The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-19
FURNITURE MEN IN
SESSION
A State Association is
Formed at High
Point.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer.)
High Point, N. c., Aug. 1S.-A large
and representative body of retail fur
niture dealers of North Carolina met
in convention here yesterday and or
gained State organization to be
known as the Retail Furniture Deal
erS' Association of North Carlina This
meeting was largely the result of the
efforts of Mr.. II. Cole of the Smith
field Furniture Company, of Smith
field, N. c., through the columns of
the Southern Furniture Journal dur
ing the past nine months. Nearly
every other State in the union has a
we'll organized and successful organi-
zation similar to this, which works in
unison with the National Association
of Retail Furniture Dealers.
The furniture men held their first
meeting yesterday in the rooms of the
Manufacturers Club, whose commod-
ious quarters were filled with enthus-
iastic dealers, and every section and
nearly every town in the State was
represented by from one to four retail
furniture men.
The report of the committee on per-
manent organization recommended
the following officers for the organiza-
ton who were unanimously elected for
one year: President, H. Cole, Smith
field Secretary and Treasurer, w. b.
Summersett Salisbury; First Vice
President, b. F. Huntley, Winston;
Second President, j.. II. Porter
Charlotte; Third Vie-President G.. l.
Bernhard, Lenoir; Fourth Vice-Pres-
ident, r. +. Dillon, Monroe: Fifth
Vice-President, r. b. Chance, Reds
vile.
The second Tuesday in August was
named as the date for. the annual
meeting. The selection of town fol
next meeting was stubbornly contested
but High Point won on the fifth bal
lot
The Southern Furniture Journal
was adopted as the official organ OF
the association.
The following executive committee
was named: j. a. McDougal, Laurin-
burg; w. T. Mccoy Charlotte; w. r.
Mercer, Wilmington; j. T. Smith
Spray; b. w. Rainev Greensboro.
When the meeting adjourned, about
9 p. m., Mr.. Charles Raglan, in behalf
of the manufacturers of High Point
invited the visiting delegates to a ban
quet at the Hotel Elwood. There a
very enjoyable spread was served
which was followed by very interesting
speeches, the address of welcome be-
iIS uGitNGIeu ny IIE. w VI. W
and the response by the President, Mr.
II. Cole.
The special aims of the association
are:
First. TO protect and promote the
welfare and interests Of members by
establishing more Intimate relations
with each other.
Second. To provide methods and
means whereby members may avail
themselves of the greater power OF
combined effort through the associa-
ton. acting as an authoritative body
in endeavoring and securing just anC
honorable dealing from the manufac-
turers' agents.
Third. To secure uniformity of ac-
ton among the members of the asso-
citation upon the general principles
herein set forth and upon such other
principles as may be decided from
time to time as best for the genera
welfare of the members of the asso-
citation.
Fourth. TO use our combined eff
! forts to receive special railroad rates
| for those attending the different furni-
| ture expositions.
The association starts off with g
| large membership, which within a few
months will probably number two
! hundred, as letters were received by
| Mr.. Cole from more than fifty dealer,
who were unable to attend but prom.
Used full support and membership.