The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-05-31
KEEP TRADE AT HOME
THE NORTHWESTERN HOME CON-
SUMERS' ASSOCIATION.
Business Men From Various Points
Meet In Minneapolis and Form nn
Association - John A. willard of
ManlxatO Elected First President.

Minneapolis, May 24.-It was after 10
o'clock when those in attendance at the
initial meeting of the Northwestern Home
Consumers association were called TO
order in Lumber Exchange hall by George
II. Parker, who has been the promoter
of the idea from the first. Previous to
that hour, however, members of the re-
ception committee, with their badges of
yellow, were present welcoming the dele
Gates. The entire reception committee
having in charge the entc rtainment of the
OUtsidc delegates consists of the follow
ing we'll known Northwestern business
men: F. +. Hopwood, Il. Fl. George,
IL. G. AldIich. Il. y. Loye, G. II. MaXey,
w. Il. Overmire, George J. Schearer, e.
B. Spicer, w. J. Tarbell, d. G. Warden,
J. S. McLain and w. +. Ustick.
Upon arrival at the Lumber Exchange
hall all delegates were given badges of
blue and gold. The list of delegates pres
ent at the meeting is a large one and in
cludes representatives from number of
the large Northwestern cities. After G.
III. Parker had called the meeting to
order John A Willard of Mankato was
named as temporary chairman and
George Fl. Parker as temporary secre-
tary. In taking the chair Mr.. Willard
made a short speech, thanking those
lTttent for the honor.
II. d. Brown moved that a committee
OF ten be appointed on permanent o1-
ganization, and the motion prevailed. The
committee on organization reported the
following names for the first board of
directors: e. e. Noble, Superior, Wis;
w. w. Stockton, Faribault; II. M. Kin
NCy Winona; George Tileston, ST. Cloud;
Il. T. Howard, Red Wing; e. s. Warner,
II. d. Brown, Edward Vanish and L. NJ.
Makinscn, st. Paul; George A. Bracket,
William NJ. Regan, Il. p. Hopwood and
George NJ. Parker, Minneapolis.
At the afternoon session of the con-
vention the most important report sub
mitted was that of the committee on
permanent organization. This committee
submitted constitution and bylaws, the
provisions of which are as follows:
Article 1 provides that the name of
the organization shall be the Northwest
erR Homo Trade association. In the
second article the object of the organiza-
ton is expressed fully, as follows: '"The
object of this association shall be to pro-
mote loyalty on the part of Northwestern
people to Northwestern manufactured
products and a sentiment in favor of buy
ing all classes OF merchandise from home
merchants"
The principal Office of the organization
| shall be located in Minneapolis, ana a
branch Office may be located in each city
O" town at the discretion of the board of
directors. The management of the af-
flirs of the association is to be vested
in a board of directors, one of which shall
be selected from each city having five or
more general members, and one for each
| additional five or more members. The
management of the branch Offices for To-
cal work slall be vested largely in them
selves, but they shall each pay $50 dues
il to the general association. The presi-
| dent of the latter shall be entitled to the
st me privileges as the general active
| members Active local members shall be
subjected to dues amounting to S. an
nually and general local members shall
be citizens who will sign an agreement
to pul chase goods of home manufacture
only wherever it is possible. Active
members shall be subject to dues at the
rate of $24 per annum, provided they do
business of $4,000 or less; $4S if they
do business amounting to $25O,OOO or
over The payments are to be made
quarterly. The annual meeting of the
association will be held the first Tuesday
in May each year.
The report of the committee on per-
manent Organization recommended the
following officers: President, John A.
Willard, Mankato; vice president, IT, B.
Walker. Minneapolis; second vice presi-
dent, J. +. Broderick, st. Paul; treasurer,
J. A. Gregg, st. Paul; secretaries, George
W. Parker, Minneapolis; e. s. Warner,
st. Paul The report of the committee,
after a very little discussion, was Hnani-
G,ously adopted by rising vote. The
meeting then adjourned.