The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26

he had heard people speaking or what
Charlotte. Columbia, Richmond ana
Charleston and other cities had done,
but they don't say what Wilmington
Es doing.
He believed that by uniting and
speaking for our town II would do
good. 1t was q fact that wehad great
enterprises 20 speak Of The plant Of
the Stadard Oa Company was vast
and one OF the largest IN this country.
house OF Alexander Srunt a. son. large
grocery houses. large dry goods estab-
lishments. large hardware houses. sstc-
We also have ample capital. and o.
travelling men we should never let an
opportunity pass to- work and speak
for Wilmington. Let US encourage en-
terprises. boom business. and work tn
un1sn. He believed our people ARE
getting more concentrated an their pur-
poses each day. and we see more pros
perity. We see more buildings going
up, our business houses doing well,
goods enhancing in value, and why
should We not enjoy the benefits. He
said as a travelling man he had al
ways worked and talked for Whining
ton and when on the road IL he could
not sell a house. he would get one %
his hcme competitors TO SO and get the
order in preference to letting IL 30 to-
competitors In other cities He be-
lived this organization OF travelling
men wqould do considerable good
When merchants visit our city IL could
take them in hand and make IL pleas
ant for them Even New York city,
whel IL felt it's trade slipping away
organized a merchants association ani
vert to work. IL Is necessary for us
TO be progressive. We must go for
ward or backward. One city has a man
going about town urging the people To
praise their town. Don't sing the praise
OF other towns but praise your own
Ii You prefer 40 praise any other
towns you would be better off to move
there. In order 20 attain success ON
the road we must have confidence
confidence in our house. in our goods
and in ourselves. II We meet a man
ten miles in the country tell him about
Wilmington and make him feel that
we have worthy city. He had trav--
eled fourteen years and always praised
Wilmington. 1t Is our home, IL fs our
place OF business, and 1t is a grand old
town! (Applause).
Mr. p. Heinsberger, secretary of thu
merchants association, welcomed tho
travelling men to the rooms OF the as
sociation, said he was glad to see them
gesting together and said they could
always call on him and he would cheer
fully respond when he could do any
thing for Wilmington. tApplausc).
THE ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED.
Mr.. Joe Newman then moved that tl1e
meeting go into q permanent organixa-
tion.
The motion was adopted and the fol-
lowing officers elected:
President-Mr G. j. Boney.
Notwithstanding. NJ W. jacob
Secretary-Mr. w. w. Jones.
Trea surer-Mr w w Rober-ts
On motion Messrs. w. w. Jones' L
IL. Rogers and III. Mallard were ap-
pointed as a committee to draft and
submit constitution and bylaws for
the association
The question as to who Is eligible to
membership was discussed and it was
uhe concensus OF sentiment that travel
ers for Wilmington houses, or members
of firms travelling should only be elli-
gTDle, and perhaps such travelling men
VINO reside here and are not in compe-
tition with Wilmington houses.
Mr.. Sigmon Bear moved that a com.
mittee be appointed to call on travei.s
ing men Of other houses who are mo-
In attendance and urge them to. foiY,
the association. The motion was
duopted, alcng with a suggestion BY
MT W. w. Roberts that the commit.
tee also urge our houses to use their
| influence in getting their travelling rep
resentatives TO join. The president an
Ponted as such committee Hessrs. Sig
mon Bear. w. w. Roberts and r. Stern.
The following travelling men then,
gave In their names for membership.
d. ii. Mallard, representing The r
=. Stevenson Company, groceries
+. stern, representing the Rhelnstefn,
Dry Goods Company.
". j. Boney, representing Boney =
harper, merchant millerS
Nj. w. JacObi ranraea,rsr- a.
1acoDl Hardware Company.
n. +. ward, representing j. A. Tay-
lor, groceries.
L. B. Rogers. representing ID L. Coz
groceries.
A h. Greasy representing ID. 4.
Gore. groceries
r. 5: Westbrook, representing ]. w
Murchison, hardware.
II. &. Bear, representing ]. NJ Res
q company. dry goods.
oigmon Bear, representing Sam
Bear Sr.. tobacco and cigars.
CT. Flynn, representingB r. Keith
groceries.
, W; w. Jones. representing Charles
chinery i"a
Alex McEeachern. representing n.
McEachern, groceries.
W. White. representing Charlie
M Whftiock. mill supplies and ma
chIHrey.
w. w. Roberts, represen,,., w.
"Ctn company, groceries
Neil McKinnon, repreretin, -
McNair. groceries. .*
ID. j. Mcmillan. reprezen,Jnv -
Bear & Company. siry go,,sIs =
ID. w. Mclean. renreeen@1r, w
Cooper, groceries.
David J. Aaron. ra-,ra~sn,t. -
" Ty Dry Goods Company.
French & Sons. shoe. -
e. e. w Freeman. representing chexnuan
w. 5. Bunting, representiny u.u s>3
PearsaH. groceries.
Company, groceries.
w w. Blair. representing y
HICKS. fmporter Of moEassez.
groceries -. -. fNSOf@42
90 ~'"tton the association .A>.
journad till $50 O'Clock rext sn aun
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