Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-09
MERCHANTS have
FINE MEETING
At DICKINSON
Western Commercial Center
Is Entertaining Merchants
Of The State
Annual Association Meeting
Is In Progress With
Large Attendance
Program Of Events IS Supply
ing Plenty Of Amusement
for Visitors
sy G. 3. Winter.

DICKINSON, July 9.-Over two
hundred prominent retail dealers OF
North Dakota are in attendance at the
Company IN" armory this afternoon
when ]. w. Reed of Dickinson, called
the fourteenth annual convention of
the North Dakota Retail Merchants
association to order. Secretary W..
w. King OF Fargo and other officers
are present with the exception OF
: President John Bruegger, OF Willis
ton, who arrives this evening.
This morning at ten o'clock a meet
ing of the executive committee was
held for the purpose of checking up
the books and outlining the general
plan of work for the convention.
The first regular session was called
= to order at p. m. by Mr. Reed, presi-
dent Of the Stark county merchants
association introducing Hon. L. A..
Simpson, who welcomed the visitors
cordially to the metropolis of west
ern North Dakota.
Hon. ]. T. Nelson Of Glen Ullin, for
mer president of the state association,
responded in fitting manner. The
remainder of the afternoon was de-
voted to routine matters including
the appointment of committees, re-
ports and discussion Of matters pre-
vailing in interest. G. P. Slime, sec
retary Of the Fargo Commercial club,
delivered an address entitled "The
Commercial Club-Its Work" ex.
pounding in q clear and logical man
ner the work of the booster organiza-
tons of tine merchants and business
men, and the relationship to the
growth and progress OF the commune
ty.
This evening there will be smoker
a vaudeville performance, and q gen.
eral gettogether meeting. Citizens Of
Dickinson are sparing no efforts to
make the guests at the convention feel
at home and having splendid time.
The streets are gaily decorated for
the three days OF the convention.
The down town business district
and the avenues of commerce are
brilliantly illuminated with incande-
seen. lights arched across the street.
There will be something doing all the
time. A dance one evening. q barbe-
cue Thursday afternoon. kangaroo
court, band concerts by the Dicktn-
inson military band, and other feat
ures promise to keep things lively
throughout the entire three days
The program for the three days
convention is as follows:
PROGRAM.
Tuesday, July 9Th.
1000 q. m.-Meeting of Executive
Committee.
Arrangement of Committees lot
Convention.
1870 D. m.-Meeting called to order
by President J. w. Reed, Stark
County Merchants Association:
Address OF Welcome by Mayor OF
Dickinson.
Response to Address Of Welcome
by John T. Nelson, Glen ullin.
Introduction OF President John
Bruegger.
Enrolment OF Members.
Appointment Of Committees by
President. !.
"The Commercial Club; Its work.,
G. p. Stine, Secretary Fargo
Commercial Club.
Address by Lewis Mundt, Devils
Lake.
Questions for Discussion.
Question Box.
Report Of Committees.
$50 o. m.-Adjournment.
$50 D, m.-Band Concert.
900 D. m.-Smoker and Vaudeville.
Get acquainted.
Wednesday, July 10Th.
$50 q. manual Address by Presi'
dent John Bruegger.
Report Of Secretary w. w. King.
Report OF Treasurer ]. 9. Small
wood. I.
"The Bankers and Merchants" :"
W.. G. MacFadden, Secretary
North Dakota Bankers Asso-
citation.
"Probiems q North Dakota Mer-
chants" G. K. Christensen,
Carpio.
Questions for discussion.
I 1900 n0on-Adjournment.
1870 y. M The Necessity Of Or.
xanization," by John ]. Ryan,
Secretary Minnesota Retail
Merchants Association.
An address by Mr.. Thos. Cooper.
Vice President Northern Paci-
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