The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-15
SADDLERS VISIT
JAMESTOWN ISLAND
Wholesalers Will Conclude Their
Business Sessions This
Afternoon.
MANUFACTURERS COME NEXT
Report of Secretary Othmcr
Shows Efficiency of Collection
and Credit Bureaus.
MANUFACTURERS COME NEXT

LENDERS OF the Wholesale Saddlery
Association. the National saddlery
Manufacturers Association and the
Accessories. who mado the trip to
jamestown Island on the steamer Po-
cahontas yesterday. are enthusiastic in
their approval of the efforts OF Chair
man Palmatory and his arrangements
committee. They are insisting that all
the local men who have welcomed
them hero shall come to Chicago next
year and be entertained
Nearly 500 members and guests OF
tho three associations left tho OLD
Dominion Wharf at about O'Clock in
the morning, ana steamed down the
river, receiving and answering the sa-
lutes OF tugs and dredges. Ihe trip
was enlivened by the music OF II col
ored quartet, and luncheon was served
on the boat. The visitors viewed the
impressive relics OF the first settle
ment IN Virginia, and then started on
the return trip. reaching the city early
In tho evening.
Will Oppose TariR.
The last business session OF the
Wholesale Saddlery Association will be
held ut the hotel at l o'clock this al
ternoon. The dealers will formulate
their protests against the removal OF
the tariff on harness and saddlery, and
the reports Of various committees will
be heard. and officers elected. Chicago
has already been practically settled
upon as the place for the convention
noxt year. but the choice will oe form
ally ratified this afternoon.
The entcrtulnmcnt for to-day In
cludes "A trip to the Country Club by
the women guests Of the three asso
Citations. Mrs. Christian Clarke. chair
man CT the local committee, acting as
hostess.
The National saddlery Manufactur-
ers Association will begin its sessions
tomorrow at 3 o'clock in the after
noon. The report OF the secretary
commissioner, and the address OF the
president will DO received. and the re
ports of the various committees vii!
he heard. The business OF this assoc
citation will be concluded at n session
beginning at Gao o'clock Friday morn
ing. The National Saddlery Manutac-
turcrs' Association includes many
members of tho Wholesale Saddlcry
Association. so that the two are prac-
tically Identical. Tho two meetings
consider the problems of the trade
first, from the point OF view of dis
tribution, and then from that OF pro-
duction.
Runs Credit nurcau.
The report OF Secretary Com IN Is
sioner Henry Othmer Of both associa
lions. contains interesting information
about the collection agency and the
credit bureau, which are the two chiet
active branches of the organization.
The collection agency of the associa-
ton IS able to handle all the collec-
ton business OF the members. the re-
port states. regardless of distance from
headquarters, and in efficiency and
promptness the agency is excclled by
none
The other important service which
the association perform for its mem
bers is through the interchange of
credit information. Mr.. dinners re
port recounts the difficulty which was
experienced in Introducing the idea OF
opening the ledgers OF members Of tho
association for the beneflt of all. The
matter was first taken up in 1890. but
II was not until 1908 that tho credit
bureau became a permanent institu-
ton. The plan has now been widely
accepted. however, and Is one OF the
most valuable features OF the organi-
cation.