The League subsequently appointed a committee, consisting of President N.E. Young, C.H. Byrne, of Brooklyn, and A.J. Reach, of Philadelphia, to prepare a proper address to Mr. Chadwick, and to have same engrossed and framed for presentation. The result of their official duty was an exceptionally handsome piece of engrossing, set in a gilt frame. A pastel portrait of Mr. Chadwick is in the centre of a decorative scroll on which is the following testimonial: The NATIONAL LEAGUE AND AMERICAN ASSOCIATION of PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL CLUBS OF THE UNITED STATES to HENRY CHADWICK. At a regular annual meeting of the National League and American Association of Professional Base Ball Clubs, held in New York City, November 15, 1894, all twelve clubs being present, MR. HENRY CHADWICK, of Brooklyn, N. Y., was by a unanimous vote elected an HONORARY MEMBER of this body. In conferring this membership this organization pays the highest tribute in its power to one who, during a number of years almost as great as is usually alloted to man to live, has unselfishly devoted his time, his talents and his energies, by voice and pen, to establish BASE BALL as the NATIONAL GAME of America. At all times and in all places he has diligently worked for its DEVELOPMENT, and battled for its INTEGRITY, its HONESTY and the PURITY of its methods. He has been an unflinching foe of those within the ranks who permitted any stigma to attach to it and a gallant defender against any attack from without, touching its good name and fame. Always a devoted friend of the honest ball player, he has been a never-failing advocate of the rights of and the respect due the umpire. His advice and good offices most frequently sought have ever been readily given, and to the benefit and advantage of all. We pay this tribute with pleasure and deference to HENRY CHADWICK, the father of base ball, who now in the full of his years and after a long life of usefulness to his fellow man, still lives to see the fruition of his fondest hopes, and base ball, which he has fostered and upheld, pleaded for and battled for, now established forevermore as our national game. The National League and American Association of Professional Base Ball Clubs, Boston, New York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Louisville, St. Louis, Chicago. N.E. YOUNG, C.H. BYRNE, A.J. REACH, *Committee. NEW YORK, November 15, 1894. [Advertisement] This Trade Mark [Illustration: Spalding: Trade Mark] The Standard of Comparison The World Over, and which has stood the test of years, will be stamped in the future, as in the past, on all goods manufactured by us and will guarantee each article, from the cheapest to the highest priced, as the very best that can be produced for the money. But this additional Trade Mark-- [Illustration: The Spalding: Highest Quality]