Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-15
THE LIQ'U(6jR TRADE
SESSION OF NATIONAL LIQUOR
DEALERS ASSOCIATION.
Recommendations Considered That
Are Said to BE offImportance to
the Interests; Affected.

The second day'ssessIon of the tenth an
nual convention ofrthe National Association
of Retail Liquor Dealers began this morn
Ing at $50 o'clock in the red parlor at the
Ebbdtt House There were about 100 dele
gates present, and the morning was devoted
to consideration in executive session, OF
matters pertaining to the interests of the
association.
The reports from various states showing
what had been accomplished by the several
state organizations during the past year
were received and discussed. Among the
most important matters that came up LOT
consideration before the convention was
that of the government whisky tax. II
was decided by the convention to take
active measures In an endeavor to nave the
tax reduced.
The delegates also considered plans and
suggestions looking toward the strengthen
ing of the national association and for pro-
noting the welfare Of the organization:
1t is considered that the results OF TINS
convention will prove the most important
In the history of the organization, as a num-
Der of the officers and delegates have made
recommends lions of vital concern to the
trade, and it is said that important develop
ments are likely to result during the coming
year.
At 1 o'clock this afternoon the convention
took a recess and the delegates went on an
excursion to Mount Vernon. This evening
the delegates and their ladies will make up
several parties and attend the various local
theaters.
The election of officers will take place to-
morrow morning and the convention Will
adjourn in the afternoon, after having nm
ished it's business. The concluding social
affair of the meeting will occur tomorrow
night, when the delegates and their ladies
will be rendered banquet by the local as
sociatiops at the Washington Light lnfan-
try Armory.
Late yesterday afternoon the delegates
took trolley ride about the city In com
pany with the ladies of the party. In the
evening the ladies made visit to the Con-
gressional Library, where luncheon was
served about 10 o'clock. Later they at
tended the reception rendered the delegates
at Carroll Institute Hall.
Reception and Banquet.
The delegates to the convention of the
Retail Liquor Dealers Association were ten
dered reception and banquet at Carroll In
stitute Hall last evening by the local chap
ter of the knights of Fidelity. The knights,
headed by the Henderson Drum Corps,
marched from their quarters at CAB d street
northwest, to the Ebbitt House and escort
ed the delegates, together with the local
committee, to the hall on 10Th street, Via
Pennsylvania avenue and 9th street.
The banquet commenced at o'clock Al
ter the edibles had been disposed of Mr.. NJ.
Sullivan, chairman of the entertainment
committee, introduced Mr.. Hugh F. Harvey,
who acted as POSTMASTER for the evening.
Mr.. Harvey, in addition to being president
of the local Retail Liquor Dealers Assocta-
ton, is also commander of the Knights Of
Fidelity, and responded to the first toast
Our Guests" Mr.. E. L. Jordon, national
president, made the response. Benjamin
Schrader of Lexington, KY, responded to
the toast 1.-The Knights of Fidelity and
other addresses were delivered during the
evening by P. H. Nolan, national organ
izer: R. J. Halle, national secretary, and
local association; T. McDonough of Ohio
and Fred Schade. Thomas F. McNulty Of
Baltimore and Mr. McCabe and Thomas
Collins of this city rendered several vocal
selections.
The committee in charge of the affair
was composed of the following members:
NJ. p. Sullivan, chairman; r. T. Smith,
Carl Mueller. Frederick Gehrman, Charles
Beveridse, John Wagner, D. A. Driscoll,
Charles Hurdle. Edwin Tobin. p. F. Carr,
Frank Mann, John Grigsby, 7. d. Harper
and John a. Kapp.
The following committees have b en- ap-
pointed by the president:
Committee on res olutiOnS - ]. G.. Hart
mann of Delaware, w. T. Whalen of Wash
ington, Charles Richter of Chicago. W.
Renick of Lexington, Charles Schwe ickardt
of st. Louis, Thomas f. Lally of Minneapo-
lis, Charles Messer Of Cleveland George
w. Mill of Paterson. c. V. Lynch of Buff
falo, E. l.. White of Virginia Paul Hoff-
Parkersburg, w. Va.
Committee on constitution James H.
Kane, Hugh F. Harvey, NJ. ]. Gaughan. B.
Schrader, NJ. F. Heery. Robert Grady,
owen Kane, James Weylat, P. H. Nolan,
p. B. Hogshead C. R. Ecksten and C. v.
Cough.
Press committee-Hugh F. Harvey. w. r
Whalen and r. ]. Halle.