Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-22
WELCOMED BY MAYOR
J. A. JOHNSON OF ESfElllNE
MAKES FEELING RESPONSE
~ BEHALF OF or
GANIZATION
PRESIDENT SPEAKS
Interesting Program Outlined FOR
To-day. Closing With Banquet to
Visitors at Hotel
Amarillo.

They're boosters the Panhandle
Hardware and Implement Assoda-
zion. now in third annual convention
in Amarillo.
Amarillo has oppressed ner delight
70 entertain these Panhandle busl-
ness men. and the convention Is
going with a rush and style. There
will be something doing every MIN
ute of the stay OF this excellent az
sregation of business men within the
gates of the Metropolis Of the Plains
Country.
After being called TO order by
President G.. NJ. Thompson OF Mem
phis. the invocation was rendered by
Rev. Milton r. Worsham, rector OF
Saint Andrews Episcopal church.
this city.
Mayor W. f. Gee gave rousing
welcome address in behalf or ANA
rilIo. making clear to the Officers
DELEGATES and visitors. that this city
I" desires to do the occasion much
honor.
To the address OF welcome, y. A.
johnson, Of Estelline, responded reel
,ngly and eloquently, telling OF the
hearty appreciation OF the welcome
extended.
President Thompson then deliver
ed his annual address, and this In
turn was followed by the report OF
Secretary Rowe.
number OF visitors were intro
auced before the adjournment for
the noon hour.
The afternoon was given over to
an executive session.
Al night the entertainment COM
mittee had entire charge OF the ex-
ercises.
BEGINNING today at $3.50 o'clock,
the following program will be OBJ
served:
Freight Rates and Railroad Claims
j. NJ. Walsh. Amarillo.
Religion and Business-Rev. r. b.
Morgan, Memphis.
Retail aalesmanship-Mr, Miller
in Clovis. New Mexico.
The Travelling Man-W. A. Davis.
Amarillo.
Panhandle Hardware and lmple-
xnent Association-E W Hardin,
Amarillo.
Question Box.
Short Talks.
Tonight the travelling men OF the
Association will tender the members
and visitors a banquet at the ANA
rillo Hotel
II is est'r,ated that there are one
hundred and fifty delegates and Wis
i;ois In attendance. This is the larg
est number yet assembled and Illus
tratos az nothing else could perhaps
the growing recognition OF this asso-
cations importance.
Tho election OF officers and selec-
tion Of 'Le next place OF meeting will
occupy attention "Wednesday fore
noon. and II is understood that there
will he three or four applicants for
honor OF entertaining this associa'
tion year hence. Prominent among
the gentlemen here to represent their
towns In the bid for the next conven-
ton Is 4. W. Read. secretary OF the
Memphis Commercial Club, and he ID
backed by a strong delegation to as.
sis; In the endorsement and voting.
Following Is the annual address oi
President c. VI. Thompson OF Mem
phis. which brought forth marked
applause
This convention stands as the eN.
pouent of a righteously organized
trade ORGANIZATION means the right
relation Of all component parts foi
the success OF the whole In the
modern development OF commerce
the channels OF trade are as neces
sary and valuable as the moral force.
that make us free and progressive
people. Trade organization. there
fore. is necessity. and the Producer
of any given line Of business Whs
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