The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-11-17

retail and who wholesale dealers was |
referred to the committee on bylaws,
communication from the Cleveland |
Board of lrade inviting the convention |
to a banquet on the afternoon of the 10Th |
inst. was read and unanimously accept |
ed. A committee consisting of Messrs. |
X. G. Young, II. c. Wight, j. NJ. Campbell, |
II. e.. Gerwig and s. n. DOuther, was ap- !
pointed to arrange for a permanent or !
ganizatiOn and officers, and Messrs. Nj.
A. Haywood, d. q. Curry, +. G.. Par
sons, +. G. Terrence and W. Pack
ard were appointed a committee
TO arrange for time andL place SOf
holding the next meeting. The kind
offers OF General Manager Briggs, of the
Connection Valley Railway, and General
Passenger Agent McKile, of the Valley
Railway, to transport the members of
the convention to Cleveland and back,
free of charge, was accepted with thanks.
After some informal discussion the con
ventiOn adjourned until o'clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
On the Teassembling of the cOnven
tiOn in the evening tife committee on
time and place of next meeting reported
February 18th 1884, as the time, and
either Dayton or Springfield the place
for holding the next meeting. A ballot
was then taken, which resulted in Day
ton being selected as the next meeting
place.
The Pittsburgh members were ap-
pointed a special committee for that
locality to solicit membership to the as
sOciatlOn among dealers. The commit
tee on Constitution and Bylaws made
their report which was accepted. (The
association does not desire this to be
published) On motion the Secretary
and Treasurer are to be required to give
bond in the sum of $500, with two salts
factory securities. The committee on
permanent organization next reported
as follows: President, George Sadler,
Ravenna; Vice President, l.. II. Oatman,
Rochester, Penn: Secretary and Treas
uTer, j. W. Campbell, Canton, o. Dlrec-
tors: ID. A. Wilhelm, Palestine, o., three
| years; A. L. Shafer, Pittsburgh, two
| years; Nj. A. Haywood, Springfield, o.,
one year. The report of the committee
was accepted, and on motion the asso-
| citation proceeded to the election of Of
| icers.
The Secretary was authorized to cast
ballot for the association, and report
ed as above.
A letter from the Chicago National
| Association was received and on motion
was laid on the table for future action.
On motion the names already signed to
| the paper were authorized to be attach
| ed to the Constitution and Bylaws as
members of the association.
After the secretary had been author
| lied to arrange for the expenses incur
red i'll holding this meeting, the cOnYen-
| ton adjourned until $3.50 Friday morn
| ing and proceeded in a body to Empire
| Hall where a grand banquet awaited
| the members. The Grand Army Band
! had been engaged for the occasion, and
| upon the arrival of the association at
| the hall struck up a fine selection,
! the members meanwhile taking their
| seats at the tables, and falling to with
out any further ceremony. The banquet
was an excellent one, and reflected
| great credit on Mr.. II. j. Bacon, the ca
| terer, who prepared it. AT the cOnclu
| sion of the supper cigars were handed
/ around by Mr.. Campbell, and amid the
clouds of smoke from the fragrant Ha-
vannas, the gentlemen engaged in
| friendly converse and informal speech
making until about IL o'clock, when all
retired.
| At half past eight Friday morning
| the Association again met in Clark's
| Hall and concluded its business.
| The following report of the commit
tee on resolutions was read and accept
| ed, after which the convention adjourn
ed to meet on Feb. 18th, in Dayton:
'Be it RESOLVED, first, that we thank
and give due credit to Wilhelm q Co.,
for the energy and interest manifested
by them in being the means of the call
| of this convention. That we thank the
lumber dealers of Canton for their deep
interest in preparing programmes, and
circulating the same among the retail
dealers of Ohio and Pennsylvania.
RESOLVED, That we thank the Can
ton lumber merchants for the welcome,
and the kind hospitality we have receiv.
ed at their hands; also thanking the
band for the grand and excellent music
they gave at the banquet hall. We
would also thank the kind hands that
so nicely prepared the supper.
RESOLVED, That we thank Mr.. Samuel
Briggs, General Manager of the COnnOt-
ton Valley Railway, for his kind offer OF
a train to the members of the cORVen.
tiOn to Cleveland, free of charge, and
we would also return thanks to Mr.
Charles Med. Kile, General Manager OI
the Valley railway, for his kind offer L
carry members Of the convention t.
Cleveland and back to Canton free.
RESOLVED, That we each be a commit
tee of one to further complete this uniOI
in getting the cooperation of as many
retail lumber dealers to join with us
and that we work together in uniOr
towards the completion of this assOcia
tiOn.
RESOLVED. That the proceedings o
this convention be published in as man.
papers as the Secretary may think best
The gentlemen representing the con
! ventiOn were a fine and intelligent look
ing body of men, and their deliberatiOn
were marked throughout by sound com
mon sense and the utmost decOrum-n
member deviating in the least from tn
prescribed rules of parliamentary usages
After viewing the interior of the new
First M. +. Church and other places o
interest in the city, they departed on tn
III a. m. train, Friday, for Cleveland, t.
attend the banquet given by the Cleve
land Board of Trade in the afternoon.
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