Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09
JEWELLERS AGAIN PICK COMBS
Omaha Man President Of State
Retail Association.
WILL MEET AGAIN IN THIS CITY
Banquet at Paxton Close. McetInE7-
Attended by Members Who Hear
serious and Humorous Talks
About Their Line.
Newly Elected Officers.

President-T. L.. COMBS, Ofnehh.
Vice Presidential W. Nierhart Elm
wood.
Secretary and Treasurer-E. B. Fanske,
Pierce.
Executive Committee-Albert Edholm,
Omaha: +. A. Hannis, York. 4. s. Loney,
Orchard: A. d. Clinton. North Platte;
c. s. Hayes. Norfolk; Q, G. linn, Hast
ings: Robert Meyer, Grand Island: T.. =.
Ernstein. Nebraska City.
The Nebraska Retail jewelers. associa-
ton concluded its seventh annual oonven-
tion Thursday. the members being guests
at the Paxton hotel. where banquet was
rendered them By jobbers and manufae-
turers.
AT the afternoon session Of the cnnven-
ton Omaha was selected as the place for
holding the convention next year and
officers were elected as above.
During the afternoon there was gen.
srai discussion, II taking the form OF
shop talk, and was designed toNbe good
for all Of the members Of the association.
Reports Of the committee showed the
association to be growing snd In good
condition financially and otherwise.
POSTMASTER Richard oNeill OF lincoln
at the banquet said Mayor Dahiman had
been called out Of the city and could not
attend TO make the expected address.
The toastmaster in his talk urged the
home patronage policy. insisting that Ne
braska retailers should buy of the Ne
braska jobbers, thus helping to build up
the state and It's commercial Institutions.
He desi snated the retailers as being d.
yided into two classes. The members OF
one class are In the business for pure
commerclalism and those Of the other
class for fhe pleasure that II brings them
and the art OF making things attractive,
and In the long run those OF the last
named class are the ones who succeed.
Colonel John Sheppard Of New York,
who has been connected with the iewelry
business for more than fifty years. told
some amusing and entertaining stories on
commercial travellers and then remarked
that he knew little about the ''Millen-
mum" the topic assigned him by the
toastmaster. However. he thought this
important epoch would come when the
jobbers extended credit promiscuously.
when jewelers. all loved one another and
when Bryan anu fsVOscfcAh 1sNP s1N'-a'e
for the presidency.
Colonel Sheppard is something OF
poet. He calls himself a ''doserei' poet
and DEPRESSING from his subject he re-
cited some poetry Of his own eonstruc-
ton II was 90 side-spaitting that II
evoked much laughter.
The colonel ventured the opinion that
in>this country there are lot OF people
not capable Of self-government and that
there are another lot who are not salts
fled with the pace that is being set for
them TO follow. He grew pessimistic and
saw a number Of bad shoals ahead Of the
old ship OF state, though he expressed a
belief in the eternal progress OF the
country" after things have righted them
selves.
Rev. NJ D. williams. pastor Of the
First Methodist church. assigned TO
speak on "Diadems." remarked that for
twenty-five years he had had warm
spot in his heart for jewelers.. Al that
particular time, he said, he had bought
an engagement ring and theleweler had
sold IL to him on time. letting him pay on
the installment plan.
Rev. Mr.. Williams could not quite
agree with Colonel Sheppard. He ex-
pressed confidence in the manhood of
this country and thought the institutions
sufficient for all the strain that may be
placed upon them so far as the, emil
grants TO this country were concerned
he said that he had more fear Of those
who rode first class than Of those who
came across the ocean In the steerage.
James II. Macumber Of Omaha discussed
The Jewellers Outside knowledge" He
looked upon them as men Of good ability
and more than above the average IN
general knowledge. Their business call
ing is Of such a nature. explained the
speaker, that they are expected to keep
abreast Of the times. always presenting a