The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-23
MERCHANTS WEEK IN OCTOBER.
Meeting OF the Merchants Assocla-
lion Held Last Evening.

a meeting OF the Merchants Association
was held last evening in the Weber Club
rooms to consider the subject of holding a
fall.
MI. George M. Moore was called upon to
give his opinion in regard to the best time
Ior holding It, He thought October 1st
would do. Mr.. Eastman said 1t had been
suggested to have 1t including Wednesday,
the l4tb, the date Of the Nordica concert.
Messrs Albion Keith and Fred Harrington
thought that the second week in October
would be preferable to the first.
Mr.. w. l.. Card said that the second week
In October would be more likely to be cool
and that people would then be ready for fall
buying. In his business, tailoring, the Sec
ond week would be preferable to the first.
Mr.. Moore said that there would be more
time to advertise and prepare for the event
IL 1t were set for the second week in October
than in the first. and as advertising was a
point to be considered in making success. it
would be well to look out for ii.
The subject of entertainment for vi sitors
was discussed at considerable length. Mr..
~~@osoA"h saou6os suas OAtOuolfO tutOt bdil
ment was not desirable. Mr.. Harrington
said that while excursions out of the city
were not seasonable or desirable some sort
of parade or other form Of amusement might
do much good.
After considerable further discussion the
meeting was called to order. Jerome Rum
cry was elected member
Mr.. George M. Moore was chosen tempo
rary secretary.
Mr. Moore reported for the committee on
interview with the city solicitor concerning
the regulation of business of itinerant mer-
chants with stocks of goods. A letter was
read from the mayor of Hartford, CT. In
that city license fee Of $40 day is charged
for such vendors. This is practically pro-
hibi.ory. A copy of the ordinance was
shown to Mr.. Larrabee and letter from him
In reply was read. Mr.. Larrabee said he
should not be willing to advise city ordi-
nance against transient merchants. In his
opinion the legislature should be requested
to remedy the matter. Mr.. Larrabee would
be happy to draft an ordinance to prohibit
the throwing of handbills in the streets. In
regard to peanut stands and swinging signs,
Mr.. Larrabee said that there are now ordi-
nances on the books that would, If enforced,
settle the matter.
A letter from the marshal concerning
waste paper was read similar to the letter of
Mr.. Larrabee's. The report was laid on the
table until the next meeting.
On motion of Mr. Albion Keith the SUBJ
ject of Merchants Week was then formally
taken up.
Mr.. Moore said the principal things to be
considered were the matters of advertising
in the country papers and securing low rates
on the railroads. he thought that the rail-
roads were always ready to give such rates
and that no trouble peed be borrowed on
that score.
On motion of f. r Harrington it was
unanimously voted to have a Merchants
Week on the second week of October, COM
mencns Monday, the 18th.
On motion of Mr.. Moore the selection OF
an executive committee of five was left to
the president. G. B. Bagley, F. r. Earring
ton, A. Keith, Jerome Rumery and M. G..
Larrabee were designated as the committee.
The meeting then adjourned for one week.