Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-01
eOlDSBORO SECURES
NEXT CONVENTION
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Funeral Directors And En-
baImerS Association
Decide to Meet Here.
MAY, z, ), 4 5, and 6 1910
MF. Carl E. Stanley Secures For This
LitV Next State Convention
W0W In Session In Green's
b0fO.

Goldsboro secures the next annual
convention OF the Funeral Directors
and Embalmers of North Carolina
This was the news that came over the
wire this morning, and every citizen
of our city will not only welcome the
news, but will also extend to this as
sociatiOn next year one of the most
royal welcomes ever received here.
The North Carolina Funeral Direc-
tors and Embalmers' Association is
In session in Greensboro this week.
and by an unanimous vote Wednesday
the members decided to come to the
Gem City of the State in 1910, the
next annual meeting to be held here
May 2, 8, A, 5 and 6, 1910. There will
be lectures on embalming, funeral
etiquette, and outlines on the general
upbuilding of the association.
Goldsboro is represented at the
present session by Mr.. Carl E. Stan
ley, who was the representative of the
North Carolina Association at the con-
vention of the National Funeral Dlrec-
tors Association at jamestown in
same time among the best qualified
directors in the State, and we are
proud that he has been able to secure
for Goldsboro the next convention.
Another of our toWnsmen attend
Ing the convention is Mr.. J. w. Stan
ley, who represents the Cincinnati
Coffin Company, and also secretary
and manager of the Scientific Chemi-
cal Company, and travelling salesman
for the Southeast for the former COM
pany.
The principal social feature of the
twentieth annual meeting Of the
North Carolina Funeral Directors and
Embalmers' Association was ban
Quet given at Hotel Guilford last night
by the neutrality-suspicious. Compa-
ny, complimentary to the association
Elaborate arrangements have been
made for this event, which promises
to be quite enjoyable.
The annual address of the presi-
dent was read at yesterday after
Moons session. the address being very
gratifying to the members.
This mornings session opened a.
$50 o'clock in the K. of P. hall with
the invocation by Rev. T. J. Ogburn
This was followed by reports of the
different committees and an address
by Col. T. L. Christian, of Richmond
Va, and a lecture by DR.. c.. A. Rem
Guard This mornings session ad
journed to meet at 2:30 this Afternoon
for practical demonstrations by Dr.
Renouard at Huntley- -Stockton-Hil
Company's store. On account of tn
practical demonstrations the stree
car ride by Mr.. E. Poole and the Will
son Undertaking Company, the tri]
including a visito to White Oak an
Lindley Park and the J. Van Indie
Nurseries, was not accepted.
Officers for the ensuing year wer
chosen, as follows: President, E. {
Flanagan, of Greenville; first vice
president, w, Nicholson, of States
Vile; second vice-president, d. T
Rowe, of Weldon; third vice-pres
dent, Mrs. ]. v. Brown, of Ashevil1e
secretary and treasurer, F. P. Brown
delegates to the National Funeral D
Fectors' Association meeting, whic
will be held at Portland, Ore, Sci
tember next, H. w. Simpson, Ne
Bern; D. H. Rowe, of Weldon, and
w. Summerset, of Salisbury.
The attendance at the meeting
the largest in the history of the ass
citation, there being about eighty-fi7
members present.