The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-04-12
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sleesfae Ell me STATE Associations 10
this city,
TUESDAY, April 10.
The State Association of Kansas Re
tail Jewellers met at the &. P. hall in
this city at 2 80 O'Clock this afternoon.
In the absence OF the president and
vice pres dent on motion Mr.. J. W. Fer
rier, of Peabody. was called to the chair.
Mr.. II. Z. Fox acted as secretary.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read snd approved.
The following gentlemen signed the
constitution, paid their fees and became
members of the association: VIM.
Wheeler, Strong City; 4. z. Hamilton,
Florence; W. H. G. Rndd, HiaWatha
]. A. Mosher, Burlington; Amos Plant,
Hutchinson; ]. C. Kelley. Abilene.
On motion the following gentlemen
were appointed committee on order of
business: Messrs Plant, Mosker, KEEL
ley and Fox.
On motion the chair appointed the
following gentlemen G committee on
black list: G. W. Burk1and, 81. K.
Herbert. W. Fl. C. Rudd. The commit
lee reported and a general discussion
ensued, pending action upon the report,
and il was finally moved that the secre-
tary be instructed to correspond with
persons on the black list asking them
If they are willing TO pledge themselves
to be governed by the regulations of this
association.
On motion it was agreed TO meet this
evening in the rooms over the book store
of I. D. Fox s. Co.
EVENING SESSION.
at $50 the association met at T. NJ.
Fry's, the room at I. D. Fox s. Cos be.
ing occupied by the Palmer Chorus.
Mr.. Fry, vice president, took the
char, and the minutes of the afternoon
session were read and approved.
Letters were then read from the presi-
dent and several others regrettlng their
inability to attend the meeting and
pleding their heartiest cooperation in
the movement.
The committee on catalogues and
price-lists reported as follows:
To the Watchmakers' and jewellers Guild of
Kansas:
We, the committee on catalogues and
price lists, beg leave to offer tor your
consideration the following resolutions:
WHEREAS. We believe that the gener-
al and wholesale distribution of cata-
logues, price lists and circulars to be
| sasrl ,s.l IT, ,aoI g. s..en
ests of legitimate jewellers; therefore,
Res0EUed, That the secretary be in
structed to notify all wholesale dealers.
jobbers and manufacturers in the watch,
| jewelry and silver and silver
| plated ware line that this
| association condemns and prohibits the
distribution Of circulars. price lists, etc,
| excepting to such persons as members
| of the association shall report to the
secretary, as being legitimate jewelers.
and entitled to the same and then only
| by causing them to be securely protect
ed from the prying' eyes of postoff1ce
employees and Others, and further, that
such catalogues and price lists shall not
be forwarded to any person in Kansas
until list of the names entitled to
them has been received from the secre-
tarY of this ASSOCIATION.
Res0lped, That each member of the
| Jewellers Association of Kansas be re-
quested to furnish the secretary with a
complete list of the names in his town
| of those who are entitled and recognized
as legitimate professional jewellers.
On motion the report and resolutions
were adopted.
The secretary was instructed to have
four hundred copies of the proceedings
Of this meeting, including the constltu.
ton and bylaws of the association
printed in pamphlet form for distribu
ton among the jewelers. of Kansas and
iobbers doing business in Kansas.
The bills on the secretary's- desk were
read, approved and ordered paid.
On motion 1t was ordered that tht
annual meeting of the association be
held in Topeka, the third Wednesday II
August next.
About two hours were spent in gen
eral discussion and the comparison o
methods used in the finer points o
workmanship, which was participated II
by nearly all present. many points o
practical value were brought out, ant
every member present felt well repaid
for the time and expense of the meeting
On motion, the association proceeded
to ballot for representative to tn
meeting of the United State
Guild, which takes place in Chi
cago in May. On an informal bal
lot, Mr.. Rudd, of Hiawsths. received
the highest number of votes, and on mo
ton his election was made unanimous
Adjourned.