The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-23
HARDWARE ASSOCIATION.
Cost of Manufactured Articles Are
Now on 4 Sound Basis.


The National Hardware Association de-
voted yesterday to the consideration of ma
terial questions relating to the cost and
distribution of manufactured articles. Two
sessions were held. that in the morning
being an extensive one, during which
there were interesting discussions as to
how the best cooperation with the manu-
facturer could be accomplished
Fully one hundred and fifty delegates
We're present when the Association was
called to order by President John Bindley.
All others than members of the Associa-
ton were excluded. The questions dis
cussed were:
What is the proper basis for computing
costs?'
How can we best cooperate with man
ufacturers?''
The debate was informal and was par
.ticipated in by a number of leading hard
ware men. The consensus of opinion was
that the present basis of computing costs
was u fair one, and that prices of man
ufactured articles of hardware We're
about permanent and would not be
materially changed for some time.
IL the afternoon the delegates were
given a complimentary carriage drive by
the local committee. All the points of
interest in and around the city We're visit
ed, the drive concluding at the home of
the Deep Run Hunt CAB. where light re-
freshments Wele served.
The night session was <eil attended. It
was open to the public, and many ladies'
We're in the audience. The colloquy on
the subject of market conditions was held
and those who spoke were: AIessrs. Frank
Z. Dickinson, Chicago representing the
American Tin Plate Co.; Frank L. Clark,
Pittsburg, of the American Steel Hoop
Co; w. II. Matttlai, Baltimore, of the
National Enameling and Stamping CO.:
II. R. Towne, New York, of Tale and
Towne; T. G. NederinEhaus, st. Louis /:
]. A. Hurdle, of New York, and Peles
HowIand, president of the Canadian Hard
ware Association.
The discussion took wide range, but
most Of the speakers expressed them
selves as Of the opinion. that present
values were on a reasonably sound basis
and that business would continue to be
good as long general conditions con-
tinued as nj present.
The election OF officers takes place to-
day, when the selection of the place
for the next meeting will take place
Cleveland, O., is the most PROMISING can
ddate.
About 80 hardware manufacturers are
attending the convention. They ccme
from all parts of the country, though
Pennsylvania is most liperal;y ,a,Ie-
sented
Col S. S. Could vice-prasi..ant II tie
st. Louis Shovel Co, is among the manu-
facturers in attendance upon the con-
vention He is giving away tG his friends
miniature shovels of sterling silver, de-
signed for watch-charms.
Mr. Gerry Jones. son of tire famous
Zones, he pays the freight" cf R1ng-
hamton. n. Y, is attending the hardware
convention.
One of the most popular ard deligntful
fellows here for theF Hardware Couven-
ton is Col. Alfred ". Barnett, secretary
and treasurer Of the Black Diainond File
Works, of Philadelphia. he hGs given
about o75 of his friends souvenir nail
files made specially for this occasion.
Messrs. N A. Gladding, secretary. and
Julian w. Perkins, assistant secretary of
the E. C. Atkins Company, of Indianapolis.
are attending the convention.
Everybody at the Jefferson is looking
for the Reading crowd-Messrs~W. II.
Bennett C. n. Jacobi and j. e. Harbes-
ter, OF the Reading Hardware Company.
These gentlemen issued handsbme souve-
mir thermometers at the convention hail
door last night.
The man with the gold drill is Mr.. Ed
ward G. Blackwell, sales manager of the
Cleveland Twist Drill CO., of Cleveland.
Mr.aIrby Bennett general agent of the
Winchester Repeating Arms Company, Of