Evening journal., 1913-03-14
CROCERS AT
BANQUET ON
LAST NIGHT
Brilliant Dinner Scene Brings
Tri-State Meeting to a
Close
GOVERNOR MILLER
ONE OF ORATORS

NI|'UNI NAINNNN AAMNlNNi'lA Ri 'N"
Pennsylvania. New Jersey and Della
ware Grocers' Association came to
close last night At the banquet were
present Charles r.. Miller Governor
of Delaware. Bert NJ. Fcrnald, former
Governor of Maine, Or Carl l.. Ais
berg chicf-of the Bureau of Chemistry
of The United States and H. Irving
Handy former congressman from
Delaware
At the final business session yes
tcrdnv afternoon the following Office
We're elected. n. 6. kurtz Reading,
pa. president. r. b. Reeves. Jr,
philadclphia first Nicc-prcsidcnt.
John ID. Porter. Scranton, second
president. W. S. Quigloy Will
mington third vico-prosidont; G. "
FOX. Philadelphia. treasurer. Alvin
nj. Graves. Philadelphia po-olected),
secretary and general manager.
Mr. kurtz refused the Office Of pre-
sidont but finally gave In TO the viii
of his friends and consented to serve
Resolution we're adopted thanhng tho
people of Wilmington and the local
1ohhcrs for the treatment they had
received.
Last nights banquet was a magni-
aboni 300 members and guests of tho
association and from the time the
dining room doors opened, until al
most midnight the affair was one
round of FUN.
Robert G. Bursk. the retiring presi-
dent of the association acted as toast
master. Tho speakers were. Cover
nor Charles r. Miller. George 70.
AIHlaru
Governor Bert M Fcrnald. the Hon.
Levin irwin Handy Fred Mason and
A. O. Monaglc.
During the evening popular songs
were sung. and ihe affair WAS brought
10 close with "Alud Lang Syne.
The Scottish Rite Quartet of this
CITY. composed or George McHugh.
first tenor. j Frank Ayrcs, second
tcnor - c. Strickland, FIRST basso,
and Frank N Mason. second hasso,
then sang several solos.
Robert g. Bursk was presented with
n beautiful gold watch by the mem
hers of the association for the interest
he had taken I'm it during the soven
years that he served as president
Governor Charles r. Hllcr was the
first speaker of tho evening. The
Governor told of tho great part in the
history of tho nation tho Sons of Della
ware had taken. and asked tho mem
hers of the association whom they felt
lfNc reading history TO read tho his
tory of Delaware
Tho Governor said that we were liv.
inr in u time whom tho country need
cd such mon as belonged 10 the or
eani1alion. and he asked them 10 h'
brave and strong and 10 prevent tho
constitution from being torn down.
George H. Lichiy, president OF the
National Wholesale Grocers' Associa-
tion. cOmplimontod the organization
ON tho excellent work that Il has ac-
complshcd and said that the National
Association never held better debates
or discussions.
Or Carl Alshcrg who succeeded DR.
Wiley as chief of the Bureau of
Chemistry, spoke on the subject OF
proper labelling of food as required by
the Pure Foods and Drugs Act He
said the question was one OF tho ut
most importance TO such an associ-
alton. The honest label, said DR.
Alsbcrg. protects the consumer from
Dad or falsely represented goods. but
A. also protects the honest manu-
5acturer He said the pure food law
has been in force for almost six years
and nearly an disputes regarding the
construction OF the law had been set
tied
Mr.. Handy upheld his reputation
90 an orator. and kept those present IN
a state of constant laughter by his
wit
The closing business session Of the
association was held yesterday after
noon when splendid addresses were
made before the election Of officers
was gone into.
The opening address was delivered
ny Clement Schneider OF Mt Carmel
Pa. his subject being "Salesmen's
Vacations"
J. p. Linihan, president of the
American Specially Manufacturers
Association, who could not bo present
on Wednesday congratulated thi
members on the fine appearance o.
the convention and said he though
n the most successful ono ever hel,
by the organization.
Fred r.. Drake. of Easton, Pa, de
livered an address on the "Metri
system and WAS followed by A. NJ
Wilson. president of the New Eng
land Wholesale Grocers Association
who spoke on Some of the Evils o
tho Trade"
j. Fred Haworth of Pittsburgh
gevo many interesting facts regard
lug auto trucks"
Andrew Ross. president Of IN
kellogg Toasted Corn Flake Compan
OF Battle Creek Mich. said that unde
the Sherman Law suits were pendin
against his company lie then pre-
ceeded to tell how the suit had bee
brought
The report of the resolution com
mittee was received the resolution
passed periained TO the grocery busl
ness and in almost every instanc
We're advanced ideas.
The resolution in favoring IN
adoption of uniform food laws o,
presses the belief that tho consumer
are amply protected by the laws O
the statute books, and continues "W
dcplore the spirit of unrest that hii
the public mind and rs reflected +
frequent and unnecessary Legislation
unsetillnE TO business and subversc q
the true interests of the public. an
which is bound 10 result eventual
IN higher costs 10 the consumer"
The resolutions further advocat
the early passage of compulsor
weights and branding laws in cor
formiiy with the national law in m
states Of New Jersey and Delaware
resolution thanking William 7
Mullen and the Chamber of Commerc
IVES adopted
Mr. Mullen made a short talk %
fnn Chamber of (nn,r,or,o 80 a.