The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-17
'GROCERS TO MEET
N NORFOLK |. CITY.
sody Completes its Work and
AdjourRs.
RICHMOND MAN PRESIDENT
Mr.. w. w. Tiller Is Elected to That Po-
si,ion-Fine Banquet at Masonic
Temple Last Night-Many
Good Speeches Made.

The Retail Groccrs and General Mer-
chants OF Virginia. held their final ses-
session yesterday afternoon. and wound
up with a fine banquet at the Masonic
Temple last night
The body will meet in Norfolk on the
second Wednesday and Thursday IN sep
tember next year. The following officers
were elected at the final session, to serve
Tor the ensuing year: President w w
1zller, Richmond: First Nicc-Presdent
W. a Norman. Danville: Second Vice
President, II. S. James. Norfolk; Secre-
tary. W. e. Qua!Ies Richmond: Treas
urey. E. w. ShuridSe, Newport News
A resolution was adopted calling upon
1nembers not to patronize 1obbers de-
cAared unfair by the association. The
banquet at the Temple last night was
m elaborate n frair. and WAS prepared ey
III w Noesta There We're many toasts
and entertaining responses.
WHAT THEY DID.
The following programme was carried
put at the two last sessions of the
body:
Morning session:
Address-P. 3. otterback. president
Retail Grocers' Protective Association.
washington, D. c.
Address-John Bratton. editor Southern
Merchant. Atlanta
Address-.I1ow to Eliminate the Semi
Jobbcrs" Hon j. A Van IIoose. presi-
dent Southern Wholesab, Grocers' Asso-
citation.
Address-"Pure and Adulterated
Foods DR.. r. W. Magruder. chief
chemist Agricultural Department.
Afternoon session: Reading letters and
kilograms.
Address-wiliam Gray. ~ice-president
National Association Retail Grocers'
Brooklyn. N. Y.
Report of Committee on Reso.utions
Organizing yirginia--George ]. VIII
Hams. Chicago
Address-National Organizer E. A Ste
yens, Chicago.
All the speeches were Of a high order.
md were roundly cheered. The dele
gates express themselves as being highly
pleased with the success of their first
convention
DELEGATES HERE.
Following were Some of those present:
Visiting delegates: T. * wilkins,
washington; Il. a. Stevens. Chicago. ".
+. Williams Chicago; Mr.. Gray. Brook.
Avn: J. a. Van I1oose, president Southern
Wholesale 5Grocers' Association Birming-
ham: John Bratton. editor Southern Mer-
chant, Atlanta; w. +. Wilkins, Wash
lrgton; a. III. Gregory, secretary WASH
l.,gton Retail Grocers' Association.
Virginia delegates: r. j.. Mckinney, ).
j. Lear. Coy-ington: w. "a. Norman.
j. r. Hodges, Danville; Charles BrEs.
1srrmville; L. w. Machin. Norfolk: {.
D. Owens. Wythevile; A. r. Moody. A.
=. Saunders. Petersburg: w. j.. Pavton,
Buena Vista; NJ. NJ. Ramsay. ". II.
Russell. c.. T. Jennings. Roanoke; J. =.
Walker, H. S. Jarvis. C. @. Dual. c. T..
Nash, J. r. Ellis. Norfolk; George.
Saunders. w. p. McConvile, Berkely: ].
f.. johnson. Nv. G.. I8lick. w. w. Saw
yer, Norfolk; w. l.. Brannan, Tredeicls-
burg; Mark Bernard, 6. W.. Beecher. J.
W. McNair G. w. Short1idge. Newport
News: George Saunders. Bcrkely: l.
larson NJ. l.. Henley, Williamsburg; w.
w Nichaldson. Hampton: j X. Janney,
Buena Vista: J. Il. Gleason, T. w. Bal
ley, A. Bailey, charlottesville: w. w.
Watkins. Danville: T. o. Gilman, Madi-
eor Mills; r. Horace Smith. Salem; w.
E. Dickinson, Buena Vista; J. B. c.
Epenccr. C. T. Cersey, y. II. Wolf, VIII.
linmsburs; George A. Bowman. Peters
burg
Richmond Delegates-James r. Flour
noy, w. NJ. Tiller, w. G. Ouarles. AL
bert II. Pohlig. w. l.. Brown, J. II.
Bowen. II. b. Taylor, ]. c. Siewcrs. G..
Rochachilde w. a. Carter. p. B.
Hatcher. j. w. Evans. w. e. Reams
and J.. L. Eubank.