The San Francisco call., 1904-03-22
.CROCERS PLAN
BIG CONVENTION
National Association Will
Hold It's Next Meeting
Here Month After Next
WILL BE ENTERTAINED
Wholesale and Retail Men
Preparing Reception for
Their Eastern Visitors

Grocers are coming to San Francisco
the first week of May from forty-five
States TO hold the seventh annual con-
vention of their national association.
AS these men are the distributors of the
many food products raised in Cali
fornia.the wholesale and manufacturing
trade are as largely interested in help
ing them get a favorable opinion of
California and the industries peculiar
TO this State as are the retailers.
The matter of entertaining the visit
ing grocers is being activelyhvorked up
by the local Retail Grocers' Associa-
tion, which is being assisted by the
State Grocers' Association, which num-
bers members in ninety different cities
and towns A joint committee consist
ing of twelve men from each organiza-
tion has the work in hand. T. H.
Corcoran, president of the San Fran.
cisco Retail Grocers' Association, is
chairman OF this committee.
Communications are being received
daily that assure the local grocers of a
large attendance of Eastern dealers.
Charles r. Lott of Chicago, president
of the National Retail Grooers' Asso-
citation, has written that he is sure,
from the inquiries he is receiving, that
the convention at San Francisco will
not only be the largest the association
has ever had. but will be larger than
they will have again for some time to
come.
SPECIAL TRAINS SECURED.
The Chicago grocers have already ar
ranged for a speciSl train for them
selves and their friends
The grocers of Kansas City and ST
Louis are arranging for a special train
for the grocers of Kansas and Missouri.
The Boston grocers have chartered
special Pullman for a party from their
association.
Much interest is taken in association
work by the grocers of the Southern
States, who will be well represented.
The convention win be held in the
art gallery of the Mechanics Pavilion,
adjoining the main exposition hall,
where the grocers will be holding
pure food show that will extend from
April 80 to May Is. In this way the
visitors will be able to occupy them
selves to advantage during intermis-
sions
There will be three all-day business
sessions of the convention.
The committee on entertainment ex-
poets TO make the visit of the national
association memorable in grocery an
nails. Their programme has not been
definitely fixed upon, but suggestions
have been made for a reception at the
Hopkins Art Institute. theater party,
drive through the Presidio and Golden
Gate Park, with lunch at the Ocean
Beach, trolley-car excursion. a ban
quet, excursions to the Asti vineyards
and to other nearby points of interest.
ACCOMPANIED BY WIVES.
AS large proportion of the delegates
will be accompanied by their wives,
necessary arrangements will also be
made for the entertainment of the
ladies during the days devoted to busi-
ness.
The joint entertainment committee
consists of the following named:
Committee from San Francisco Retail Gro
cers-T. H. Corcoran president; Charles Suss,
vice president; J. Solomon Herman Methman,
}: T. Hurley. George B. Doyle 7. A. Brown,
Frank Connolley Fred Meyer Henry Rave,
Herman Holm and julius Lienthal
Committee from California Retail Grocers'
and Merchants Association-Joseph A. Stuz,
president: John Lackmann, vice president;
John s. Elliott treasurer; William Lenhoff
J. J. Hayes. H. d. Cushing Oakland; L.
Warnke Alameda: s j. Sill Berkeley; Harry
f Jones. San Jose; Z. w. Grannis Los AM
gees; H. T Mourot. Redwood City, and Eu-
gene Drury. Stockton.
Generous responses have already
been received from various houses that
have been requested to contribute to
the entertainment fund. Among the
number are:
A Schilling e. Co. $500: Sperry Flour Com
pany $500. Western Sugar Refining Company
$500; Brewers Association. $3.50; BottIers'
Protective Association $50; William CIuf &
Co.. S100; NJ. J. Brandenstein e. Co. 500; ]
A. Folger & Co. 500; California North
western Railway Company, $100; Stockton
Milling Company $50; American Can Com
pany $50: johnson Locke Mercantile Com
pany $50; California Fruit Gamers Associa-
ton, $50.
Committees of grocers have been ap-
pointed to wait on those who will be
likely to be interested in helping up
hold California's reputation for OPEN
handed hospitality and in properly en-
tertaining the merchants through
whom the State sells its products.
WILL REPRESENT Japan