The Minneapolis journal., 1906-02-27
HARDWARE men
GATHER IN FORCE
HOTEL NICoLLET MAKES ROOM
FOR HUNDREDS.
Manufacturers and Jobbers Prepare to
Show Convention Visitors All Latest
Wrinkles in Goods and Good Time
Men Of National Prominence Ex-
pected to Be Present.

Already several hundred delegates
have arrived in the city to attend tho
annual convention of the Minnesota
Retail Hardware Dealers association.
1t is expected $50 to 600 delegates out
of over 700 members will be in attend
ance, for the Minnesota hardware deal
ers have the largest organization of any
state association Of their kind in the
west.
The meetings will be held at the Ho-
tel Nicollet, which is convention head
quarters. A hundred different manu-
facturers and jobbers have also taken
with each other in elaborate displays
for the benefit Of the retail dealers
during their stay. 49,.
Big Guns Present.
The convention will be noteworthy
for the number of men with national
regulations in the trade who will at
tend: These will include NJ L. Corey
OF Argos, Ind, secretary Of the. ma
tlonal organization Of hardware deal
ers; G: p. Peck of Berlin, Wis, secre-
tary Of the Wisconsin association; s. R.
Miles Of Mason City, Iowa, former
president of the Iowa Hardware Deal
ers' Mutual Fire Insurance company;
"A. f.. Rock of Superior, Wis, promi-
ent attorney and member Of the Wis
consin legislature. 20. -.
Program In Full.
The convention will be welcomed to-
morrow by Governor j. A. johnson and
Mayor D. P. Jones. The program is
complete as follows: - =. II.
acvtfsa "Wednesday .aya,t Eeb 2s9 meeting Of
Of badges, payment Of dues enrolment Of new
address Preside1e 9nfs & gessns
Of ,,,4 sta!n.dips csonmittees: Things to Think
manshp,' s. R. Miles,. question. box, this fea.
Hn ture to be conducted by Secretary Corey OF
astrstsd leetpre + Mics eee Of frGo1sns Howa a.,
sociation Factors of Modern Advertisement u
Conway. Macmillan under the auspices Of the
National School of salesmanship, Minneapolis
w. l. Nolan, humorist; smoker. 80
'', = THURSDAY, MARCH Is. ~
- a.m-Retail Hardware Mutual Fire Insur
ance company; address. President Charles F.
hadner;' seeretary's report, treasurers report
| commissioner, Minnesota; election Of directors
aoe ebe bbsrs and
Hardware M Merchants from the Iobbera' Point 0
View" F. w. Hurty Of Hurry Simmons com
pany; The Practice Of. salesmanship," Alex "
Croz1er Of National School of Salesmanship, Min
neapolis; question box. $3.50 -: :.EF~
/ 2 1p.m.-Opening meeting; unfinished business
report sof standing committees; "The Presen
Steel Age, A. c.. Hatch; address, Credits,
A. F. Rock, secretary of Superior (Wis.) Mer
chants association; address, John A.. johnson
governor Of Minnesota; report Of nominating
| committee e3 f.,'*',rt.'r -, --t<,3t =
| = pm.-orpheum theater;3 all invited. f1s p:
q .s'%'<'' FRIDAY, MARCH r. ;,.2 ~. @l,@ =,
.W.tS Tt';itiE - III ~ . =; -
| 8, s,am.--Executive. session, report Of delegates
! to ma tional convention, 7-G H,,r Casey; "Deca
denee of Inland Towns y. H. Evans; addrcsse
fy and Miles
! point for next meeting. r.g 30 ..rr..j :s.s-
| 2 D.m.-Vlsit to the works Of Minnesota Lin
Sc seed d, OIL Paint company cordial ri Invitation
$3.50" p.m.-Unfnished business; executive com
i mittee fneeting; appointment of delegates
/ national convention. meeting of directors O
! Retail Hardware Merchants Fire Insuranc
! compahyj adjournment. sE% .',s}, =