New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-20

sch schools 1909; organized and was director of
e ra1z a9w i ,sss as5 9 Textile 5e9oSi Or
New-Bedford Textile school; established the Amer
iectured in Course Of municpaI lectures in Boston s
in 1899. is member Of the Society Of Arts, Lon
don Institute. London; Is a member of the New
International Congress of Technical Education and
of the International Organizing committee as the
Cotton Manufactnring weaving csIcuIa1i Hr ?!
and Cotton: Its Uses; Varieties. Fibre Structure
American Correspondence School Of Textiles.
GEORGE W. BEAN. agent of the Androscosgn
Mills. has been a member of the association since
April. 1872 He born in Concord. n. H.. in
1881 He worked several years in a machine shop
and then went to the Stark Mills 70 learn the mill
business He remained there until 1881, when he
Mills. Then he became superintendent of the Great
Falls Manufacturing Company. and remained there
superintendent of the Merchants ManufsctUrinr
Company at Fall River. and in 1886 took the place
which he now occupies
CHARLES A DENNY was born in Leicester
Mass. on March T. 1896. and received his educa-
ton in the public schools of the town. and az
Leicester Academy. He served an apprenticeship
of three years with Birco & Denny in their card
clothing factory Leicester. In April 1851 he
and George Birco were admitted as partners in
that firm. and continued in it until they sold out
to the American Card Clothing Company in 1890
In 1890 Mr.. Denny was elected vice-president OF
the American card Clothing Company, and in 1895
he became president of the company, and also
chairman of the executive committee and is serv-
ing in those places at the present time He has
also served in various public places. He was a
and also of the State Board of Charities. and he
has been president Of the Leicester National Bank
Savings Bank, and director of the State Mutual
Life Assurance Company. of Worcester
EDWARD w FRANCE was born at Lawrence
Mass, August g. 1859. His education was obtained
of is
had long been connected with textile industries,
and the boy drfted naturally to employment in the
same field OF activity. He began his labors as
bobbin boy. and learned by practical experience
every department of a mill. His experience COW
cred the whole field of cotton, wool and worsted.
His energy and skill attracted attention to him.
and twenty years ago he accepted employment in
Pennsylvania. Fifteen years ago Mr.. France was
phia Textile School. The success Of this institu-
ton Is tribute not only 20 b te s 'G IN 1n G
cal philanthropy Of the men who promoted the
school for fifteen years The position demands an
expert and intimate knowledge with every detail
of manufacture. from the stock 10 the finished
state of the many textile fbres-
STEPHEN A. KNIGHT. president Of the Hebron
Manufacturing Company. born June 5.
1876 and began work in Elisha Harris's cotton mill
April l. 1885 With the exception Of about
fifteen months he has been in the cotton spinning
business ever since that time. He was president
of the New-England Cotton Manufacturing Asso-
citation in 1898 and 1899 and is director in the
Home Market Club one Of the executive COMMITTEES
of the Arkwright Club, and president OF the Textile
Club. all OF Boston
DANIEL MOORE BATES was graduated from
the Massachusetts, Institute of Technology in June
1896 and entered the cotton department OF the
Pacific Mills at Lawrence Mass. as an apprentice.
In 1897 he was employed by Joseph Bancroft &
Sons Co. Wilmington. Del. and in 1899 took charge
OF the KentTnere Mills or that COMPANY Ets pc
facturers' Association in April 1898 and since then
has contributed papers 10 the transactions OF the
and Finishers' Point Of view and Our Cotton
Export Trade with China
RUSSELL W EATON who was president OF the
association 1925 was born at Readfeld. Me. in
November. 1855 He was graduated from the Maine
State College in 1873 civil engineer. and after
few years spent in mill engineering. and while
working for Messrs B. 3. & R. knight. Of Provi-
dence, r. l.. he decided 70 learn more Of manu-
featuring He entered one OF their mills and
worked through all the departments of plain
goods mill After f three more years H s end
D. NJ Thompson & Co. Of Providence. R L, he
assistant TO Agent Atwood IN the spring of 1886
he became manager OF the MerSha a; Soo Manuiac
the position of agent Of the Cabot Manufacturing
holds
J. HERBERT SAWYER, inventor Of the Saw
YER spindle. and auditor of the association since
1852. is treasurer Of two large corporations-the
Chicopee Manufacturing Company. of Chicopee
Falls Mass and the Newmarket Manufacturing
ker. y. H. his first important position was
with the Holyoke Water Power Company. as
assistant engineer. being employed largely in mill
construction from 1850 1865. In this latter year
he made superintendent Of the Otis Company,
of this corporation, remaining in that position until
called TO the Appleton Mills. Lowell. Mass. where
ne served as agent for period OF fourteen years
In 1882 he became treasurer Of the Newmarket
Manufacturing Company, and years later or
the Chicopee company.
FREDERICK c. DUFFIE is treasurer OF the
York Mills of Saco. Ne. and the Everett Mills. Of
Lawrence Mass. He born in Salem. Mass
1855. and began his business career IN the Ever
EFT Mills in 1916
H. T. WITHIN is treasurer and a principal own
er of the Paul Within Manufacturing Company, OF
Northbridge. Mass. Mr.. Within was born in North
bridge and learned his business under his father,
who was one of the earliest managers in the Black
stone Valley He has always been identified Win
the company he is now with. becoming superln-
tendent in 1876 and treasurer in 1889.
ARTHUR H. LOWE is treasurer of the ParknHi
Manufacturing Company. of Fitchburg, Mass a
corporation which 1879 started with thirty
looms, and is running twenty-five hundreu
looms. employing eleven hundred hands
FREDERICK EMERSON CLARKE was the
fifteenth president Of the association He was one
of the foremost New-England mill managers anu