Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-14
THEIR MUTUAL GOOD.
WHOLESALE oRoceRs OF VIRGINIA
AND NORTH CAROLINA ORGANIZE.
They Have wsIi-Attendsd and Pleasant
Session Here and Prepare for
Hearty Cooperation.

cSsssca atSI0 0u0 LIVELY 80.
Hearty Cooperation.
In response TO IN invitation OF the
Wholesale Grocers' Association of this
city convention of delegates from the
trade-centres of Virginia and North Caro-
lima assembled in the Chamber-of-C Com.
merce rooms yesterday at 10 o'clock to
consider the question of interstate co.
operation on matters vitality affecting the
interests of the trade. The visiting dele.
gates were:
hessrs. Jacob II. Franklin, Lynchburg; ". r.
Allen and w. Lane kclley, Norfolk: James
u. Dalton and r. =. Gill, Petersburg; +. Is.
Thomas. Roanoke; Henry Hutchinson, }. NJ.
ton; l. O. Mctirath, Fredericksburg; Joseph
Stcbbins, X. w. Lawson, and X. 5. Barbour,
South Boston; j. b. Vaughan. Winston n. e..
and j. Z. Stevenson, Wilmington. N. q. There
were also present w. b. Lockctt, secretary OF
the Knoxville (rcnn.) Association, aud l. r.
LYON, secretary Of the Wholesale 1rocers' Asso-
citation OF New York and u:inlty. The kich-
mond firms represented were Watkins & Daven-
port, Harvey Blair a c., w. J. johnson & Co.,
J. d. & X. S. Christian, Rand s. Barbee, Dayen-
port q Morris, Southern Manufacturing COM
pany. White, sydnor Il Co., w. Is. West q
BENJAMIN T. Company, J. &. Younger, Ad.
Blair 4 sons, Gates a Brown, j. =. Moore, {. w.
Antrim 4 Sons, John X. Cary, Thomas Potts 81
Co, Il. A. Saunders 4 Sons, W. +. Taylor & Co.,
Taylor-Bolling Company and Harrelson 81
Crump.
Mr.. T.. G.. Leigh, Jr., called the conven-
ton to order and Mr.. John II. Franklin,
Jr., was chosen permanent chairman.
Mr.. MORRIS SPEAKS.
Mr.. Junius A. Morris, being called upon,
addressed the convention on the injury
of unlimited competition and the beneb-
cial results of the better state OF feeling
and cooperation now being developed III
the trade.
MIR. Morris declared that those who had
not experienced the benefits of co-opera-
ton were indeed unfortunate, and IN con-
Guiding his remarks, said:
Cooperation would give us tho courage 70
warn our customers that certain firms or indi-
viduas are not desirable customers. Could II
not go further and weed out The chronic grrmDlcr
and reclamation GeDd who wrongiully deducts
at one fell swoop the meagre pronts OF an entire
bill? Would not our saiesmen be apt 10 speak
to their customers with polite confidence II they
knew that the entire trade would stand together
The business ia which we are engaged today,
and for which you are called here 70 consult, has
as Its cornerstone cooperation. The iounda-
ton Is substantial, and the superstructure must
be enduring II the members OF this organization
shall be true TO themselves ana 70 their oDllga-
tons. 1t Is worse than useless 10 convene here
understood that every member shall ma u 70
be he his personal duty and obligation TO say,
Oct thee behind me, Satan. to all who may en-
deayor 10 tempt him from the path oil rectitude'
Let ia all live up TO eny pledge we may make
and TO 80 conduct ourselves that we shall DO
esteemed as worthy members OF the wholesale
grocery trade.
OTHER SPEAKERS.
Mr.. Morris was followed by Mr.. Lockett
of Knoxville, Mr. Lyon of New York, MIR.
Stevenson Of Wilmington. N. O., MIR;
Franklin of Lynchburg, Mr.. Dalton. OF
Petersburg. Mr.. Kelley of Norfolk, and
Messrs Blair, Leigh, and johnson OF Rich
mond: oil of whom gave some strong rea-
sons for cooperation aud expressed SYM
pathy with the objects of the convention.
Pending the consideration of the sugar
question, one of the principal questions
leading to the call for the convention, a
recess for lunch was taken.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session Mr.. Franklin
stated that he recognized the fact that IN
dealing with the sugar question the trade
centres would have to be represented by
some authorized agent and that some
organization was therefore necessary fol
| that purpose, and the following Commit
| tee on Organization was chosen: Messrs
Hutchinson. Stanton: Franklin, Lynch.
burg; McGrath. Fredericksburg; Antrim
Richmond: Stebbins, South Boston
Dalton, Petersburg; Kelley. Norfolk;
| Stevenson. Wilmington. n. c.; Vaughan
Winston. n. c., and Thomas, Roanoke
The committee recommended that per.
manent organization for Virginia anc
North Carolina be effected and that len
nessee be invited to unite with 1t. the OBJ
| iect Of the organization to be to procure
| the desired rebate and advantages that
may be secured as TO sugar and to consider
other matters that may be properly
from time to time brought before IT.
Mr.. Franklin presented q minority re-
port limiting the purposes of the organi-
zation to the sugar question, as for the
consideration of that question alone hI
he had been elected delegate TO the con-
vention.
THE OFFICERS ELECTED.
The concensus of opinion was in favor
Of the majority report, because 1t was
| thought other matters similar TO the sugar
| question would have to be dealt with re
| ouirinc this work to be done over again
unless their consideration was contem
plated IN tho organization proposed. anC
that report was adopted and the following
officers elected:
President. Junius A. Morris. Richmond
yice-President from Virginia, NJ. l.. Miller
1 SHANNON. ilCil WI u
| Carolina, J. c. Stevenson, Wilmington, ano
j. B. Vaughan, Winston; Secretary anc
Treasurer, Mr.. X. A. Dunlop.
1t was expressly stated that this organi
cation was not intended at all TO substitute
| or interfere with the functions of the
| Southern Wholesale Grocers Association
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Mr.. Blair then moved that board of di
rectors tor the association be created, L
consist of one member from each trade
centre represented in the association Oh
which may hereafter be represented In 1t
that where there is q local organization
in any such trade-centre the president OF
the local organization shall be the director
from that centre; that in Localities where
there Is no local organization the dlrec
tor shall be informally nominated by the
members of the trade. and that the presi
dent and three Independents of the asso
citation shall be er-oDicio 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' Assocla
ton of Virginia and North Carolina, with
the understanding that the name could be
changed if additional territory was added
which motion was adopted. He also moved
that the President appoint an executive
committee of FIVE members of the trade
in Richmond member OF which shall act
as president in the absence of that officer
and which shall formulate bylaws and
perform tho other duties OF an executive
committee. This, too. was carried.
The thanks of the BODY were then voted
To Mr.. Lyon for his interesting and In
structive explanation Of the methods anc
plans of the Wholesale-Grocers' Associa
tion of New York and vincinty and hi:
Kindness in coming to Richmond for thai
purpose, and the convention adjourned
The session having been very harmoniou:
and pleasant one.
NATIONAL CONVENTION T. ?. A.