The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-25

They Spoke in High Terms Of Rich
mond and Her People.

Nearly all the hardware manufacturers
and tobbers who were here for the annual
convention of the National Hardware AS
ISOLATION have left for their homes iHeS
are carrying with them many pleasant
,,,ar,,orfas Of Richmond and her people ana
tbav have left behind them delightful
recoIIections of their visit to this city.
The National Hardware Association IS
co,nnosed exclusively OF hardware Jopoers,
bnr its sessions are always attenae'' os
r1-o hundred TO two hundred and MY
prominent manufacturers.
snont- those at the Richmond meeting
r-ara q number OF men OF national feputa-
ton in their respective lines. one VI o.to
most popular jobbers here was -MF. JIM
Biudlev, president OF the Natlone'' il'+t 80.
1,ore Associatiou who is now serving MS
s.lco16 term in this office. He is president
,f the Board OF Trade OF PittsourS' ana =
the head of the large concern known dS
the Bind!ey Hardware Company.
most celebrated character at the soi-
,antinn was Mr. Samuel Disston, preSi-
dent of the Dsston Saw Works. OF Phlia-
deEphia, the first concern in AinerieS1 70
export saws into England and Europe
Col. ]. f. Nuttins, president Oh lHa
SickJasSuttius Company, OF New YORK
,S-oriatinu is one of the oldest memoirs
~ tha organization Col. Nuttlng Is ABOUT
7ftv-five wears of age, and points WIN
pride that he, in the sixties, Went II. II tttS
hardware business on q salary Oh ~ 4
month. He makes his home IN Iowa,
where he takes an interest III sitte a'lt'
national politics. He accompanied ICE
President-eiect Roosevelt on the EeeeHl
snaalino. tour of the latter through thdE
| cei
| didate for the Republican nomination lor
| Governor of Iowa. and may do SO.
THE BRITISH SECRETARY.
! T. s.id nj MI T. James F'ernley. OF
Philadelphia, the secretary treasure ~
! the Association, that ne IS the oeae -. -.
| tician and one Of the most enter "a 80
! men in the Association AT one u e"
| conventions, several years ago, the hEttt -,
| Hardware Association was represented ~
80, .eIa,or,bIe Secretary-Treasurer. ME-
! H,arr1ay at the banquet. asked Why i.
| tsritisher should be termed the HonoFlOie
, csl.ra+arv-Treast,rer, while he ttern-ey)
was only plain ..Secretary-TreitsHrer-
! Tha English representative explained oy
| savfne. ..,rhe Honorable Secretary reaiS-
| ure- of one association serves "tsiloSe
connensatiou, while the secretary-treas
| ;.rer of the American eS'7'Gi>'t
| salary OF 81, COO a year
.-rban Mr.. President said Mr. Fernley
! L
| n-;+I considerable earuestness. I am not
| Nv, asnirant OF the title honorary secre-
| Go trt,as,,rer," This bit OF repartee Was
! s~eeted with prolonged applause
| Col. F. q. Keller, OF the Peters cartrlase
| Company. of Cincinnati, mas Lof ssalS
! made himself popular at an ahe ',-s.->.
! nar1a,rfons. He decorated all the VisltoEs
oot W. Ricbmond meeting with miniature
| ,rt-;Tsgas rrepared as stick pins OF SCARF
! ~, Col Keller Is one OF the pioneers III
30 -bootine- fn.trlis country and was the
s .tsp ,a-son to write articles for the great
10 fiias on topics relating TO forest ana
| stream. He is regarded as one OF ths
best shots in the country
The Standard Wheel Company. OF Terrs
| 1,dIrte one OF the largest enterprises in
| 49, Middle West was represented at the
! san,-antion bv Mr. D. p. Hale. o. Saunders
,,;lIa Ca. Mr.. Hale has been to nearly all
the hardware meetings and has an ex-
| ,ensive acquaintance among the manufac-
turers and jobbers-
Mr., John c. Kroner. president OF tha
Fred Kroner Hardware Company. of La
Crosse. Wis. was one OF the most promh
nert men at the convention. He is ,aE
and handsome, possesses the happy facal.
IT, OF saying and doing the nice thing at
the right time.
Mr. Daniel Stern, of the American Arti-
SAN the leading hardware publication oi
New York, is one OF the most valuable
men to- the National Hardware Associa-
ton. 1t IS said tina. he does everything
from writing some Of the speeches for the
members TO looking after their general en-
, tertainment. He knows the trade thor
! oughly. and Is frequently called on for ad-
vice or suggestions
Mr.. Henry B. Lupton, vice-p-estdenr Of
. the Oliver Iron and Steel Company, OF
Pittsburg. one OF the leading iron concerns
in the world, was In attendance Upon chs
cuuyertton.