The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-27
MOURN DEATH OF
FORMER CA|ROITt
HARDWOOD LUMBER DEALERS OF
COUNTRY GRlEVG OVER LOSS
OF W. S. SMITH.
". H. Russo HONORED


Memphis. May 26--At the meeting
III the l.umbermcns Club Of Mean
uhls held yesterday at the Hotel Gay
o.o several very important announce
nents were made. Secretary John
II. McClure read communication
from Atlantic City stating thar NJ. H.
Russo was reelected president Of the
National Hardwood Lumber associa
ton and another letter was made
nublic announcing the death OF w p
Smith at Fan Claire Wis.
W. H. Russo is a member Of the 10
ca, hardwood firm Of Russo & Bur
sessy He was reelected president Of
The National Hardwood association at
the tenth annual convention held At
Atlantic Cib May 70 and n, His
election was unani mons, The associa
ton ii an organization Of hardwood
dealers ana manufacturers, number.
ina about 700 members. and is the
large and most Influential body Of
hardwood iumbermen In me United
states
arr. Russo was NOT candidate for
reelection, and ia fact left Memphis
last Monday night for Atlantic CRY
determined that he would not allow
HE name ID 20 Before The convention.
hut it appears bid was reelected not
outstanding IFS desire to retire from
the office Of president He was
elected president Of the association
me wear ago when the annual meet
ne was held in Memphis. During
no year Of hls administration Az chief
Incentive officer Of this organization
The membership has increased ma
.erially and the organization has not
auly increased ITS membership, but
has extended its Influence TO al parts
# the United sta es where hardwood
Hmber is manufactured and handled
Nr. Ruese's friends in Memphis and
throughout the United States con
s.atulate him upon his reelection,
The other officers elected at the
Atlantic City coayen ion were Q. @.
Agler, Agler Chicago, first vice presi-
dent. c. +. Lloyd, Philadelphia, sec
and vice president, Sam II Barr, New
York. third vice president Claude
slaley. indianapolis, treasurer; Theo-
| lore Fathauer. Chicago. George W.
stoneman, ST. Louis: f. A. Diggins
Michigan r NJ Landeck and ]. II.
Smith. milwaukee,. directors. F. F..
Fish of Indianapolis lis the secretary
b appointment The next place Of
nee ing viii be Milwaukee Mis-.
Death q w, E. Smith.
The Death announcement Of w. f..
smith. which took place at bis old
home Eau Claire Wis an May ~.
7as a SHOCK q his many lmber as-
ociates in Memphis. With whom he
adj formed quite an attachment and
he announcement by the press will
euse much regret among the mem
! bers of tie local lodge of Elks. many
win whom be was we'll acquainted.
Mr.. Smith was a member Of the
lm of w. E. Smith Lumber company
end the Three States Lumber COM
,any Of this CITY. the offices Of which
aere removed from Cairo to Memphis
several wears ago. He lived at the
Hotel Gayoso and was unmarried.
The Offices Of his companies were In
he Tennessee Trust huilding.
While I'm Cairo Mr. Smith was cX-
7ucd iuler eff q. p o. r. lodge No
55l ana was very popular with his
fraternity i'm that city. He wa
stricken with paralysis and carried 10
,fs old home in Wisconsin. where he
lied. surrounded by members OF his
mlIv
Al the meeting yesterday very little
business was transacted, the meeting
being largi Is social one. Aside
from the announcement made, one
smith of the fran OF Robe,sonmhmh
member was cleo ed. George W
smith, OF the firm of Robertson
Foosae Lumber company, recently or
sHized. The NEE ing adjourned
.ner the disposal Of routine nusines
4t. T.. smith mentioned in the aboy.
dispatch was form Cairoite whose
losth mentioned few days aro i1
The Huue in cauae1 deep so-1o
uorz BIS hosfs SO friends here.
So. D. Russo. tAe reelected pc ]
Gent of b HariToot association. is
q ferner Clir0ite ana IS well know
lere. especially Ay lumbermen.
Lucky Unto Death.