Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-08
WITH THEM.
rue SOUTHERN HARDWARE MEN con-
cLuDE WITH A BANQUET
A Hr,iiisnt Assembisgs Ut the Exchange
Last Night--A Busy Session In the
Morning--On Elected.


Morning Onicers Elected.
Tho Convention OF the Southern Hard
ware Iobbers' Association. which has been
I'm session in this city since last Tuesday
concluded its business yesterday AFTER
noon. and the members OF the association
and their. friends partook OF a fnagnih-
cent banquet in the spacious dining-room
Of the Ballard House last night Covers
were laid for 100, and every seat was oc-
cupied Among the guests OF the associa-
ton at the dinner were about seventy
five young ladies. who. by their bright
conversation and charming presence
greatly enhanced the pleasure OF the &C.
caslon.
The tables were beautifully set with
cut-giass ond silverware, and the magnin-
cent dining-room shone respiendant Inc
gathering was a distinguished one, ana
after a magnificent repast had been
served, bright speeches, interpreted with
humor and repartee were INDUCED
in, and altogether the evening was
most pleasant.
MAYOR ELLYsoN LEADS OFF.
At few minutes after midnight Mayor
J. Taylor EIlyson was introduced by the
POSTMASTER, Air. Charles II. Watkins
who has served so efficiently on the local
Reception Committee. Mr. Ellyson was
on the list Of toasts TO respond 10 Rich
mond's Welcome" but In the absence OF
the Governor and at the request OF the
POSTMASTER, he spoke to the toast: "Nir-
ginia's Welcome TO our Guests" making
happy allusioD TO the ladies present, and
assuring them OF the honor which their
presence had lent 10 the occasion, he In
beautiful language welcomed the Hard
ware Jobbers' Association TO Virginia and
to Richmond. After referring In eloquent
language TO the late war. the Mayor said:
| am proud that | can welcome you to
state which beams with the sun OF sue
cess. I bid you welcome to new Nir-
ginia, whose sons, able TO defend her from
foreign enemies. are equally ready TO
extend a welcome TO all who come TO
visit her In times OF peace. We welcome
you as fellow citizens.
MR.. SMITHS RESPONSE.
Mr.. ". =. Smith. OF Knoxville. Tenn,
was then introduced, and In eloquent
language responded TO the Mayors ad-
dress. He spoke of the pleasure the hard
ware men had In visiting the capital Of
the country that was and still was not
in impressive language he continued and
eulogiZed the South. Its Incompatible
advantages were alluded to. and In an
eloquent peroration he made beautiful
reference to General X. +. Lee.
Judge George l.. Christian had To re-
spond to the toast. Richmond Vigil
come" lie paid a high tribute to the
elegance of the ladies and gentlemen
who composed the assemblage, and made
a humorous alluson TO the job which mad
been put up on him by the hardware job
bers in making him speak. He Impaired
a piece of information. which was greeted
with loud applause. He said that General
Lee came very near being a hardware
merchant during the war. and told
story TO illustrate the assertion.
A PLAY OF WORDS.
NV on words was INDUCED In by the
Judge. and hard times and hardware, by
slight twisting, were made similar. He
spoke of the hard times during the war.
which the southern soldier had expert
enced and said that to-day the South
was the most progressive section of this
great country This Richmond. he said. is
in the field, and is stripped ready for the
fray, and will always maintain the lead
In the commerce of the South.
THE BACHELOR.
MIR. Lee Richardson, OF Vicksourg
Miss who was introduced as the only
unmarried man who would address the
gathering responded to Judge Christian $
welcome. lie spoke Of his realization Of
the sentiments which had been expressed
by Judge Christian, and OF the hearty
welcome which had been extended the
Southern Hardware Jobbers' Association.
In closing. he paid high tribute TO the
memory of President jefferson Davis,
| who, he said. though a Mississlppian
now lies buried beneath Virginia soil
CAPTAIN FRANK SINGS.
Captain Frank w. Cunningham came in
| late TO the banquet and was called upon
! by Mr.. Watkins to sing the Blue and
| the Gray" lie sang very sweetly, and
| forced 10 respond TO an encore. This he
| declined to do alone, and called upon
| Mr.. Irby Bennett to assist him. Together
| these gentlemen sang "Larboard Watch,
| Alloy"
Short and interesting addresses were
| also made by Messrs. X. II. Williams,
| OF New York Ashton Starke. James III.
| Ritter. of Philadelphia; w. II. Walkeley,
| of New York: James Lawrence Whittier,
editor of the Tradesman. of Chattanooga.
| Tenn, and lrby Bennett, OF Memphis,
| Tenn.
| IL was SOME time hIttT U CLOCK Wnen
the speech-making was concluded.
| At the conclusion OF the banquet, Mr.
| c. ii. Ireland, Of Greensboro, n. c..
| on the part OF the association, presented
| President a. ID. Langstaff. as testi-
| monial Of their appreciation of his ser
| Vices, with a handsome gold medal the
| design of which 1. a cross-cut saw and
| paddock, with trace-chains suspending a
| circular-saw, with magnificent diamond
| I'm the centre.
| business Sessions Yesterday.
| The sessions OF the convention yester-
day were of more than ordinary interest.
| Quite number of papers treating vari-
Gus subjects Of importance 10 the trade
were read, and much interest was mani
| tested in them.
President Langstaff called the meeting
to order at $50 O'Clock, and unfinished
business was taken up. The report OF the
sub Committee on Axes and Hatchets
was discussed and adopted.
| resolution OF sincere thanks to the
| Tredegar Company for its Inequalities
extended to the association was adopted.
| Mr.. c. H. ireland. Of Greensboro, N.
c., read paper on the subject of "Manu-
| facturers, or the Source From Which We
| Obtain Our Supplies" The paper was an
| admirable commentary on and criticism
of methods adopted by some manufac-
turers to sell their goods and to enlarge
and extend their trade together with
practices found unsatisfactory to jobbers.
"Is the Jobber Necessity in Business"
was a subject also dealt with in the
paper. and his relations TO the retailer
and 10 the manufacturer were set forth.
JOBBERS AGAINST BROKERS.
Mr. ]. J. Mandelbaaim, OF Little Rock.
Ark. read a paper. which had been pre-
pared at the presidents request on the
subject of prices and profits.
| 'Jobbers against Brokers" was the
title OF a paper read by Mr.. w. II. Kettig,
| of Birmingham.
Mr.. John s. Brown, of Knoxville. read
| q paper on 1.-THE Payment OF Salaries