Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-07

other member OF our association or to
some firm who Is doing business with
IN the borders of our own state.
THE merchants of the state are
working In harmony with us: they
realize that our interests are mutual
and that we are working to improve
their conditions. as we'll as our own.
They feel that we do not desire 10 see
any of them fail and that whenever It
Is possible 10 avoid "a failure we viii
use our influence and our good offices
to prevent Il. They have observed the
many advantages that have come TO
them by reason OF the organization OF
our association. They have noted how
the deserving merchant has been
helped to tide over his affairs during
the days of embarrassment. and how
we have prevented failure In many IN
stances.
ACCOMPLISHED GOOD WORK.
I'm conclusion. wish to call your
attention 20 the efficient manner IN
which our offices have been conducted.
The manager OF our assoc iatiou aud
his assistants have been thorough In
their work and honest In their efforts
to perfect the mechanical workings OF
the association and too much cannot
be said In praise OF their good work.
Our attorneys. Mr.. Thomas and Mr..
Maycock, also have had our interests
at heart and have looked well after
our legal department In all its details.
! trust that you VIII give your hearty
support In the future to the manage
ment OF the association and the new
officers who shall be elected To serve
you. as YOU have supported us In the
to maintain In Utah the best credit
mems association In the United States.
TREAsURER's REPORT,
The reports OF the secretary and
treasurer showed that from balance
of S,I13.ss year ago, the receipts
had increased this amount to sli',61l1i,
with expenditures Of 1892 ,5i7.iO leav-
ing balance Of Sl5.l23.77 on hand.
The meeting appointed committee
consisting OF Sol Siegel, Edward Ro-
senbaum and s. Weitz TO draw up IA
resolution, which was adopted, asking
from the railroads transportation for
the manager and assistant, and a fund
was agreed upon In $4,000 10 be used
I'm prosecuting fraudulent debtors. The
meeting also agreed TO join the nation
al association, on the understanding
that the Utah body would be under
no obligation TO furnish eastern houses
any of It's local Information as TO home
trade conditions.
Al the evening banquet, Mr.. c. y.
Strevell as toastmaster. said!
This is an occasion of great pride
to the members OF the Utah Assocla-
ton OF Credit Men. Six years ago a
few credit men met OF the knutsford
40 ~
mfg we have this splendid organlza-
ton. which has done so much toward
better understanding among whole
salers and between wholesalers and
their customers There arc many re-
tail dealers who would not be IN their
present position except for the assist
ance rendered by this association.
HAD EN- TRAPPED.
Il am told by our president that all
these toasts are to be replied to In Il
serious vein. and that II there is any
fun here tonight the toastmaster must
make it, My friends will realize that
for me this is hard task. The posi-
ton you are IN reminds me OF n.
Beldler. a deputy United States mar
shat of Montana. who, by the way,
was famous story teller. and return-
ing from trip after renegade Indians.
while telling his experience, one after
another of his friends LETT the room.
Finally Y. realized he was alone and
swore vengeance. Not long after, re-
turning TO town from an exciting trip
after Big Nose George. desperate
and train robher. he went around town
and gathered up the fellows who had
taken French leave during the former
story telling, and taking them over to
the Jail. he opened the door saying,
Walk IN, gentlemen. They did 50.
and he quickly closed the door, saying
you - -, stay there while | finish
my story.
You gentlemen may not realize II, but
you are trapped as y, Beidler's friends
We're, and cannot get away until ! have
finished my stories.
We have been looking up the records
of the speakers of the evening and we
hope to present 10 you som facts con-
corning these gentlemen which have
heretofore escaped public attention"
The speakers who followed were in a
humorous mood, 30 that the evening
passed very pleasantly. The respond
ers TO toasts were Matt. Thomas, on
Assets and Liabilities" Frank KIM
ball. on "Overdrafts; Charles Baldwin
on The Referee In Bankruptcy.
George T. Odell, on Future Business of
Salt Lake" Edward Rosenbaum. on
"Sellesmanshlp;" Arthur Parsons on
The Merchant and the Banker" r. W.
Gardner. on "The Press" James Doug
las. on The Future of the Wholesale
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