The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-16

at thc Da1qucL Last NlSnt-DcI
cgatcs to Take ":e1 Trip Today
The North Carolina Retail Furniture
Dealers Association, which has beer
in session at the barrymore hOLel OIL
Wr1gtsville Beach for the past few
days, adjourned yesterday after elect
ing officers for the ensuing year and
choosing the place for next years meet
Ing. The new officers are as follows:
President-C. w. Parker, Charlotte,
Vice Presidents-E. T. Hall, Reds
Vile; F. P. Dillon, Monroe; Geo. S.
Boylan, Wilmington; @. L. Bernhard,
Lenoir; w. E. Brothers, Fayetteville.
Secretary and TTeasurer-W. d.
e Summersett, Salisbury.
Executive Committee-W. 7. Mckoy,
" Charlotte; Geo. c. Royal, Goldsboro;
w. T. Mercer, Wilmington; G. S. Tuck
er. Raleigh.
Finance Committee-Miles Goodwin,
Raleigh; j. T. Porter, Charlotte; J. 3.
Ives, New Bern.
Traffic Manager-Max L. Barker.
Salisbury.
Invitations for next years meeting
wera received from Charlotte and
Greensboro, and the convention decid-
: ed to go to Charlotte. After disposin8
OF a few other business matters the
convention adjourned.
After the meeting was over the DEL
egates were taken on a delightful sail
In Banks Channel, and this was OF
the most enjoyable events OF the week.
THE BANQUET LAST NIGHT.
Last night an elegant banquet was
given in the Hotel barrymore dining
room. The banquetters took their
seats at 10 O'Clock. in attendance as
guests there being a number of repre-
sentative business men of Wilmington.
It was 1890 when the affair ended
and owing to an accident to the trolley
line at the Beach, those from the city
cid not get to the junction here until
just before half past one.
The dining room of the barrymore
hotel where the banquet occurred mad
been prettily decorated for the occa-
sion. Over the windows and on the
walls were masses of Southern oml-
FAX. while suspe,l ded from the ceiling
and covering the electric light wires
yere garlands of Spanish gray S
The word Welcome" attractively in
seribed on many folders was SUSPENDED
aft intervals over the tables. On the
tables were masses of beautiful cut
flowers and there were other tastetul
decorationsaWhich made the o loon
most attractive. The tables were ar
ranged lengthwise down the room, WIFI
the ends being Joined by other tables
At theah head table sat the toast master
Col. Walker Taylor, and the speaker:
as follows: Hon. Ashley Horne o
sslavton: the new president Of the as
sociation Mr.. c.. w. Parker OF Char
lorte; Norman H. Johnson, Esq, attor
new general Of the North CAROLYN
Retail Grocers Association; LOU
Goodman, Esq, attorney of the WI
mington Merchants Association, an
Alderman w. A. French, Jr.
1Fhen the toast master raped 10
.org7er there were more than $50 seate
at the tables, among these being sew
,eral ladies'. A blessing was asked D
1Ir. Henderson Cole of Wilmington
after which the following deliciot
menu was served:
Little Necks
White Scuppernong Wine
C.-.. ->,-+l> ,,- H,,oornllOC
Queen Olives Sailed Almond
Dill Pickles
Boiled Poisson aux Beurre NOir
Sliced Tomatoes
Pommes De Terry Parissiene
Pete Fillet with Truffles aux Petis Pc
Soft Shell Crabe Frit,A la Italian
DiabIe Crabs en- COquille, Sauce T;
Tare
naar's Premium Scuppernong WI
Salade De Crevette
barrymore Punch Chocolate Ca
Creme a La vanille. Ladie Finge
Saltines Cheese Cafe Noir
When the menu had been t1nishe
Toast Master Taylor called on Pre-
dent G.. W. Parker, of the assoc1ati
to explain briefly the purposes OF t
organization which he declared to
to bring before the people the be
goods at the lowest prices and If pc
sibIe to reduce present prices, viii
can be done only by cooperation Al
Organization such as Is being do
under the growth of the Retail Flu