The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-13
NEW CONVENTION
BEGINS As OTHER
FINISHES WORK
Business Men Meet at Jeffer
son This Morning to Dis.
cuss Condition of Trade
in Country.

Badges labelling machinery and sup
ply manufacturers and dealers from ali
parts OF the country assembled here
tor their convention which opens this
morning. outnumbered the insignia of
the charities delegates In the lobby OF
the Jefferson Hotel last night Every
indication promises large attendance,
reservations made up to last night In
dlcating that between the delegates
and the members OF their families who
VIII accompany them, there will be
not fewer than 500 people In the party
on every train yesterday afternoon
and last night visitors came flockinE
IN. local machinery dealers, who form
the reception committee. looking at
Ter the comfort OF the guests.
Meetings here in Joint session the
convention really represents three
bodies two OF which are of national
proportions. while the most ancient.
the Southern supply and Machinery
Dealers Association, represents all the
Southern and Southwestern territory.
The other two nre the National Supply
and Machinery Dealers Association and
the American supply and Machinery
Manufacturers Association. Last year
the three met by agreement in Gin.
cinnati at the same time. and SO sue
ctssful did the plan prove that their
sessions Will be held Jointly hereafter,
although they maintain their separate
identity and have their own officers
and committees.
Meet THIS Morning.
Each of tile three organizations hold
its initial meeting this morning at $3.50
o'clock In various parlors of the JEFF
forson Hotel, sitting in executive ses-
sion.
Each Will be formally organized will
appoint its door-keepers, approve It's
minutes. and hear the reports OF It's
officers and committees. AT 2 o'clock
this afternoon the three associations
sit In open session, when group pic
ture Will be taken in front of the JEFF
ferson Auditorium OF the entire Joint
convention. Following this. the three
presidents Will make addresses--Mr. C.
II. Briggs. OF Dallas, Texas. president
of the Southern supply and Machinery
Dealers Association: Mr.. George
Puchta. OF Cincinnati Ohio. president
OF the National Supply and Machinery
Dealers Association. and Mr.. w. w.
Mix. president OF the American Supply
and Machinery Manufacturers Associa-
tion.
An address Will be made by Hon
John $. Hord. collector of internal rev.
enue for the Philippine Islands, on The
Value OF Trade Organization
Mr.. Hord has been asked especially
to discuss the value of organization in
relation TO trade In the East. where he
has hal wide experience. The whole
question OF extending export trade into
the Orient Will be generally discussed
in the convention, and vii, form most
Interesting part OF the program. as will
discussion on the causes for the pres
Ont Industrial and commercial depres-
sion.
This evening there will be a smoker
and vaudeville entertainment In the
Jefferson Auditorium for the enjoyment
of the members OF the three conven-
tons.
The program for Thursday includes
q number OF interesting features, some
of which Will be for the assoclatIon
sitting separately. In the evening all
will unite at the annual banquet. On
this occasion after-dinner speeches will
be made by Mr.. Charles A. Moore.
president of the Manning Maxwell and
Moore, OF New Work, on Commercial
Fraternity: Mr.. Robert Wuest, com
missioner OF the National Metal Trades
Association on benefits Derived from
Trade Organization" and Mr.. John
Garland Pollard, OF Richmond. who
will respond to the toast, The Ladies'"
Mr.. z. n. BriggS VIII be the toast
master.
The Entertainments.
Arrangements for the comfort and
convenience of the machinery men are
in the hands of the following Joint en-.
terta5nment committee, representing
the three associations: Levin Joynes,
chairman, Richmond Va; w. NJ. Hood.
Cincinnati; A. ]. Battle. Richmond; E.
a. Ludden. Detroit, Mich; NJ. a.
Somers. Pittsburg; Hunter B. Fr1sch-
korn. Richmond w. B. Yost. Chicago;
William T. Johnston, Cincinnati. and
Alvin NJ. Smith, secretary. Richmond,
Va.
Trolley rides. a luncheon at Lake
side Park and other entertainment
features are being arranged for the
enjoyment Of the ladies OF the party.
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