The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-04
SUSPICIOUS PAIR
ARE WARNED AWAY
wANHFUL DETECTIVES GUARD
vaLvABLE EXHIBIT OF COST
LIZ GEMS
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
KANSAS CITY Is SELECTED As NEXT
MEETING PLACE AND TIME
NAY HE CHANGED TO
LATER.

Believed to be two daring diamond
thieves bent on making a rieh haul in
the exhibitions of rare and costly
gems being shown az the sixth an
rual convention OF the American Ma
lion Retail jewelers. Association. tRo
we'll dressed strangers who invaded
The Jefferson hotel yesterday after
noon Mere speedily spotted Toy De-
tective Sergeants koIiam and Thur
man and ordered to leave
Arousing suspicion by telling CON
fslcfing stories concerning their den
tiTv 10 the clerks in the various eS-
hilifs the supposed thieves were
Swallowed for some time by the de
teeiives. Learning they were being
watched the men made a bdrried exit
huf they were followed TO the street
where they were ordered 10 stay
away from the hotel by the detec-
tives.
Officers Elected.
The third days session Was the
most important OF the convention, the
jewelers. eleeting officers. naming
their next place OF assent lage and
fransactiBg other vital business IN
secret session. The following officers
We're chosen Steele +. Roberts. OF
pittsburg president: T. l.. Combs. OF
Omaha. Neb. first Hieepresident;
George II. Tucker of Chicago. second
vice. president, ciaud Wheeler, of Co
iumbia Mo. secretary, and j X.
Stedns. Of Ashta huia. O., treasurer
A. w. Anderson. of Neenah Wis, and
Charles 7. Evans, 81 Utica y. Y.
were chosen members Of the eNecu-
tive committee.
Kansas City Mo was named as
the scene of the convention. which
will be held the FIRST week In August.
1912, unless the executive commit
tee changes the time of meeting TO
the first week in September BE
cause of the excessive heat generally
experienced TN the early part of All
gust there has been a demand Try
many OF the association members that
the time of meeting be changed to a
month later
Miss PIownkan Helps.
Hiss Bessie Plowman. the pretty
Richmond girl who has been boost
ing Kansas City az the next place
of meeting, was largely responsible
for the selection of the Missouri city
over several strong claimants for tn"
next convention Miss Plowman has
been one of the most prominent
figures during the convention, disv
tributing pins. puzzles and carnations
Ia members Of the association anu
guests with the request that all votes
be east for Kansas City.
Several score of delegates and
their relatives and friends departed
for home last night after the must
Gale in the foyer which marked the
termination Of the program Tor me
day. Hundreds Of visitors visited the
exhibition rooms during the evening
and the auditorium was crowded
while Leon De Machy gave a lecture
illustrated with views of celebrated
diamonds.
The afternoon session was called te
order shortly before clock ana aliei
the reports Of various committees and
the election of officers, the ONO dets
cation was awarded the president
banner for having gained the iarses'
number OF new members in the PAST
year Ohio gained eighty tive ne"
members and Wisconsin. second IN th'
race gained eighty three.
Morning Session.
The morning session was devoted al,
most entirely To addresses by prom
inent jewelers. on subjects of vital III
ferest to members of the association
The following addresses were made:
Selling Power of Good Display" by
William Holl~eg. Of the DennisoT
Manufacturing Company. Of New
York: AN Efficient Watch Repairing
Department" by President George y
Parsons, OF the Washington Watch
makers Institute; THE Retail Jewel
ers' Advertising by Robert r. Nattar
s'' III tfie Jewellers circular Publishing
Company Of New York, Store Ser
vice" by President r H Craig. ol
The Illinois Retail Jewellers Assoeia
taon my Acquaintance With the Re
tail jewelers." by Former President
Ira u. Garman, of the PenusyNa nln
Retail jewellers Association; store
Misunderstanding Expenses and
Profit" by b. r, Coffin, Of New York
and Reciprocity Among jewelers." by
Colonel John J.. Shepard, of New York
Adjournment was tnen taken rol
lunch. In the afternoon. the ladies M
lending fba convention aere guests
Gf the Twenty Four Karat Club at the
Country Club. They were conveyed
- the club house ia automobiles re-
turning To the hotel for dinner I.un-
chaon and refreshments were served
at the club, the visitors enjoying them
selves, wandering over the grounds
ana renewing old friendships and
gainine new friends. Tire cornrn,rtee
IF ladies in charTe OF entertaining The
Visitors was composed OF Mrs Robert
/. Winston, Mrs. " II Schwarzschild
. Mrs. Fred kohier, Miss Jahnke, Mrs
y ~ a buchanan and Mrs Dave G.
lsumsdeu.
Closes To day.
The convention will close to-day af.
ter a brief business session in fhe
morning Several resolutions viii he
presented. unfinished business will he
transacted, new business win be acted
hpon and then ad3Uurnment viii De
taken.
Al li;3o O'Clock In the morning this
d"iegafes ana their relatives friends
ano guests Will start on an excursion
down the James River TO Dutch oar
.ss tf3s~ Nsa@AnG, hsssas taass aassass ss5s
Colonial homes, and enjoying q hlu-
eheons music and entertainments aS
guests of the Twenty -Four Karat club
The excursionists viii return TO III.
JEFFERSON at O'Clock in the evening