The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-06-05
RETAIL GROCERS
HOLD THIRD MEETING
The Association Membership
Now Three Hundred.
Sunday Closing and Hours for Delivery
of Bread Under Discussion-No
Definite Action Taken.

The regular bi-monthly meeting OF
the sRetail Grocers' Protective Associa-
ton. incorporated last month under the
laws of the District, was held in the
hall Of the organization. 7l9 Sixth Street
northwest last night. There We're
about sixty members present. Il was
the third regular meeting since the for
nation of the association.
The matter OF Sunday closing OF stores
as proposed by legislation now pending
before Congress came up for considera-
ton and evoked some discussion.
communication from the Bakers Pro-
tective Association, dealing with the
subject OF bread. and MORT especially
the hours for it's delivery at various
grocery stores about the city, was the
subject for prolonged debate.
incidentally, the Drivers Protective
Association. composed almost entirely
of employees Of the baking companies
and individual bakers came in for criti-
cism. This grew out of belief by some
members of the Grocers' Associs ton
that the drivers sought to interfere in
one way or another with the convent
encc of the groccrs by making arbitrary
demands regarding the hours at which
they should deliver bread
Certificates Issued.
The Retail Grocers' Association now
claims a membership of 300. and last
night certificates of membership previ-
ously prerared By direction of the or
ganization, were distributed to all who
had signed the bylaws. President P b.
Ctterback presided al the meeting Sec
rotary A. II. Gregory took the minutes of
the meeting. and Vice President L. NJ
Brini- and Treasurer II. l. Meader were
also in attendance.
At o'clock. President Otterback call
ed the meeting to order. The minutes
of the last meeting were then read by
the secretary and approved
After these preliminaries had been
disposed of. the president read letters
received from various grocers and
wholesale firms, giving encouragement to
the association, and promising support
and hearty cooperation. These letters
were from B. b. Earnshaw & Bro, the
National Grocery Company. by j. V. !
Hall. president; Miller. Claget; g. Co,
wholesale grOcers and others.
A communication from the Bakers
Protective Association. to the effect
that the organization had been notified F.!
by the Drivers Protective Association
that such drivers as are employed on |
what is known as the late. or afternoon, |
Of ,,,,.,r ~
date. be willing to work until II o'clock |
in The morning, was laid before the |
meeting.
An Important Question.
Behind this letter was recognized to
be the important question as to when |
grocers all over the city might expect |
to receive fresh bread for the noon AMI |
early afternoon trade. 1t was shown |
that if the drivers did not start out
on their rounds. from the various bak-
cries until II o'clock or even later. that |
many grocers would fail utterly to re-
ceive hot bread in time for their regu-
lar noon customers.
On this question, then, the discussion
became general. There were several mo-
tions. one being advocated by the ex-
ecutive committee OF the Retail Bakers
Association, and being in substance this:
That the association. through its presi-
dent, reply 10 the Bakers Protective
Association. notifying the latter organi-
cation that members of the Grocers' AS
ISOLATION were willing to agree to q
change IN the time of delivering hot
bread from IL o'clock a. m. to / o'clock
in the afternoon. This motion was
finally tabled.
Those who took part in the discussion
we're: Messrs. Rothery. Winfield. j. f.
". \. Hunt. Charles Magili.
Nender and others. Mr.. Hunt caused
by saying that he handed
pack all bread which he did not sell to
he bakers Mr.. Magill said he seldom
bought hot bread at noon at all. and an
,ther member of the association de-
Jared that it would be best for all if
he custom was entirely done away
With. thus forcing patrons TO buy early
morning bread at noon.
Notification to Be Given.
The Bakers Association will be noti-
led that no definite action was taken by
he Grocers' Association at the meeting
asst night.
other business was taken up in regu