Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-26
GR0CERS In SESSION.
Southern Wholesalers Convene in Rich
mond and Transact Much Business.
MANY COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
rio work Mapped out and II VIII
lie Well Donc-Ucports of the
business Transacted.

i'm the assembly han OF the Chamber OF
commerce building there assembled yes.
tcrday the Southern Wholesale Grocers
Association, an organization representing
Inc largest grocery concerns south Of
Mason and Dixon's line. The body was
called to order at Il o'clock By President
Igbert G. Leigh. Of this city. and Mr.. f..
~. Bcyeridge, of tho Richmond Wholesale
Groccrs' Association, welcomed the con-
Ncnuon 10 the city in most graceful
manner This was responded to on be-
laf of the association by Mr.. w. y.
Lockett, Of Knoxville. Tenn.
After the rou-cau he president read
lis annual report, which was listened 10
IS % profound interest, and was greeted
vtb prolonged applause. The various
l.u.cs lt treated were later referred TO
special committees.
THE COMMITTEES.
These committees are as follows:
holstcd C0Gcc-L. G.. Young chair
mau}. Richmond, s.. W Lee birmingham;
Vs. t. Nsndh Montgomery; r.. T..
..oleht. Norfolk; G. NJ. Jackson, Nash
Vile, u. @. Trotter. Chattanooga; W. B.
Ferguson Suffolk, j. ~ Miller, Jr., Staun-
TON, 81. vs.. Kelly Columbus, Wynne FEY
cle0u Memphis; O. g. Weeks. Monroe.
Sugar-L p. OMEN chairman, Charles
ton. j. IL. Maddox, Atlanta; e. y.
Churchill, Memphis; l. y. Webb, Nash
,Ic. d. a. Morris. Richmond; b. 70. War
r.u Montgomery. vs. r.. Simmons. Biz
mmgham. j. B. Tiedeman. Savannah: 6.
III. Hume. Athens; W. b. Cooper. WI
mua,on. q. Ruuhey, Norfolk j.. y.
Thomas Roanoke; 9 B. Rogers. JacE-
s. willie. Al. J.. Ross Knoxville.
Sllcsueu-l. s. Moore. Richmond; w. >.
Uolbs Chattanooga; W. c. Estes, Mem
IhIs: q. a. Jameson. Roanoke, I'd. Lock-
ou knoxville, l.. r. Webb, Nashville;
g. * DimOu. Columbus; j.. l.. Antrim,
Richmond; II. McCord Atlanta; w. IT,.
Taylor. Shreveport. j. d. Poston.
Memphis. John vs.. Harrison, Richmond
Srun-Iacob Greu lchairTan). Mont
romery. Il. $. Hazen, Knoxville; J.. j.
Boteridge. Richmond. j. h. McNair, VIII
uiugt0u. R. j. Thomson, Admission; :.
B Hicks. Shreveport. T.. ID. Vaughn, WIN
ron: b p. Byrd Pine Bluff. r. =. Wood
son. Memphis Il. S. Christian, Richmond;
George N Jackson. Nashville j.. NJ
white Jr. Richmond
p4cung-Hou- proIucts-J. h. Ards
chairman. Shreveport. Ia; s. s Cald-
we'll Gadsien; Bartlett Roper Peters
burg: T. w. Harmon Montgomery; c..
Eulben. Jr. Charleston; +. w. Taylor
Memphis. Robert orr Nashville; Henry
Hutchinson. stanton; d. s. Handy, Mon
roe. IL. w. haminski. Georgetown; j.. \.
Saunders. Jr.. Richmond; T.. T.. Lucado,
Trnchtlre. y. a. Jones, Huntsvillei W.
d. slater. Richmond.
Uniform Toms. Drayage and ok
changes H. Brooks chairman. Mem
.his: John %. Cary. Richmond; ~ y. Nc
r1mory: r.. a. Shotwen, Monroe; Sol
Loeb Columbus; j. S. King. Athens; r.
g. Wilkins. Pine Bluff; ". H. Miller
Tauadega. IT, Gavin. Memphis; j. G..
Tlentou, Jackson; Henry Lanier, Ameri-
rre.ght-Rate Commlttoe-W. f. Van
diver chairman. Montgomery; Y. D..
Tusley. Macon. J. @. Oglesby, Atlanta
G.. IS. simmons. Birmingham; $. ID. Hot
Selma. $. II. I0wcnburg. Natchez; w. d.
Dobbs. Chattanooga.
THE TBEASURERS REPORT.
Mr.. John l.. Blair. treasurer. read his
report for the past thirteen months. alter
which the secretary read a detailed state
mert OF the finances Of the association
IN order 10 allow the committees 10
tprocoad TO the consideration of their re-
tspectlvc subjects. the convention adj
O'Clock L. NJ
The attendance upon the convention Is
large and enthusiastic. Mr. John A. Lee
editor of the Interstate Grocer. Of ST.
louis. the official organ of the Southerh
Wholesale Grocers' Association. ana Ma
tional President Of the Travellers Pro-
f.ctfve Association Of America, rs present
at the convention in the interest OF ms
manor. A number of manufacturers par
ticslarlv OF tobacco and SNUFF are like
wise present and will have conferences
with the committees.
NIGHT SESSION.
The nieht session was q very interest
Eng meeting. About 90 persons were
present and they were highly edited by
the reports made by the chairman OF the
several committees. These reports showed
an extended growth in the association
during The past twelve months. The body
adjourned 10 meet again "a 10 o'clock this
incoming
The association will probably be In SEES
..1fI an Of to-day.