The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-14
HARDWARE OE[AERS
HAVE PROGRAM
ARRANGED
Association Adopts Question
Box Idea as the Most
Beneficial

NOfth DakOta uealeTU
will hold a big convention in Fargo
next week. and Secretary c. n. Barnes
of. this city today made public the
program which will be carried out
at that time. AS usual. Secretary
Barnes has issued a souvenir program
which is very complete in every de-
tail. and with so many new features
included this time as to make it en-
~ceptionally noteworthy.
The program Is a pretentious book
Of 1888 pages. and from one cover to
the other it is replete with interesting
material for the hardware dealers of
the state. 1t includes the schedule
of events at Fargo mex week, a long
list of advertisements. membership Of
the association. and nulnberless other
features that are equally as interest
ing for the trade.
This year the hardware exhibit bids
fair to be an important feature. The
Case building in Fargo has been Sc
cured for the event. and all hut two
of the exhibit spaces has been sold.
be ready for the exhibitors, every
thing decorated and in place.
The association this year will carry
out the plan Of action that has been
adopted during the past year, being
that Of devoting a great deal of time
to the question boX feature. 1t has
been found that the question box can
be used to greater advantage than can
a long list of speakers.
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY Fl
Forenoon Session
From 2 to 12 o'clock will be occu-
pied reviewing exhibits in the j. I.
Case Threshing Machine company's
building.
Afternoon Session
In Commercial club roons.
1880 p. m.-Reception of members.
Enrolment of new members. Pay
ment of annual dues.
by president. Invocation, Rev. ]. NJ.
Walters. Address Of welcome. Mayor
V. r. Lowell. Response for associa-
ton, II. A. Moe. Address, THE Art Of
Making a Sale" Bel r. Vardman. as
sociate editor Merchants Trade Jour-
nal. Des Moines. Iowa. Discussion.
Address. aluminium from Mine to
Market" (Seamless tea kettle in pro-
cess of manufacturer. F. L. McCabe,
northwestern sales manager of the
Aluminium Cooking Utensil company.
Discussion. Appointment of commit
tees. The remainder of this session
is assigned to the iobbers, manufac-
turers and their representatives for the
general discussion of any topic of mu-
tual interest.
Evening Session
700 p. m.-Exhibit hall opens.
This session to be devoted exclusively
sic to he furnished during entire ev.
ening by military band.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 20
$3.50 a. m.-Reception of members.
Enrolment of new members. Pay
ment of annual dues.
10000 n. m.-Annual address of the
president. Annual report Of secretary.
Report of treasurer. Report Of dele
gates to Little Rock national conven-
ton. w. A. Meddaugh. Westhope. APP
pointment of additional committees.
The remainder Of this session will be
devoted to the discussion of question
box topics. Question box to be in
charge Of President Moe.
Afternoon and Evening Session
The entire afternoon and evening
until . o'clock will be devoted to the
reviewing of exhibits. Exhibit hall
opens at l o'clock. Music in the even-
all members and guests Of the asso-
citation will be entertained by the as
ISOLATION at the Grand theater. Tic.
kets for same will be distributed, by
the committee In exhibit hall. Fol.
lowing this entertainment the Fargo
Commercial club will give a smoker
in their club rooms complimentary to
the association and its members.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY IS
Forenoon Session
From 8 to IL o'clock will be dsvot-
ed to the reviewing of exhibits.
Afternoon
Executive session.
1880 p. m.-Question box discussion.
Report OF committees. Election Of Of
fcers. Adjournment. .#
At the close Of this session the exc.
cutive committee will meet.