Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-04
THEIR PLANS
LUMBERMEN MEET TO CONSIDER
BUSINESS INTERESTS.
Wholesalers and Retailers in Separate
Conventions-Banqu Scheduled
for Tomorrow Evening.

President Pendennis White called to order
the eleventh annual meeting Of the National
Wholesale Lumber Dealers Association
shortly after 10 o'clock this morning In the
convention hall Of the New Willard. The
attendance at the morning session was
small. the closing Of Congress having at
tracted the greater share OF the 200 dele
gates who have come to the city to attend
the sessions of the convention. After the
calling Of the roll and other routine bust
ness recess was taken at 11:30 o'clock
until 2:3O o'clock this afternoon.
Following the opening Of the afternoon
session, President White delivered his an
nual address. in which he urged the impor-
lance of arbitration in all matters Of differ
ence between the various organizations con-
nected with the trade. He also advocated
cooperation in matters affecting the lumber
dealers and spoke briefly of the results ac-
complished in the past by the national as
ISOLATION and OF what is hoped for the fu-
ture.
Annual Report Of Secretary.
At the close Of the presidents address the
secretary. Mr.. q. r. Perry. submitted his
annual report, and the remainder OF the
afternoon Will be devoted to hearing the re-
intendent Of the bureau of information, the
legal department and reports OF the follow
Ing committees: Trade relations, audit and
finance, forestry, RAILROADS and transporta-
ton, hardwood inspection, legislation, arbi-
tration.
The sessions tomorrow will be consumed
with the consideration of many important
questions Of interest to the lumbermen, the
hearing Of reports and various business
matters. A banquet at the New Willard
tomorrow night will mark the close of the
annual meeting.
The Retail Dealers.
The Retail Lumber Dealers Association
OF the eastern states and the association Of
western retail lumbermen each held an ex-
ecutive meeting this morning. the former
in a room at the New Willard and the
latter organization in the red parlor at
the Ebbitt House.
It Is stated that q difference, which IL
regarded as Of considerable Importance, ex-
lists between the eastern retail dealers and
the National Association of Wholesale
Lumber Dealers. The cause of the con-
tention is said to be that the retail deal
ers of the east desire to fix the status of
consumers OF lumber, with the understand
ing that their decision shall be final. For
instance, the retail men. 1t is said, wish
to designate some large consumer of lum-
Der. as builder or carpenter, or contrac-
tor, and desire the wholesale dealers to abide
ing any effort to secure the business of the
person or company so named.
Opposed to Concurrence.
The sentiment among the members of the
wholesale association seems to be very
much opposed to concurring In this PROPOSE
tion and it Is thought that no such agree
ment will be entered into between the two
bodies. AT the meeting of the board of
directors of the national association last
night this question was thoroughly dis
cussed, but the result Of the deliberations
has not been made public. There wilI be
conference between members of the two as
sociations tomorrow. and the matter VIII
be brought up in the convention.