The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-03
Make MERRY WITH
! MUSIC AND DANCE
MEMBERS OF THE RETAIL JEW
ELERs ASSOCIATION ENTER
tanned At JEFFERSON.
Observation-Disclosures
ORATORY AND WIT INDUCED IN
By HOSTS AND GUESTS AND
ALL SING SOUTHERN
SONGS.

Devotees OF Terpsichore. participants
in tete- -tetes, servants of the gov
ernment famed residents of famous
cities, and representatives OF every
branch of admirable citizenship rubbed
gay badinage at the reception. mu@t-
Gale and ball In the auditorium of the
Jefferson Hotel III which the City CT
Richmond WAS host and Is guests were
the four hundred jewelers. attending
the sixth annual convention OF the
American National Retail jewelers.
Association.
seldom has the big hosiery been the
scene Of such gay festiyity, seldom has
the spacious auditorium been taxed by
such throng and probable never before
in the history of Richmond has the
city been lauded In more extravagant
language than was used BY the speak
1ers who mounted the rostrum to praise
the old capital of historic Virginia
give eloquent tribute to the hospitality
Of its people and jestingly make re
ference to the famed mint which they
declared is destined 10 bring the jew
elers convention to this city every year
for centuries.
Exchange of Compliments.
With Governor Mann paying tribute
to the jewelers. and lavfshly describ-
Mig their art as par with their almost
unprecedented genialty and President
Steel Roberts. of the Association en-
ploying tnnumerable descriptive adjec-
tives and even resorting to poetry as
Tar more expressive than prose In Civ
ing his highly colored and distinctly
hattering opinion of Richmond. VIZ
ginia, and the people Of the Old Do
minlon, cordial relations were estab-
Hshed between the visitors and the
municipality
Before d concourse which utilized
every available inch of space in the
brightly Illuminated and gayly decor
ated auditorium, the speakers wended
their way through mazes OF oratory
from the conventional hour of eight I'M
Ill nearly eleven and then the jewellers
and visiting Richmonders were treat
ed to the pleasures OF a musicale in
which the artists were prominent local
singers.
Some time between eleven O'Clock
and midnight The musicale terminal
ed, the audience arose and while the
chairs were being removed. gathered
In front Of the platform, standing
ana singing In chorus. a number of
the most famous and loved Southern
melodies and popular songs.
With orchestral accompaniment the
hundreds of gentlemen and ladies
united in a stupendous rendition OF
"Suwanee River" My Old Kentucky
Home" America" ''Old Black Joe"
and Carry Me Back to Ole Virginny."
Probably the singing OF these old
songs was the final touch 10 the union
of friendship between Richmond and
the visitors and in the swing of the
melodies all business and contention
cares and worries were cast to the
winds.
Banquet and Dance.
While tho singing was in progress
curtains at the sides of the audi
forum were drawn, exposing long
white tables laden With food and
drink and corps of black clothed
walters began the service which con-
tinued until the wee sma' hours. Near
the hour of midnight the orchestra
began a series of dream waltzes and
catchy two-steps and the couples
started the slow. graceful circiing or
the highly polished floor. In between
the merry jests of the ball room
couple here and there strayed away
to the cool quiet seclusion of balconies
where the destinations of the tete-a-
tete might be enjoyed.
1t was merry time and fitting
CNlnaX IN NNe iouF udS SoHNSiitio
which though only half completed
has already been termed the most
successful assembIage Of jewelers.
ever held in the country. Beside the
addresses OF Governor Mann and
President Steele F. Roberts. speeches
W eYer made by Colonel John l., Shen-
ard, of the keystone Watch Case
Company. of New YorI former State
Senator Henry Zilliken, OF Wellsburg,
w. Va, and several members OF the
association and Twenty-Four Karat
Club.
Mrs. Fannie West Reinhardt. the
we'll known soprano of this city. sang
several solos in the inimitable style
for which she has gained recognition
in musical circles and Mr.. Charles
Hunter, the popular basso of Rich
mond, sang "Bandolero." Mr.. w. II,
Boschen, who is We'll known as
tenor sang Tell Her / Love Her
So" with such feeling that he was
given loud and continued applause.
The Business Session.
The business of the day to which
TO reception and ball was an ending
consisted of a morning session Of adj
dresses OF interest chiefly to jewel
ers. and an afternoon executive ses-
sion to which no one but members
Frank H. Robertson, of Oklahoma.
delivered an address on ideas and
hdeals,'' latter the opening Of the
morning session. He was followed
by Mr. c. Fl. Tibbetts, OF Meridian.
Conn, who spoke on THE Silver
Age"
THE Johhers' Viewpoint" was the
subject OF an address by Mr.. George
II. Edwards. OF Kansas city. who
was followed In the speech making
by Mr.. J. H. Whitening, OF Chicago,
whose paper was entitled 1.-THE Gold
smith and Jeweler." The Retailer
from the Manufacturers Standpoint"
was the subject of an address by Mr..
ssa19sa H.. Mslnpasy of Providence R~s
1. Mr.. James II. Noyes. Of New
York, spoke on THE jewelers. Sc
curity Alliance" Mr.. Moves is sec
rotary of the alliance.
Viee-President T. J. Combs, Of Oma-
ha. presided at the executive session,
at which the association members
in discussion OF Ten
Vital Points to Jewellers" Ex-Presi-
dent ". Nelson. Of the Iowa Retail