The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-14

,;o, ~ on accumulation for Virginia and North
Caroliua. and that Tennessee be invited TO
unite with us. for the purpose Oh car wing out
the plan OF procuring the desired rebates ana
advantages that may be seculou az w auia'.
"a already determined by this meeting. and 70
consider other matters that may DC properly,
from time to time. brought before u; ana mat
Nc now elect president, vice-prosiuehls ana
any other officers and committees 'na, nnN 10
necessary: and that the members Oh 'no n'so-
citation pay in equitaby tho '..e,s ~ 90
nenses of the officers and commt'ees ~ cai-
rylng out the purposes OF ms o'eNN'"'A
MINORITY EEroHr.
Mr.. Franklin presented a minority report
limiting the purposes OF the orsan'%"1t'o ~ ~
the sugar question Tor whlcn d5oleryate to this
ho had alone been elected q oetesa,e ~. W sts'
convention. and because he douOtou .no T's.
tc,, ~ having too many organizations; Dut
la ss,1 ho world not oppose the views Oh tne
minority report II adopted anu "oulu n'i'l'V.'
Ieconne q member of the organization a. SuS
pestel in that report ne Oo'.s 3,,D 10,
ee,,,,,,oo vas I'M favor Of the majority repofl
,,l.a,,.e II ,,as thought other questions siinl-
tho sugar question would nave
80. La dealt with, requiring TINS Work
a. lie done over again uhlesS VncIi
Consideration was contemplated III ihe Of
.oui1at.ou proposed. 10 was also eApicS91
-~.ato7 tnot this organization was notlntended
ot.u ~ substitute or interfere with the func-
go - fhe Southern Wholesale Grocers
1.eo,istion Mr.. Dalton Mr.. Vaughan ana
Nir Miller earnestly advocated this view OIL
tbo caSo. and urged It's importance on account
of the identity Of local interests between \ir-
oiuia North Carolina and portions Of iennes.
see. irrespective of state lines. Inc report Oh
the ma ority was adopted.
TIE OFFICERS.
The Chair then declared the meeting ready
tod I'D.
president of tho Association Mr. Junius A.
Morris who was unanimously elected.
Mr.. Blair moved that one vlce-presldent
from Virginia and two vice presidents from
North Carolina be elected. which beng car
ried. Mr. Leigh nominated Mr.. Franklin, ~
Iyuchburg as the ice-presldent from W.
ginia and. putting the motion, he was unahi-
mouslY elected but Mr. Franklin so
urgently requested t. be relieved that
this was done and Mr.. Miller. OF
stanton. was nominated by MAJOR
johnson and unanimously elected. Mr.. Leigh
then nominated Mr. Stevenson. OF Winning
ton as one OF the wee presidents from Norm
Carolina. and Mr. Antrim nominated MT.
Vaughan. of Winston. as the other vice-presl-
dent from that state and both OF these gen
tlemen were unanimously elected.
Mr.. Dunlop was then elected secretary and
treasurer upon nomination of llr. Beyerldge.
Mr. BLAIR then moved that board OF d.
rect0rs for the Association be created, 10 con-
sist OF one member from each trade centre
represented ia the Association, or which may
hereafter be represented IN 1t. that where
there IS a local organization IL any such trade
centre the president of the local organization
shall be the director from that centre that II
localities where there is no local or
ganIati0n that the director sha be
informally nom mated by the members
of the trade. and that the presi-
i . Of
ton shall be ex-ollicio members OF the board.
The motion being put by the Chair was
adopted by the meeting.
Mr. Moore moved that the Association be
called the Wholesale Grocers Association OF
Virginia and North Carolina, with the under
standing that the name could be changed If
additional territory was added. which motion
was adopted He also moved that the presi-
dent appoint an executive c0mmtte" OF five
members of the trade IN Rlchm nd. mem
Der of which shall act as president in the
absence OF that officer. and which shall form
ulate bylaws and perform the other duties
of an executive committee.
Mr. Thomas. Of Roanoke. moved that the
secretary he instructed 20 send out 20 the
trade centres interested ia this movement "a
% the sugar question form 10 be signed by
members of the trade which was adopted.
THAMES TO RICHMOND.
Dir SPOTS. of stanton then presented the
following paper on behalf Of the stanton
delegation.
Tie stanton delegation desires to return
thanks 90 the wholesale grOcers OF the city of
Richmond for the courteous and hOspitable
manner in which they have been treated and
fo express the hope that the benefits that viii
arise from the resolutions passed IN the meet
ing assem- bled viii 10 some measure repay them
for tho kindness so extended and earnestly
iudOrses all the resolutions passed.
Mr. Ieigh. on behalf OF the Richmond
Association expressed the high appreciation
of .t- members at having present, IN response
90 their call. such prominent representatives
of the trade IN Virginia. North Carolina and
Tennessee, and said that they all felt fully
repaid ia the pleasure 1t gave them 10 meet
the visiting delegates upon SO important
and interesting an occasion. The thanks Of
the meeting were then voted 90 Mr.. Lyon for
his interesting and instructive explanation of
the methods and plans of the Wholesale Gro
GERS Association IF New York and vicinity,
and bis kindness ia coming TO Richmond for
that purpose. he thanks of the meeting
were then unanimously voted o. Mr.. Franklin
for his able and efficient action az It's presid-
ing officer.
There being no further business before the
meeting the convention then adjourned.
having been one of the most earnest and har-
monious gatherings of business men ever
assembled in Richmond.