The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-12
MEETING OF GRoCERS
sTATEsAssocrAT1oN AssElIBLxs
 HERE MONDAY. Ai:;ss
Monday's ssssion at, City Hall and Tuesdays Session at Bloemfon- :: teine One Hundred Re-
 tailers to Attend.

Sonething over 100 retail srocers of Alabama will assemble in Montgomery Monday to attend the first annual con- vention of the Alabama Retail Grocers'
 The meeting will be called to order at 10 o'clock Monday morning in the City Council Chamber, by c. ! Williams, Ma tionaiS Organizer, who has been very ganized Wisconsin, Arkansas. Kentucky, Georgia, Virginia and Alabama, The work of organizing the merchants of Alabama has met with much success. and I with s the fossis srsSsn.p peafss Hs possesses jolly disposition that makes all those glad who meet him, and his addresses are always of much interest to the merchants.
 The merchants of, the Montgomery As sociation have extended an invitation to every merchant in Alabama to attend the convention, whether they come from or- ganized towns or not. The Montgomery roass sS soos sys ts the y'ins ssa. becue will be held at Bloemfontein Park on Tuesday, April l4th.
 we hope by State organization" said Ees.sture With b kG asnT esaoss tdn sne psat sstt ter collection, law that will give the mer- chants protection against tdead-beats;' also to get better pure food law, and we we also hope to stop the wholesalers
 
 brought about in other States, and see no reason why Alabama merchants should not be able to bring about the same result. expect large delegation from all over the State, as the railroads have given us a reduced rate of one and one,third fare for the round trip on the certificate plan.'
 There are local associations of retail grocers in Mobile, Birmingham, Brewton, Greenville. Eufaula, Opeilka, Talladega, Huntsville; Decatur, Florence Sheffieid, Tuscumhia, Jasper, Tuscaloosa, Greens boro, Marion, Selma, Demopolis, Ensley, Bessemer. Pratt City, Prattville and Do- than.
 The revised program of the meeting which wiilTbe in session two days, is as MONDAY, 10 A. M.
 Assembling of delegates and registra- Convention called to order by Organ- izer G. J. Williams. .-z lt Opening address, Hon. A. W. Farling- CT. Atlanta, Ga. vice-President National Address of f.weicome. Mayor E. B. Jo- seph of Montgomery.
 Address. Thomas Howe. President of the Montgomery Retail Grocers' Associa- ton.
 Response to address of welcome, Fred Mason, St. Paul, Minn., Secretary Ma tional Retail Grocers' Association.
 Election of temporary officers. OI committee OF Creden- tials, Rules and Order, Bylaws and Con stitution, Nomination, Resolution, Ways and Means.
 MONDAY, 2P.M. Report of Committee on Credentials. Repport of Committee on Rules and Order.
 Address of Welcome from Wholesalers to Retailers. W. F. |andiver of Mont
 Response. E. B. McCarty, Demopolis. Address, J. A.. Van Hoose, President Southern Wholesale Grocer's. Association.
 sEcoND SSis'Iei BAY. g A. M.
 Barbecue and business session at Bloemfontein Park.
 Report of Committee on Constitution and Bylaws.
 General discussion of same. Address, c. A. Green of Opelika. Address, George J. Williams, organizer of the National Retail Grocers' Associa- Address, Fred Mason Secretary of the National Retail Grocers' Association. Report Of Committee on Ways and Means. ] The Trade Press, John Bratton, editor r Southern, Merchant. AtlantaS Ga. Address. A. A. Jones. Secretary Bir- nningham Retail Grocers' Association. on Credit System. General discussion. TUESDAY, P. M. Address, T. w. Thatcher of Toledo, O.. National Association of Retail Grocers from the Manufacturers' Standpoint. Address. E. Floyd. Birmingham, Com- mercial and Garnishment Laws. Address, A. D. Kirby. Secretary Hunts vile Retail Grocers Association.
 Address, M. J. A. Wallis, President An niston Retail Grocers' Association
 Address, J. M. Vickers.' Mobile.
 Report of Committee on Resolutions.
 Address, A. w. Farlinger, Atlanta, Ga,
 Report of Committee on Nominations.
 Election of officers.
 Selection of next meeting.
 Adjournment