The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-06-10
Association to Hold Annual
Meeting at WrightsviIle
PROGRAMME Is ISSUED
Eleventh Annual Convention to
Be Held June II, Is and
19 Record Attendance
Expected,

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Wilmington. June Wilmington
merchants are planning a number OF
delightful entertainments features for
IN. eleventh annual convention OF the
Merchants Association of North caro-
tina To be held at the oceanic Hotel,
Wriehtsviile Beach. Tuesday, We'd |
nesday and Thursday, June II, Is
aud ~. Word comes from President
J,a Gsribaldi. Of Charlotte, that he
is expecting record attendance.
y. n. Munson. of Wilmington, is
vice-president; +. w. Berryhill, OF
Charlotte. secretary, and >. +. Bur
tou. Of Asheville. treasurer. The COM
mittees are as follows: Special legis-
latiye. Joe G~aribaldi, " T.. w. Berry
hiil and j. Norman Wills, the latter
ot Greensboro: legislative, Edgar f.
%t;roughton and J. II. Pearce, of Raj
eigh, finance. +. W. Vaughan, ). n.
Sneed. and A. l.. Phillips, of Durham;
transportation, j. n. McCausland, A.
Y. Justice and. r.. W. B~erryhill, OF
Charlotte: arbitration. j. S. McRae,
of Maxton, .John c. Gibbs. of Fay
etteville, and r.. D.. Caldwell, of Lum-
berton: insurance, Archibald Nichols,
~. Taylor Rogers and Clarence Saw
yer. OF Asheville. The first-named
members Of the committees act as
rhairnien and they with the officers
constitute the board of directors. q.
The program of the convention is
a follows:
Tuesday. June IL, $40 p. NJ.
Assembling and registration Of del
egates.
Convention called to order-Presi-
dent Joe G~aribaldi. Charlotte.
Prayer-Rev. II. W. H.. koelling,
wilmington.
Addresses OF welcome
on behalf of city: Hon. P. @.
Moore, mayor.
ON behalf OF bar: Hon. w. P. Stacy.
On behalf Of Chamber Of Com
rnerce: Col. J. Van b. Nets.
ON behalf Of Merchants Associa-
ton: H.. II. Munson vice-president.
Response to address Of welcome
Hon James T.. Rector. Asheville.
Appointing of credentials commit
Wednesday. June IS. $50 A. M.
Reports Of State oficers-Joe Gar
baldi president. Charlotte; E. w
Rerryhill. secretary. Charlotte; S. p
Burton. treasurer, Asheville.
Address-"The Freight Rate Situa
ton ia North Carolina A. J. Max
we'll, clerk Corporation Commission
Raleigh.
Address-"Legislation: What tn
Merchants Can Do to Secure It," Hon
a. G. Justice. Charlotte.
Appointing of committees: IN Con
situation and bylaws: ways an
cans. resolutions: auditing; nomina
tons.
General discussion.
Wednesday. June 1S. 2:20 p. M.
Address-"A Merchants Associa
ton for Every Town in North Caro-
lira.' K. l.. Poston, president Mer
chants Association, Statesvilie.
Address-"Your Secretaries an
Their Qualifications Miss l. Mai
Stephenson, business secretary, Char
iotte, Merchants Association.
Address-"Your Members and The
DUTY to the Association Miss Muri'
v. Joyner. secretary Greensboro Me-
chants Association.
Address-"The Result Of Protecte
Credit" Miss Bessie Hill Hackne.
secretary. Merchants Association
Raleigh.
ddress-"What the Merchant
association Has Done for Southport
George Y. Watson. secretary Soutl
Tort Merchants Association.
Reports Of local associations.
Wednesday,. June 10. 8 p. N.
Address-"Equalization Of Tax;
ton" o L. V Travis, charms
Corporation Commission. Raleigh.
Addres-"What the State Associ
ton Has Accomplished for the Me
chants OF North Carolina" Norman
Johnson. editor Merchants Journ
and Commerce. Richmond, Va.
General discussion.
Report of auditing committee.
Thursday. June 10. $3.50 A. M.
General discussion on advertising
Reports Of local associations.
Genera discussion.
Reports OF standing committed
Special legislative. Joe Garibal
Charlotte: legislative, Edgar
Broughton. Raleigh: finance, P.
Vaughan. Durham: transportation,
X. McClausland, Charlotte; insuran,
Archibald Nichols. Asheyille, arbitl
ton, j. s. McRae. Maxton.
ThWrsday. June 10. ESQ r. u.
Report OF ways and means CO
Rittee.