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REAL ESTATE
AND
NEW YORK, OCTOBER 17, 1914
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||THE REAL ESTATE CONVENTION
Delegates From All Sections of Empire State Meet at Hotel Astor—
Many Important Matters Discussed, Including Licensing of Brokers
/^O-OPERATION was the keynote of
^ the first New York Real Estate Con¬
vention which opened yesterday morn¬
ing at the Hotel Astor under the aus¬
pices of the Real Estate Association of
the State of New York. Many interest¬
ing subjects were discussed, but prob¬
ably the most important was that deal¬
ing with the licensing of real estate
brokers. An exolanation of the measure
was made by R. A. Borland, of Nor¬
wich, N. Y., and also by L. D. Wood-
worth, of Rochester, N. Y.
The New York real estate men were
asked by the State Real Estate Asso¬
ciation to co-operate, and they took hold
with such enthusiasm that the commit¬
tee on arrangements had difficulty in
crowding into two days set apart for the
convention all of the speakers, sight¬
seeing expeditions and other features
planned by the sub-committees. The
sightseeing trips as planned, include
tours through Brooklyn, the Bronx, and
L. D. WOODWORTH,
Vice-President State Association.
Queens, so that the delegates from out
of town may get a comprehensive idea
of Greater New York from a real es¬
tate investment standpoint.
_ The Bronx trip includes an excur¬
sion this afternoon through the indus¬
trial, residential and waterfront sections
of the borough with a luncheon at the
Community Building, and judging from
the applications for tickets large attend¬
ance is looked for.
Yesterday afternoon the Queens com¬
mittee, with the active co-operation of
the Queens Chamber of Commerce, ar¬
ranged a trip, at the end of which a re¬
ception and supper was held at the
Queens Chamber of Commerce rooms.
The Brooklyn committee has arranged
an expedition for Sunday morning
through that borough.
The Crcwning Feature.
The crowning feature of the conven¬
tion will be a dinner at the Hotel Astor
this evening. Secretary Elisha Sniffin,
WILLIAM H. MOFFITT,
President State Association.
chairman of the dinner committee, re¬
ports such a large demand for tickets
that increased seating capacity is neces¬
sary. Arnone those who have taken one
or more tables are the American Real
Estate Company, New York Edison
Company, Deputy Tax Commissioners,
the United Real Estate Owners' Asso¬
ciation, O. D. Schwencke. M. Morgen¬
thau, Jr., Company, the Queens Cham¬
ber of Commerce. A. N. Gitterman Cor-
noration and the Real Estate Company
of America.
Following the reception and registra¬
tion of delegates, the convention was
called to order promptly at 10.30 o'clock
by President William H. Moffitt. who
spoke briefly on the results achieved
by the organization during the twelve
years since its formation. He stated
that while today the membership roll
totaled 260 people, there was every rea¬
son to believe that this number would
be augmented considerably during the
coming year.
William C. Breed, vice-president of
the Merchants' Association, gave the
speech of welcome and showed what
could be accomplished by co-ooeration.
As an example he cited what had been
done by the Merchants' Association and
how the membership had been increased
during the last two years from 1.500 to
3,500 members. "Real estate men are
natural optimists," said Mr. Breed, "and
this trait is essential to every successful
man in the business. Unless you have
faith in the product that you are sell¬
ing, you had better devote your efforts in
other channels."
In response Thomas J. Overturf, of
Buffalo, first vice-president of the con¬
vention, made a short address in which
past accomplishments and future possi¬
bilities of the organization were the
themes.
At the close of Mr. Over turf's ad-
.lUll.X rUKIiOY MITCHEL.
Mayor of Xew York City.
H. L. REED,
State Secretary.
dress, President William H. Moffitt de¬
livered his report for the year, in which
he outlined the progress of the organiza¬
tion and suggested plans for the enlarge¬
ment of its activities. He was followed
by Secretary H. L. Reed, of Amsterdam,
N. Y., who reported that, with new en¬
rollments, the total membership of the
State Association was 260.
The License Question.
The discussion of the proposed licens¬
ing of real estate brokers by L. D.
Woodwortb. of Rochester, and R. A.
Borland, of Norwich, was laid over until
a later session and for the rest of the
morning the convention debated the pro¬
posed bill. Alfred H. Wagg. vice-presi¬
dent of the Long Island Real Estate Ex¬
change, outlined the remarkable erowth
of Long Island development and the pos¬
sibilities which the enormous amount of
luisiness offered for unscrupulous brok¬
ers. He urged the passage of the bill
licensing professional real estate men in
f>rder tliat tho inexperienced and object