CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-01-18
RETAIL MERCHANTS
OF STATE Meet HERE

The annual meeting of the Colo
RADIO Retail Merchants Association
convened in Elks' Hall, Canon City.
Tuesday morning. The session was
called to order by President A. H.
Barth OF Arvada. Rev. ]. T. Thomas
invoked the divine blessing on the
sessions Of the convention.
Frank P. Smith, on behalf of the
local association, introduced Mayor
T. B. Coulter, who presented the as
sociation with the freedom of the
city.
D. NJ. Ross, on behalf of the Busi-
ness Mems Association, welcomed the
association as the guests Of the busi-
ness men
| President Barth, in behalf Of the
state organization, responded to the
speeches OF welcome
The morning session was devoted
to routine business.
On the assembling of the asocia-
ton for the afternoon the delegates
were called upon to register. Nearly
one hundred and nfty responded to
roll call
J. N. McClelland of Longmont ad-
dressed the convention "On Benefits Of
Organization. Mr.. Mcclellan took the
ground that existing conditions de-
mand that like interests should be or
ganized for mutual benefit His ad-
dress was well received, as he struck
the keynote Of the organization.
John 9. Correa of Denver made a
short report for the Legislative COM
mittee- n. A. Galbraith of Fort Col
Inns reported for the sugar committee.
Routine reports were made by o. W.
Haynes of the credentials committee,
]. N. Mcclellan Of the auditing COM
mittee. A P. Nelson of the rules and
order OF business, John Mcintosh of
the grievance committee, A. ]. Beck
with for the membership committee
John g. Correa addressed the con-
vention on the subject of Home Pro-
ducts" and John A. Mcintosh talked
of Legislative Needs"
An address that appealed to the
hearts OF all the merchants was made
by Mr. Carr. representing the National
Home Trade League. Mr.. Carr gave
the convention some pointers on how
to overcome the mail order nuisance.
| a. l. Scott of Denver. H. P. Steele
of Denver, ]. NJ. Mcclellan OF Long
mont, o. B. Kunkel of Pueblo, were
chosen delegates to the National con-
vention which meets at Niagara Falls
the last of this month. Alternates
chosen were: Mr.. Elworth, Mr.. ST.
John, Mr. Galbraith and Mr.. Mcintosh.
The evening session was devoted 10
social affairs. Some seyenty-fiye of
the members were initiated into the
Royal Order of Gobblers, and most of
them are laughing yet
At eight O'Clock Wednesday morning
the delegates were taken to the can
ming factory, for a drive through Lin
coin Park and then up the skyline
boulevard The rest of the morning
was spent at the penitentiary.
These trips were all thoroughly en-
joyed by the delegates and they are
enthusiastic in their praise of Canon
City.
The directors are: 4. l. Scott OF
Denver, r ]. Morris OF Denver, H. A.
Galhraith of Fort Collins, j. N. Nc
Clellan of I.ongmont, W. H. Howell of
Trinidad, A, r wadsworth of Grand
Junction. S. D. Carlton of Pueblo and
A. P. Nelson of Canon City.
The afternoon was devoted TO hear
ing reports of comittees and the cleo
ton of officers. The officers chosen
were: President, A. J. Beckwith, Den
yer: first vice-presideut, A. l. Hadley,
Florence: second. W. Il. Cherrier. DEN
yer: third. r. II. Hirsch, Pueblo;
fourth. r. B. Cassell. Grand Junction;
treasurer. W. C. Wilson, Greeley.
The Business Mems Associationlast
night entertained the visiting dele
gates at the St Cloud hotel.
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