Newport daily independent., 1902-11-22
2. lNTERTAIN
ST. LOUIS MERCHANTS.
Representatives of St. Louis Whole. sale Manufacturing and Banking Interests Cordially Welcomed By Business Mems League
 Drive Over City Recep
 ton At Club Rooms.

A special train of six coaches, Bearing about fifty representatives of the leading wholesale, manufacturing and banking interests of St. Louis, after swing around the circle in Arkansas, arrived from Bald Knob over the Iron Mountain Saturday afternoon at 80 o'clock.
 They were met at the depot by q committee of twenty five appointed by the Business. Mems League. The visitors were then treated to a drive oyer the city in carriages and other equipages, which had awaited their arrival. for an hour at the depot.
 Upon the conclusion of this drive, d very cordial three minute address of welcome was made to the visitors at the rooms of the Newport Club by Hon. Joseph M Stayton. Here the st. Louis representatives were afford ed an excellent chance of meeting the Newport business men and the short reception was not only enjoyed by all but will prove advantageous to both. hosts and guests in a closer and more friendly acquaintance with each other
 PERsoNEL OF PARTY.
 The following is a correct list of those composing the visiting party:
 Allan -Pfeiffer Chemical Co.,, Chas. B. Lane, V. P.
 Banner Buggy Co.,, IT. Edward Root.
 Bannentine Galv. Iron Mfg. Co.,, l9eo. Bannentine, V. P.
 Blackwell & Weilandy Book Co.,, A. N. Blackwell, Pres.
 c. F Blanke Tea and Coffee Co., R. Blanke, V. P.
 H. M. Blossom & Co.,, Howard Bios som.
 Brown Shoe Go, T. W. Bennett, Treas.
 Buck Stove x Range Co.,, H. C.. Thompson, sec'y
 Campbell Paint & Glass Go, Jos. w. Bray, V. F.
 Central Telephone & Electric Co, c. H. Wallis, V. P. goyle & Sargent, Chas. w Sargent
 Jas. Clark Leather Co.,, Walter Bat 1 tie, secsy.
 Diedrich Fur. O., c. H. Diederich, Pres.
 Ferguson & Mckinney D. c. Co.,. E. J. McCurdy.
 Francis & Bro, Commission Co.,, T. B.,Francis, V P.
 Friedman Bros. Shoe Co.,, Isaac Friedman, ". P
 Aug. Cast Bank Note and Litho Co.,, L. J. w Wall, Pres
 Giesecke D'Oench Hays Shoe Co.,, J. M. Hays. Treas.
 Cans. Langenberg Hat Co., F. J. Langenberg, sec'y.
 Hall & Brown Wood Working Ma chine Co., Chas. s. Brown, Pres.
 Hamilton Brown Shoe Co., H. |. Brady.
 Hargadine McKittrick Dry Goods Co.,, E. s. Purdy.
 Kingman St. Louis Implement Co.,, E. M. Warren.
 Kregel Casket Co., L. c KregeI, Pres.
 Lincoln Trust Co., chas. Hamilton, sec'y
 Luedinghaus- -Espenschied Wagon iCo., A. E. Leudinghaus, Sec'y,
 National Bank Of Commerce, J. A. Lewis, Cashier
 Mayfield Woolen Mills, c. H. Dun can, J D. Simpson, Sec'y. ! Mercantile Trust Co.,, K. J. Parvin,
 Merchants Brokerage x Commis- sion Co.,, s. A. Singer
 Missouri Moline Flow Co, Geo. J. Cram, Mgr.
 J. s. Merrill Drug Co.,, Geo. R. Mer- rell, V.P. ! Meyer Bros Drug Co.,, c. E. Coch- ran, j. G Algea.
 New Home Sewing Machine Co.,, l J. B. Carpenter.
 Noryell Shapleigh Hardware Co.,, E. l Shapleigh, V. F. I Parlin & Orendorf Co.,, w. P. shel- ! by, Mgr
 Peters Furniture O., J. A. stein < meyer, See'y Piper Carriage co, s. M Piper, Pres. l Prufrock Furniture Co., Harry l Pruirock.
 Rice styx Dry Goods Co.,, E. w. Styx.
 Roberts, Johnson X Rand srloe co, E. E. Rand, Sec'y.
 Rosenthal- Sloan Millinery Co, Wm. 1 c. Sloan, V. P.