The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-07
GROCERS TO MEET.
Complete Details of What They Win
Talk About.


Following is the programme for tbs
Kansas Grocers' association, which
meets in Topeka. January 10:
MONDAY AFTERNOON
100 D. m-=First business session or
he convention; calling TO order by Pres
ident Thomas N. Hanley.
Address Of welcome by mayor of city
of Tc-elsa.
address os welcome on behalf of Mid
winter Food and Industrial exposition
by President W. H. Davis.
Greetings to the convention by Gov.
". 7. Bailey.
Appointment of committees on creden-
tails and order of business.
2.30 % MANUAL address of Presi-
dent Thomas NJ Haniey-
Annual report of Recording Secretary
G. F. kaf1er, Atchison, Kas.
Annual report Of General Secretary
Charles p. Adams, Topeka. kas.
Annual report OF Treasurer +. E.
Marsh Manhattan. kas
300 p. naturalization Of the question
box
$50 2. m.-Discussion. What Kansas
Merchants Want from the Kansas Leg
islature," led by john Erbacher. st.
Marys: Ralph Bidweu, Lewis; and J. NJ.
O'Brien. Humboldt
AGO p. n.-Address, What the Gro
GERS and Merchants Of Minnesota Have
Accomplished Through their State Asso-
citation" by Fred Mason. St. Paul.
Mimi. secretary of the state assOciat ton
$50 p nl-AnnOuncement of per-
manent committees by President Han
lev
5:45 p m--BIiscellaneous business.
MONDAY EVENING
7:s0 p. m.-Visiting delegates viii be
entertained by the Kansas Nlidwinter
Food and Industrial exposition mana ge-
ment free passes being provided them
by the secretary. The exposition VIII be
opened by a grand concert by AarshalFs
Military band and by a remarka bic
vaudeville entertainment
TUESDAY MORNING. JANUARY %
500 a. n--Paper. THE Ideal Grocers'
association" Hugh Lawlor. secretary Of
the Topeka Retail Gsrocers' association.
Discussion: How to Combat the
Mail Order Catalogue Houses"
1000 a. m--"United States Bankrupt
Law Explained by Hon. J. c. Sion
ecker, referee in bankruptcy for Kansas
General discussion Of the law by dele
gates.
Experience Of the Kansas City. Kas..
Empcria ard Hutchinson merchants
with the law.
HOO a m.--The New Kansas Tax
Law: VIII It Increase the Taxes on
Mercantile Stocks ?" by Senator F. Du-
mont Smith Of Ainsley. kas-- president
of the Kansas state tax commission.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON
4 300 p n--Paper: Premium Giving
/ by Manufacturers of Foods. How it At
fects the Merchant" c. NJ AIilIisacl6
Cfcodland, Kas.
3.15 .. m.-Address, Senator James W.
1 Tapp. Wichita, Kas.
+ Ais q m.-Report Of committee on
+ resolutions.
Report Of committee on legislation.
Report of eoTr1itte on state work.
500 f. Infection OF officers for the
ensuing year
FixIng OF place for holding 1904 con
vention-
TUESDAY EVENING
see T. u.-efrand banquet at Metro
DoHtan han rendered the visiting grocers
b the Toueka Retail Grecers' associa-
ti0n. the Topeka wholesalers and manu-
facturers and the produce commission
merchants.
NTEDS ESDAY MORNING. JAN. p.
3.G9 q. n.-Address. The New United
states CLEO Law. Is It q Good Thing
Tor Kansas 6irocers - J. II. Curran.
l0.90 a m-''The United States Far
cells Post Bill; Why the Country Re
taller Must Sc Ever and Eaaltera bly,
Against It.. by speaker of national
reputation. {The committee has not
yet received a positive reply from the
gentleman to whom has been assigned
this t01ic)
Unfinished business.
1900 ma 7fournn7ent