The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-10
CONTINUAL ROUND
Of PLEASURE
FOR BUYERS
SOMETHING DOING EVERY MIN.
UTE DURING MERCHANTS VISIT
THIS WEEk-FlRsT ARRIVALS
HERE TODAY.

Good for one Continual Round OF
Pleasure"
That is the way the credentials Is
sued by the members OF the Whole.
salers' association to the two or three
thousand retail merchants from out
ing the week read Each OF these
merchants receives a series OF cou-
pons admitting him TO the various
events OF the week. the whole being
gotten up under the appearance OF
u mileage book
AS the plans size up at the start
OF the week. this will be the biggest
thing in the line OF booming trade
that Detroit has ever had. Under
the vigorous impetus given by the
Wholesalers association. the city
wholesale markets have broadened
greatly and our railroad facilities have
been continually bettered. Consequent
ly the merchants coming here will be
from a wide spread territory
Unlike the buyers excursions given
by some other cities. the merchant
coming to Detroit does not have "
buy goods 10 be welcome. He gets
all the entertainment there Is In sight
anyway and. II he wants to buy $l00
worth OF goods. he gets his return
trip ticket
Monday the wholesalers guests are
arriving, and the formal program
starts Tuesday with the splendid
water fete and naval parade In the
evening. Wednesday afternoon. the
merchants will inspect the new City
OF Cleveland and Wednesday evening
George II. Maxwell will lecture on
The Future OF the Nation"
Thursday afternoon the visitors are
TO be taken to the Michigan Stove
works. and Thursday evening to Riv.
erview park. where a Dutch lunch
will be served Friday. Parke, Davis
inspection and in the afternoon and
evening there will be boat rides on
the Britannia.
jewelers. will have little more fun
Friday evening than the other crafts
as there Is to be a special nesting
OF the Ku-kus. the social order of the
trade, In St. Andrews hall. The De-
troit degree team has promised that
visiting chicks will be Matched out
right.
Registering and welcoming OF In
coming merchants made busy scene
at the Wholesalers headquarters. No
| 176 Jefferson-ave,, Monday morning
Henry Heffelbower, Of Lapeer, was
the first retailer to register. He. wal
accompanied by his wife and son
Others came speedily afterward.
Not until Tuesday night or Wed
| nesday will It be. possible to gauge
the numb ers Of the merchants who
will attend this gala week entertain
ment. Widespread advertising haf
already been given Detroit by the
plan.
A meeting Of the general commit
tee In charge was held Monday noon
at which official caps and badges
were given out and some details I'm
ished
Arrangements are practically per
fected for the big naval parade Tues
day evening. The Tecumseh Boat
club of Walkerville, will 'decorat,
it's club house and will build bon
fires along the Canadian shore above
VAUDEVILLE w. T. Ladd and j. r
Coate, of the boat club, have charge
OF this feature.
In addition to the prizes alread.
mentioned the following additional
will be awarded for the boat parade
William E. Scripps. cup; l.. Black 4
CO., telescope; Freeman, Delamatei
q Co., set Of silver knives and forks
H. ID. Edwards a Co, brass lamp
Walter 4. Campbell, flag; j c. Gos'
& Co.. flag.