The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-14
.DARK|ES AMUSE
SADDLERY MEN
Wholesalers Formally Protest
Against Placing OF Saddlery
and Harness on Free List.
WELCOME TO DELEGATES
Convention Will Suspend Work
To-Day and Enjoy Big Trip
to Jamestown.
WELCOME TO DELEGATES

typical Southern entertainment
MAS given the delegates to the conven-
tion {. saddlcry trades in the audi
torium OF the Jefferson Hotel last
night. Negro cake walkers. buck and
wing dancers and singers were the
chicf performers The first event was
an old fas hioned darby cake-walk
with ak couples entered. withftwo Inn
mcnse pink cakes as the prizes. The
prize was allotted according to the
amount of applause given by the audi
chcc. and when the winners came fo.-
"Trd they received an ovation that
would have done credit 10 a Bull Moose
convention.
Lancing and singing by the negroes
followed. ana the entertainments CON
GUIDED by the whole gathering. from
all sections OF the country. sinsln.; Is .th
!inyrc22<rc volume. such Southern ;..rs
as Take Me Back to Dixie ana My
Old Kentucky Home under the ,cauer-
ship of Business Manager Dabnry. OF
the Chamber OF Commerce
In executive session yesterday morn
ing. the Wholesale Saddlery Assocla-
ton took steps to formally record Ito
protest against the placing OF harness
and saddlery on the free list. The
matter was finally left In the hands
OF committee. and resolutions viii be
?sssed at the sessions on Thursday
The manufacturers and wholesalers Of
leather goods base their protest chiefly
on the ground that they VIII be thrown
open TO competition from Canada
While the Canadian market remains
closed TO them
The ncssion also discussed the ques-
ton II the manufacture OF saddlery
and other leather goods in prisons. TO
which they are opposed and steps viii
be taken b. the association to abolish
tho practice.
Chicago Vas chosen as the place
for the noX; convention OF the three
allied associations. which always meet
together They VIII probably meet
::e@t year in June
Get Royal Welcome.
Tho convention was formally opened
yesterday morning in Joint session OF
the three associations. AT which Mayor
George Ainsle and Business Manager
w 7. Dabney and President 7. NJ. Car.
r!nRton. OF the Chamber OF Commerce.
spoke words OF welcome TO the harness
men. Governor Mann was also sched.
uled for an address hut 1t was stated
That hc rad not sufficiently recovered
from his recent illness TO attend
Mayor Ainslie said that Richmond
was an especially appropriate place for
the gathering because OF the develop
ment OF the saddlery business hero
10 said that he was pleased 10 note
the large attendance Of the side.
saddle division" OF the associations. and
that the city would make an especial
effort TO entertain the women. since
u tn. women went away satisfied, the
men would have TO be.
Mayor Ainslic was followed by Mr.
Dabney who won much applause bJ
his witty illusions. Mr.. Darlington ex.
tended the delegates 81 formal welcome
as president OF the Chamber of Com
nerce
John NJ Gray. Jr OF Nashville. Tenn.
responded 10 tile welcome OF the local
men IN speech. in which he compii
rnented the city OF Richmond upon its
hospitality and prosperity
The meeting concluded with the an
rual address OF the president of tho
Wholesale Saddlery Association, Elme,
r.. Fisher. OF Minneapolis. Mimi He
reviewed the growth OF the association
in recent years and the work which il
has done toward promoting better bust
Tess ideals and standardizing the pro-
duct OF the trade
He stated that the policy OF the a.
ISOLATION is TO promote trade through
the regular and established channels--
namely. by the sale or goods from the
manufacturer 10 the iobber by the job
her TO the retailer. and by the retailer
Ia the consumer, thus maintaining the
stability OF business.
To-day all three OF the associations
the Wholesale SaddlcrY Associations the
National Saddlcry manufacturers AS
scciation, and the Associated Nanufac-
turers of Saddlery Accessories will
take a holiday from their deliberations
and join in excursion TO James
town. which will last all day The ex-
ecutive sessions will be continued
Thursday and FRIDAY