The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-07
OFF FOR NEW ORLEANS
A PARTY OF PROMINENT ST. PAUL
COMMISSION MEN LEAVE
TONIGHT
THEIR NATIONAL CONVENTION
Will Make the Trip Leisurely, Co.
Ing Over the Omaha to Chicago
and Thence by Illinois Central
Travel In Special Coach
Something About the Scope and
Business of the Convention.

A score or more Of prominent st.
Paul commission merchants will leave
this evening on a special car for New
Orleans, La, where the seventh annual
convention of the National League Of
Commission Mems, Clubs will be held
Jan. IL, IL and 10.
One of the private cars Of the North
ern Pacific railway has been placed at
the disposal of the commission men,
and the entire trip will be made to
suit the convenience of the party. Stops
will be made en- route at a number Of
points where the ST. Paul merchants
have customers, and arrangements are
such that they can entertain their
friends and business associates on the
car. A cook and couple of porterS
will go along with the party, and moth
ing has been left undone by the rail
road people to make the trip only one
of pleasure and comfort
st. Paul is the only city in the mid
die West which will be represented at
the gathering with so large a delega-
ton. st. Paul has long been central
distributing point Of the Northwest
for all produce commodities, and it is
with view to circulating the fame
of the city abroad that the trip has
been planned. The car will be decorat-
ed with streamers and flags, and the
words "St. Paul" will be conspicuous
on the sides of the coach.
The start will be made with the $40
regular Omaha train this evening, leav-
ing the party in Chicago tomorrow
morning. where they will remain until
p. M, when the regular Illinois Cen
trail train will pick the car up and take
it to Memphis, arriving Monday. The
day will be spent in Memphis and Mon
day night the party will complete the
journey to New Orleans 1t is under
stood that extensive preparations have
been made by the local commission men
al the convention city to entertain the
visiting delegates. Tuesday the party
will be given a ride to the historic city
OF Mobile, where they will inspect the
sugar and cotton mills. Tuesday night
the return to the Crescent city will he
made, and on Wednesday morning the
opening session of the convention will
be held. The party will start home, ar
irving about the 18th or 18th, via the
same route
The following will comprise the par
ty: J. B. Hoxsie. c. C. Emerson, j. B.
Redpath, of Dore & Redpath, president
of the St Paul league; ]. E. Mulrooney,
of Mcclure C Mulrooney, secretary
W. A. Murphy. J. w. Fillebrown, r.
E. Cobb, Andrew Schoch, F. R. Yerxa,
Adolph Michaud. Carl Schallinger,
Harry Baxter. A. A. Price, C. E. Peas
road. and J. E. McWilliams, of the
Illinois Central road, and several
others.
The gathering will consider matters
of interest to commission merchants,
which will improve trade conditions,
both to the advantage of the shipper
as we'll as the tradesman.
& G. c. Emerson. of this city, will read
paper at the second days session on
BEST Methods OF Soliciting Business
and the Commission Which Should Be
Charged by the Dealer" Each league
will be represented by paper by some
member selected by the local organiza-
ton, and Mr. Emerson will represent
st. Paul in his address.
more uniform freight tariff will be
one of the important matters discussed
and steps will no doubt be taxi: to
rectify this evil. Freight rates sea so
high on some commodities that it
makes their consumption almost pro-
hibitive. as the transfer charges fire.
quently equal the cost of the COM
modify.
An improved system of credit re-
porting. particularly for the use OF
commission men. will be discussed.
A uniform city ordinance regulating
produce trade will be drafted and
passed upon by the convention. and if
an outline satisfactory to all localities
is found possible. it will be urged be-
fore the common council in cities rep
resented at the gathering.
A set Of rules to apply in all asso-
citation firms. regulating unjust claims
for reclamation. will be passed, and
put into effect in trade circles where
the association has league.