Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-15
An ANIMATED DISCUSSION.

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derness.
AN ANIMATED DISCUSSION.
A most animated discussion was had on
the paper, and all the speakers favored
some plan to stop the evil referred to
therein. Messrs Purcell, Kline. and
Moves spoke to the paper, and Mr.. An
derson, of Detroit. one of Mr.. Saurwine's
associates. emphasized what he bad said
in advocacy of the Michigan plan The
paper was finally referred to the Com
mittee on Proprietary Goods.
This matter being disposed. Mr. Moves
offered a resolution expressive of the re-
gret the association felt in losing Mr..
Kline from the craftsmanship of the Pro-
prietary Committee and paid a high tri-
butte to that gentleman. The resolution
was unanimously adopted.
The election of new members was at
this juncture gone into, and the T. A.
Slocum Company, Of New York, and the
Paris Medicine Company, OF st. Louis,
were made associate members.
The report of the Nominating Commit
tee was then taken up. and the officers
reported on Wednesday, and whose names
were printed in yesterdays Dispatch,
were elected. the report being adopted by
n unanimous vote The officers were
cheered when their names were called,
and when order was restored the question
of time and place of next meeting was
called up.
ST. LOUIS THE PLACE.
Chairman Osgood. of the committee in
charge of this particular detail. reported.
naming October, 1898, as the time, and
st. Louis as the place. Mr.. Lord. or
Chicago. moved to amend the report by
substituting the name of Chicago in place
OF St. Louis, and Mr.. McKesson, of New
York. made a like motion in favor of San
Francisco Both amendments were oted
down, and the report as originally pre-
sented was adopted amid great enthusi-
asm. There was, of course. lots of dis
cussion both for and against the cities
named, but the general sentiment was for
St Louis. where the association has met
on two previous occasions, and that city
had a walk-over.
When the excitement attendant upon
the discussion he'd subsidized. Mr.. Weller
presented a resolution providing for the
appointment by the Chair of a new com
mittee. to consist of travelling statesmen,
whose duty IL will be to keep the associa-
ton advised from time TO time of what
IS going on in the trade. This resolu
lion proved TO be an exceedingly popu-
lar one. and it was adopted
COMPLIMENT TO COLONEL PUR-
Mr. Frisbee. of the Committee on the
Presidents Address. presented the fol-
lowing complimentary report, which was
accented. after which the association ad-
journed:
'Your committee TO whom was referred
the presidents address believe they
voice the sentiments of our members
,yben they compliment the association
and its president on his mastery md
matchless eloquence as displayed In his
renort. The sacred soil of Virginia, the
home of Washington, Jefferson, Henry.
and many other distinguished patriots
has always been noted for Its gifted
orators and in President Purcell this
oiSt &C. well exemplihed. His beautiful
neroration will always be remembered as
ono of mastery effort, and always re-
ferred TO with pridesb one and all as
a,t,ng a worthy son OF beloved old Vir-
ginia In his remarks relative to bust
,ass and the attacks in the courts upon
members of this association he speaks
vim no uncertain sound; his language
admits of no MISUNDERSTANDING 1t is
,arse comprehensive, and directly to the
noint we may justly be proud Of his ad-
dress as a model In every respect.
..In giving his official support TO Mr.
r,,,na he has voiced the sentiment Of
,,'orthily and fittingly pledged the sup
r'or, which will be fully given.
,.Or proprietary goods, your president
ooeats the recommendation OF his prede-
opsor and we again urge the wis
80, ~ insisting upon having a legiti-
80 nroflt commensurate with the ex-
in'l.o and risk OF handling that class OF
pen5 s We further agree that the prac-
$780, ~ ~ proprietors in selling direct to
w ,,ors should meet not only with our
but also that of the re-
.oi,ers as a body. No one shall be rec
as a jobber who does not sell
~, least 80 per cent Of his goods at
s.'bolesale. Your president clearly sets
,his matter before you and as clearly
yarns YOU regarding patented chemicals.
"Concerning the rebate plan, this list
shouid be cut down, and only solid,
bonest-.'the tried and the true -arti-
Giles shall be classed under this honor
abIe nosition. Articles slow OF sale and
those not supported by ample capital
should be dropped from the list; also,
those which are sold by proprietors IN
Violation OF their own terms.
az. C. FRISBY.
DANIEL MYERS.
FRANK A. FAXON.'
The proprfcfors' Final Meeting.
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