Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-17

DAYS Outing at Wheeling FarA'
The State Convention of Retail Gro
GERS of West Virginia was called 10
order yesterday afternoon about hai'
mast two O'Clock, in |. o. o. f. hau'
with a very fair representative audi
ence, considering the oppressive
weather. c. K. Smith, of thos city, pre-
sided. in the absence of President J. W.
Kennen. and Secretary ]. c. Sroebel
WAS at the desk. Roll call developed
the following members and delegates
present:
L. w. Blayney, Roneys Point; I. NJ.
Barnes, Weston; H. f. Behrens' ST.
Wheeling; w. r. Chambers, Elm
Grove: w. c. Eberts, Wheeling; Val
truth. Charleston; L. NJ Hervey, Tria-
delphia; L. ]. Hoult, Fairmont; Ihos'
w. Killeen, Wheeling; John W. Leach
Penwood: c.. P. Morrison, Parkcrs-
burg; John Mehlman, Wheeling; ). >.
Mccoy. Sistersville; Newton Ogden, st.
Marv's. II. f. Nolte, Wheeling; Thos.
J. Reid. Wellsburg; w. P. Richmond,
Meighen; A. w. Robinson, Burton;
Ringler & Son, Fetterman; H. w.
Schrebe. Wheeling; w. NJ. Sybert' SIS
tersville; J. C. Stroebel, wheeling
Jobn Tregilles. Grafton; Fred. Viewig,
Wheeling; Harry Work, Sistersville;
C. l.. Watkins, Fairmont, and William
Wendell, Wheeling.
Il was the original idea 10 inaugu-'
rate the proceedings with an address OF
welcome. to be delivered by His Honor
Mavor J. Randolph Butts, but that OIL
fetal was detained and was late IN ar
irving. and the appointment OF com
mittees was at once entered upon. This
involved a good deal of discussion, and
in the midst of it Mayor Butts arrived.
AS soon as the business in hand was
settled His Honor welcomed the guests
10 the city in a well-turned address.
The reply to this was to have been de-
livered by General T. S. Riley, but ne
had been called out of the city on bus
mess. and this portion of the proceed
ings had TO be omitted.
The committee on rules and regulations
made its report through its chairman MI
Rehrens The reports was read by Secre-
tarv Stroeb5l The report was quite vol
luminous. of which the following Is a brlef
synopsis:
The association is called the Protective
Association Of Retail Grocers and Mer-
chants of West Virginia. Its objects are
to correct credit evils, establish credit
b,reau. to oppose oppressive legislation
and generally advance the interests OF the
retail trade. All retail merchants In West
virginia are eligible. There are two classes
Of membership, individual and through To-
cal associations. Conventions are to be
held annually. the place TO he designated
AZ each meeting. officers are eligible ior
reelection. The president. vice president,
secretary and treasurer and five members
shall compose the executive board. Inc
officers are to serve one year. There are
three vice presidents. Officers are to give
bond for the faithful performance Of their
duties. The annual convention is to be
held June I. There was some discussion
regarding admitting grocers in Bellaire'
Martins Ferry and Bridgeport, towns
closely allied with Wheeling. and those oil
towns i'm States likewise situated with rel
erence to West Virginia communities, but
the proposed amendment to the bylaws
did not meet with favor and was not
messed. The constitution and bylaws
were then adopted without opposition.
After the transaction of some mis-
cellaneous business, the addresses were
commenced by Thomas j. Reid, OF
Wellsburg. whose topic was: rs the
Tendency of the Age to Dishonesty, and
What is Needed for the Protection OF
Those Who Give Credit?" His re-
marks were very interesting, and were
attentively listened to. He was follow
ed by L. w. Blayney, of Roneys Point
whose subject was: Merchants AS
sociations, and their Usefulness to the
Retail Merchant" The next address
was by Hon. John M. Leach, OF Ben
wood. Legislation and Pure Food
subject possessing an especial interest
for retail. grocers. r. NJ. Barnes, OF
Weston. came next with an address
mon: Profit Cutting. and Cost OF
Doing a Grocery or Mercantile Busl-
ness. as I See It" Russell l.. Mitchell,
If the Mercantile Journal, of Pittsburg,
smoke on the subject Of, THE Import
ance of a Trade Paper to the Retail
Merchant" and George Work, Of Sis
tersville. took for his theme, Shorter
Rnsiness Hours" Other remarks were
made by several members, and the
afternoon session was prolonged until
after six o'clock.
At the close of the afternoon pro-
gramme the delegates repaired to Gro
GERS Hall, on the third floor of the
20. o. +. building, where a splendid
banquet had been spread, the caterer
ueing Mr.. Joseph Stanton. Of me
Grand Opera House restaurant and
cafe. There an hour was spent very
agreeably by the members of the AS
ISOLATION, in social talk and in the leis-
urely discussion Of the menu.