The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-13
GROCsPS At SALTWATER
FIFTH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF
RETAILERS ASSOCIATION
BEGAN YESTERDAY
WELC0MED BY MAYOR ARMsoN
lie Extended Freedom of the City
and Delivered Formal Address
of Welcome-COnventiC
Lasts Three Days.


of Welcome-COnventiC
Lasts Three Days.
SALTWATER. Feb. 12.-(Speciall-
Saltwater is in the hands OF the Mime
sofa Retail Grocers' association, the fifth
annual convention of that body meeting
in the Grand opera house at clock
this afternoon. Early this morning n:enl-
hers of the local committees were on
hand with the Saltwater band II .xtead
q cordial welcome to all visitors, and
nearly every train and car brought IN
delegates from different parts Of the
state. The main contingent, however,
did not arrive until nearly nooa, when
the Minneapolis delegation arrived over
the Omaha" line and the St. Pail leI-
cgates arrived on the interdl ban cars.
The Minneapolis delegates we"c ret 1T
the depot by the local committee and
band and were escorted TO the opera
house, and the band and local commit-
ice next proceeded to the corner Of M&-n
and Chestnut streets, where the st. Paul
delegates were met and escorcei TO the
convention hall.
After few minutes OF haGdshaknG,
Mayer Armson stepped upon the platform
and informed the delegates that ace IN
rodations had been provided for ali who
desired to remain here until the convel-
ton closed, and that headquarters would
DC assigned at the opening of the after
noon session. He said: You will have
Il couple of hours to spend before tue
convention begins, and in the meantime
We wish you to enjoy yourselves. The
city is yours and we want you To enjoy
your three days stay with us.
Many of the delegates visited the Cis-
play Of pure foods la the vacant sire
room underneath the opera house, whele
many of the leading pure food establish
naentS of the country are represented by
accommodating agents and score or
more of attractive young ladies.
At the opening of the convention this
afternoon, introductory remarks were
made by John F. Burke secretary e the
minnesota Mercantile company, who eX-
tended the first word of welcome u the
assembled delegates and spoke at length
OF the objects of the organization. he in
troduced Mayor J. G. Armson, who mlle
an address of welcome as follows:
Mr.. President, Ladies and Gentlemen:
in the name Of the people Of this CITY
and on behalf of the municipality. the
executive of which l have the honor to
be, / extend to you a cordial greeting and
a hearty welcome. For weeks our citl-
zenS have been looking forward 20 :he
day of your coming, and today we rejoice
in your presence. We feel it an honor
TO entertain this association of progress
siVc business men, representing. as YoI
do, such an important part of the state
and its business interests. Your business
cones in touch with every household and
individual members Of families, and the
health OF the people depends largely on
the honesty and integrity OF the grocer.
In this day of close competition there is
a great temptation to substitute cheap
authorizations for pure foods, but fortu-
nately by your foresight and honest
methods authorizations are rapidly Being
driven out. Your association and kin
dred ones are deserving of much COM
mendatlOn for the position you have
taken in preventing the adulteration of
food products. The education you are
doing along that line is very important.
While men in the grocery business may
differ on political questions, all people are
united that governments should do their
utmost to prevent frauds and adultera-
tons in foods. | trust that YOUR DELHI
erations here will be productive of mulch
good. Ladies and gentlemen, the Tree
that nowhere will you find warmer
hearts or more hOspitable homes. We
want you to enjoy our hospitality that
YOU NAV carry away naught but the hest
of recoIlectionS of saltwater and it's peo-
pie"
ARMSON GETS RED VEST.
On behalf of the Minneapolis City
Ealesmen's association, Mayor Armson
was presented with a red vest. and vas
made an honorary member of the
Knights of the Red Vest
Simon Clark. of Duluth, had been Stat
~ " IttSiJOiu " llle duOTeSS OIL WSlcOIl10.
but was unable to be present, and the
address was responded to in a happy
vein by James G. RObb, of Minneapolis
In beginning the work of the convention
President Hanson, of Minneapolis, made
some appropriate remarks and stated
that the delegates had come here for
business, but that they would also have
let's of enjoyment The following COM
mittees were announced:
Enrollment-J. w. Lux, ]. D. Williams,
II. F. Bullens, r. Denham and J. G.
Eobb.
Resolutions-A G. livingstone, F. II.
EShnke' J: w, Lux O. P. Holman,
Birmingham, H. ]. Hjermstad George o.
Haskell, ]. S. Taylor, j. E. Griffith. F.
a. Barth, E. A. Barness and A. J. john
son.
IXuditing-Fred Mason, I. ]. Peterson,
+. a. Barth, H. F. Bullens and r. H.
Rathburn.
The afternoon was devoted to the hear
ing of reports of officers, and in the even
ing a social session was held in Sons OF
Hermann hall. where the visitors wers
royalty entertained with music, recita-
items, stories and refreshments The pro-
gramme for tomorrow is as follows:
Morning sesson-Report of committee
on finance; report of committee on legis-
lation; report Of committee on organiza-
ton; report OF auditing committee; re-
po!t CT committee on trade abuses; report
Of committee on arbitration; report CT
committee on pure food; report of dele.
gates to national convention.
Afternoon-"What Are We Here For"
H. p. Hall. st. Paul; Review of Nine
Ieeath Century Retailing" H. J. Hjerm-
stad,. Red Wing; What Has the Future
in Store?' F. z. Mcbride Austin; Com
mon Sense in Business" Will S. Jones'
Minneapolis; 'Shan We NEEDLE IL Poll
tics Hon. c. ]. McCollom, Haliock;
Short Weights and Measures, NJ Bic
ter Faribault; THE Twentieth Century
Salesman i. w. French, Minneapolis
In the evening the delegates will at
tend Il complimentary performance of
1.-The Parish Priest, by Daniel Sully and
company, al the opera house.
\ large number of new delegates are
expected tomorrow, but the largest MIN
her Of delegates will be here on Thurs.
day.
OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION.
TIE off cers of the association are:
Presidert-P. G. Hanson, Minneapolis
First Vice Presi6ent-Simon Clark, Du-
ruth.
Second Vice Fresident-George o. Has
Eell Saltwater
Third Vice Presidential. f. Bullans,
Excelsior.
Treasurer-Charles f. Rape, St Paul
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