The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-21
THEIR AN NUAL CONVENTION
STATE RETAIL BUTCHERS' AND GROCERS' PROTECTIVE ASSN.
Met In This City Yesterday-Deiegate From All Parts of the State-Supper at Cox's, Snvin Rock Officers Elected New Haven Butcher for President.

The Retail Butchers and Grocers' Protective association of Connecticut
 held it's thirteenth annual convention
 in this city yesterday. The meeting
 was called to order in the rooms of the
 New Haven association, 13 Insurance
 building, at 10 o'clock. The following
 officers were in attendance: Henry
 Goldstein, of Hartford president; Will Ham J. O'Keefe, of New Haven, first
 vice president; Henry Haywood, of Bridgeport, second vice president; Ira w. Stillman, of Danbury, secretary; | Charles F. Wissert, of New Haven, | treasurer H. F. Rudolph, of Meriden, | rgeant-at-arms. The following trus- | tees were present: William J. Talhurst, of Hartford, James H. Shalvoy, of Dan- bury, J. H. Whitcomb of Bridgeport, George B. Crowell, of Meriden, and Os- car Boettger, of New Haven. The report of the president, Henry Goldstein, showed the association to be in a very flourishing condition. The report was referred to a committee con- sisting of William J. Talhurst, of Hart ford, P. Plgard. of Hartford, and James H. Shalvoy. of Danbury.
 The secretary's report was received and referred to a committee consisting of c. M. Beltz, of Bridgeport, P. l.. Fredericks, of New Haven. and G. B. Crowell, of Meriden.
 The following were appointed a com mittee on credentials: Adam Sattig, of, New Haven, R. Meaney, of Danbury, and c. Schaff, of Bridgeport.
 The report of Treasurer Charles F. Wissert shows that there were receipts of sSOO.51 and expenditures of $26029, leaving csah on hand of $540.22.
 At 1130 a short recess was taken, after which the convention completed its work, most of which was of a pri- vate nature.
 In the afternoon the members board ed a special electric car for Cox's hotel, Savin Rock. During the afternoon the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:
 Presdent--William J. OKeefe, of New Haven. ,y
 First vice president-Joseph H. Whit comb, of Bridgeport.
 Second vice presldent--John Pilgard, of Hartford.
 Secretary I. w. stillman, of Dan. bury.
 Treasurer-Charles F. Wissert, of New Haven.
 Sergeant t-arms-H. F. Rudolph, of | Meriden.
 Trustees--William J, Talhurst. of Hartford, James II. Shalvoy. of Dan bury, c. M. Beltz, of Bridgeport, George l of New Haven.
 NoJa fx~ +,A ion, which meets at Tonawanda, N. Y, on i August S. ' and 8, 1901-Arthur Ten nant of New Haven, c. L. Palmer, of | Hartford and H. F. Rudolph, of Meri | den.
 After the banquet number of | speeches in response to toasts were | made by George F. Kellogg of Hart ford, I W. Stillman. of Danbury and the newly elected president, William J. O'Keefe, of this city. Charles E. Hart, | of this city, was toastmaster. Mir. Kel- | logg, of Hartford, called upon the men1- bers present to pass a vote of thanks to | the New Haven association for the hos pitable manner in which they were en- by the New Haven mem bers.
 Among those present were the fol lowing:
 New Haven-Charles K. Hart, Adam Sattig, William J. OKeefe, Arthur Ten nant, Charles F. Wissert, Oscar Boett- ger. James D. Murray, William M. Slut ter. Adoph Eisele, Paul L. Barr, George Rotman, William Stietz, Charles s. Hotchkiss, Edward c. F'redericks, Phil ip l.. Fredericks, Henry J. Fredericks, August Ridinger, A. Endruss, Ernest Rausch, Cnrad Rausch and Henry Hessler.
 Hartford-George F. Kellogg, C. L. Palmer, William J. Talhurst, George H. Peckham, John A. Pilgard and Henry 
 Bridgeport--C. M. Beltz, James H.