Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-14
COOL DISPENSERS
GUESTS OF CITY
Illinois Ice Dealers Come Here
for Two Days of Business
and Pleasure.
THIRD ANNUAL MEETING
Are Welcomed by Mayor of City
Holding Sessions at the New
Harper.

Delegates from cities in Illinois and
representatives Of concerns throughout
the country assembled this morning al
the New Harper at the opening session
of the third annual convention OF the
Illinois Ice Dealers association. Al
noon 50 of the delegates had registered
Il is expected that later trains will
bring at least 100 more representatives
of ice companies.
The sessions are being held in the
assembly hall of the hotel President
John c. Haegele of Galesburg called
the meeting TO order at II o'clock this
morning. and introduced Mayor G. w.
8IcCaskrin, who delivered an address
of welcome in behalf of the city Off
Gals and the citizens of Rock Island.
l. s Calender of Galesburg, ex-presi-
dent of the association, responded TO
the mayors address. after which the
routine business of the association was
taken up.
BENEFITS OF ORGANIZATION.
The annual report and address by
the president was short and to the
point. President Haegele told Of the
benefits OF ne organization to the ice
dealers of the state, and said that the
ice men as well as the grocer and mer-
chant should bond together for mutua!
protection and assistance. c.. A.
.SchoesseI Of this city, who is secretary
of the state association and chairman
Of the entertainment committee, stated
that the committee had arranged for
an automobile trip for this afternoon
for the pleasure of the women who &C
companied their husbands TO the con
vention. Rock Island arsenal was the
objective point of this pleasure trip,
and Davenport and Moline were also
visited Tonight the delegates will at
tend the production of The Third De
gree" ct the Illinois theatre. The
third degree" will be conferred upon
the ice man, his wife and son in imper-
sonations by the players.
NUMBER or EXHIBITS.
In the parlors of the New Harper,
adjoining the convention hall, various
concerns have exhibits which are at
tracing much interest. One company
has a display of ali sorts Of the latest
types of implements used by the ice
men. There is a miniature ice eleva
tor and conveyor, patterned after the
large cOnveyors used for the carrying
of ice from the water TO the ice store
house. The machinery of the miniature
display is furnished with power by
small motor, and the working of the
larger practical elevators is shown eX-
actly. Other exhibits include gauges
for filing of ice cutters. cork lining
used in the walls of ice houses to keep
the temperature down, and trades
journals devoted entirely to the ice
trade and the ice man are also exhib-
tied. Representatives of the companies
are on hand TO explain the exhibits.
TO MEET WITH IOwANS.
At the morning session tomorrow,
which will open at $50. there viii be
lVe-minute talks by each of these ex-
hibitOrs. Harold W. Cole, secretary of
the Natural Ice association, will also
deliver an address. The question box
VIII furnish topics for a general dis
cussiOn of value TO the dealer. Com
nlttees Will submit their reports and
the election Of officers will be held.
The afternoon session will be a Joint
meeting OF the Illinois and Iowa dele
cations. The Iowa association is to be
in session in Davenport two days
President Haegele Will welcome the
Iowa delegates and President Godfrey
Of the Iowa association will respond in
behalf of the organization which he
heads. c. A. SchoesseI will talk of To-
cal organization, following which there
viii be a general discussion. In the
evening there will be a banquet at the
New Harper at s O'Clock. Covers viii
be laid for 200.
THOSE WHO HAVE REGISTERED.
At noon the following had register.
d at the convention:
J. F. MckersOn, Chicago; G. L.
Nhittemore, ST Louis: J. c. Haegele
,hicago; Gruce Dodson, Chicago; Ew-
ng Hymers, ST. Louis; A. J. Friebel.
81. Louis; R. J. Taylor. Pittsburg;
7red Kraecllmann. Chicago; w. J..
shedd, Chicago; J. p. Bryle, Chicago:
7. P. Pearson, Moline; J. W. Day, No
inc: s E. McPartlin. Chicago: ]. H.
'racken. Winona, MINI: C. y. H. vii
'ams, Chicago; f. c. Capen, Minneap-
lis; ". " Esch, Chicago: f. J. Fftz-
eraid, Chicago; F. H Rockwell. .
rock Island: Lee E. Stanley, La
range; F. n. Ainslem. Chicago; J. A .
Chicago; Charles G. Pal