The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-19
THE MERCHANTS
HAVE ORGANIZED
THE Merchants Association
is the Name.
THEY MET LAST MIGHT
Their Object Touches Everything Con-
corning the Progress of Raleigh.
ALL RALEIGH MERCHANTS FIRMS ELIGIBLE
Mr.. J. A. Hill, President, A. B. Stronach,
Vcs.Presiden', J. R. FerralI, Secretary,
J,e. { HUI te Tteasu err. The
Other Officers Are Nine.

A meeting was held at the Mayors
office last night, the result of which
means much to the commercial and
industrial interest of Raleigh. A Mer-
the officers for the same were elected.
The object of this organization con-
Germs itself with whatever will benefit
Raleigh or aid its progress along ma
terial lines. Every mercantile firm
and members of such firms are elig.
ible to membership. The Association
proposes taking up any subject that
affects Raleigh commercially. For in.
stance, the questions of rate discrim.
ination against this place, unfavorable
railway schedules, and inconvenient
banking hours, were among the sub
Jects suggested last night upon which
action should be taken.
Immediately after the meeting OF
the Auditorium stockholders last night
the meeting was held. Announcements
of it had been made in the papers dur
ing the past few days, and there was
between fifty and seventy-five firms
represented in the audience.
Mr.. w. HI. Hughes was called upor
to preside and Mr.. J. r. Ferrall was
secretary. The object of the meeting
was stated briefly by Mr.. j. Star
Wynne. The idea of such an organiza
ton was received with unanimous
favor. All who spoke, expressed them
selves as being heartily in favor of it
On motion of Mr.. ]. E. Pogue. thu
name of the organization was chosen
''The Merchants Association"
The following officers were unani
mously elected:
President-MR. ]. B. HILL.
e-President-MR.A A. B. STRON
ACH.
Secretary-MR. j. r. FERRALL.
Treasurer-MR GEO. f. HUNTER.
The Governing committee were elect
ed as follows:
T. b. CROWDER.
j. w. CRvo.5.
SHERWOOD HIGGS.
JAMES BOYLAN.
w. 3. MANN.
SAM SMITH.
NJ. ROSENTHAL.
!. A. BRIGGS.
The Governing committee are to pre-
pare articles of Incorporation, bylaws
ETC.. which are to be presented to an
passed upon by the association at it
next meeting.
The subject of holding a Street Carniva
next May was discussed, but no act1o-
was taken as the association was not II
shape to take any definite steps
After much discussion the matter O.
entrance fee was delegated to the Gov
erning committee.
The next meeting of the association vii
be held when call is made by the com
mittee.
Nearly all the important mercantil
firms of the city were represented in th'
meeting. and a unanimity of spirit wa
shown throughout. Among the firms an
persons present were the following
Wynne, Ellington & Co., w. II. Hughes
w. H. King Drug Company, S. e. d. Der
warger ]. r. Pogre. Geo. s. Allen, ,Iono
& Powell, Dunn Bros, j. S. Gray ].
Ball, Johnson & Son, Wocllcott Grocer
Company julius Lewis Hardware Com
pany, E. l.. Harriss. ]. w. Marsh & Sons
Dobbin & Ferrall, J. r. Ferrall & Co.,
B. Stronach & Co, Wyatt & Hunter
Crowder G. Rand, Cross & Linehan, Sher
wood Higgs & Co.. Boylan. Pearce & CO.
and others.
Mr. j. S. Wynne, after having been en-
Enthusiastically given vote Of thanks TO
having suggested the idea, was appointe'
on committee with Messrs. W. B. Man
and Joseph Ferrall to canvass the cit,
and persuade others to connect themselves
with the association.