Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-14
The Tenth Annual Convention of
Southern Hardware Men
Opened at Old Point Comfort Yesterday
Sessions To-day and To.morrow-Dis-
trict of Columbia, Indian Territory md
Eleven States Represented by Seventy
ono Firms.


ton opened yesterday at Old Point with
large attendance. There were pres
emit representatives of seventy-one
houses. located in eleven States. In
dian Territory and the District of CO.
lumbia.
The meetings will be held at the
Chamberlin Hotel. The opening ses-
sion was held yesterday at 10 a. M,
and the meeting was called to order by
Mr.. Q. b. Barker, OF Lynchburg. Va.
president of the association.
The first business was the calling of
the roll. This was followed by an adj
dress of welcome by the president
Mr.. Barker acquitted himself very
gracefully in short address, and was
followed by Mr.. Il. L. Atkinson, of
Fort Smith. Ark, in a well-wordcd adj
dress of welcome to the manufacturers.
Ile response was delivered by Mr..
C. w. Ashury. OF the Enterprise Man
uIacturinS Company, of Philadelphia.
He was followed by Mr.. Henry B.
Lupton. OF the American Steel and
Wire Company. of New York MIR.
Lupton took for his subject 1.-The Plea
sure of the Manufacturers in Attending
the Hardware Conventions"
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
The next thing on the program was
the annual address of the president. In
this Mr.. Barker reviewed the work of
the past year, and dwelt on the trade
outlook. and many points OF interest
to the members of the association. His
figures Show the past year to have been
ore of prosperity for the members of
the association, and the outlook for the
future is good
The report of the Reception Commit
tee followed, and the morning session
closed with an informal and enjoyable
reception to manufacturers, guests and
jobbers.
During the reception all present went
forward to Sergeant-at-Arms H. II.
Beers. of Schmachteberg Bros, New
York, and registered. AS he did so he
received one of the handsome souvenir
badges prepared for the occasion
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was opened
with the reading of the minutes of the
1899 convention. This was followed by
the reports of the secretary-treasurer.
Transportation Committee, Grievance
Committee. Manufacturers Committee.
Membership and Executive Commit
tees.
Special committees for the convention
will next be appointed. and the matters
OF communications and miscellaneous
business disposed of. The question box
was then opened. and Il general discus
sion followed on many matters of in
tcrest to the trade. Each question was
limited to five minutes.
SESSIONS TO-DAY.
The morning session to-day will he
joint session of jobbers, manufacturers
and their representatives.
The feature OF the session will be adj
dresses by the manufacturers. James
d. Foot, of New York, OF Kearney &
Foot Company, will speak on THE
Ramhles OF a Manufacturer Amang
Jobbeirs."
Mr.. N. A. Gladdlng, indianapolis, of
e. c. Atkins & Co. will speak on THE
Three Cs"
Fayctte r. Plumb. of Philadelphia.
Pa, will speak on Terms of Sale from
n Manufacturers Standpoint"
There will also be addresses by man
ufacturers representatives, as follows:
Road Conditions" by John ]. Mapp,
Of the National Financing and Stamp
ing Company. of Baltimore. Md. and
Smith. of Knoxville. Tenn.
Following these there will be i'm
promptu addresses.
TO-DAY'S AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session to-day Will be
an executive session devoted to dis
courses. The first subject taken up
will be THE Rest Policy to Pursue I'm
der Present Conditions" The discus
sion will he opened by Mr.. w. T.. New
ell, of the King Hardware Company, OF
Atlanta, Ga.
The next subject will be "The Effects
of Trusts and Combinations on the job
bling Business" The discussion will
he opened by Mr.. p. p. Pidgeon. of the
ManoEne- Pldgeon Iron Company. of
Memphis, Tenn.
There will he q general discussion on
the above and kindred subjects.
FRIDAYS SESSION.
The morning session Friday will be
Joint session OF jobbers. manufacture
ers and their representatives.
There will fbe an open discussion on
the following questions suggested by
the Executive Committee:
First-"Can a manufacturer sell n
tobber and retail merchant in the same
territory and conserve both interests >"
Discussion to be opened by John
Donnan. of w. S. Donnan e Co, Rich
mond Va
second-"1mportance Of Local Asso-
Citations"
Discussion to he opened by w. A.
Parker of Beck & Gregg Hardware
Company. Atlanta, Ga.
Third-"Should manufa ctulcrs OF
standard brands OF goods sell their
products To catalogue houses ana de-
partmcnt stores?"
Discussion 10 he opened by Thomas
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