The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-27

THE AFTERMATH Of
CONVENTION Of
MECHANICS
Evening Session With Banquet
and Toasts-Bismarck is
Chosen for 1907 Meet.

and Toasts- Bismarck is
Chosen for 1907 Meet.
The first annual convention Of the
Mechanics Mutual and Benefit associa-
ton of North Dakota which came to a
BETTING close shortly before midnight
Tuesday at the Commercial club
rooms, was decidedly successful and
profitable meeting. AS noted in the
Evening Times reports of yesterday,
the attendance was about 1875 and
twenty-five counties of the state were
among those represented.
AT press hour Tuesday the conven-
ton was engaged in the selection of
committee on legislation and the dis
cussion of ways and means.
The membership fee of the associa-
ton was fixed at SIS, and the annual
dues at 81 per annum, payable quar-
terly, the members of the Cavalier
county and the Mouse River Loop as
sociations being admitted to member
ship without the payment of the men,
bership fee.
Bismarck in 1907.
n Minot, Grand Forks and Bismarck
were candidates for the 1907 conven-
ton, and Bismarck was selected, large
ly because of the fact that the legisla-
ture will be in session at the time
the first Wednesday in February of
each year being fixed as the date for
the annual meetings
Needed legislation, in the shape of
mechanics lien law, similar to that
which failed of passage at the last SEES
sion, was discussed, and it was decid-
ed that the members of the association
should make it point to urge the
passage of this measure among the
members of the legislature from their
several districts.
Legislation.
1t was also moved that legislation
committee of five be appointed to take
charge of this or any other proposed
legislation, and President Currie NAM
ed on this committee R. Martin. Ores
den; Christ Peterson, Dickinson; Jas.
Ridpath, Inkster; Robert Meikleiohn,
Langdon, and F. M. Hayes, Minot.
Z 1t was also moved and carried that
the president name two employment
agents, one at Grand Forks and one at
Fargo, to whom the members of the
association might look to when in
need of help. AS such agents Presi-
dent Currie named e. Emard, Grand
Forks, and Jess Reese, Fargo.
Scale of Prices.
The question of scale of prices
was discussed at the afternoon session
at considerable length. The two
county associations have such price
lists, very similar in regard to charges,
and one of these or portions of both
will be adopted as the scale of charges
to- be used by the members of the
state association. 1t was announced
that these prices were not iron-clad,
but that they should be followed as
closely as conditions would allow in
the various sections of the state.
1t was also decided that the associa-
ton should have an organizer, and M.
N. Way, Ray, was selected as such or
ganizer. He will be required to fur
nish bond and will be in charge of
the work of increasing the member
ship of the new association, which it
is hoped will number every black
smith in the state in it's membership.
There were many other matters of
interest taken up and discussed at
length, and the meeting was acknowl-
edged one of the best that. has ever
been held in the state on the occasion
of the organization of any association,
and the smithies present showed the
greatest interest in the proceedings.
Vote Of Thanks.
Before adjournment the thanks of
the association were extended to the
travelling men who were present and
who had aided so materially in getting
the new association started, and to the
firms that have taken a lively interest
in the welfare of the proposed asso-
citation.
The Crowbar, published at Mime
apolis, was made the official organ of
the association. ~
The evening session was given over
to the finishing of the business of the
association and the appointment of
various committees, the association
voting One-half the quarterly dues as
the salary Of the secretary.
The Banquet.
Sharp at 10 o'clock in the evening
buffet luncheon was served by Caterer
AL. Logan. The feast was an excel
lent one and at its conclusion, N. La
feur, as POSTMASTER, announced that
there would be season Of goodwill
talks, toasts and stories. Everybody
took hand, including c. P. Ingmun-
son, who had something to say about
feet, also. About midnight the fun
broke up, with three cheers for the
Grand Forks members who provided
the entertainment and for the city and
citizens in general for the royal good
4 treatment afforded.
s Notes.
The convention was great success
and many, were the remarks of aston
[ ishment expressed because of the un-
usually larger attendance and interest
that was demonstrated. Not all the
credit belongs to the delegates. The
representatives of the large wholesale
houses dealers in hardware. iron,
tools, etc.-did great amount of ex-
ecutive work to help the cause along.
The travelling men had been boosting
the convention the several weeks pre-
ceding.
Twenty-Five counties of the state
were represented in the convention.
The rOll-call late in the afternoon
showed an attendance Of about 1875.
The buffet luncheon, served by Lo-
gan, seemed to "hit" the right spot and
the way the boys "waded In" was in
deed q caution. The spread was the
work of the Grand Forks members Of
the craft. ss N Al i:s Il
The Kelley-Howe-T Thompson CO. OF
/ Duluth. wholesalers In hardware, had
four representatives present and