The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-10
THE ENNIS MERCHANTS
Smoker Is Given Under the Auspices OF
The Retail GreCeFS' Association.

with q view of interesting their
friends engaged In other mercantile
lines to unite with them in forming
q federation to be known as the
Retail Merchants Association of
Ennis.
The smoker was had in the
knights of Pythias building and was
pronounced o great success by all
present. At $50 about one hundred
aud fifty business and professional
men assembled In the elegantly fur
nished lodge room where speech
making was INDUCED for about two
hours, Mayor John Sharp acted as
master of ceremonies and delivered
the frst speech, which was in the
form of an address of welcome. He
closed bis remarks by calling the
attention OF the Waxahaehie dele
CATION to the fact that the calaboose
bad been unlocked and the marshal
had been instructed to throw away
his cudgel. The first part of the pro-
gram was informal aud several per-
sons were called on by Mr.. Sharp
for speeches. Among those who re-
sponded were j. l.. Mccartney, II.
Holland, VIII Robinson, J. b. Hines
and V Trippett of Waxahachie; P.
Freeman, J BaIdridge, Capt. Joe
Blakey and ex-Mayor G. B. Lewis.
Mr.. Baldridge thought there could
be nothing better for the merchants
of Ennis than to form the Retail
Merchants Association, He did
not look upon an organization of
this kind as being a trust. 1t is not
the purpose OF the organization to
control prices or monopolize any
particular line OF business. An or
ganizatiou OF this kind simply bands
merchants together tor their mutual
protection and benefit. He said the
main object of the association was
for protection against the person
who persistently refuses to pay his
bills.
Capt. Blakey gave the movement
his hearty endorsement. Or. Lewis
believed that much good could be
accomplished by an organization OF
this kind.
J Il. Hines, president fthe Retail
Merchants Association, briefly de-
tailed the objects and purposes Of
the association. He gave a short
history Of the organization in Wax
ahachie and showed wherein much
good was accomplished by and
through the association.
Mr.. lie Bait, credit man for Nc
Cord-Collins Commerce Company,
gave a short address on the credit
feature cf the mercantile business,
and showed wherein the association
would be helpful to merchants in
that respect.
Music was furnished by an orches-
ira and the addresses were inter
luded with several selections, Wal
lace Henry favored the audience
with a vocal solo, with guitar ae-
compartment
The principal address Of the eve
ming, which was reserved for the
last, was by Julian Capers, of Dal.
lac, secretary of the State Retail
6roeers' Association and editor Of
the Retail Grocer. Mr. Capers
+ spoke at length aud fully detailed
the workings of the Retail Mer.
chants Association. MIR. Capers'
address contained much that will be
helpful 90 the merchants tn the
every day transactions Of business.
Following this address Mayor
sharp announced that the audience
would repair 90 the banquet ball
where the evenings program would
De continued. The lodge rootn 4
separated fFoua the banquet hall
by large double doors, aud when
they were removed most pleasing
and tempting sight was revealed
Long tables. brightly decorated with
fragrant flowers, we're loaded with
ait that could be desired 20 appeass
the appetite. Tne spread wax mag.
ntfscent aud the menu included moss
everything kaowu to the culinary
AFT. For thos@ wto cared to lrnbihe
there wefe liquid refreshments In
abundance. After spending az hour
oF more fsassing aud smoking. ths
Aadisaee returned to ths lodge room
where she work of organizing tie
Retail Merchants Association wAs
proceeded with. Mr.. w. a. uid.
dings had charge Of this matter aud
about fifteen business arrna were
anFolled. The work Of soliciting
members witl be continued ana next
Thursday afternoon . meeting wlll
oe held tor the purpose 81 paFfecalae
tie organization.