The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-14
GRoCERS ARE IN TOWN
HOTELS FILLED WITH DDvE..Arrs
TO THE THIRD ANNUAL
CONVENTION
THE OPENING SESSION TODAY
Expected That the attendance Will
Exceed Anything in the Historv
OF the AssOcintion-EIabo
Arrangements Have been MAZDA
for the Entertainment Of tho
Guests.

| The third annual convention of the
Retail Grocers and General MERCHANTS,
Association of Minnesota will omen at
10 a. m. today at Market hall and will
close next Thursday night. The hotels
We're filled last night with delegates
and 1t is expected that the attendance
at the convention will exceed anvthin a
in the history of the association EIah7
| crate arrangements have been made
for the reception and entertainment of
tne Vlslting grocerS and at a meeting
| OF the reception committee, held las
evening at the Merchants, committees
were appointed to look after the well
| fare of the delegates at the different
| hotels.
The following committees are in
| charge of arrangements:
Reception Committee. W. Lux, chairman
| w. H. Kane, w. Hawley, A. Matz d. Horri.
gan, j. J. Thomson, H. Beaulke, NJ NJ. Met
calf. A. Peterson, J. B. Asfalg, NJ Ryan ]
T. Dean. L. Krohn, J. Stougard, F. D. Rein.
! ers, L. Ohmann, G. Trout, II. Schroeder W
w. Bosshardt j. Ferber, E. Moran, F.. Mason
| Hy Lutz.
Committee on Ho.els-A. j. birmingham,
Committee on Badges-T Kay, chairman
| A. j. Birmingham, NJ. NJ. Metcalf
Entertainment Committee. NJ Dresser
chairman CT A. J. birmingham, H. Penfeld. E.
>-ON~SS'
| After adjournment and during the
evening the delegates have been ex-
tended an invitation by the North
western Manufacturers association
and ladies' auxiliary to visit the pure
food exhibition in Market house.
| The officers of the state association
are:
vice president, S. w. Hill, Duluth; second
vice president, James T. Robb, Winona: third
| vice president, G. o. Haskell, Saltwater
tres Charles F. Rape St. Paul; secre-
Following is the programme for the
| sessions today:
| MORNING SESSION.
| Convention called to order at 10 o'clock
| sharp by President P. G. Hanson
| Address of introduction eby Charles F.
| Rape, president of the ST. Paul Retail
/ Grocers' association.
Address of welcome by Hon. Andrew R.
| Kiefer, mayor of st. Paul
Response to address OF welcome by Hon
| Henry True!son, mayer Of Duluth.
Appointment of a committee on enrolment
| appointment Of committee of seven on reso-
| lutions.
Enrolment CT delegates.
lnstituting question and resolution box.
Other new business.
General introduction CT delegates Get
! acquainted, ready for future business
Adjournment until =. N.
Before leaving the hail. deposit your rail-
| road certificate with Railroad Secretary John
| S. Taylor.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| Called to order at p. m. sharp
Report of committee enrolment.
Annual address of President P G. Hanson.
| Annual report of Secretary George l.. Ding
| mann.
| Annual report Of Treasurer c. f. Rappe
Referring these reports to committees.
The Merchant and Politics." by H. P,
| Hail of st. Paul Trade Journal.
Business Education by w. Scott Coe
| Of Minneapolis.
| Miscellaneous and New Business.
| Tomorrow night the association will
witness the "Parlor Match" perform
ance at the Grand opera house. The
boxes have been assigned as follows:
| Box A-Grand Opera House-Gov. Lind and
| wife; President P. G. Hanson. wife and
| daughter; Retail Grocers and General Mer-
| chants Of Minnesota; T. F. Rape, president
| Retail Grocers of ST. Paul.
| Box B-Mayor A. R. Kiefer, Condo Hamlin
| and wife, president Commercial club; L. w.
French~and wife, president Jobbers' Union OF
| st. Paul; ]. G. Armson and wife, mayor
| Saltwater: H. P. Hall and lady, St. Paul
| Trade Journal; Mayor Truelson, Of Duluth.
Box C-Jobbers' union.
| Box Commercial club entertainment
| committee.
Boxes d and E-Local Retail Grocers and
| visiting grocers.