The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-06-15

bGCi dresser oil Inc WOrlu, Dy tue hOcl'
ing association.
Mr.. Mullins accepted tho bountiiul
gilt aud made u neat and appropriate
speech.
Tho floor OF tho casino was we'll lllcd
with dancers and tho castoru butchers
displayed proficiency Us followers OF
TerpsichorG. The ninth annual convCn.
ton In Wheeling. IL considered ono Of
OF tho most successful erCr
beld und the Wheeling association
have douo themselves proud. This
was tho universal expression
OF delegates, md really It could not DO
otherwise, Us tho Wheeling Association
left 10 stone unturned that could add
anything 10 the SUCCESS Of tho conyel-
ton. Praisc Is due the efficient con-
yontion committee for their work, and
especially 10 tho admirable executive
ability Of tho chairman, Gus II.
Modick.
The noxt convention will DO in But
ialo, n. Y, tho second Tuesday OF
October, 1895.
MENCE MEAT.
Tho convention was satisfactory and
harmonious in oyory respect.
Tho popular butcher supply man,
Con Yoager, was also in Wheeling dur.
ing the convention.
Louis schGetor, William KochlUr and
Churlos Nolls, oil st. Louis, loft last
evening for Baltimore.
A. q. Dictric OF c. Dietric & Sons,
pork packers ut Pittsburgh. was "a At
tendance at tho convention for two days.
John j.. DuHs. OF tho Cincinnati
Butcher Supply Company, was in nt.
tendance. John is q clover boy and has
hosta Of friends.
The officers OF the old association
wcro elected with the exception OF one,
Treasurer Louis Schaoter, Of st. Louis.
lie positively declined.
Hereafter the SESSIONS OF tho convcn-
ton will DO eocret and the members
will not DO annoyed by attempted dec
lamations by the AdrVcate'S master and
man.
Tho Gus V. Brocht Butcher Supply
Co. have Il largo trade hero and their
popular salcsulen, Harry Woodruff, II.
Sparks and Il. a. Born, were ut tho con-
vontion.
The publisher Of tho Butchers 4dro-
cate and his editor now realize that
butchers are capable OF %transacting
their own business without tho aid Of
outsiders.
John l. Ilcgar, Kansas City, No,
elected Inside guard, ID 4 bright intclli.
gent young business man, and in con
nectiUn with his butcher business, does
au insurance business.
The convention displayed wisdom in
making tho Butchers' and Packers Mlgd-
=lue. oil St. Louis, their official publica-
ton. 1t has tho full confidence OF the
butchers and deserves the large ~circula-
ton it enjoys.
Tho Evansville, Ind, delegation wore
somewhat surprised to observe how
attentive Connie" KIingelhoefer and
J. 7. Gruner we're TO the ladies at tho
picnic and parks. They arc such staid
and good mon III homo.
President Samuel O~chseuboin, of tho
Wheeling association, was honored with
the nomination 10 tho presidency OF
the national association. Iie positively
declined to nccept. or Wheeling would
have had tho presidency Il third time.
One OF the striking figures on the
streets during the convention, was tho
towering and handsome form OF J. l..
Rucker, salesman for Vornbergcr, IIirsch
& Co., New York casing dealers. lie
measures T. feet 7 inches in height and
is Il good all.round fellow.
The now treasurer, Charles Nolls, is n
sterling business man and has a large
market ut 1857 Manchester road, st.
Louis, Mo. lie ls a German, Is years
OF age, married and has two sons and
three daughters One son 10 Year, OF
aye is over six feet in height and
weighs 175 pounds.
John NJ. Letterle waz active in tho
convention and does q large wholesale
and retail business at l40l Calhoun
street, Louisville, Ky. His popularity
is shown from the fact that he has been
4 lnoinber OF tho general council OF his
city ior fourteen years and has been re-
turned to the Legislature five terms, or
ten years. That is 4 good record for u
butcher.
At tho banquet last night the hand
some gold lined silver cup presented
the association one year ago by THE
Gus V. Brecht Butcher Supply Com.
pany. OF ST. Louis. No." was used by
the POSTMASTER. 1t is an elegant affair
Of solid silver, with two figures OF
butchers standing IN tbs base. It cost
about $500. It Is in charge OF the presi-
dent, and is for use ut annual banauets.