The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-07
THE TRAVELLING MEN
WHOLESALE GROCERY statesmen Or
CANNED LAST NIGHT
% Organize an Association for their
ofthe Jobbing Trade of Our Cfty-To
Meet Again Next Saturday Night.

The wholesale grocery houses of Will
mington travel s~ixty-one statesmen and
thai is pretty good substantiation of
the remarks made by Mr.. J. A. Van
Hoose, of Birmingham, Ala, president
of the Southern Wholesale Grocers'
Association, when he visited our city
recently. He stated hat he found
that the wholesale grocery business of
Wilmington "a very important in
volume and very valuable" In his
conference with Duh jobbers he not
only spoke of the value of their or
g~aniZation but suggested that the
travelling statesmen organized an asso-
citation to raise the standard of their
calling and to promote their mutual
interests n those of the jobbing
trade at the same time.
In accordance with the iii thrown
out by President Van Hoose, a meet
ing of the wholesale grocery statesmen
was held last night at the rooms of
the Merchants Association for the
purpose of effecting an organization.
By invitation extended in the call for
h meeting several of the wholesale
grocers also attended.
There were in attendance the follow
ing iobbers: Messrs. j. G. Stevenson,
B. F. Hall, F. E.. Hashagen, c.. c..
C~ovington, A. P. Adrian, r. N. Sweet,
and L. j. Cooper.
The following travelling statesmen
were present: J.. H. Manard and j.
S. Browne, with the ]. c. Stevenson
Company; w. S. Bunting, with Hall &
Fearsall incorporated; John Hill Bun
ing, with Williams Bros; F. A. Lord
and w. H. Brown, with Joseph H.
Waters; George z. Leftwich, with
McNair & P~earsall; E. 8. Lathrop and
Clarence d. French, with J. A. Taylor;
L.. B. Rogers and J. T. Grisham, with
with S. p. McNair; J.. S. Hooper. with
w. r. Kenan; Joe NJ. Loftin, with w.
B. Cooper; E. Schulken, with the
Adrian Company; w. w. Roberts,
with the Worth Company.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr.. w. S. Bunting. who stated the
object of the meeting.
On motion, Mr.. F. A. Lord was made
temporary chairman and Mr.. j.. S.
Browne temporary secretary.
After all had understood the purpose
for which the meeting was called, Mr..
W. s. Bunting moved that the meeting
GO into the organization of the Whole
sale Grocery Salesmen's Association of
Wilmington. The motion was second
ed by Mr.. J. H. Bunting and was unan-
imously adopted.
On motion of Mr.. w. S. Bunting, the
following committee was appointed to
draft a constitution and bylaws for
the association: Messrs. w. S. Bunt-
ing, E. Schulken and ]. S. Browne.
A motion by Mr.. Clarence D. French
was adopted, requesting employers to
urge their statesmen to join the aSSo-
citation so that by full membership the
organization car be made more thor
oughly effective.
The jobberS and statesmen then en-
tered into a discussion of many mat
tiers of Importance to the jobbing trade
and several valuable suggestions were
made by different gentlemen.
The following resolution, offered by
Mr.. j. II. Mallard and seconded by
Mr.. w. H. Brown, was adopted:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
meeting that b committee appointed
to submit at the next meeting q con-
stitution n bylaws for AZ govern
ment Of the association that they shall
incorporate in this instrument fines
for giving rebates, violations Of con-
conduct from n salesman towards
another, calculated to reflect upon the
character either of the salesman or
the house he represents.
Resolved. That the above are some
OF the fundamental rules upon which
this association shall be established
and that until the adoption Of the
constitution these principles shall be
considered in force"
On motion of Mr.. Clarence D. French
the meeting adjourned till $50 o'clock
p. m. Saturday, May 18th.