Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-06
DEAL In HARD GOODS
MEETING HERE or THE SOUTHERN
HARDWARE JoBBERS AssocIATIoN.ii
welcomed by Mayor Etlyson and Judge
Observation-Disclosures with Manufso-
turcrs-Socisi Features, Sc.


citation convened yesterday morning in
the dining-room OF the Exchange Hotel
The gathering was a representative one
In every sense. and consisted OF some OF
the most prominent merchants throughout
the South. Numbers OF ladies. who ac-
companied the delegates. were In attend
ancc on the preliminary meeting. which
was called TO order by Mr.. Charles II.
Watkins. OF the local Reception Commit
tee lie introduced Mayor J. Taylor
Ellyson, who. In a short address. well
coined the association TO Richmond. and
bespoke for them hearty welcome by
the citizens.
The president OF the association. Mr..
A. ID. Langstaff. OF Memphis. was next
introduced. lie read an interesting paper
relating 70 the trade. and spoke at some
length, urging the members 10 unite
their efforts and work together for the
good OF the association.
IMPORTANCE OF THE TRADE.
The Importance OF the hardware trade
tn the South was set forth by Hon
George l.. Christian. president OF the
Chamber OF Commerce. who. on behalf
OF the chamber also welcomed the ASSOC
ciation TO this city. The ability of the
association to bring the South's product
before the world and 10 aid very mate
rally In its progress and welfare was
dwtlt on at some length by him.
Mr.. Rockwell. of the Miller Brothers
Cutlery Company, OF Mcriden. Conn.,
next spoke as a manufacture.
Secretary Hooker. OF the Wholesale
Grocers' Association. spoke on the sub
tect OF freight rates In the South. and
called attention to the fact that northern
and western merchants could ship less
than carload lots in the South at the
same rates charged for carload lots. He
advocated the effection OF combine be-
tween the Grocers' and Hardware asso-
Citations to confer with the Southern Rail
way and Steamship Association for the
mutual good OF both organizations and
the trade dependent on them.
Mr.. Irby Bennett, OF Memphis, next
spoke briefly.
A. II O'Clock the public meeting ad-
journed and the association went into
executive session until " O'Clock. when
an adjournment until O'Clock was taken
u was found at this session that all
firms In the association with the exception
OF seven were represented.
THOSE WHO ARE PRESENT.
The afternoon session was devoted to
were l2j members and visitors present
AT the sessions. Among those present
were y. NJ. Wake. George V. Hagerty, j..
III. Pease. A. Baldwin. Jr.. ~. 7. Miller.
j. =. Tabb, T.. ". DarVille. Il. V. -.
Skillman. J. +. Kelly. f.. S. Jackson, II.
a. Smith. w. L. Burruss. Charles Il.
Hunter. g. u. Dwell. T. -. Coles. II. -,
Carver. VI. S. Abbott. !. r. Spur X. III.
HIN. II. III. Carr, Jr.. Hugh McCaffery. $.
~ 4 =
sell Scott Parrish. j. II. Lyons. J. +.
Anderson. T.. II. Garcin j. u. Lessig. Jr.,
George Denning. w II. Norton. y. Y.
Cardwen. j. G. Schmidt. g. X. Wilcox,
G.. II. Clark. J. H. McKibber T. II.
wilmington. j. -. Mitchell. g. 5. Landcrs.
w G.. Smith. g. T.. Newton. W. H. Per
kins. j. NJ. Crisp G. l.. Tolles. w. II.
Smith. w w. Crandall. Henry Keidcl. w.
Y. Rockwell, r. II. Williams. g. u.
Mitchell. Frank Guldecr. y. r. Murray.
+. S. Suley, W. a. Graham. !. II. Cos
sett. s. NJ. Nicholson. A. w. Clark f.. II.
Powers. NJ. II Maclie. G. II. Weir. Arthur
Britain. J. w. West. G. L. Campbell.
Thomas Ellis. $. d. Bispham. G. II. Ire
land. H. H. Beers. +. W. Hubbard. J. G.
Mcdonald.
NO SESSION LAST NIGHT.
No night session was held. Mr.. II.
Scovil. OF the firm Of -. & II. Scovil. Of
HiCCanum, Conn. large manufacturers
OF eye hoes. arrived late yesterday after
noon. and the Eve Hoes Committee held
conference with him.
The bCommittcc on Manufacturers
viii meet AT o'clock this morning. and
the entire forenoon viii be occupied in
q general conference with the manufac-
turcrs The convention will not assemble
until In the afternoon. when this COM
nittee IS expected to report.
The association has accepted the inVl-
tation Of the Trcdogar Company TO 80
down the rver this evening on the
steamer Ariel The boat will leave her
wharf at O'Clock.
The excursion to Yorktown and the
Chesapeake Bay. which has been ten
dcrcd the association bY the Richmond
and Danville railroad. has been accented.
with the understanding that it shall take
place Friday, instead of Thursday.
The local Committee on Entertainment
Is constituted as follows: Charles II. Wat
kns of Watkins Hardware Company
chairman: w. :. and John Donnan. OF
w \ Donnan & Co: q. l. Cottrell ana
W. s. Robertson. Of Cottren. Watkins ~
Co; Arthur II. Clark. of the old pomin-
ION Iron and Nail Works: j. r. Anderson,
II tho TrClegar COMPANY,