The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-01
MERCHANTS ELECT
LIST OF OFFICERS
Credit Feature OF Association
Receives Warmcst Com
mcndation.
Convention Phase Is Especially
Praised as Profitable to
Richmond.

Just one change was made in the
officers of the Retail Merchants As
sociaticn ut the annual meeting held at
G I. Norman, dominated from the ioor,
succeeded the incumbent Edward q.
Schmidt, as second vice presiden. If
the association. The vote was IL to -
i'll Mr.. Norman's favor.
Other officers We're rc-clcctcl as fol :
lows: President, II. n. Miller; First
Vice President Samuel cohen: Treos-
urer, |, II. kaufman. Board Of Dircc-
tors-J 6. Corlcy. J. f. b. Jurgcns, w
c. Malone. L. Q. Miller. Robert L. Win
ston, Charles Rose Moses Thalhiner,
II. G. Boschcn. Gilbert Grecn,rce, L. a.
Deitrict.
w. ~. Clarke, Jr.. who has been sec
rotary OF the association since its or
Sanization, doubtless will be re- elect
ed by the board Of directors. Mr.. Nor
man had been slated for reelection to
me board, but after his election to the
second vicc-prcsidcncy he was SUI
cccded by Mr.. Winston
Dinner CnmcS First.
Inc meeting was preceded by din
ner OF several courses which lasted
until after O'Clock. when the tables
were cleared away and the business
meeting entered into. President Miller
did not submit a formal report pre-
fcrring to let tho accomplishments Of
the association stand for his work dur
ing the year. Secretary Clarke laid
particular stress on tho credit bureau
which, since it's establishment, has
been pcrhapc the most important de-
partmcnt OF the association lie also
touched on the Bankruptcy law, ana,
as before. said that in his opinion ii
WAS being taken advantage of by many
whose
their taking refuge behind IT,
The reports of the treasurer and tic
finance committee We're gratifying. the
results obtained for the good OF the
retail merchants having more than
balanced he money expended
Attorney Leon Nelson delivered the
annual address. dealing mostly with
the credit part OF the associations
work An enlightened sclf-interest. =
he said, should fairly drive q mcr-
chant into an association like this .
| lie followed the present state OF the
credit bureau TO the theoretical point
where II would attain perfection.
showing how eventually the experience
and Judgment of the entire olganiz.
ton would be at the command Of anv
single member--how tho credit organ
| ration finally would he come a science.
incidentally he followed Mr. Clarl<c's
report in reference to the boon The
worthless check law has been TO tho
retail merchant.
Wants Chcnp Tickets.
While the nominating committee was
out preparing the list Of directors.
business Manager Dabney, OF the
Chamber of Commerce, spoke yery.
| briefly. Besides talking about the rc-
lations between his institution ana the
retail merchants, he asked their CON
slderation OF one matter in particular.
hal was the question of inducing the
railroads to offer communication ticket
ior travel seventy-fve miles from the
CITY, which he thought would he the
greatest factor in bringing to Rich
mond retail trade that now goes -
other cities
Director Cnrley, who is also chair
! man Of tie Chamber OF Commerce com
inlttee on conventions, offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was unanj
mously adorted:
Whereas, the activity of the Cham
per OF Commerce, which operates for
me general welfare of our people but
primarily fuc the industrial CONNER.
cal and mercantile growth. in which
al societies IN Richmond have a deem
interest, w feel deserves an express
sion OF apprecia ton from this associa-
t.on. lis energy in advertising our
city in its effort to attract Desirable
conventions to Richmond which neccs-
sarliy contribute consid cradle wealth
TO our paop.c, in our opinion deserves
special mention therefore, be 1T
Resolved, That the Retail Merchants
ASSOCIATION, in annual session, com
incnds the work of the chamber and
me gratifying results therefrom, and
would particularly commend the con-
Vcnton phase of It's work as being ex
trcmcly profitable to our city.