The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-30
TIE JOBBERS and
TRAVELLERS BOOST
gEsT AND MOST ENTHUSIASTIC
GATHERING or FARGO TRAv-
ELlNc MEN AND OTHER BOOST
ERs WAS HELD LAST NIGHT AT
ANNUAL JossERs BANQUET.

housing in its enthusiasm. with
boosting toasts for the city Of Fargo,
the third annual jobbers' banquet OF
tba citv was held last night at Prizes
balI. which eclipsed all previous social
GATHERINGS of the commercial men Of
the city. over 200 jobbers, credit men,
commercial travellers and we'll known
citizens of Fargo gathered around the
festive board to make merry and get
acquainted with one another
previous to the dinner the jobbers
and travelling men made an extensive
visit to the wholesale houses of the
CITY. after which they repaired to the
| commercial club rooms, where every
man tried to meet every other man anu
| enlarge his circle Of acquaintances
/ The dinner itself was one of highest
| order. eight courses being served the
knights of the grip and their friends,
after which the cigars were passed
around and everyone allowed to hear
an excellent set of impromtu address
les given under the careful direction Of
| p g Lewis, the POSTMASTER.
when Lieut.. Gov. r. S. Lewis took
/ the helm Oh lh6 SNIP 1AASSiACA ASoSt
Was started, but this time Of mental
variety. Before introducing the speak
ers he took occasion to point out the
vast strip Of territory in the state ives,
of Fargo, which should belong to the
Fargo commercial houses, by right of
location, and should be Fargo ex-
elusive territory by right of possession
| of the travelling salesman representing
the Fargo wholesale houses.
/ He smoke most directly to the drum
n,er and pointed out the danger in
merely taking orders, instead of being
commercial travellers and going on the
firing line to sell goods. The theme
oF the modern knight of the grip was
"a take an interest in the customer and
show him that he was being looked
after in the best manner possible By
the wholesale house and let him see
/ that the travelling man is working for
the customers best business inter-
ests.
| q q. Smith of the North Dakota
Harness Co. was the first speaker in
troduced by the artful toastmaster.
Mr. Smith outlined a brief history of
the travelling men, or drummer as he
was called. who was born about 100
Years ago. and like all other clans, his
had risen to a place where ne was
Hooked upon by the world at large as
benefactor, most worthy citizen and a
most we'll meaning man devoted to the
interests of his business and the COM
nnunitv at large. He spoke of the mail
order house wave that is now sweep
ing the country and indicated that one
Of the travelling mems problems was to
eliminate the mail order factor Of the
present day.
A travelling Salesman.
C. F. Turner one Of the practical
knights of the grip, was a soeaker who
was distinctly of the boosting type.
His remarks called attention to the
fact that some drummers knocked on
their rival houses and rival travelling
men, but according to his theory,
(Which was most excellent onel the
thing to do was to say good word
for the other fellow and commend his
good trade points, but not be
''iSnocker".
N. A. Burdick, who was said to be
zone of the finest men in Fargo" Gust
one of them, thought, dealt with the
relation Of the credit man to the traV-
cling salesman. He put the CONNER
eial traveller in the position of the
first aid man, in the light that the
drummer could often look up the GUS
toners local standing and credit thus
having the credit men a great deal OF
work and again assuring the new GUS
ltomer prompt shipment service, which
would tend to continue to keep him
on the roster of the house patrons
Manufacturer Talks.
H. E. Wyllie, a new man in Fargo
and a manager of new factory with
some new travelling statesmen, was one
of the interesting speakers OF the even
ing. The new manager OF the Man
chester Biscuit Co. heartily CONF
mended the citizens of Fargo for hav-
ing such a meeting OF the city boost
ers and complimented the travelling
men for being the highest type OF
boosters in the city. He called atten-
ton to several matters of Transporter
tion facilities which could be improved
upon and help make Fargo bigger
and better city in the northwest.
The genial toastmasters curious eye
fell upon B. ". Moore, and he asked
Mr.. Moore why he had come to Fargo
In a rather humorous talk Mr.. Moore
gave some interesting facts, saying
that Fargo was known from coast to
coast, and that it was perfectly nat
ural that he or any other normal man
would desire to settle In a city OF
, hustlers and business getvers.
w. d. Sweet was the speaker who
concluded the programme Of the even
! ing He indicated to the gentlemen
the year just ahead, with its bright
prospects for an unlimited volume of
business and greater booming and
boosting for Fargo He took occasion
to criticise the currency system of this
country. advocating that it would be
of better service to the commercial
interests IL the currency was more
elastic. In closing, Mr.. Sweet said thas
ne hoped that the time was not far
distant when all the retailers Of he
state could buy all their general goods
in Fargo and many of their special
lines.
Another Popular Dance.