The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-03-02
The Organization Took Place in
WatertOWn About One
Year Ago
NEXT MEETING IN ABERDEEN
Short History Of the Organize
ton and Plans for the
Next Meeting

neapolis Journal from Aberdeen will
be of interest to our citizens.
"About a year ago w. A. Goyer,
whose headquarters are at Water
town, S. D., suggested to a small
coterie Of travelling statesmen that an
organization similar to one to which
he belonged in Missouri, would prove
a good thing for the statesmen Of
South Dakota, and with the assist
ance of a few, went on and perfected a
temporary organization, and made ar
engagements for a larger meeting, at
which time there were elected Off
GERS for that year. w. A. Goyer was
made president, Jas. Lally, vice presi-
dent, Oscar Halsted, secretary, w.
Mcintosh, treasurer, w. +. Enright,
Chas. H. Jacquot, H. P. MCGUIRE,
Fred J. Vetsch, August Joen, H. O.
Beverung, II. D. Shaw, executive
committee.
These planned for a two days meet
ing MAY Goth and 27th) at Water
town, S. D., and called it the First
Annual Convention of the South Da-
kota Travelling Mems Association.
notwithstanding it was a stormy
time, about 500 travelling men were in
line in the parade. The citizens of
Watertown took great interest in the
meeting, and Joined in the parade
as fine display of local interests, upon
floats, as was ever presented in any
city of the west. This feature alone
was well worth going to see, and re-
Elected great credit upon the city of
Watertown, and was fully appreciated
by the travelling men. Games were
provided and other amusements to in
terest the visitors, while among the
speakers were Governors Elrod of
South Dakota and johnson of Mime
sofa, Senator Gamble, Congressman
Martin and Burke of South Dakota.
"The state militia was represented
by Troop II Of Watertown, and also
Adjutant General Englesby of South
Dakota, accompanied by Adjutant
General Wood of Minnesota, were in
line.
"At this meeting new officers we're
elected, who are: Chas. 1. Grow, of
Aberdeen, president, O. R. Antel-
man, vice president, Geo. S. Tussey,
secretary, S. M. C%lefton, treasurer,
W.. j. Enright, Chas. H. Jacquot, Fred
J. Vetsch, Harry P. Mcclure, w. p.
Simpson, R. b. Ruud and Capt. w.
w. Hubbard, executive committee.
"These officers met IN Aberdeen
Sunday, January, %, 1906. and made
arrangements for the next annual
meeting, which will be in Aberdeen,
S. D. Friday and Saturday, June l and
2. A larger number of people are ex-
pected to be in Aberdeen upon those
dates than ever assembled there at
n time.
"The entertainment furnished in
Watertown, in two threaters, in the
evening last year, was largely by local
people under the management Of
Chas. H. Jacquot, and was of a class
that makes it hard to excel; but, if
possible, Aberdeen will do better.
At first the organization seemed to
have no particular object In view,
more than a couple of days of rest and
recreation, but knowing that nobody
can survive without an object, or
motive for existence, the boys saw the
way opening for great possibilities of
good, and have in view several things
which they hope to accomplish, but
not wishing to undertake too much at
once, are at present dev;sing means
of bringing the retail dealers and the
statesmen in closer relation.
Individually, of course, that is true
at present, but the associations OBJ
ject or aim is to get all bodies working
in harmony on certain lines which are
OF mutual interest, and with this in
view, committees, from the associa-
tion were appointed to attend the
various retail dealers meetings; some
of which have recently been held.
These committees reported at the
January meeting in Aberdeen, and as
a result a compact body has been or
ganized, consisting of delegates from
the Retail Implement Dealers AS
ISOLATION, the Retail Hardware Deal
ers' Association, the Retail Druggists
Association and the Retail Merchants
Association, Of South Dakota, to meet
in Aberdeen, May 81 and June 1 and 2,
1906, with delegates appointed by the
president of the South Dakota Travel
Ing Mems Association, for the purpose
of outlining. "a plan of campaign that
will have for its ending the remedy Of