The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-13

ing this committee formed of such repre-
sentatives is because they are travelling
men who visit the members of the con-
vention from time to time during the year
for the purpose of selling their goods and
In this way are better acquainted with
them personally than any of the local
hardware dealers could be in the towns
where the annual conventions are held.
The reception committee, which has in
hand the mapping of the programme of
entertainment at this convention, is COM
posed of the following: Irby Bennett of
the Winchester Arms Company, New Ha-
ven, chairman; George H. Harper Of
Clendenin Brothers, Baltimore; Henry r.
Lupton of the Oliver Wire Company, Phil
adeiphia; Charles II. Weir of Weir & Will
son, Baltimore; Omer c. Meade, SO Reade
street, New York; Fred Seely of Wiebusch
& Hilger New York; w. p. Smith of j. c.
Mccarthy & Co., New York; Thomas Ellis
of Herman Boxer & Co, New York; Frank
z. Wright of Alfred Field & Co. New
York; Edward Barnard, care Charles
Parker & Co., New York; Charles L.
Campbell of Peck Stow & Wilcox Com
pany Southington, Conn; +. II. Foreman
of the Consolidated Steel and Wire Com
pany, Louisville; and r. d. Carver of the
Cincinnati Barbed Wire Fence Company
Cincinnati.
This committee arranged for the carriage
drive which was given to the visitors in
the afternoon, and several hours were
spent most enjoyably by the delegates in
the hands of their friends, the manufac-
turers' representatives. The party left the
De Soto at 4 o'clock and went out to the
Yacht Club, returning to the city about
O'Clock in the evening. They all enjoyed
the drive exceedingly, and were much re-
called by the recreation, after their days
confinement in the convention hail.
The organization of the convention was
perfected soon after the president Mr.
William +. Newill, of the King Hardware
Company, Atlanta, had called the session
20 order. The first step was to ascertain
what members were represented at the
meeting and these were called out by the
president and introduced TO the convention
singly, for the purpose OF making the
members well acquainted in the outset
The President also called the names of the
visiting manufacturers who are present
but who are not members of the associa-
ton.
one of the most interesting features OF
the mornings programme was the pres
idents address, which was as follows:
ut gives us pleasure to be present IN
Savannah on the occasion of the seventh
annual convention of the Southern Hard
ware Jobbers' Association
During the history of our association.
unlike most associations, we have Thought
1t the part of wisdom to avoid combina-
lions as 90 prices and the main effort Of
the association has been the improyement
of the standard OF business of the hard
ware jobbers of the SOUTH in relation 10
his fellow jobbers, the manufacturers
and our patrons. We place the patrons
last, because Il Is generally conceded that
all ambitious mercantile establishments
are more interested in the welfare Of fholr
customers than they are OF their own well
fare If there be any doubt on this mes
ton, Il can readily be decided bv putting
the question 10 the hardware jobbers pres
ent In the form of a vote, hence our rela-
lions with our customers are as close az
we could expect them to be.
"Our association has resulted IN nafe
rial benefit TO each OF these three classes
We have learned 20 have wholesome re-
spect for each other: most manufacturers
we think, now realize that the jobbers are
their best friends, and our customcrs
have been getting their goods at extreme.
" low prices and we steadily encour,ge
the manufacture and sale OF high erada
goods
"Our travelling statesmen, who may Ia
called the medium through which o,,r
wares are distributed, have been takcn
into closer relations to the various houses
they represent. thus benefttng them. ana
we think beneftting ourselves.
1t Is not to be expected that any as
ISOLATION can remove all difficulties az
tendant on an active business. The com.
mercial world Is at present IN such a
state OF health that a has required ana
will require the soundost Judgment OF Nor
NHotaries to prevent serious shocks. Car