New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-15
BOOK MEN VISIT HARPERS'
Sellers Meet Authors and Hear
Story of Will Cartoons Life.
ARTISTS THERE, AS WELL
Luncheon Served After an In
spection Of the Old Frank
lin Square Plant.

viii Carleton fOnded a first edition copy
of Farm Ballads" yesterday that Harper
& Bros. had resurrectcd. Renniscently he
launched the story Of his first literary en-
deavOrs
when was boy. Z remember. I
thought that if ! ever had 4 book pub
lishcd by Harpers II would be a great book.
sent them few poems that I wrote.
They sent them back. made up my mind
that | would not be turned down in New
York. lived in Michigan.
Il went over to Chicago The Lakeside
Publishing Company had breezy name
that appealed to me.
What kind of poetry is it?' asked an
lrishman I'm charge.
Sentimental poems. They deal mostly
with the grave.
Dead ones don't go in Chicago. he re-
piled firmly.
Then l began again on the Harpcrs l
am here yet"
Major Leigh. OF Harper & Bros, had in
troduccd Mr.. Carleton to the members Of
the American Booksellers Association.
They were the guests Of the Harper house
at the Franklin Square plant The book
sellers. many of whom were accompanied
by their wives, numbered about three hun
drcd and nifty I'm all. Several other pub
fishers dropped in to extend friendly COM
rlments TO the Harpcrs Sightseeing auto
mobiles had been provided for the guests.
\ short tour of the financial district was
made before stopping in Franklin square.
When the party climbed the historic iron
stairs OF the Harper building the visitors
were greeted by a number Of authors whose
books were familiar 10 them through daily
handling In the receiving group were Rex
Beach. Kate Langley Boshcr Albert Bigc-
low Paine Irving Bachelor. Margaret
Cameron. VIII y. Harlem Hayden Carruth.
Theodore Dresser. William Dana circuit
VIII Carleton. Basil King. Onoto Natanna.
Don g Scitz. Brewer Corcoran. Henry Mills
Alden. John Martin. Burgess Johnson and
Van Tassol Sutphcn. Among the artists
wero Orson Lowell Howard chandler
Christy, Peter Newell and Arthur Lnmley.
An hour was spent I'm going over the
plant the guests being split M into parties
for inspecting the pressroome. hindery'
composing rooms. plate vaults and the gen
eral and editorial Offices. When the book
sellers had made the tour Of the plant they
assembled in the Pearl side ~ the building.
Here a nashlight Of the booksellers and
the authors whose books they sell was
taken. This Is said to he the first photo
graph of its kind showing the two OK
tremes in tho book world. Tables we've
spread by Dclmonico and afternoon tea
was served The remainder OF the after
noon was spent In an informal inspection or
the more historic rooms and features Of
the publishing house. which has been is
suing books continuously since 1871
Mayor Gaynor spoke al the morning ses-
sion OF the booksellers convention. when
the booksellers declared there was con-
stanuy growing demand for books that
dealt with subjects that appealed to trained
readers.
Addresses were made by Frank G.. Dodd
Of Dodd. Mead 81 Co: Simon Brentano. OF
Brentanos: Walter 5 Lewis. Of Phiadol-
phia and Ward Macauley, OF Detroit
william Cathcart. OF Cleveland. presided