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St. Louis Mo.: Andrew Kerr, H. C. Lindsley, John R. Ahrens, John H.
Dunlap, Anton Wind, Richard Walsh, Wm. Gahl.
Indianapolis, Ind.: John Martin, J. C. Adams, Fred Mack, G. Weaver,
C. Bender, Wm. P. Jungclaus, Peter Rautier.
New Orleans, La.: A. J. Muir, H. Hofield, F. H. West.
Boston, Mass.: Leander Greely, Ira G. Hersey, John A. Emery, Wm.
Lumb, J. Arthur Jacobs, Francis Hayden, Wm. H. Sayward.
New York City: A. J. Campbell, A. G. Bogert, John Byrns, John
McGlensey, Marc Eidlitz, John J. Tucker.
Troy, N. Y.: C. A. Meeker.
Albany, N. Y.: David M. Alexander
Worcester, Mass.: E. B. Crane, O. W. Norcross, Henry Mellen, O. S.
Kendall, Robt. S. Griffin, Geo. H. Cutting.
Grand Rapids, Mich.: John Rawson, James Curtis, H. E. Doren, J. D.
Boland, C. H. Pelton, W. C. Weatherly, C. A. Sathren.
Sioux City, Iowa.: Fred F. Beck.
Pittsburgh and Allegheny City, Pa.: Geo. A. Cochran, Saml. Francis,
Alex. Hall, R. C. Miller, Geo. S. Fulmer.
Providence, R. I.: Geo. R. Phillips, Richard Hayward. Geo. S. Ross.
Rochester, N. Y.: Chas. W. Voshell.
Washington, D. C.: Thos. J. King.
George C. Prussing, of Chicago, presided, and William H. Sayward, of
Boston, was secretary of the convention. Mr. Sayward appointed as his
assistants J. Arthur Jacobs, of Boston, and W. Harkness, Jr., of
Philadelphia.
In adopting a constitution the objects of the organization were set
forth in the following article:
Article II. The fundamental objects of this association shall be to
foster and protect the interests of contractors, manual workmen, and
all others concerned in the erection and construction of buildings; to
promote mechanical and industrial interests; to acquire, preserve and
disseminate valuable information connected with the building trades; to
devise and suggest plans for the preservation of mechanical skill
through a more complete and practical apprenticeship system, and to
establish uniformity and harmony of action among builders throughout the
country. The better to accomplish these objects, this association shall
encourage the establishment of builders' exchanges in every city or town
of importance throughout the country, and shall aid them to organize
upon some general system that will not conflict with local customs and
interests, in order that through these filial associations the
resolutions and recommendations of this National Association may be
promulgated and adopted in all localities.