The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-12
RETAIL MERCHANTS
HOLD CONVENTION
Utah Association Meets and
Elects Officers for the
Ensuing Year.
PRESIDENT MARRIOTT
REMAINS AT THE HEAD
In the Evening a General JollifI-
cation Is lndulged in by
Members.

The Retail Merchants association of
Utah held it's second annual conven-
ton in the Knights of Columbus hall
Wednesday, The coIAention was
called to order at 10:15 a m. by j. NJ.
Marriott, president OF the association,
w j. Donnellan was the secretary
Nothing was done at the morning
session, with-the exception of trans
acting preliminary routine matters and
appointing committees on credentials,
rules and auditing. At noon the con-
yention adjourned.
The convention reconvened at p. m.
with President Marriott in the chair.
Reports were received from the com
mittees on credentials, rules and audit
ing. Reports Of the secretary ana
treasurer were then read. All books
were found TO be in good shape.
Pesident Marriott then delivered his
address. In part, he said
Address of President
During my term of office l have Wis
tied but few locals, for various reasons,
The principal one. however. has been
the lack of FUNDS in our treasury, Rea-
lizing what lack Of SUFFICIENT funds
means. l have suggested way by
which our treasury can be legttimately
supplied for tho incoming year, so that
your incoming State officers VIII not be
under the same stress and restrictions
we have been. 1t is to be hoped your
efforts will be directed toward the sue
cess OF that suggestion.
/ have had the pleasure of visiting
the local association of Ogden. which [
have found In q most hourlshinG condi-
tion, working in such a systematic way
TO adopt Its method. l also visited Lo-
gan, together with some of the State
officers and members OF the board oil
directors of the Salt Lake association.
! am happy to inform you all tina,
that body is composed Of thorough busI-
ness men. who, during the hour OF trial
your State officers had been given a
chance TO present their side OF the
question.
have endeavored several times tc
meet by appointment with the SaU
Lake county branch. but have not sue
ceeded, The reports we have received
III sections. however. are very en-.
couraging, and II our State officers arc
placed in position To make regular vis-
its there IS no doubt in my =
we Will not only grow. but become q
factor In this State for good
Election of Officers.
Following President Marriott's ad
dress was the report of the assistan
secretary. w. D. Donnellan. and ther
officers for the year were elected J
NJ. Marriott was reelected presid dent
A. E. Weatherby of ogden was cleo
ed first vice-president; James w
Quayle of Logan. second vice-presl
dent; c. Thompson of Provo thirC
vice-president: Z. T. Pierce OF Brig
ham City. fourth vice president: VI
]. Donncllan, secretary and business
manager; James Carver of ogden
treasurer.
The directors for the year are a.
fellows; Ogden, Edwin Williams, Ere,
Foulger and John Greenwell: Sal
Lake county. A. Townsend and JOSEPH
Lindsey; Provo, Ralph Poulton anc
Phil Speckhart; Logan. Stephen Hall
stone and r. Smith: Lehi. S. l. Good
win; Box Elder county. H. L. Erdma,
and Steve Hoist; Salt Lake CITY. A
Hudson. c. NJ. Lees. w. j. Hickman
Frank Castleton, W. II. Strong and C.
j. Foulger
Outing to Be Held.
After the election of officers it wa
agreed by all the delegates present I,
have State outing at Lagoon, Angus
ID. The proceeds of the outing are t.
go for the benefit OF the State associa
ton.
The Ogden association extended a,
invitation to all the allied association
TO hold the next annual convention (,
Ogden In July, 1907. The exact dat
was not settled upon, but the invita-
ton was accepted unanimously.
w. j. Donnellan and A. E. Weather
by were elected delegates to the ma
tional convention of the Retail Mer
chants association to be held at Dal
las, Tex, In January. 1907 A Hudso
and James Ballard wexa elected alter
mates
The president then called upon tn
following delegates TO give their ey
periences in their various local q.
sociations: T. c. Thompson Of Prov,
James Carver of Ogden, James "
Quayle of Logan. Frank Castleton
salt Lake. II. A. Sims OF Ogden an
G. NJ. Lees OF Salt Lake. The conver
ton closed at $3.50 D. m.
Delegates Entertained.
In the evening the delegates wei
entertained by the jobbers and mani
facturers OF the city. The entertain
ment, which consisted of music an