The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-30
WHOLESALE SHOE
MEN OF THE SOUTH.

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MEN OF THE SOUTH.
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f2ond with Models?" D. j. Eosenheim,
Savannah: IL. @. Yerles, Memphis, anu
IA. Wright, ,Jr, Petersburg.
Tuesday. a:30 a. M.--Topic No D.
.sThe shoe Manufacturing Future of the
Ho,,ib" sneakers, j. u. Richardson
Nushyille. Paul c. Edmunds, lynch
burg; Pryor n. smith l.ynchburg'
Frank Payne. Charlostoni ID. III, MIX
land, Atlautn Topic No, q, Inc
Breaking Away from Fixed Selling
Prices the Emancipation and upbuild-
Ing Of the Entire shoe Industry Erom
Manufacturer 10 Retailer" Speakers
w III. Miles Richmond, c. J, Green
Richmond; llph Rosenberg, New Or
leans. Topic No d "lmmigration~~-its
Effect Upon All Interests III the South
Speakers. Il. Il. Mcleod. Charlestohi
Geo ID Witt, l-ynchburg; A. q. Carruth-
ers Memphis. Topic No g. Reforms
Suggested They Practieabe?'
The gathering VIII be marked by.
an attendance representing an eXcep-1
tiomally large combined capital. and
will be made UP of the men engaged
In one of the most prosperous lines OF
S WEolusule business in the SCUM. ING
convention will also be notable in the
list Of speakers and topics which VII!
be h,nrd. The men who have been
Gpsjtled to lead the discussion on
yurjous topics are representative bus
iuess men from all part OF the South,
and their business brings them In daily
contact with the conditions of freight
transportation, the manufacturing, sell
ing and handling OF goods, and the
b problems connected with the labor and
supply markets. The discussion will
therefore be- along the lines which
most vitality affect the country's pros
perity and will no doubt be helpful
aud suggestive.
THE banquet will mark the height of
the convention and Will be in every
way a brilliant affair. Mr.. j. *. Orr,
of Atlanta. Ga, will act as toast
master. Quite a number of invited
guests Will be present at the banquet,
several Of whom will respond to
tcasts. Among the after dinner speeches
arranged for are the following:
Toast No. 1-"Nirginia-Her Contri-
buttons in Men and Measures to the
IiWorld's Greatest Republic" Hon
lThomas S. Martin, of Virginia.
No. 2-"Railroads-Th Proper Re-
lations to the Public" Hon. Eugene C.
Massie. CT Virginia.
No. 9Th he Ideal Citizen, Who Re.
allies That There Is a Patriotism OF
Peace as beautiful and Noble as rha,
of War" Or. E. N. Calisch. of Rich
mond.
No. THE south--A Glimpse Int
It's Future" Mr.. u. X. Marshall, Of
Charleston. S. c.
No. 5-"Busincss Organizations
Their Usefulness for the Advancement
of Commercial Interests Mr.. C. II
NIoritz. of Montgomery, Ala.
The entertainment committee, whc
Fds making arrangements for the pleas
ure and comfort of the visitors, has a
Ats chairman Mr.. Henry S. Hotchltiss
of Richmond, and consists Of the fol
lowing MEMBERS Charles G. Craddoc
band T. NJ Terry Craddocl<-Te Com
pany, Lynchburg; Pryor N. Smith an
~. N. Funkhouser, Smith-Briscoe Sho
Company, Lynchburg; G. H. Peckcr an
EJohn c. Dabney, George d. Witt Sho
kCompany, Lynchbnrg; c. p. Logan an
M. r. Pickett, Garnett- Pickett Sho
Company, Norfolk; Grover C. Wrigl
and A. Wright, ST., Augustus Virgil
Company, Petersburg; II. w. Hutchin
son, c. w. Morrill, and e. c. Swee
Davis Boot and Shoe Company, Rich
1nond;S S. w. Fleishman and l.. S. Strau
Fleishman, Norris G. Co; Richmond
w. II. Miles ana c. B. Snow, w H. Mile
Shoe Company, Richmond; Edmund 1
Hogc and r r. Roberts, Jr, Robert
dnu IlOSe iollOe Company, 1tlCNlnOn(
L. b. Stern and Berkeley Goode Ster
& Co., Inc. Richmond; A. H. Felthar
and ]. II. Patteson, Jr., Stephen Putne
Shoe Company, Richmond; H. S. Hotel
kiss and G. B, Wilson, Wingo, Ellet
and Crump Shoe Company, Manchester
I. B. Griggs and w. Lee Brand, Bran
Shoe Company. Inc, Roanoke.
The invitation committee for til
convention consists Of l.. q. Morri
of Richmond, chairman; Mr.. Thacke
and Mr.. Augustus Wright. of Peters
burg; Mr.. George D. Witt and Mr.. job
w. Craddock, of Lynchburg, and M
s C. ]. Green and Langhorne Putney, {
Richmond.
The following committees from til
Richmond Shoe Wholesalers Assocla
ton had charge of the other prelln7
f,nary arrangements for the conven
ftion:
Transportation. Peyton Giles, {
SStephon Putney Shoe Company; Mr.
Stern. Of Stern & Co.. and Mr.. H. +
fBland, of the Bland Shoe Company.
Committee on Badges and Souvenirs
Hamilton Field OF Fleischman, Morr
& Co.; A. H Felthaus, Of Stephen Pu,
ney 6: Co.: Edmund II. Hoge. OF Robert
VS. Hoge. ID. 4
Committees on Entertainment of VII
IEinia Jobbers-John w. Ccaddocl1, I
Craddock-Terry Shoe Company; G.
L.