Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-14
TENTH CON VEIN TON
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE RE.
TAIL LIQUOR DEALERS
National Association Welcomed ia
Washington by Mr.. Barry Bulk
ley-Program Outlined.

Mr. Barry Bulkley, the Secretary of the
Business Mems Association. welcomed to
the city this morning the delegates to the
tenth annual convention of the National
Retail Liquor Dealers Association. who
assembled at the Ebbitt House. AS repre-
senting an association that contained in Its
membership many who belonged to the
Liquor Dealers Association, he was glad
to be able to welcome them to the CITY He
spoke about the conditions in this District
and especially discussed the action of the
last session of Congress in increasing tho
license on retail dealers to $500 per wear
Mr.. Buckley said the people In this District
were denied the right of representation In
the body which governed them. and he
thought the members of the association
could do good work by bringing to bear
their influence upon the members of Con-
greSS as to secure representation of the
District in Congress.
A response to the words of welcome was
made by Mr.. c. Schweickardt of ST. Louis,
who expressed his qualification upon being
welcomed by body Of business men and
was specially glad to learn that so many
Of the men in his line of business were con-
nected with that association.
Upon the conclusion of these speeches,
Mr.. Bulkley, who was accompanied by Mr.
E. X. Raymond, left the hail. and the con-
vention went into executive session. Mr..
E. l.. Jordan of this city, who is the presi-
dent of the association presided. and a
good proportion of the 2O0 or more dele
gates were present.
Program of Entertainment.
A committee, of which Hugh F. Harvey
is chairman, and composed of members OF
the local association have arranged a pro-
gram for the entertainment of the visitors
The visiting delegates and their ladies will
make a tour of the city this afternoon in
the Seeing Washington cars. This evening
there will be entertainment and smoker
at Carroll Institute Hall, rendered by CO.
lumbia Lodge, No. 1, knights of Fidelity.
In the meantime the ladies will visit the
Library of Congress.
There will be business session tomorrow
morning, and in the afternoon the delegates
will go to Mount Vernon. An adjournment
is expected after the session on Thursday
In the evening reception will be given at
the Light Infantry Armory by the local as
ISOLATION.
The officers of the association are: Pres-
dent E. l.. Jordan, Washington; first vice
president, George F. Gminder New York;
second vice president, Thomas F. Lally,
Minneapolis; third vice president John c.
Helmkamp, Fort Wayne, Ind; secretary
r. ]. Hall, Chicago; treasurer. Anton Haul
ber Washington; organizer, P. H. Nolan,
New York; executive committee J. H.
Kane, Wilmington, Del: H. F. Harvey, this
city; o. l.. Wodack Chicago; Chris. More
lock, Terre Haute, Ind: W. Renick, Lex
ington. KY: C. Schweickardt, st. Louis.
Mo-: John P. Voss. Minneapolis, Mimi; T.
McDonough, Cleveland, Ohio; John McEn-
tee. Jersey City. N. j.. Chris. P. Haselopp,
Brooklyn, N Y; John r. TolIes Norfolk
Va: John F. Quinn. Central Falls R. l.,
and Paul Hoffman,, Baltimore, Md.