The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-21
Fargo Today in Hands
Of Retail Hardware Men


ries and public offices to the hardware
men and the various trade representa-
tives who have gathered here to attend
the deliberations of the flckertail re-
tail hardware merchants.
Mayor Lowell was in a particularly
happy mood and never has he acquitted
himself better than on this occasion.
While his speech was brief this after
noon it fully expressed the city's cord
iality in greeting the visiting guests
here to North Dakota's convention city.
He hoped that the deliberations of
the hardware men during the next
three days would result in much bene-
fit to them all in the transaction of
their business during the coming year
and throughout all the years to come.
President Moe Responds.
President Moe of the association re-
sponded to the mayors remarks of
greeting and said every member of
the association was deeply apprecia-
tive of everything the Fargoans had
done in the way of entertainment to
make their time here spent pleasant
ly and he complimented the local COM
mittee on arrangements for its ef-
forts to make this convention a bril-
liant success.
The conln Stssp itself feels very much
Indebted to the commercial club and
to Manager Hanson of the j. /. Case
Co, for their hearty cooperation in
making success of this meeting. Both
have done great deal toward the
entertainment of the visitors, one in
donating the place of meeting and as
sisting in the big reception tomor-
row evening and the latter in donating
the exhibition rooms where the i'm
mense hardware exhibit is being held
today, tomorrow and Friday.
The papers of the first session this
afternoon were by Ben r. Vardaman
of Des Moines, associate editor of The
Merchants Trade journal, and by f.
L. McCabe, northwestern salesman
ager Of the Aluminium Cooking Utep-
sill Co. Mr.. Vardaman's subject was
The Art of Making A Sale. He is a
cousin Of Senator Vardaman of Mis-
sissippi, the former vigorous governor
of that state, and is man well known
In trades editorial circles of the coun-
try. Mr.. McCabe talked on Aluminium
From Mine to Market. He will also
explain the features OF the seamless
tea kettle which is still in the process
of manufacture.
Following these papers this after
noon, the rest of the session will be
given over to a general discussion and
also ASSIGNED to jobbers manufactur-
ers and their representatives for the
general discussion of any topic that
will be of mutual interest.
This Evenings Session.
No particular session will be held
this evening by the hardware men, but
a visit will be made to the exhibit
hall in the Case building on N. p. ave-
nue. where the displays will be re-
viewed by al lof the attendants at
the convention. Music will be furnish
ed by Putnam's A. c. military band
and general good time will be pro-
vided all who desire to attend. The
exhibit is open to the entire public
and the citizens Of Fargo are especial
ly invited to go and see the newest
things and inventions on the market
in the hardware world.
"
The entire morning was given over
to the review of the exhibits at the I.
I. Case building and the registration
Of members. 1t was very busy time
down there and many members of the
association placed their names unon
the secretarys roster and were given
badges which entitle them to q place
in the convention.
It was stated by Huburt Harrington
at the noon hour that not one half Of
the members Of the association had vat
had the opportunity to register and
would have to wait until the beginning
Of the afternoon session at the COM
nnercial club this afternoon, when the
convention proper begins.
Association incorporates.
Articles or incorporation have bean
fled by the association with the secre-
tary of state at Bismarck this week
announcement of which viii be public
ly made in the convention sometime
today or tomorrow. The incorp ,ratofs
Of the new organization are Hans
Moe, Churchs Ferry; G. r. Kreisch-
mar, Kramer; G. NJ Barnes. Grand
Forks; w r.. Mcintosh. Bottineau:
Otto Sougstad, Northwood; Hubert
Harrington. Fargo: Al. j. Smith car
rington; Joseph A. White Edgelev. RI
r Emery Fargo. and e. j. Pravda os
Lankin.
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