The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-05
WILL VISIT
next YEAR
Wichita JobberS and ManufaC-
turerS Hold Meeting.
ALL FAVOR EXCURSION
Provided 1t Can be Made
CreditabIe to Wichita.
ROUTE A BIG QUESTION
No Town in Trade Territory
viii be Sighted.
ALL FAVOR EXCURSION
ROUTE A BIG QUESTION

The Jobbers' and Manufacturers as
rooms last night to discuss the PROPOSE
ton to take a week of this month for
the purpose of visiting their customers
In Oklahoma and Kansas They found
the proposition almost impractcable and
agreed to postpone the matter until next
year, Informally fixing January or Feb
ruary for the trip.
The meeting first decided to appoint
committees to ascertain the cost and
other details for an excursion this month
and adjourned. but informal talk after
the meeting was over developed facts
that proved postponement necessary and
the meeting was reassembled. The OBJ
jections to visiting trip at this time
were presented and by a unanimous vote
the matter was POSTPONED. The commit
tees, however, were continued, with a
view Of ascertaining information relative
TO future intentions. 1t is probable that
a trip viii be made early in the spring,
although few thought that it may not
occur until in the summer
The sentiment was for a visiting excur-
sion, but It must be one creditable to
Wichita Everybody is in favor of max
ing it such or not at ALL
Something like twenty or twenty-five
wholesalers and manufacturers-repre-
sentative men in their lines-were at the
meeting and nearly all Of them person
ally expressed themselves Mr.. Charles
G. Cohn presided and Mr.. W. J. Mann
was secretary
Mr.. A n. Goldsmith was the first
speaker. He was heartily in accord with
the movement, but he was in favor of
making a showing creditable to the grow
ing commercial influence of Wichita or
not at all. He wanted every line of
business represented by a member of
the firm and he wanted all towns in
Wichita's territory visited. He did not
want TO see the matter gotten up hastily
at the expense Of creditable representa-
ton.
Mr.. ". H. Herbig. division commercial
agent of the Rock Island, was called upon
and he believed that an excursion such
as that propose would be a splendid
thing for Wichita. He thought it would
be necessary to have three or four sleep
ers. He also thought it would be es-
sential to have good band. He was
unable to tell what the cost of the ex-
cursion would be or what railroad com
panies would do for the excursionists in
the mater OF rates. He thought. how
ever. that favors would be granted them.
Mr. Charles c. Cohn thought the ex-
cursion would cost at least $4,000 and
enumerated expenses that justified his es-
innate
Mr. Albert Hess O. the Wichita Whole
sale Grocer company saw that the ques-
ton of route, expense and time We're
the essential ones. provided the sentiment
was for such an excursion and he be
lieved it was. He was heartily ia favor
of it himself and suggested that if the
trip is made it should be done so in a
creditable manner.
Mr. Franz Wood of the Jett & Wood
Wholesale Grocery house favored cred
liable excursion. lie saw it would be
an advantage TO the wholesale trade and
good advertisement for Wichita He
was in favor of going to meet customers
and set personally acquainted with all
OF ther9.
Mr.. ". ". Johnson was in favor Of
The idea and favored prompt action He
ilouEAl a NANt4tNobtt tANALcloL MNuiu De
q good thing
Mr.. James Black Of the Wichita Whole
sale Grocer company was in favor of the
proposition and thought the wholesalers
and manufacturers could well afford to
make the trip, provided the expense was !
not unreasonable.
Newton Hockaday of the Hockaday |
Wholesale Hardware company was en-
Enthusiastically in favor of the excursion. |
He said it was the right thing TO do and I
wanted it done right.
Mr.. Dunn Of the Dunn Bros. Wholesale /
Crockery company was IN favor Of the (
excursion.
Mr.. Peter Getto favored the excursion. !
provided enough would so to make a +
creditable representation.
Mr.. Lee Hayes also favored the OK