Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-17


osa CO., NEW yoas.
IMPLEMENT MEN HERE.
Three Hundred Arrive to Attend the
the Convention-An Is in Readi-
ness for the Sessions.
Implement dealers from Missouri. Kan
sas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Arkansas to
the number of 300 arrived in the city yes
terday to attend the tenth annual session
of the Western Retail Implement and We
hicle Dealers Association that will open
for business at 10 o'clock tomorrow, at
| the Coates opera house. Fully as many
more are expected to arrive to-day, and the
| remainder will arrive tomorrow morning.
1t is expected 700 people will be on hand to
take part in the work of the session. 1t
has been banner year for the association.
Its members have made money, it has in
creased largely in membership. has widened
the scope of it's influence for the benefit of
the members, secured a number of import
ant business concessions for them, and has
grown in popularity and influence all over
the West. Nearly Us many dealers are al
ready in the city as usually attend the
meeting: so that the gathering this year
will be the largest ever held. 1t will also
be attended by more manufacturers tnan
have ever been seen at the gatherings be-
fore. The association now has SO many
members and has so much influence that
all Of the big manufacturers ana managers
plan to attend and give it the attention Its
business importance deserves. ,,-,. .,,
Manufacturers of wagons. Rusgies' 1 rsa 3n
on the farm, are on hand with a full dis
play of their goods. Rooms uptown nave
been secured and filled with the samples
xN..~% ,,,ttI =, hot is. Ch
houses in the West bottoms and at the i'm,
provised sample rooms. the dealer may nnu
something new and up-to-date IN any hne
over which he may be looking.
The workings OF the association nave
been reduced to a business basis. In Tor
mer years the sessions lasted three days.
take up all of the business and dispose
Of it, arrange the business that Is to come
before the meeting and shape 1t so that
everything is disposed of in two days. by
Thursday the dealers have an opportunity
to spend a couple of days looking over
then have two days of the week left in
which to make their purchases: The sales
yesterday were good-they Will be better
to-day, and on Friday and Saturday after
large.
The implement men of the city always
constitute themselves standing commit
tee to care for the visitors. Every whole
sale mouse in the bottoms has good cheer
on tap during the week. and courteous men
to entertain their callers and show them
what is in stock.
The officers and directors of the associa-
ton arrived in the city yesterday morn
| ing, and were in session at the Coates
House during the afternoon. They VIII be
in session again to-day, and will dispose
of much of the minor business that re-
quires attention. and have. everything in
readiness when the convention Is called to
order. The principal matter yesterday was
the appointment of the standing commit
tees for this meeting. They are prepared
by the president and board of directors.
and are as follows:
Resolutions-J: r. Van Zandt, G. B.
Bowling, c. G. Cochrane, E. J. Streeter. ].
B: Robinson. A. Hood. c. L. Turner.
ney, Harry Mead. j. j. Koehler. George P.
Memorial. P. Burtis, P. W. Griggs.
Audlting-George R. Follett. Ed McBrat-
s,s5s cal1adsy H F. Waller
]: z. Bonebrake, w. H. Hubbard. H. E.
Since the sst Of the Ras
president of the, association, has died. and
this will be the first meeting held in which
he DID not hsIa daG
May. Vice President scoville has sue
ceeded him as president. Mr.. Topping
his hiss Opinion % carried r @ as much we Weight as that
of any member. His death cast a gloom
of sadness over all the members, and he
The successful mana nagement of the work Of
the association was largely due to him.
Since June, 1897. the Reciprocal Under
ton Mees Composed % ef the The % implement ' dealers,
has been in existence and has been writing
the insurance Of the members on the mu-
! the fact has attracted additional attention
to the association. The annual report Of
| the insurance department will show a very
dous growth in business. Secretary Hodge
said last evening it had been great money
TO With handed Its
''There has been the most cordial Coop
Grafton among the members during the
last esennF n OF
have solicited and secured new members
from their locality. We will have decid-
spr Of Interest f5e members SHOW ahn
an interesting and profitable session. Our
members have been doing a good business
volume of trade and the indications for
the coming season are flattering for some
more of the same kind"
Mr.. Hodge has been secretary of the as
sociation from its organization. He is the
right man for the place and the association
has not allowed change to be made. The
IS heavy. but he will not be allowed to es-
cape a reelection.
Ihe programme Tor the sessions to-mor.
row is as follows:
MORNING SESSION.
appointment OF committees on
Registration,
Auditing accounts Of treasurer
Resolutions
Membership business.
Hearing report Of legislative committee.
General discussion.
Report OF insurance committee.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Presidents address-A. L. l. Scoriie. Seneca, Kas,
Secretary's report-H. J. Hodge. Abilene. kas.
Discussion Of reports Of ohicers and committee.
This evening the local dealers will en-
tertain the visitors at the Grand opera
house to see Under the Red Robe" They
have reserved the entire lower floor and
balcony. and expect to have at the show all
of the local dealers and employees and all
of the visitors. 1t will be Il vehicle and
Implement matinee with all of the latest
improvements.
The officers of the association are: A. L.
L. Scoville. president. Seneca, Kas.: F. n
Allen, vice president. Craig. Mo-: H j.
Hodge, secretary and treasurer Abilene
kas.: directors. T. j. O'Neil Usage City,
Kas:; N. D. Robnett. Columbia, Mo: 4.
D. Acers. Norman. o. T.: j. II. Cunning.
ham. Norborne Mo-: j. w. Paulen. FIRE.
donia, kas.: Ed Heeney, Severance. Kas
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