The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-01-25

North Dakota hardware dealers and
representatives of the manufacturing
and jObbing interests to the number
of several hundred are gathered in
Grand Forks today for the opening of
the fourteenth annual convention of
the North Dakota Retail Hardware
Dealers association. The formal OPEN
ing of the convention took place this
morning when the doors of the mag
nificent hardware exposition in the
Jack rink were thrown open. This
afternoon at o'clock the first busi-
ness session took place in the COM
mercial club rooms while tonight will
occur the first big entertainment at
the hardware exposition.
The state association of hardware
men Is one of the most active trade
organizations in this state. The hard
ware interests in North Dakota are
broad and is represented by men of
sterling business integrity, and band
ed together in their association they
have done q great deal towards rais-
ing the standard throughout the state.
Reports submitted this afternoon to
the association members by the sew
eral officers, especially that of Secre-
tary G. N. Barnes, showed that an
admirably good record has been at
tanned in the last year, and that the
hardware dealers are enjoying life in
manner that can come to those who
have been able to bring about condi-
tions which have acted to the gen.
eral benefit of all.
In the last few years the associa-
tion has taken up several new lines
of work, but no step has been so i'm
pOrtant as that inaugurated in Grand
Forks this year in the holding of a
hardware exhibit. This exhibit is
really one of great magnitude and
represents the united efforts of the
officers and the association and the
several manufacturing concerns that
have entered displays. In addition to
the great number of displays that are
to be found in the exhibit hall, many
others are to be seen in the several
hotels of the city, and all are of an
unusually high standard.
Welcome Address Postponed.
Just before the opening hour this
afternoon. Mayor J. d. Taylor who
was to have given the address of well
come was compelled to send word
that it would be impossible for him
to get to the convention this after
noon OH account of urgent profess
sional calls. However Mayor Taylor
will be at the convention tomorrow
and deliver his address as will also
H. f. Emery of Fargo who responds
to the mayors welcome.
President is Pleased.
President Mcintosh was the next
speaker of the session. His was q
very happy address, though brief, and
he took occasion to congratulate the
association upon the splendid results
it has been enabled to accomplish
through the united action. The de-
tails of the work he left to be ex-
planned by the secretary, who was the
next speaker.
Secretary c. N. Barnes report, in
part, follows:
"This report, which is the four
teenth / have been privileged to sub
NIT to you, will be made as brief as
possible and contain only an outline
of some of the work taken up by this
Office during the past twelve months,
with possibly few suggestions per-
tanning to matters that 1t may seem
advisable to consider.
Executive Committee Meetings.
"On October q last. the executive
committee met in Grand Forks for