The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-03
TOBACCO Ven TO
MEET Her i. ( TODAY
viii Proceed TO Form National As
-ARGE ATTEN DAN CE EXPECTED.
The Body Will Be ID Session Three Days OF
Longer, aud a Wide Variety 0:
Subjects VIII Be Dis
cussed.


national association Of tobacco men will
be taken here to-day in a. convention to
be held in the Tobacco Exchange. To this
meeting will come delegates representa-
tive of the tobacco interests III many sec
tons Of the country, and before they leave
again for home they will have accom-
plished the object for which they came.
How long they will be at work here can
not be definitely said. The schedule keeps
them here the remainder Of the week, hut
it is generally believed that the sessions
of the convention will consume more time.
II is regarded as probable that the final
adjournment will be taken about next
Tuesday.
THOSE HERE.
Estimates as to how many will be pres
ent at the meeting are practically worth
less. At least u hundred are expected, and
there may be many 1nore-two, three or
four hundred. The delegates, so far, have
come in rather slowly. a number Of them
reached the city yesterday, and probably
others came in last night. The bulk of
them, however, are expected to-day.
Among those Who are already here are
Messrs. Thomas Mason, editor and pro-
prietor of the Western Tobacco Journal,
of Cincinnati: MIR. James West, of Hop
liinsville, Ky; Mr.. Clarke, of Bedford
City, Va; Mr.. w. E. Gary, of Henderson,
n. c.: Mr. B. G. Eggleston, of Drai1a's
Branch, Va; Mr.. P. n. Terrell, of Dan
vile, Va; Mr. T. Z. Roberts, of Chase
City, Va: Mr.. Parkinson. of Danville,
Va; Mr.. j. NJ Vaughan, of Cumberland,
c. H, Va; Mr.. George M. Cayce, of Gin
cinnati and others. Mr. Mason, editor
of the Western Tobacco Journal. has been
in Richmond on several occasions before.
and is well known here. Mr.. George NJ.
%, = ~st ,,f
the late Milton Cayce. of Richmond. for
years leaf buyer for the Allen & Ginter
factory.
Many other delegates will come in to-
day. They will be received at the To-
bacco Exchange, which will be open from
9 o'clock on. After registering. they will
be furnished with badges, which will
admit them to all the privileges of the oc-
casion. The Reception Committee will be
on hand and will render to the visitors
any assistance they may desire.
THE PROGRAMME.
At II o'clock the sessions of the con-
vention will begin. BY this time it is
have arrived and will be ready for bust
ness. The official programme is as fol-
lows:
Music
Address by Mr. c. D. Larus. president
of the Richmond Tobacco Trade
Report by Mr.. T. NJ. Darlington, chair
man of the General Committee.
Election of permanent chairman of tenn
porary meeting.
Address of welcome by Hon. Richard
N. Taylor.
Response by presiding officer
Address by Hon John W. Daniel
Address by Hon. John Lamb.
Lunch.
Business session.
On Friday the permanent organization
and the election of officers will take place.
On Saturday there will be an excursion
to Jamestown. the oattleaving the wharf
at S:i5 a. NJ.
SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION.
The business of the convention will
chiefly consist in organization. This af-
ternoon committees on constitution and
bylaws will! be appointed and to-mor-
row they will submit their reports. which
will then be discussed and adopted! Off
GERS of the association will then be elected
and a board of governors will probably
be chosen. to have active control of the
business OF the association.
II things progress as indicated above.
the convention will be enabled to adjourn
Saturday evening. But it is hardly likely
that such will be the case In the first
place. the constitution and bylaws will in
ali probability be discussed section by
section. and that viii take tine In aidi-
Ilon. ljlpft VIII NC StNf'Isi SDtcl'ti H!ttttSio
to come before the body for consideration.
Chief among these will be questions Of
export trade. Insurance. statistics. ma
t.onal and State legislation. and intro
ducinr new species of American tobacco
into the reggie countries. An important
matter will be the question of the adj
visibility of the employment of a perma-
nent salaried secretary and treasurer to
collect trade statistics and look after
other matters.
Many of these matters it is thought
will be left in the hands of the Board of
Governors which will probably hold q
session here after the convention adj
journs. Even with this. however. the ses-
sions will probably extend into next week.
This though. viii not prove disa greeable
to the delegates. Many Of them have al