Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-03
JEWELERS. FLOCK TO OMAHA
Retailers and Wholesalers Come to
the Annual Convention.
ALL BIG WATCH FIRMS HERE
Delegates Get 20 Talking Politics
on Thefr Arrival and Archibald
Sc Boosted for Recollection
as President.

Retail jewellers. wholesale jewellers, presi-
dents and vice presidents Of watch COM
panies and officials Of other manufactur-
ing companies In the trade all poured into
Omaha Monday TO attend the fourth annual
convention Of the American National Re
tail jewelers. association.
In every respect the convention has al
ready proved to be the largest IN the his
tory Of the Organization and the number
in attendance will near the 1000 mark.
All the officers OF the association, in
Gliding President J. ?. Archibald Of Biairs-
vile, Pa. are already onsthe ground, ex-
cept r. c. Bernau, the official treasurer,
who will not be present, for he is travelling
in Germany.
Delegates began to talk politics as soon
as they arrived and lines were drawn for
a lively. contest for the presidency. Presi-
dent AFchibald's friends are boosting him
for Q second term. Another candidate will
be the present first vice president, A. f.
Paegel Of Minneapolis. The contest will
be . friendly one, however, as is proven
by the fact that the two men are occupying
the same hotel room.
Many Firms represented.
There are nearly 80 firms already ex-
hibiting wares in the Rome, which is the
official headquarters Of the convention.
The convention has attracted the presi-
dent or vice president Of every big watch
company IN tAe United States, the
Waltham, Howard. South Bend, Ingersoll,
Rockford, Elgin, Hamilton. Appleton,
DUeber and Bannytine companies being
represented.
There are, too, agents of chain companies
BY the dozen and representative OF fine
china and other wares. All Of these were
busy Monday laying out their samples. The
whole seGond floor Of the Rome and the
main dining room on the first floor have
been given over to exhibits and there Is a
glitter and sheen Of precious metal.
through these rooms.
The preliminary arrangements have been
carried OUT here in Omaha with great sue
cess said President Archibald. The at
tendance Of delegates is already large,
Slough the convention has not yet opened
and the number Of jobbers and manufactur-
crs represented is greater than at all the
previous conventions put together.
Bond of Peace.
The convention will, we hope, do much
to cement good relations between manufac-
turST. wholesaler and retailer. Promotion
OF this is the keynote of the meeting.
Il should like to go on record as saying
that we have never had quarters for meet
ing and for display equal to these"
The local committee in preparing for the
S. oo. 900 display that will be made in the
hotel dining room to invited guests Thurs
day evening, has carried out a scheme of
gold and silver decoration for the booths,
" hich will harmonic with the metals and
gems that will be In the cases
Here is the program for today:
TUESDAY.
e0o-Registrati on of delegates.
poO-Call TO order. Invocation by Rev.
L. Loveland.
lolO-Address of welcome by Mayor
Dahlman.
lo:SO-Response, A. E. Paegel. Minneapo-
lis.
lo:5o-Appointment of committee.
n:OO-Report Of National Secretary s.
Iowa.
1i:l5-Report of National Treasurer r
Bernau, North Carolina.
l1;80-Address, why Are We Here?" C.
II Williams, oregon.
l2:oo-Announcement and adjournment
for lunch.
l:30-Music.
l;I5-Report Of credentials committee.
2:Vo-President's address, J. p. Archi-
bald, Pennsylvania.
Of a Country Jeweler." Senator Henry
zlliken qeweler), wellsburg, w. Va.
S;S Sp1ss "The w Estail JsTeler as an
~S:So-Address, The Social Life Of the
Retail Jeweler." A. F. Jahnke, Richmond,
t~.OO-Addfess, The Financial ADVANTAGES
4;So-Address, "The Value of Horoloei-
cal Education and Neurological Laws" T.
5:o-Question box. Two-minute talks)
and adiournmart