The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-06
THE J0BBERS
VET Nv xxxUxL CONVENTION AT
rSs EXCHANGE HOTEL.
A Grand Reception Meeting and Addres'e'
By the Mayor. Prssilisnf Of tho cha"-
Dor Of Commerce and Others.

A.. .n.sso, mr. a Democratic convention >"
.u.,~ h.la are now being enacted ever
again. ,..<,oy
The men who fiji the corridors, howe'e''
are not politicians but business mt" -
md simple. but there Is o ~oho'o"' 80"
ness TO all mankind, ana 'hese '"e',
gathered from Eass. Noih"eS'' "''1
soutb stand around in knots ana VAIN
ana eesticuiate over such subjects 40
turning p,ows. rat-taied files, oafneo
v,,re Wrought butts or shoveis ana SPACES
So. sr earnestly as the politicians 90
&c., ,be questions Of goVerEorShips, sch-
atorships. or minor o.nces. s,.,or,c
TIRE ircseut Incumbcnts OF the uist" o.I
4 ...e,,,,c,e ~ the E1cnange are tne iiien
q pss - she Southern Hardware JoDoers
xssociafion. and number OF maj ulac-
,,.rsrs mostly from New England, VINO
are here 20 confer WIN ,seh'
ethics and methods OF trace
1.h. ssgociafion is composed OF repre-
.an"s,,ve southern men. and the VISITORS
zen m affairs in their own states ihe!
are altogether an m. .'h s1,ell " bisiness
looking lot OF men, WI" "F
with big b. ..oso or e,1ont-
Ing methods which VIII insure uIniO III ~,
nisn 81 selling goods and couecuns the
P.,@sn e. The same and incidentally max
sng money. which they are likely 70 40
~ hustle and push are worth anytrens, -
This is the third annual CONVEX 0hNens' a. -
NJ ihe Southern Hardware JobbeTs hsSo,
"a Of ,inr and nearly every one OF the
st%tx-ave firms In its Membership aie
renyeseuted in person or by proxy
essgsAI RECEPTION.
The convention vas called 70 " ,r tho
go o'clock yesterday mofnihs -. hnn
dining-room OF the bhliaIo MUS no on hour
General reception meeting OF an ho"'
RI. room was well filed with the mem
bars Visitors and many ladies', a mum
Der of whom accompanied the Ioi'nei "
Mr. Charles Watkins. chairman OF the
entertainment committee, called tne met 81
inr TO order. and introduced Mdy9r, 70. r.
=, Ui..hmond and rendered them the free-
dom of the city. His remarks WeIe eA
trernely cordial and his references 10 lne
lady visitors were enthusiasucaHs "P
Mr.. A. d. Langstaff, Of Memphis, pres
ident OF the association, Responded on
behalf of the association in neat anu
appropriate speech. ,., .,,o wade
a few remarks, and, as president OF tie
Chamber OF Commerce. assured the Wis
ifors OF their welcome TO the city. ic
referred TO the importance OF the hatu
nsare tobbers TO the trade of the South.
and wished them success IN the opJec''
MFR. Rockwell, Of the Miller Bros. Cut
lery Company, OF Mereorn' So tha mann I1I,.
neat speech on the part Oh INC IMAM"
MIR. =. e. Hooker, secretary Of the
Southern Wholesale Grocerg Association,
also spoke. and devoted his remarks TO
The subject of freight rates in carload
lots. He urged cooperation between tne
hardware and grocery men Tor UNIFORM
rate. and suggested that tney CONFER
with the Southern Railway ana Steainship
Mr. Irby Bennett, who represents the
Winchester Arms Company, maze ine
closing address in behalf of The travelling
men His remarks were In very happy
vein and well received.
At II o'clock the public meeting al
tourned and the association went INTO
executive session in smaier room MI
A. ID. Langstaff president of the asso,
citation. called the meeting to order, ana
MIR. w +. Smith. of Knoxville, secretary.
called the roll. TO which sixty-three re-
plies were made. .
tary and the treasurer were read ana re-
ferred to appropriate committees ms
president appointed Somnmtrsgb % ny "
Ireland ID. b. Barker, w. E. GiDbins
and j. D. Christian. to draw up sultap {
resolutions, Of respect 10 several vera, men men
ing. The meeting then took recess UNI
2:30 +. NJ.
FIRMS REPREsENTED.
The following firms were represented
at the opening of the executive meet
ing Nashville. Tenn.-Gray, Fall & Com
pany. f. Buford; Dudley Brothers 4
Black. II. NJ. Dudley; Bransford Hard
ware Company. w; 5; Bransford; ): n, n.
Fall & Company, NJ. q. Sinmonos ailgi
Keith: Buford Brothers. e. Buford; ii.
@. Linscomb & Company, H. u. Lips
comb: A. M. Tension q Son. Smith
Memphis Tenn.-..Orgnl Brothers & Com
r,f1 IL \ 10 20 y q
Compasy. A. D. Langstaif; y. Z. Atkins
Chattanooga. Tenn.-Green & Caldwell
f. c. Atkins & Company, E. W. Clark .
Company. W. E. Gibbins; c. NJ. Nc
Chung s. Company, ". r. smith and Z
NJ McClung; George Brown. j. s. Brown
s. b. Luttrell & Company, j. c. Lut
Norfolk. va.-Watters & Martin, J. II
Martin. A. A. Martin.
Petersburg, Va.--Charles Leonard. X
Richmond. va.-watkins Harvard Com
pany. c. II. Watkins X. Watkins; Cot
freli Watkins & Company, Donnan
Cannon, w. $ Donnan. JON po"1 Jen
nngs o. Il. Barker; Clark, Ainsiie :
Company. w. p. Clark Christian. Bease
ley 4 Company, j.. d: Christian:
Company, S. II. Beck; Clark Hardwar
Company J. s. Clark King Hardwar
Company. George ~. King, southern
Agricultural Works. J.. Landau,
u r Harris: Towers & Sullivan Manu-
featuring Company, A. II Sullivan.
Macon, Ga--Dunlap Hardware, Com
pany. III. NJ Workman.
rolumbus Ga.-Frazier Dozier. J.
G. Frazier: Southern Plow Company
]. NJ Brown , 90
Athens. Ga.--Athens Hardware Com
pany. w. b. Jackson:
RIrmingham. Ala.-Francis. Chenowet
Hardware Company, w. A. Cnenowetn
Nav q Thomas Hardware Company. t
Il. Thomas: Miner ketis Company
W. II. Kettg:
Company, ]. G. Sproule.
Mobile. Aia.-Cunningham Hardwar
Montgomery, Ala.--Teague. Barnett
Company G. w. Barnett.
GreensboTo, r, n Caodeli Har'w"i
Charlotte. n. C.--Brown. Weddingto
1sttle ROCK. Ark.~Fones Brothers IIirC
ware Company. j. j. Mandlebanm,
louisville Ky.-B. f: Avery Son
C, =; Huhbin,, e: z. Payne Richardson
vISkseursj es M' Richardson n'''"''O
Florida Hardware Company J.
Yearks: Palmer Hardware Company,
Y. Palmer: The s. 5. Hubbard
Frank s. Gray: Tabb & jenkins HaFowa'
Company. &. 4. Jenkins; smith. couitn.
rany' Hood & Company. r. w. d
rany.
The Afternoon S.ssion.
The afternoon session was devoted
the formation Of committees and the oil
cussion OF trade subjects. MIR. Geori
Demning, Of the George Wortningt'