Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-09
TAILORS In SESSION.
NATION EXCHANGE ASSEMBLIES IN
ANNUAL CONVENTION HERE.
BEING ROYALTY ENTERTAINED.
Members of Local Organization, Us
Hosts of the Occasion, Are Doing
All I'm Their Power to Make the
Visitors Feel at Home.

country, began their thirteenth annual
ing two business sessions during the day,
and enjoying a most excellent musicale
I'm the evening.
The membership Of the exchange,
which is confined exclusively to makers
OF fine garments, numbers more than
SOO and there are at the jefferson now
considerably more than one-third of this
number, who. with the ladies who ac-
company them and the trade people who
come with "axes to grind" fill the
palatial hostelry almost to overfiowing.
The members of the exchange are. as
4 whole, an exceedingly handsome body
Of men. and are undoubtedly the best
dressed men who have been here in
quite awhile. They are being royalty
entertained by the local exchange. and
are enjoying themselves to the fullest
extent. They are not. however, unmind-
full of the business they are here to
transact. and the convention is exceed
ingly well attended at each session.
Morning Session.
The talors met at IL o'clock in the
large assembly-room on the top floor.
having first spent an hour or more on
the roof-garden viewing the city. Mayor
Richard NJ. Taylor Joined the party on
the roof. and went with them into their
meeting. as did also many Of the lady
visitors.
When President Chase raped the body
to order, Rev. DR.. II. z. Kerr, who was
present by invitation of the local ex-
change, offered prayer. Then the presl-
dent made a short informal talk, intro
ducing Mayor Taylor, who i'm welcoming
the visitors. said: The happiness Of the
hour is evidence of the warm-hearted
fellowship of this auspiclous occasion.
We pause In our official duties to join
with our fellow citizens in extending TO
you a hearty welcome to our city. Here
YOU will find historic emblems that Will
easily place your southern brethren in
the front rank of the nations defend
ers, and as you gaze on the beautiful
statuary in our parks, you Will be re-
minded of great men who have made
this country what il is. | am always
pleased to meet with trades people
Having been reared a merchant. l can
say that fellow feeling makes us won
associated with you in the National As
sociation. are our best and most pros
porous citizens. and / could not place
you i'm better hands. I hope your visit
may be fragrant with pleasant memo
ries. and that when you return to your
homes YOU will be actuated with de-
sire to come again. When you do we
will gladly extend TO you the hand or
fellowship and take you to our warm
hearts. As Mayor, il is my privilege to
extend to you the limits Of the city.
OTHER WELCOMES.
Mr. Henry Whitlock. president of the
local exchange. was next presented. and
he made a short, bright address OF well
come. In closing he introduced Mr.. f.
G. Ebel. chairman of the local Commit
tee Of Arrangements. Mr.. Ebel referred
TO the great pleasure the Richmond ex-
change felt I'm entertaining the conven-
ton, and calling attention 10 the fact
that this was the first time in the his
tory of the organization that it had met
i'm the South. he extended the visitors
hearty welcome to the Queen city of
the South" The historic traditions of
Richmond were referred to- as were also
the climatic advantages of its geogra-
phical location. He characterized Rich
mond as an ideal convention city, and
then spoke of the commercial benefits
derived from the assembling Of trade
bodies. concluding with a repetition Of
his greeting extended the visitors.
4 committee on credentials was ap-
pointed, after which rising vote OF
thanks was rendered Mayor Taylor. DIR.
Kerr, and the local exchange. the la
dies present voting. President Chase then
read his annual address, in which he paid
glowing tribute To Richmond and Nir-
ginia, and gave a brief review Of the
work Of the exchange.
REPORTS SUBMITTED.
This pnper was referred to the Execu-
tive Board. and the report of Secretary
+. w. Kraft was read. This showed S2i
members to be on the rolls of the organi-
Zation, and was referred to the Finance
Committee. rising vote Of thanks being
tendsred the efficient secretary. Trea-
surer r. c. Notbohn submitted his report
and showed the exchange TO be in
hourishing condition, with S2,5 g. IN the
treasury. The report OF the Executive
Board was called for, but was deferred,
and a committee was appointed TO te.e-
graph the conventions sympathy to Mr..
John Bradley, the Executive Boards
chairman. who is i'll at his home, in
Pittsburg.
The convention decided TO hold two
sessions each day-from 10 A. NJ. to 1890
=. NJ. and from 2S0 to p. NJ, and a
recess for luncheon was then taken.
Afternoon Session.
It was after o'clock before the body
and the session. which eX-
tended over two hours. was devoted TO
business of minor Importance. Chairman
Patterson. of the Tariff Committee, re-
ported for his committee that 1t had
secured the passage of a bill in Congress
making all clothing imports dutiable
when in excess of $lC0 in value. This, he
explained. operated to cut Off the COM
petition OF English tailors and very ma
terally assisted the members Of the ex
change. The report was referred TO the
Executive Board.
A telegram from ex-President Robert
J. Walsh. extending greetings to the ex-
change. was read al this juncture. Chair
man Doll, OF the Committee on Subordi-
nate Exchanges, reported. and his report,
which showed the subordinate organiza-
tions to be in a fourishing condition, was
referred to the Executive Board.
The report OF the Committee on Trade
Schools was called for. and in connection
herewith Mr.. George W. Mathews,
made an address, offering a number OF
valuable suggestions for the education |
of young tailors. The Rating Book Com
mittee reported progress In its work, and
was continued Mr.. $. NJ. Starke. OF
Rome. Ga, was elected 10 membership In
the exchange. after which, the conven-
ton adjourned until 2:30 o'clock to-day.
Musicale Last Night.
The Committee on Entertainment, !
appointed by the local exchange, are
working indefatigably to make the stay |
OF the visitors pleasant, and with Messrs'
+. c. Ebel. A. Simon, and II. Whitlock. |