The Detroit times., 1910-08-10
HARDWARE MEN
ARE IN CONVENTION
Michigan Associations Sessions Be-
gin With 1000 Delegates Present
0. H. Gale To Be New President.

The sixteenth annual meeting OF
the Michigan Retail Hardware asso-
cation began In the Light Guard arm
DRY at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday after
noon, when President Charles A. Ire
land, OF lonia, raised his gavel before
tho big gathering OF delegates, num-
bering upwards OF 1000. Mayor Brett
meyer delivered an address of well
come, TO which President Ireland re-
sponded In behalf OF the active mem
bers and +. K. Woolley, of Ann Arbor,
In behalf OF the associate members.
The convention then got down to
real business. Addresses were read
by President Ireland; Treasurer Will
liam Moore, OF Detroit, and Secretary
Arthur j. Scott, of Marine City. The
report OF each was full OF encourage
ment for the association, showing the
organization to be In the best OF con-
diiion. w. p. Lewis. OF Huntingdon.
Pa, is scheduled as the last speaker,
with an address on COOPERATIVE In
surance."
The convention is to last until FRI
day afternoon, when the election or
officers and choice Of next years
place OF meeting will end the sessions.
Tx Is expected that o. II. Gale, OF AL
bion, Mich, will be the next presi-
dent. He Is now vice-president and
II has been the custom TO boost the
vice-president TO the presidency. Thus
far no other name has been mention
ed for the chair.
Ii Is thought that Grand Rapids Will
be chosen as the convention city for
1911. Saginaw Is also a candidate,
but that city had IL last year and the
members seem 10 think the honor
ought 10 be passed around.
The assocfation plans 70 comDlne
business with pleasure and some
good entertainment has been provid-
ed, particularly for the ladies', many
OF whom are in attendance. Chiefly
for their benefit musical program
Is TO be given in the armory tonight.
AT 10 o'clock Thursday morning re-
ception will be held in their honor In
the armory, at which there will be
music and light refreshments. In the
afternoon they viii be taken for an
auto ride, about the city and in the
evening will be rendered theater
party, either at the Temple or Gar
rick Friday afternoon a trolley ride
about the city will be provided, spe-
cial cars TO leave the Hotel Pontchar-
train ut O'Clock. These entertain
ment features are. also open to the
men delegates.
I'm conjunction with the convention
a large number of hardware manufac-
turers and wholesalers have exhibit
ton booths In the armory. Some fine
exhibits are shown. Most OF the big
hardware firms and factories in the
country are represented. The exhib-
Its can be seen In the evening by the
public on presentation OF printed in
yitations. which are In the hands OF
the delegates.
The program for Thursdays busi-
ness session will include addresses by
y r. Woolley, Ann Arbor, on AN
hour with the travelling man." Nj. VI.
Callaphan. Reed City, on THE real
thing" report on the eleventh annuai
convention of the National Retail
Hardware association, held In Denver
Colo. by o. II. Gale, Albion, and an
address by Hugh Chalmers, presi-
dent of Chalmers Motor Car Co, De-
.troit. His topic has not yet been an
nounced.
Sharon r. Jones. Richmond, Ind,
frst vice-president of the National Re-
tail Hardware association, will give
the only address on Friday. His sub
iect will be Our national associa-
ton
On Friday evening the delegates
and their wives and other guests will
be rendered boat ride by the whole
saIers and manufacturers Of Detroit.
The pictures or the Jenries-Johnson
Noht which are on exhibition at the
Avenue theater this week are proving
a regular magnet and great crowds
have attended every day. The films
I'VE the best ever shown In Detroit.