The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13
RETAIL MERCHANT
To MEET At SALEM
Richmond Chapter Assemblies
Thursday Night to Arrange
for Trip.
SPECIAL RATES OFFERED
Charter to be Amended Making
This City Headquarters of
State Body.

Matters pertaining to the approach
ing annual convention of the Virginia
Retail Merchants Association to be
held at Salem. Va, July 20-2l, will
he the leading topic of discussion at
the quarterly meeting of the Rich
mond branch TO be held Thursday
night. The local chapter is entitled
to nineteen delegates but it is expect
ed that number of other mem bers
VIII attend. Among the latter viii
doubtless be Mr. !. II. Kaufman and
Mr.. ". a. Clarke. Jr., treasurer and
secretary, respectively. of the State
organization; Mr.. 7. A Miller. vice.
president for the Third district:
Messrs Fred Jurgens. Samuel Cohen
and Raphael Levy, members of the
State directorate
The Richmond -deIegatiaa-ls Ii
probably leave here the morning OF
July 10, joining the Tidewater dele
gates at Meherrin, the junction of
the Virginia and the southern rail-
ways. The Nirginian is offering
round trip ticket of $3.50 from Nor
folk 10 Roanoke and has agreed TO
grant the same rate to the Richmond
delegates, refunding the cost OF tickets
from Richmond TO Meherrin
Norfolk Names Delegates.
Delegates who Will go from Norfolk
are; w l.. Northern. s {. Phillips,
l. Victor Abramson, W c. Swartz,
J, II. Brownely, A. shreler. ?. Nor
gan RUSSELL, w. {. Burke = Pender,
T. Benson Ives, Jacob Bennett
Portsmouth delegates viii he: NJ
A. Brandt, +. w. Maupin. Jr. T.
Anthony, A Il. Jarvis. f. b. Clements,
! II. j. Ballard, J. a. Morris,
II is understood that Mr. M TIM
stadter, OF Norfolk. who has been
president of the State association since
1t was organized. is determined 10
retire from that Office at the APP
preaching convention Mr.. =, u.
Hyfand, or Lynchburg. is on the slate
to succeed him and win doubtless
do so. unless tho unforeseen happens.
Secretary Clarke. who is also secre-
tary of the Richmond branch. VIII in
all probability succeed himself and
1t Is anticipated that Treasurer Kauf-
man viii be urged TO continue in his
Office
VIII Amend Charter.
Among other things, the delegates
viii vote upon an amendment to the
charter making Richmond headquar-
ters of the organization instead OF
Roanoke. The directors have already
ratified the proposed amendment and
there seems little doubt but that the
members viii do likewise Richmond,
as matter OF fact. has been the
practical headquarters for several
years but II is pointed out that In
the event any matters Of special in
terest to the association had to be
voted upon the meeting of the State
organization would have to be held
in Roanoke, as stipulated by the char
ter. Roanoke. 1t appears, was the first
city TO organize a retailers asso-
citation and it wa there that ths State
body also sprang into existence.
The meeting of the Richmond
branch Thursday evening will he
held at SOC East Broad street. Re
Treatments will be served after the
business meeting.
There are thirty-four retail mer-
chants association In the State. The
Richmond chapter, with nearly 200
members, is perhaps the most flourish
ing Of them all.