The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-03
KANSAS STATE RETAIL KARSESS-MAK-
ERS ASSOCIATION.

| The second annual convention OF the
Kansas Retail Harness-makers Protective
association met in Zeininger hall. Wichita,
Kan, Sept 80. j. J. Winterburg of Great
Bend called the convention to order at
| 1890 a. m, and on motion adjourned until
7:30 D. m, as the executive COMMITTEES
wanted to ahave session before the conven-
tion began work.
Sept. 50, 1891
At 7:3o p. m. the convention met
and at y. m the president, j. j.
Winterburg called the meeting 20 order.
Roll call showed the following officers
present,
President-J. J. Winterburg Of Great
Bend. Kan.
Secretary-H. S. Mueller of Sedgwick,
Kan.
Treasurer-F. C. Baur of Chase, Kan.
] Guard-Ckarles W. Haws Of Augusta,
| Kan.
| neapolis was absent.
Members of the executive committee
present.. J. Winterberg OF Great Bend,
| II. S. Mueller of Sedgwick, +. e. Baur OF
Chase, Z. T. Ellis of Kingman; absent
| Benjamin Loke of Concordia.
| The minutes of last annual meeting
were read and approved.
! Minutes of executive committee meeting
| held in Hutchinson, Kan, Dec. 81, 1890,
were read and on motion were approved.
The minutes of the executive committee
| meeting held in Wichita. Kan, Sept 80.
| 1891, at $50 p. m, were read and on motion
/ approved as read.
On motion the president appointed the
! following auditing committee: P. NJ.
Leake of Stafford, E. r. Ellis of Kingman,
and David Morz of Cedarvale.
Moved and seconded that the rules be
suspended and the harness makers present
| be given a chance to join the association.
| Motion carried.
The following harness makers joined:
F. w. Mueller of Andale. Kan. and Joseph
Christoph of Claflin, Kan.
Then there was a long discussion over
the agreement with wholesale houses and
article Of the constitution, the pledge of
members, which lasted over one hour,
after which the following harness makers
Joined: Tom Harrison of Independence.
Kan, V. d. Zeilies of Emporia, Kan, J. j.
Crowley of Council Grove, Kan And on
motion of 2. NJ. Leke the application
was accepted.
Application of Charles Rozell Of Hut
Crimson was read and, on motion OF V. d.
Zeilies, was accepted.
Application of r. S. Boyd of White City
was read and, on motion of p. NJ. Locke,
was accepted.
Motion by V. D. Zeilies that we adjourn
until a. m. Amended by Tom Hanson
to a. N. Amendment carried.
WICHITA. Kan, Oct. 1, 1891
The convention met pursuant to ad-
journment at s a. m, and as the commit
tee was not ready to report the convention
was not called to order until 900 a. m, j.
J. Winterburg, president, in the chair.
The minutes of last meeting were read
and, there being no objection, were ap-
proved.
The auditing committee made their re-
port and, on motion of V. d. Zeilies, it was
accepted and placed on file.
The secretary read his report, which
showed the association growing in
strength, and the members at work, there
being ten new members joining during
the year. The secretary sent out during
the year 1900 pieces of mail matter.
On motion of Tom Hanson the report
was adopted and placed on file.
all expenses paid and balance in the
treasury of Ss.9s, and on motion of J. j.
Crowley, the report was accepted and
placed on file.
The application of B. Gibson of FL Do
RADIO was received and on motion accepted.
The application of H. Arnstein of An.
gusta was received and on motion ac-
cepted.
The application of w. w. Davis of Pea
body was received and on motion was ac-
cepted.
The application of w. A. Allen Of Neo-
desha was received and on motion was ac-
cepted.
w. p Osburn of Burton presented his
application and on motion was accepted.
Motion by p. NJ. Leake that the associa-
ton meet every six months instead Of
annually. Remarks were made by r. S.
Boyd, w W. Davis, " d. Zeilies, p. VI.
Leake and j. J. Winterburg, after which
the motion was voted on aud lost.
The secretary made mention of joining
the National Harness Makers Protective
association, which was talked on by a
number of members after which f. G.
B.. ur made a motion that the matter of
joining the National association be left TO
executive committee. Motion carried.
Motion by J. J. Crowley that when we
elect officers that we elect delegate to
the National convention. Motion carried
T. G.. Baur then read the following reso-
luton:
"Be it resolved by the members OF the
Kansas State Retail Harness Makers Pro-
tective association, that we especially
tender our thanks to the firm OF Reckmeyer
g. Giles of this city for the kindness shown
the association in securing for US the use
of Zeininger hall and assuming one-half
of the rent, and also 70 l. HAYS for some
generous kindness in assuming the other
half Of rent of hall for the use Of the asso-
citation. Signed By. Z. G. BAUR."
On motion the resolution was accepted
and a vote Of thanks was given the above
firms
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The nameiof J. J. Crowley. OF Council
Grove, was placed in nomination By V. D.
Ze!lies and Tom Harrison, OF Independence.
was nominated By J. J. Crowley. Tom
Harrison declined and there being only
one candidate. the rules were suspended
aud J. J. Crowley, of Council Grove, was
elected by reclamation
The name Of Z. 7. Ellis Of Kinzman,
was presented for vice president IA was al
so the name Of I ". Slaughter. Of Mime
apohs. L 7. Ellis declined and on suspen-
sion of the rules, Slaughter was elected by
acclsmatiou.
The name Of H s Mueller. Of SedgBiek.
was presented for secretary .snd also the