Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-25
Carl E. Skorn, Racine.


Legislation-A. D. Hermes, Racine:
H. E. Schlect La Crosse; H. P. Kluab.
| Milwaukee.
Auditing-C. c. Konrad, Oshkosh: :
j. M. Shaughnessy, Milwaukee; w. ].
Kurbat, Appleton.
The morning of the second day of
the state grocers association conven-
ton was given over to business but
this afternoon dull care was driven
away at Tivoi island where a picnic
was given under the auspices of the
local branch. The grocers gathered
at the Masonic temple at 2 O'Clock
and with the Watertown Military
band in the lead marched to the
island where a good time had been
prepared for them, and right royalty
did they absorb the pleasures of the
afternoon. An address was deliver
ed by Thomas P. Sullivan, ex-presi-
dent Of the National Retail Grocers'
association. Monday evening Ivisitiag
delegates were rendered a smoker"
in Masonic temple Orchestra music
furnished the inspiration and refresh
ments were served. The program
was under the care of Ex-Mayor H.
Wertheimer, who was POSTMASTER for
the evening, and many responses
were made, good stories foated in
the air and jovial good time was en-
joyed. One of the principal address.
es was made by Attorney Charles A.
Kading, who devoted a share of Lis
address to the different methods OF
conducting business for profit, and
satisfaction to the purchaser.
The convention was called to order
Tuesday evening by President j. II. He'll
veg. The reports of the committees
were received and the following ad-
dresses were made: Address by
John w. Lux of st. Paul, Mimi, pres
ident of the National Retail Grocers'
association. He discussed two i'm
portant subjects, 'The National Bank
ing Law and "The Parcels Post"
Address by M. Dongi of Ashland. Mr..
Shure of New York city gave an in
kereSting talk on the situation in
that state.
A. D. Hermes of Racine was elected
president of the Retail Grocers and
General Merchants association at the
eleventh annual convention which
came to a close here today after a
session of three days duration.
After listening to the reports of
the various committees an address
was delivered by President j. H. He'll
veg of Hayward, his subject being
Our Future"
The committee reports were then
acted upon and the question box
opened, followed by discussion of
various topics.
Following are the officers and di-
rectors chosen at the meeting. The
office of secretary is filled by the
board of directors and not by the
convention as a whole:
President-A. D. Hermes, Racine.
First Vice Presidents. M. Fish,
Appleton.
Second Vice President-L. A. Muel-
Ter, Watertown.
Secretary-M. Slattery, Milwaukee.
Treasurer. P. Davern, Milwau-
kee.
Directors-J. H. Hellweg, Hayward,
three years; John Oswald, Milwau-
kee, two years; A. H. Engelhard, La
Crosse, one year.
The convention then selected Fond
du Lac as the city in which the 1912
convention will be held. There was
no rivalry displayed and Fond du Lac
secured it easily. The convention
then adjourned to meet in Fond du
Lac next year. 1t was then 1870 p.
m. and the meeting of the board of
directors was deferred until after din
ner.
The board Of directors re-assembl-
ed at o'clock for the transaction of