The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-11
N|LL|OMA|REs At
THIS CONVENTION
[any Rich Men Among Four Hun
dred Delegates Attending Ses-
sions of Lumber Dealers.

Hardwood lumber dealers and manu-
cturers from all over the country
Re In town for the twelfth annual con-
fntion VI the National Hardwood
lmber association, WHICH began la
e Hotel Cadillac. Thursday morning
hd will end with banquet In the
me hostelry Friday evening. About
20 had registered up TO noon and tn.
bby OF the hotel was alive with dele
htes. evern one OF whom looked pros
rous.
In the crowd are number OF mil
Pnaires, men who have made their
e In the lumber business and haven't
opped yet. Yet. 1t Is most demo
attic gathering and a spirit of cor
al good fellowship prevails.
The attendance Is not quite up t.
at OF last years convention In Mil
hukee, however This Is credited 10
e fact that the past year has been
Their an unsatisfactory one for the
lrdwcod dealers. so unsatisfactory.
fact. that President Oliver o. Agler,
Chicago. saw fit to mention 1t In his
erely another reflection OF the hard
mes incident to the panic OF 1907. ac-
riding to the lumbermen.
The main topic of conversation
hong the delegates Thursday morn
Il had naught To do with lumber
alters. 1t concerned the experience
Q Buffalo delegation had with the
thorities of bennington. Ont. while
hking the trip overland In automo-
les. The story circulated In the lob
was that the whole crowd. eight In
inter, had been ''pinched" but this
owed to be an exaggeration.
Going through Blenheim, Ont, n
rmeI's team, standing at hitching
|st Ia the main street. took fright
the two autos and ran away. one
the horses receiving slight injuries.
hen the party reached bennington
ey fund the town constable await
q them and were told chat he had
ceive'l orders TO stop them. The
rty secured an attorney and got into
mmunication with Blenheim by tele-
lone. They were finally permitted
proceed on condition That they put
bond for $500, which was done.
be party reached Detroit late Wed.
|sday night.
In addition to the auto delegation.
bout n dozen Buffalo lumbermen
me by train.
The Louisville. Ky. delegation is
hand with both feet" determined
land the 1910 convention.
~ al
med the delegates. Thursday morn
*, and John NJ. Woods. mayor OF
immerville. Mass. one OF the oldest
mDermen in the country, responded
hearty vein. President Alger, In
s address, said that there had been
|me objection to the inspection rules
opted at the Milwaukee convention,
IL did not regard Ii as serious.
The hardwood men OF Detroit and
Michigan have made ample provision
the entertainment of the visitors
bring their brief stay. An auto ride
scheduled for Thursday afternoon.
blowing a business session. The
eamer Pleasure has been chartered
h Friday afternoon. Special arrange.
ents have been made for the enter
inment OF the ladies'.
Some OF the big men in attendance
e: F. A. Diggins. OF Cadillac. Mich,
ce-president of the association and
resident of the Michigan Hardwood
manufacturers association; c. NJ. Car
er. Buffalo; Edward Buckley. Man
tee: John n. Scatcherd. Buffalo; Il.
Perry, secretary OF the National
Wholesale Lumber Dealers assocla-
On: Gardner Jones. Boston: w. II.
msse and George d. Burgess. Mem
his. Tenn; F. s. Underhill. Philadel-
|hia and NJ. VI. Wall. Buffalo. who
ay be a candidate for the presidency.