Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-05
RETAIL MEAT DEALERS
EASTERN AND WESTERN BUTCH
Frs ASSEMBLE HERE.
Joint Meeting of Two Associations
Marked Opening of the Conven-
CONSCIOUSNESS Sessions.

marked the opening or the conventions VI
the Western and the. Eastern Retail Butch
q ers' Protective Associations. The visitors
were welcomed to the city by Commissioner
Henry b. F. Macfarland and after the
opening exercises were concluded the mem
bers of the eastern association proceeded
to the hall at the jolly Fat Mems Club.
while the western association held its ses-
sion in the Masonic Temple. Both associa-
lions are holding their meetings behind
closed doors The conventions will con-
tinue through Thursday.
The joint meeting of the two associations
was presided over by Mr.. John r. Kelly.
president of the local association. After
prayer by Rev. w. II. Chapman. Commas
sioner mcfarland addressed the delegates
briefly. He said in part:
Mr. Macfarland's Address.
ION behalf of the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia 1 welcome you most
heartily the national representatives OF
more than 500 local associations all over
the United States. We are glad that you
have returned to hold another annual meet
Ing in the national capital. and hope you
will come again. we are sure that you
take the same pride in the nat1onal capital
now in many respects the most beautlful
In the world, that we do. and that you have
the same desire to see 1t improved in every
way. AS you go ABOUT III tillS pei lSSl oo-
tumn weather in Washington and on the
hills of the District you will see Its beau-
ties and its possibilities. and you will re-
joice with us in the great projects or I'M
provement recently begun. and IN the prom,
Use that even larger plans will be carried
out.
Glad Hand Extended.
I'VE are sure that, like all true Ameri-
cans. YOU will feel perfectly at home. We
are sure that the local association, whose
members are prominent in our business
life will show you most courteous hospital
ity.
Your representatives here are not only
active in business affairs but In the larger
life of the District. They have been proml-
nent in the movement for the better pro-
lection of the national rest day here. NO
city observes Sunday better than Washing
ton. The Washington Sunday Is notable
for quiet and good order. But there is
room for Improvement even here, for there
are many small shops open. in the absence
of any Sunday closing law, and your local
association is working to bring about law
which will insure Sunday rest to the en-
ployes of those shops, as your associations
have done elsewhere throughout the coun-
try"
At the close of Mr.. Macfarlands address
the joint meeting adjourned, and the dele
gates to the convention of the eastern asso-
citation left the hall
Consolidation of Associations.
The question of combining the two asso-
Citations into one body, to be known as the
National Retail Butchers Protective Asso-
citation, is one that will occupy great deal
of the attention of the delegates to the two
conventions. The western association has
already appointed a committee to confer
with regard to the matter with a similar
committee from the eastern organiza ton.
1t is likely that the two committees will
Ia a a md al ba
subject of consolidation. The conference
committee representing the western butch
ers consists of Messrs. c. G.. Deibel, John p.
Klug. l.. w. Moorehouse E. A. Marsh and
Charles MunkwitZ. The eastern association
had not appointed it's committee when The
Stars report closed.
The eighteenth annual convention of the
Western Retail Butchers Protective Asso-
citation was called to order following the
joint public meeting by Vice President
Walter Pfeifer. who presided In the alb
senee of Nicholas Lau, president of the
association. Mr.. Frank Snouffer served az
secretary and Mr.. John H. Scofield acted
as press representative.
Committees Appointed
The chair appointed the following COM
mittees:
Auditng-C. G. Deibel, L. w. Moore
house and e A. Marsh.
Policy-John P. Klug, Axel Meyer. Chas.
Munkwitz, L. w. Moorehouse, Albert
Dunn.
Credentials-John II. Scofield. Charles
hlotz, c. S. Hovenden Axel Meyer, Her.
man Oertel.
After the appointment of committees the
meeting adjourned. subject to call of the
chairman. Another session will likely be
held tonight
Among the matters to be considered by
the western butchers. in addition to the
question of consolidation with the eastern
association is the subject of shorter hours
during week days and Sunday closing of
meat markets. 1t is stated that recently
there has been considerable agitation
among the meat dealers with regard to
closing the shops on Sundays, and the
western association expects to take steps
which will eventually lead to the Sunday
closing OF the butcher shops all over the
country. 1t is said that a majority of the
members of the western association are il.
favor of the proposition.
List of Delegates.
The list of delegates attending the con-
vention of the western association is as fol-
lows:
st. Louis-Walter Pfeifer, VIM. Hertlng.
Jno II. Scofeld. C. G. Deibel, John P. kIug,
August H. Freese. Oscar F. Breuning, Ber-
nardt G.. Drape NJ. Prenderville, F. Held
horn. r. Schaerer. NJ. Quinlivan. NJ. Schal-
ler Charles w. Klotz. Henry Buert, Ro-
man Pfarrer. Albert Arnold Frank Gold
Dunn. Lewis Bewig. Henry Alfeld, Peter
Knickel w. l.. Hawkins, George w. Star
key.
Milwaukee-Charles Munkwitz and AmeiI
klotZ.
Omaha-E. A Marsh and Axel Meyer.
Peoria. I'LL. w. Moorehouse and c. 8.
Hovenden.
w. II. Lynch. East st. Louis, Ill: Lewis
Meyer, Maplewood. Mo-. Henry Norman,
kirkwood Mo-: Martin Oertel Burlington,
Iowa; Max Wetzler Hurley, Wis, repre-
senting the Lake Superior Association, and
Frank Snouffert, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Meetingsof Eastern Butchers.
President w. CT. Wagner of New York
city presided over the sessions of the East
ern Retail Butchers Protective Association
which met in the Jolly Fat Mems Club to-
day. This convention is the tenth annual
meeting held by the eastern butchers There
were about fifty delegates present and rou-
tine business matters have occupied the at
tention of the delegates today. The meeting
will adjourn late this afternoon, when the
conference committee of the eastern asso-
citation, which is to be appointed, will con-
fer with the committee from the western
association
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