The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-09

Thompson, secretary; A. j. Brown, treas
urer.
Kinston-W. D. LaRoque, Jr., presi
dent; J. F. Parrot, vice-president; MARI
Newborn, secretary; N. b. Moore, treas
urer.
New Bern-John Dunn, president; ]
r. Parker, Jr., secretary.
Washington-D. NJ. Carter president
E. K. Willis vice-president; H. H. Sat
terwhite, secretary; G. M. Little, treas
urer.
Edenton-W. r. Brothers, president; N
Harrington, viee-president; G. c. Haste
secretary; ]. c. Davie, treasurer.
Elizabeth City. G.. Ferring, presl-
dent; p w. Stevens, vice-president; A
O. Elliott, secretary; T. w. Williams
treasurer.
Tarboro-R. B. Peters, president; w. R.
Arnheim, vice president; w. o. Howard
secretary; ]. w. Forbes, treasurer.
Rocky Mount-C. E. Timmons presl
dent; CASTOR Levy, vice-presldent; y.
Sadler, secretary; w H. Tyson, treasurer
Wilson-Jonas Oettinger, president; ID.
S. Boykin, vice-president; r. E. Town
send, secretary and treasurer.
Raleigh-D. T. Johnson president; M.
Rosenthal, vice president; j. b. Green,
secretary; Fred Woollcott, treasurer.
Graham-v. NJ. Enliss, president; w. ].
Nicks, vice-president; w. J. Blackman'
secretary; w A. Rich, treasurer.
Durham-T. B. Tally, president; w. c.
Fowler. vice-president; H. Shepe, secre-
tary and treasurer.
Burlngton-J NJ Tisdale, president; D.
H. White. ice-president; G. d. Smith,
secretary and treasurer.
reensboro-Joseph M. Rankin, presi-
dent; j. H. Shaw, vice president: Clar-
ence Scott, secretary; ]. K. Chrisman,
treasurer.
Winston-Salem-D S. Reid, president;
H. d. Poindexter, vice-president; j. w.
Carter, secretary; ]. F. Griffith. treas
urer.
Salisbury-N P. Murphey, president;
w. L. Kluttz, yice-president; p. n. Pea
cock, secretary; w H. Huff, treasurer.
Gastonia-J. F. Thompson, president;
J. r. Reid, vice president: G. w. Aber-
nathy, secretary; S. NJ Person, treasurer.
Asheville-G. A Greer, president; L.
Linsey, vice president; T. G.. Band, sec
rotary; C. w. Baird, treasurer.
Charlotte. R. Van Ness, president;
w. O. Avant, vice-president: ]. NJ. Nc
Laughlin, secretary; J. H. Emery treas
urer.
Oxford. L. Fuller, president; ], T.
Sizemon, vice president; w L. Pence,
secretary; J. L. Garrett, treasurer.
Henderson-H. Beacon, president; Geo
e. Perry, vice-president; j. McLenan sec
rotary; E. Thorn, treasurer.
It will be seen by reference to the above
list of organizations that State orfanizer
G.. J. Williams, has been eminently sue
cessful in his work. He is a hail fellow
wen met" and impresses you with the
of his purpose. He is a book
Of information on the needs of the grocera
and the good reasons why they should
DR.. Dixon was introduced by
Mr. G. j. Williams to make the address
Of welcome. DR.. Dixon said in part:
4 am uncommonly pleased to accept the
invitation to address the association. /
disclaim any knowledge OF the grocers
business and for that reason / am emf
nently qualified to make the address of
welcome (Laughter) 1 want to say to
you today that l most heartily welcome
you for the city of Raleigh, this old city
Of hallowed memories and hospitable peo-
pie The city is yours, the capital is
yours as long as you sojourn with us
am glad you came on the Sth day of the
month. Because it would be task to
welcome the grocer on the first OF the
(Laughter) The welfare Of the
State, the nation is more dependent upon
the integrity, honesty of its tradesman
than any other class or profession OF peo-
pie. l say this because you can, organ
lied, WELD such an influence, because you
are so closely allied to the financial inter-
est of the nation. l charge you to look
well to the young men who are under
your care. To those young gentlemen who
are just entering upon the arena of trade.
Look well to their interests. (Applause)
Again l extend to you the hospitality of
our beautiful city, and it is my earnest
wish that your stay in our midst may be
nothing but pleasant" (Applause)
Mr. Fred Mason in a happy speech full
of eloquence responded to the address of
welcome. He said:
IF you had taken a large piece of ice
in st. Paul, Minnesota, on June 3rd, placed
it in wash-tub, consigned it in a box car
to Raleigh via Atlanta upon opening the
car at Raleigh you would find the ice
gnoe and in its place soft. peaceful water
from some northern lake. / left St Paul
on June 3rd, over this same trip and upon
my arrival 1 find all the northern cold
ness in my heart melted away, not by the
Southern climate. as in the case of the
ice, but by the warm Southern hospital
lty accorded me by the citizens of Atlanta
and Raleigh, leaving my heart like the
water in the tub, softer and better fitting
one to promote the cause OF the National
Association of Retail Grocers, which is
responsible for gathering these gentlemen
here today-and which | have the honor
to represent. And my dear sir, could YOU
remain during the convention and hear
the deliberations from this floor 1 am sure
you would be proud of the fact that it
was in the walls of your beautiful city
those men were made; better MERCHANTS,
better citizens of your great State, and,
yes better Christians.