The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-23
Senator Fairbanks and John L. Grif-
fiths the Guests Of Honor at
the Dinner.
ALLUSI0NS TO PRESIDENCY
LUMBERMEN GREETED MR.. GRIF-
FITHs's SALLY WITH APPLAUSE.
An Indiana Man Triumphs in an Excit-
ing Contest for the Office of Pres
ident-Other Business.

The members Of the National Hardwood
Lumber Association brought their conven-
ton in this city to a close last night with
a banquet at the Claypool, at which there
were over two hundred guests. Senator
Charles w. Fairbanks and John L. Grif-
fiths, of this city, were the guests of honor
and the principal speakers.
c. D. Strobe. Of Chicago. the newly elect
ed secretary of the association, presided as
toastmaster, and by way of introducing the
guests he gave them humorous statement
of the nature and extent Of the hardwood
industry. Many of his quips and illusions
were couched in technical terms that only
the lumbermen could fully understand, but
that they were good was shown by the
laughter and applause that greeted him.
In closing he said that Indiana is the
mother Of the hardwood lumber industry.
I'VE have never known who was the
father" he added, "but we have always
suspected Henry Maley." Mr.. Maley, of
Edinburg, Ind, is one of the veterans in
the business, and this sally at his expense
was received with storm of applause.
In presenting Senator Fairbanks Mr..
Strobe said that the members Of the asso-
citation deeply appreciated the senator's
presence at their banquet. 1T may come
our way some day to repay him." he said
with some significance. almost all hard
wood lumbermen come from Indiana, and
all Indianians politicians, and the SEN
ator may be assured that we're for him at
all times to come
CORDIALLY RECEIVED.
Senator Fairbanks's address was short,
but was more than cordially received. He
spoke of the development of the hardwood
industry and congratulated the lumbermen
on the great part they have played in
building up the prosperity of the country
Mr.. Griffiths won his audience with his
opening sentence. 'Tt strikes me as being
especially and singularly appropriate" he
said, that at this gathering Of hardwood
lumbermen we should have presidential
timber. The storm of applause that
greeted this allusion to Senator Fairbanks
emphasized the approval which the lum-
bermen had given Mr.. Strode's suggestion
that they expect some day to have the op-
portunity to show their appreciation of
the senator. Mr.. Griffiths continued in a
happy address of some fifteen minutes in
which he blended stories and an eloquent
recital of Indana's claims to prestige and
the Hoosier's reasons for State pride.
The other speakers at the banquet were
John z. Williams. of New Orleans: John
Louis; c. S. Curtis, of Warsaw, Wis
B. F. Swain. OF Seymour, Ind, and Max
Sondheimer, of Chicago.
At the afternoon session of the lumbermen
an Indiana man triumphed in the presi-
Dental race that was the most exciting
in the history of the association. b. F.
Swain, of Seymour, was elected on the
third ballot by vote of 40 to As. over Max
Sondheimer, of Chicago. w. H. Russo, of
Memphis received number of votes on
the first and second ballots. but his friends
saw that the real struggle was between
Mr. Swain and Mr.. Sondheimer and his
name was Withdrawn before the third Dal-
lot
THE OTHER OFFICERS.
The other officers elected were: c. d.
Strobe. Chicago. secretary; w H White.
Boyne City. Mich, first vice president; c.
s. Curtis Warsaw, Wis, second vice presi-
dent: J. j. Rumberger. Philadelphia, third
vice president; w. S. Darnell. Memphis,
treasurer; T. II. Smith, ST. Louis, J. NJ.
Burford, Chattanooga. and w. W. Knight,
Indianapolis, directors.
Earl Palmer, Paducah, KY. NJ. NJ. Wall,
Buffalo, and A. r. vinnedge. Chicago. were
appointed on the inspection bureau COM
rnfftee the most important department OF
the association. w. A. Bonsack, st. Louis
was appointed chairman of the committee
exposition. He Will appoint four other men,
bers of the committee.
ST Louis was selected as the place for
next years meeting of the association.
fic manager who should look after the inter-
ests of the lumbermen solely was not finally
disposed of at this convention. II was pro-
posed that the traffc manager should main
that he be permitted to look after the In