The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-12
BUTCHERS DINE AND DEPART
ENJOKABLE BANQUET 1T LIGHT
 HOUSE BOINT LAST NIGHT.

short Business Session Yesterday FOre-
 Noon-GrOcers to be Admitted to NIom-
 bership.
 After a short business session yester- day morning the convention of the Ma tional Retail Butchers Protective asso- clation, which has been in session in this city since Tuesday, adjourned sine die. The next national convention will not be held until 1900 and at that time only the members of the national exec utiVe committee will be present. Be- cause of this no date for the same was set and it will be held at the call of the president, William G. Wagner of New York city.
 A matter of importance which has been agitated for several years past was finally settled at the meeting yes- terday morning. It was that of per- mitting grocers, who are also to some extent engaged in the meat business, to become members of the Butchers association. There is no national gro- cers association, and many of the dele- gates deemed it advisable to make the above move. Heretofore some of the most prominent members of the associ- ation who reside in the east have been decidedly opposed to the desired change in the rules. but since some of the state associations have permitted grocers to join their ranks, this opposition was to some extent and a majority voted in favor of the idea yesterday. The reso- lution as passed makes it optional and not compulsory upon the local associa- tion regarding the admission of gro- cers. After two hours recess, the dele gates reassembled at their place of meeting in room 14 of the Insurance building and when they took carriages for ride about the city the Yale col lege buildings, East Rock and many of the principal streets of the city were visited. At 5 o'clock all went to Light house Point on the trolley.
 The banquet was a success in every particular, and every one voted that New Haven was the proper place to go when shore dinners were In order At 6:30 few over a. hundred delegates and invited friends sat down to the dinner at Taylors hotel, Lighthouse Point. About an hour and half was spent in dispensing with the viands, after which Charles B. Hart of this city, and chair man of the local committee, introduc- ed G. F. Kellogg of Hartford as toast master. He made a short speech which pertained for the most part to matters transacted by the butchers in conven- tion assembled and the pleasantness of their stay in this city.
 The first speaker was Ira w. Still man of Danbury, who was the founder of the national association. He spoke on the topic Our Craft" and the senti- ment expressed was, Humanitarian in design, we feed the hungry" He was followed by Charles Young of New York. who spoke on "Our Country He told in brief of it's interest and it's aims, saying that it was sublime in peace and invincible in war He said that almost at this very time dispatch es conveying Spain's agreement to our terms of peace were being received.
 Miss Frances Wallace the ten-year- old daughter of F. J. Wallace of Meri- den, favored those present with @ patri- otic poem.
 Mayor Farnsworth was the next speaker. His subject was "Our City" He expressed himself as sorry that the bad weather was present at the same time the butcers were. He was also sorry that they had had no chance to visit the city hall, where everything was harmonious, where there was no dishonesty, nothing to trouble the off, cials; and they were just like the butch- CTS in that respect.
 Charles E. Hart responded to the toast "The Ladies'" and after several humorous stories said that he was glad to see the women present and hoped that the members would take their wives and daughters to the next con- yention.
 James T. Callahan of Springfield spoke at length on the Retail Butch- CTS Protective Association in the Unit
 ed States" He confined himself to matters of vital interest to the retail butchers. He said the butchers suffer- ed great losses because of their being generous to fault. By being close in touch with their customers they could not withstand the appeals for credit and assistance. He declared that the butchers have to pay their bills, that they have losses, and that they have to contend and compete with the four great wholesale houses in the country. These wholesale houses can put the price up or down and say, 'Take it or leave it, as you like" He urged the butchers to band closer together and endeavor to have laws passed which will protect them from the public. He was glad that the grocers were to be admitted, as they had many interests in common.
 Mrs. Marie Dorren, sister of National Organizer John H. Schofield of St. Lou is, was called on for an informal talk. She thanked the toastmaster for calling on her and stated that she has attended all of the national conventions of the association
 At o'clock all returned to the city, and many left for their homes last night
 Among the women present were Mrs. F. J. Wallace of Meriden, Mrs. Marie
 Dorren, Miss Emma Stillman of Dan- bury and Mrs. Hattie Stillman of New York.
 The local committee, composed of Charles E. Hart, Adam Sattig and Con- | rad Weiss, deserve great credit for the admirable manner in which the ar ra npanents for the convention and tha