The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-01
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LEAF TOBACCO MEN
To MEET THURSDAY.
rErRTEuyTa AHNUAL CONVENTION
or NATIONAL A6soClATI0N
WILL GATHER HERE.
fLACE OF ITS BIRTH
WILL CONTINUE THREE DAYS,
FINAL SESSION TO he HELD ON
THE STEAMER EN- ROUTE
TO JAMESTOWN.
PLACE OF ITS BIRTH

Bringing TO ftichmopd possibly i've
kp.CIe1 leaf TOBACCO men from every
4ob.cCo-growing State In the Union,
the Tobacco association Of the United
SITES. Wi. convene in annual ses-
aon in Riehmond. where, thirteen
years 1t was organized, On Thurs
day morning. The sessions OF the as
ISOLATION will he held in the Jefferson
hotel auditorium knd will continue
thrse days, concluding with this meet
ing Saturday morning. which will be
held on he steamer Pocahontas, en-
route to jamestown, at which time
the officers for the ensuing year will
20 elected and the time and place Of
tho next meeting fixed upon.
Representatives are expected from
enns1ee, Kentucky, Ohio, West
Virginia. North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Virginia and perhaps other to-
iAoco-growtng States. and topics re-
iating to the broad lines of safe
guarding the general interest OF the
leaf tobacco trade and promoting
measures and means for itc welfare.
will be discussed by the delegates. 1t
IS tia policy OF h organization to
make it's programs Informal so far
~ possible to bring about the freest
discussion n cecure h best results,
and this rule will not be departed
from at the forthcoming meeting.
h Formally OF welcoming the
delegates Will take place Friday
morning at II O'Clock with addresses
from Governor Mann. Mayor Ainslie
and President Darlington. OF the
chamber OF commerce, n a business
session. which will the bal
ance Of the day. will follow. The So
ciAl features arranged for the vist-
tors, embrace an automobile ride FRI
day afternoon: q reception at night in
the Jefferson hotel auditorium, n
h trip to Jamestown Saturday. with
music and refreshments on board.
Tho local entertainment commit
tee, which has had in hand the con-
ven&aon arransemen" and WIZ look
after their execution. In composed OF
". L HAZEL. G.. w. Tompkins, ]. l..
Vyfngc, 8. r. Rose. and w. @. Veal
all from the Richmond tobacco board
of trade-and this committee VIII be
supplemented tomorrow by a COM
mtttse from the chamber of commerce
which will be named by President T.
III. Darlington. which will cooperate
in sas entertainment of the delegates
Tentative Program.
Following Is the tentative program
arranged for tho convention,
Thursday, June tn
Murning-In formal gathering at
the Jefferson hotel.
$50 P. M.-Meeting at Jefferson
hotel. Informal DISCUSSIONS
Friday. Jun 9Th.
1900 A. M.-Business session. We'll
come by governor. mayor and cham
Der of commerce. Presidents, sscre-
taryes and other reports will be read.
500 p. M.-AutomobileS at Frank
lin street entrance for trip around
city.
$40 p. M.--Reception and enter
tainment given by the city. Der
of and the Richmond To
oacco trade at the Jeeffrson hotel
auditorium
Saturday, June 7th. E.
Tr1p to Jamestown. given by the
city, chamber of commerce and the
Richmond Tobacco trade. the boat
leaving the wharf at s:so A. NJ.
promptly.
The officers OF the Tobacco AsSocia-
ton OF the United States are: T. NJ.
Darlington. president; w. l. Petty.
first vic~e-president. r F. Watson.
second vi~ce-presidcnt; B. P. Eggles-
ton, third vice-president: G. f. Webb,
secretary and treasurer.
Board OF Governors-W. T. Reed.
Richmond. Va; A. p. Thorpe, Rocky
Mount N. c.: Edward Wischemayer,
Baltimore Md, W. A. Adams. Ok
ford, N. c.; John L wingo, Rich
r,ond, Va; A. b. Darlington. Dan
willie, Va: @. NJ. Booker. Lynchburg.
Va; &. w. yenable, Durham, N. c.:
J A. Clarke. Bedford City, Va; w. l..
McGill. Petersburg, Va; q. r. Patton.
Darlington. s. c.; g. s. Norneet- VIM
ston, N. C.: C. A. Lewis. Henderson.
N. c.; H T.. Epi,man. Cincinnati. o.;
Il. B. Ficklen, G~reenville. n. c.: r. v.
Webb, K1nston, N. c.; w. G. Rogers,
warrer on, n. c.: J. NJ. Edmunds.
Wilson, N. c.; c. w. Walters South
po-&,V W.