The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-10
|M|LL|0NA|RES At
THIS CONVENTION
Many Rich Men Among Four Hun
dred Delegates Attending Ses-
sions Of Lumber Dealers.

Hardwood lumber dealers and manu-
facturers from all over the country
are In town for the twelfth annual con-
vention of the National Hardwood
Lumber association, which began Ia
the Hotel Cadillac, Thursday morning
and Will end with a banquet in the
same hosiery Friday evening About
400 had registered up TO noon and the
lobby OF the hote| was alive with dele
gates, evern one OF whom looked pros
porous.
In the crowd are a number OF mil.
li0naiTes. men who have made their
pile in the lumber business and haven [
stopped yet. Yet, II is a most demo-
cratic gathering and a spirit Of cor
dial good fellowship prevails.
The attendance is not quite up IL
that OF last years convention in Mil
waukee. however. This Is credited u
the fact that the past year has been
rather an unsatisfactory one for the
hardwood dealers. so unsatisfactory
in fact. that President Oliver o. Agler
OF Chicago. saw fit 10 mention IL in his
annual address. The condition Is
merely another reflection OF the hard
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cording 10 the lumbermen.
The main topic OF conversation
among the delegates Thursday morn
ing had naught 10 do with lumber
matters. II concerned the experience
the Buffalo delegation had with the
authorities OF bennington. Ont, while
making the trip overland in automo-
biles. The story ciGulated in the lob
! 0y was that the whole crowd. eight in
number. mad been "pinched" but this
proved TO be an exaggeration.
Going through Blenheim. Ont. a
farmers team, standing at hitching
post in the main street. took fright
at the TWO autos and ran away, one
of the horses receiving slight injuries.
When the party reached bennington
they found the town constable await
ing them and were told that he had
received orders 10 stop them. The
party secured an attorney and got into
communication with Blenheim by tele-
phone. They were finally permitted
TO proceed on condition that they put
up a bond for $500. which was done.
The party reached Detroit late Wed.
nesday night.
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about dozen Buffalo lumbermen
came by train.
The Louisville, Ky, delegation is
on hand with both feet determined
TO land the 1910 convention.
Mayor Breitmeyer formally well
coined the delegates, Thursday morn
ing. and John NJ. Woods. mayor OF
Summerville, Mass, one OF the Oldest
lumpermen In the country, responded
In a hearty vein. President Alger. In
his address. said that there had been
some objection TO the inspection rules
adopted at the Milwaukee convention.
but did not regard II as serious.
The hardwood men OF Detroit land
Michigan have made ample provision
for the entertainment OF the visitors
during their brief stay. An auto ride
is scheduled for Thursday afternoon.
following a business session. The
steamer Pleasure has been chartered
for Friday afternoon. Special arrange
ments have been made for the enter
tainment Of the ladies.
Some OF the big men In attendance
are: F. A. Diggins, OF Cadillac, Mich,
yice-president of the association and
president of the Michigan Hardwood
Manufacturers association: c. NJ. Car
rier, Buffalo; Edward Buckley. Man
istee: John n. Scatcherd. Buffalo; Z.
F. Perry, secretary of the Nationa!
Wholesale Lumber Dealers associa-
ton: Gardner Jones. Boston; w. II.
Russo and George d. Burgess. Mem
phis, Tenn; F. s. Underhill. Philadel-
phia. and VI. NJ. Wall. Buffalo, who
NAV be a candidate for the presidency