The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-12
VISITORS FROM NORTH
THE PURPOSE OF THE ASSOCIA-
TION EXPLAINED
SOCIAL AND COMMERCIAL INTERCOURSE
Election Ct Offi.ers. Or. J. n. McAden, Of
Charlotte, President. Rapid fxten-
ticn of Our Commerce. Ban.
quet at Central House.


annual session of the Southern Cot
ton Spinners' Association met here to-
day. There were over 100 prominent
cotton mill men in attendance, repre-
senting every section OF the South.
while number of commission men
from Northern cities were also pres
emf. About fifty new members were
elected. This was me most success
full and largely attended convention
vet held by the Association.
Among those in attendance are:
w. c. Har,lison and w. J. McLcndon,
of Wadesboro: J. w. Mears. w. C..
Wolfe and b. s. Walker. Monroe: w.
l.. Parsons. :. w. Steel and J. L. Leak,
Rockingham: A. J. McKinnon and j.
w. Carter. Maxton: J. w. Hinton ana
A. j. Baxter. High Shoals. Ga: Chas.
Iceman, McCalrs, :. c.: +. c. Sheriff.,
Davidson; +. NJ. Grimes, Yorkvlle, 5.
C.; ~ b. Mills. Statesville, Osborne
Brown, Long Island On. CO: A. &.
Bishop. ST.. and \. q. Bishop, Jr. and
Leonard Paulson. of New York: Il. X.
Ray, of McAdensvile; j. n. Abernethy,
X. s. Rheinhardt. I4incolnton: Monroe
Mechor Pioneer Mills: A. w. Butter
worth, Phi s. Steel and w. NJ. Sharp
less, Philadelphia; c. F. Bishop, By
mum: X. Lindhelm and =. Frank Me
bane, Greensboro; w. X. Walker,
Spray: T. Ii. Webb, Hillsboro; l.. AGREE.
Jonesboro: T.. +. AGREE. Danville, Va:
J. e. Smith. Newton: ID. y. and l.. \.
Carpenter, Maiden: W. L. Nesbitt. Pied
mont. $. c.: George +. Ladshaw. Spar
tanburg. $. c.; n. l.. Rhyme, Mt. Holly;
A. c. Miller, Shelby: J. Z. Delahunty,
Pittsburg, Pa: G. T. Marsh Eufaula,
Ala: q. a. Howell, Redsyille
The meeting was called to .ordei,
by President ID. A. Tompkins, who adj
dressed the Association as follows
An association of manufacturers
should be rounded upon the basis of a
sentiment expressed by Mr.. Robert Y.
Hayne. who speaking upon the sub
ject of a new railroad. said:
~ know of nothing except the
Christian religion that can be coin
pared with the influence of a free So
cial and commercial intercourse, for
softening asperities. removing prc, =
dices. extending knowledge and pro
noting human happiness.
1.-THE purpose of this association is
to promote free social and CONNER
cial intercourse. 1t is no part of its
purpose to undertake any sort of con
troll of the business of its members.
Whatever actions may be taken Will
relate to general subjects, as, for ex-
ample, freight rates. export trade,
and such like subjects. Chambers .;
Commerce and Boards of Trade exist
in all parts OF the world to brinc
about cooperation of special manu-
featuring interests for the genera!
benefit of the interests represented
These organizations do not undertake
to control businesses of individuals or
corporations, and yet Legislative bod
les i'm this country and abroad confer
with these organizations as to proper
legislation relating to trade and man
ufactures."
AT the afternoon session the follow
ing officers were elected for the en-
suing year:
President--Dr J. ii. McAden, Char
lotte.
Vice PRESIDENT. r. Verdery. Au-
gusta, Ga.
Secretary and Treasurer-George
B. Hiss. Charlotte.
Board of Governors-D. A. Temp
kInS. Charlotte. chairman; Ii. ,. Rein-
hardt. LincOlnton. n. c.; A. p. Rhyme
Mt. Holly, n. c.: Leroy Springs, Ian
caster. S. c.: j. II. Anthony, Char
lotte; j. c. Smith. Newton, n. c.: r.
X. Ray. McAdensville, \. c.; w. c.
Heath, Monroe, n. c.; A. {. Miller,
Shelby. n. c.
Mr.. +. II. Sanborn, representing the
National Manufacturers Association
delivered lecture before the Spin
ners' Association in the Y. NJ. c. A.
hall at $50 p. m. He told how the
United States are rapidly extending
their export trade to all parts of the
world. and said that a gain of $50
100000 had been made in our com
merce during the past year. Mr.. San
born said this country is now rapidly
approaching Great Britain in he'
commercial interests abroad. H'
showed sterioptican pictures OF the
goods on exhibition by the Assocla
ton in Caracas. Venezuela. as wei
as the foreign ports in which the
United States trade is extending. The
convention then. after some routine
business. adjourned. A banquet is il
progress at the Central Hotel tonight
at which 200 mill men are present.