cassifca-
ton OF freight that went into effect January and
Insisting upon the old minimum weights for a car
load and retitlonlng Congress 70 Improve the har-
bors. so 10 admit larger vessels
Boston was selected as the place for the next
convention. IN January 1910.
Invitations were received from Washington. Bos-
ton Now-orleaas and Paris. Commissioner Peck
extended the invitation 70 Paris. bot 4 was not
accepted because of probable small attendance
The Detroit members put In invitation for the
convention in the year Isdl at the time Of the semi
centennial celebration in Detroit.
lie - fsaI fo1fo Dras-
ident Theodore {. Search Philadelphia; secretary,
+. P. Wilson Cincinnati treasurer Charles a.
scheren. New-York. Vice presidents-Alaoama. A.
Z. Bend; California J. G. Hamilton; connecticu,.
D. " Parry; Kentucky r F Baikey; Louisiana
land David l. BARTLETT. Massachusetts, George T
GepPns M9he'ri o. II HerF R5es M6ss SsR
Hampshire =. B. Pike; .New.Jersey. BENJAMIN
AHA NTYork Ghar 5o M9or1 y. ESr's r cs5D
l. D Cole: Pennsylvania John r. Converse; Rhode
i5r s Sambe Il 0 McSe sl?a &
Henry Fairbanks Wisconsin. Frederick W. Sivyer;
The Executive Committee was authorized TO I'LL
The executive Committee was constituted as FOL
lows: Theodore Search Phadssphla; Charles 4:
Ssi5 MSSoF S Sancy eb5 5ase + c0q T.
CINCINNATI: / D Knes1ana 81 Louis fres ,
George F. copnins Boston; BENJAMIN Atha. New
ark: O. II /. Werneke Detroit Plny level Hart
Chattanooga: Robert Laidlaw. Cincinnati and E.
F Jones. Pittsburg 49,. - -,
In accepting the presidency for the hftn term Nj
Search said that II reaching out for foreign trade
I With warehouses and agencies in other countries.
the expenses OF the associa ton were Increasing
faster ;har the revenue In view OF this fact hfty-
three members signed pledge TO get two new
members each in the coming year AS the annual
dues ara s5n this would add s. 300 a year 20 the
treasury. It decided 10 cooperate win the
hsn,hsrs OF Com rnerce Boards Of Trade and other
organiza tons for uniform classification Of freight
rates. . -....-
tor vas held al the Grand Hotel attended by
C;overnor Bushnell Mayor Tafel and other oftcials
az wall az the local committees. Some or the mem
hers returned home tonight, but most OF them Will
visit DAYTON tomorrow.