The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-21
SOUTH BEND MEETING
OF INDIANA RETAILERS
Annual Convention of the State
Organization Is Holding a
Successful Session.
TALKS ABOUT METHODS

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Jan. 20.-The first
session of the Indiana Retail Merchants
Association in this city was called to order
in the oliver Hotel by President H. NJ.
Cook, of Evansville Ind. Mayor Edward
j. Fogerty welcomed the 1,2O0 visitors to
the city, and w. H. Madden, of Evans
vile, in behalf of the association, made the
response The association will continue in
session over Thursday and will transact
more important business than has been
transacted at any previous meeting of the
association. Yesterday was devoted to
the reception and registration of delegates.
The real business of the association began
this morning when the committee on Gre
dentials made its report. This was fol-
lowed by the reading of the minutes of the
previous convention, and Organizer E. r.
Moore. of South Bend, made detailed re-
port of the efforts in behalf of the associa
tlon during the past year. This was fol-
lowed by the reports OF seven other COM
mittees. Among the speakers were Treas
urer N. A. Moore, of Indianapolis; A j.
Dittae, of Fort Wayne, and L. NJ. Mad
den, of Evansville Each address was fol-
lowed by a general discussion. National
President G. r. Latt, National Secretary
Charles H. Taylor and A j. Mears. Of In
dianapolis, T. c. Taylor, of Princeton, A.
M Praut, Vincennes, and NJ. L. Corey of
Argos addressed the associa ton.
NJ. L. Corey brought up the parcels post
bill and the penny post bill now before the
Congress for discussion, and the conven-
tion went on record as being decidedly
against both bills. A letter in opposition
TO the parcels post bill from Senator Bev-
eridge read. The attitude of Con-
gresham "A. l.. Brick, of this city, relative
to the measures was also learned. He says
he is opposed to the measure and always
has been.
The report of the auditing committee will
be made on Thursday morning and will be
Followed by addresses Of merchants, in
Guiding Fred Meyer, of Lafayette, Fred
Hertwig, of Terre Haute, J. Cadden, of
Evansville, Joseph L. Williams, of South
Bend, w. f. Foster, of Kendallville, w. f.
Racey, of Vincennes, and NJ. +. Clark of
Michigan City. These addresses will deal
exclusively with the unanimous methods
employed by the speakers.
The final session will be held Thursday
afternoon. j. S. Mills, of Seymour, w. II.
Legg. of Logansport and William Shields,
of Monticello, will deliver addresses. In
the evening banquet will be served in the
banquet hall of the Oliver Hotel, the visit
ing delegates being the guests of honor.
An enjoyable feature of the convention was
the smoker and vaudeville entertainment
at the oliver Hotel this evening.
The present officers of the association
are w. NJ. Cook, of Evansville, president;
Fred Meier. Lafayette, vice president;
Gottlieb Hitzeman, Fort Wayne, secretary;
NJ A. Moore. Indianapolis. treasurer.
The arrangements for the convention
were made by the South Bend Merchants
Association, the officers of which are: F.
r. Moore, president; Max Livington, vice
president; w. T. Kelley, secretary; Sol
Fox. treasurer. These gentlemen, with w.
H. Brigger, T. c. Baird. F. A. Wesbury,
A NJ. Jones and w. NJ. Meier. constitute
the board of directors.