Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-11

on all shipments to the west or from 'he
west to the east. o,,5 n n &C
1--WE now hope to obtain secoho- -il,1r1o
rating in the southern territory on single
sbinnnents which-if successfui-We nope
will omen the way to securing seGo!iu.
class rating on single shipments III an ''e
other sections later on l.,
1--WE have also obtained an advantage IN
tho nethod of packing carload shipments
In the western territory, winch we rus
will soon be accepted by the eastern ROADS
now that we have at last secured Ihe Clos
sihcation we worked SO HARD TOT
Free Alcohol.
PROMISED legislation respecting the free
alcohol matter" was referred to by the
president as follows:
"As the enactment of this legislation
would save us about 81 per gallon on gram
alcohol, and all spirit varnishes or stains IN
which 1t is used. and would also largely
reduce the price of wood alcohol OF every
grade, besides having tendency to reduce
the price of turpentine, all or Wnicn are
largely used by us, l gave TINS Dill my
earnest support and used every influence
at nv command to try to nave II passed
In time for this convention
secretarys Showing.
The report of Secretary T. E. Dougherty
showed that the following had been added
to the membership of the association since
the last annual report. AulO iftIlO
company, New Castle, Ind; Columbus Piano
Company, Columbus, Ohio; Merrill Piano
Manufacturing Company Boston, Mass. !;
Christman & Sons, New York; Jacob Bros,
New York; Behr Bros. Co.. New York;
Webster Piano Company, Brooklyn, n. Y;
Mallet & Davis Piano Company Boston,
Mass: Farrand Organ Company, Detroit,
Mich. and Otto Wissner Brooklyn N. ~
increasing the membership TO 1O2.
The reports of the executive committee,
the committee on sections the membership
committee and other standing committees
were read. The business therein presented
was. however nothing in the main but an
elaboration of the points touched on in the
presidents report.
No action was taken on the resolution,
favorably reported. to admit organ manu-
facturers to membership OF the association.
The subjects for discussion heretofore
mentioned in The Star were not called up
this morning. the opening session being
confined as above stated, to the hearing OF
reports and other routine business.
Adjournment for lunch was taken at 1
o'clock. At 2:30 the convention was again
called to order. The election OF officers VIII
take place this afternoon.
Delegates in Attendance.
The following delegates are in attendance:
e. p Mcpherson and p. B. Klugh, the
Cable Company; E. E. Walter, H. NJ. Cable
Company; w. L Maple. e. b. Bogart & Co.;
T. v. Steger. Steger Piano Company;
George r. Steger, Reed & Sons Piano Com
pany: Charles T.. Tonk, William Tonk q
Bro; @. A. Whitney. Brockport Piano Manu-
featuring Company; T. NJ. Root, Hopdorf
piano Company; c. c.. Modge, Strohber
Piano Company; II. Paul Mehlin. Paul ".
Mehlin Sons; Dawson j. Blackmore,
Krell Piano Company: Edward 3. Payson'
Emerson Plano Company: William Nd.
Bauer Julius Bauer & Co.; George Miller,
Lester Piano Company; T. E. Dougherty.
| Schaeffer Piano Manufacturing Company;
Frank C. Decker, Decker Son; f. ii.
Owen, A. NJ. McPhail Piano Company
| Charles H. Parsons, Needham Piano and
| Organ Company Emil E. Gabler, q. Gabler
| & Bro; b. H. Jansen, B. II. Jansen;
| Jonas M. Cleland, the Gable Company
| Frank w. Teeple, Price q Teeple Piano
| Company; w. L. Bush. Bush & Gerts Piano
| Company; George A. Gibson, Ivers & Pond
| Piano Company; Charles F. Thompson.
| Thompson Plano Company; Fred p. Stien,
| Charles M. Stieft; A. 8. Bond, the Packard
| Company; John d. Pease, Pease Piano Com
pany; A. H Fischer ]. q c. Fischer; Will
| lam DaIllba Dutton, Hardman. Peck & Co.;
| Henry F. Miller, Henry F. Miller q Sons
Piano Company, j. r. Mason, the Sterling
| Company; r. G. Smith, +. q. Smith: j.
/ Harry Estey E,stey Plano Company; r. y.
| Cable Cable Nelson Piano Company; Will
| lam c. Burgess. Wegman Piano Company;
E. II. Story. Story & Clark Plano Company;
| Harry Schaaf. Adam Schaaf; w. w. Luf-
kin. w. w. Kfmball Company; G. r. 6cher-
| merhorn, r. L. Raymond Company: Handel
i Pond, Ivers & Pond Piano Company: James
| c. Miller, Henry F. Miller & Sons Piano
/ Company; John Davenport, Davenport Il
| Treacy Company: II. G.. Presley. Lester
| Piano Company; John D. Evans. Newly 4