The San Francisco call., 1908-03-19
HARDWARE DEALERS
kTTFNDCONVFNTION
Two Hundred Delegates As
sembIe for Business Sessions
in Reed Hail
President Duhring Delivers His
Annual Address Despite
Severe illness

OAKLAND. March lS.-More than
roo delegates from all parts of Cali
. 5ofnia were present 1T the opening
sessions today OF the seventh annual
convention at Reed hall OF the Cali
fornia State Retail Hardware Dealers
association. the members of which are
being entertained in Oakland After
three days of business there viii be an
evening and 2 day of pleasure ana
sight seeing about the east side Of
the bsy, with entertainment and lunch
con for the IS or 100 women-wives
and daughters who accompanied the
state delegates to the convention.
Three special topics are 70 come up
for discussion and probable final ac-
tion during the oonvention-mutuala as
sociation insurance for members.
financing OF the association and reso-
lution antagonistic to the proposed
United States parcels post. No action
on any was taken today.
PRESIDENT MAKES ADDRESS
President +. T. Duhring OF Sonoma,
although i'll. mustered strength enough
10 attend the convention this morning
and delivered the opening address. He
then retired and may not again attend.
Second Vice President n. ". Brown of
San Francisco, who is mentioned as
among the probabilities for President
DUhring's successor in Fridays annual
election of officers. is chairman of the
convention in the meantime. and with
Secretary F. B. Dickson of San Fran
cisco occupied the rostrum. The other
outgoing officers are: ". c. Barth, Co
roma, first vice president; G. NJ Hick-
man, San Francisco. treasurer.
The executive committee consists of
George II. Smith. Oakland: H. c. Park
fnson. Berkeley, J. ". Baxter, Wat
sonville. ". r. Smith. Lompoc; c. NJ.
Brown. Hollister: J. c. Mailer. Santa
Rosa, J. H Steves, St Helena: H. c.
Bennett and George NJ. Hickman, San
Francisco; r. Bancroft. MERGED; George
" Stafford, Fresno. Orville Ewing, Los
Angeles; ". E. Devore. Ocean Park; w
J. Boschkin and A. r. Holmes, San
Jose; John c. White. Marysville; r. O.
kimbrough Sacramento: II. H Buhne
Eureka-aI Of whom responded to roll
call this morning
Much business is scheduled to come
before the convention. the first meeting
ever held by the association in Oak
land. Today opened with A meeting
of the executive committee at o'clock
Then followed an open session Of the
general convention at 10 o'clock. with
the address of President Duhring.
Mayor Mott welcomed the delegates to
the city.
Addresses We're delivered this after
noon by A G Carrigan, president OF
the Pacific Coast Hardware and Metal
association, and A c. Rulofson on Good
Of the Order"
PROGRAM ANNOUNCED
Thursdays program will be as fol-
lows. Morning session, an
nouncement Of committees, resolutions,
presentment of new bylaws for adop-
ton: address by John G White on
why the Association Was Formed; !;
address by H. J. Norton on The Out
look for the Hardware Business for
1908; unfinished business, presentation
of grievances resolutions. Afternoon
Executive session: address by Wake
field Baker on The Relation of the
Wholesaler to the Retailer and Their
Duty One to Another"
Thursdays entertainment will con-
sist OF a sight seeing trolley ride and
luncheon for the women as guests of
the Oakland chamber of commerce. The
women viii meet at the chamber of
commerce, corner of Twelfth and
Franklin streets, promptly at 10 o'clock.
theater party viii be given at Idora
park in the evening. A special car will
leave the Hotel st. Mark, corner of
Twelfth and Franklin streets, at 1880
o'clock
Friday will witness the closing bust
ness session, election Of officers and
selection Of the place OF meeting in
1902. Friday evening there will be a
banquet for delegates at Reed hall Sat
urday morning a visit will be paid to
the plant of the Judson manufacturing
company; Saturday afternoon the dele
gates viii visit the plant of the Pa
cifc steel and wire company in East
Oakland.
The entertainment committee con-
sists of Frank A. Rittigstein lchair-
mani. George H. Smith, Fred A. Osborn.
John P. Maxwell. Walter Meese and
Leroy r. Smith. The finance commit
tee is John p. Maxwell (chairman), A.
Smile and George II. Smith