The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-16
SADDLERS FINISH
AHEAD Of PROGRAM
both ASSOCIATIONS COMPLETE
BUSINESS, ELECT OFFICERS
AND ADJOURN.
ALL DEPART TODAY
ENJOYABLE SOCIAL FEATURES
MARK CLOSE - PPRECIATIvE
- DELEGATES PRESENT MR..
PLANETARY WITH WATCH.
ALL DEPART

With the election of officers and
the completion of the routine bust
ness on its program, the wholesale
Saddlery association adjourned its
twenty fifth annual session sine die
yesterday morning, and few hours
later the. eleventh annual convention
of the National Saddlery Manufac-
turers' association followed suit, clos
ing it's sessions day ahead OF sched-
| uled time, to meet next June in Chi
| cago in conjunction with the whole
salers.
The social feature yesterday in
connection with the entertainment OF
the visitors were not the least en-
! ioyable of the week by any means.
The ladies of the party were given
an automobile ride to the Country
| club at noon, where an elaborate
luncheon was served with Mrs. Chris
| tian Clarke chairman of the enter
| tainment committee, as host The
men spent the afternoon sightseeing
with members of the entertainment
committee as guides and from $50
to last night the guests were
treated to a cabaret entertainment in
the mezzanine lobby of the Jefferson.
| The artists were Mrs. Lawson, soloist.
anu 4hiHS w CbbEiy fAotihiStt WIN ~
fessor Reinhardt, of Richmond as
accompanist Afterward a majority
of the visitors were guests at a. bridge
party in the palm garden. while
Chairman J. T. Paimatary, OF the
/ entertainment committee, escorted a
large party to the negro theater on
Second street, the Hippodrome, 70
witness some old-time plantation
vaudeville.
Devoted TO "Shop Talk
/ The meetings of both associations
/ yesterday were closed sessions de-
voted to reports of a technical ma
/ ture dealing with internal trade at
! fairs, and the only action OF public
interest was the resolution adopted
( by the manufacturers directed to
| President Wilson asking him not to
sign the sundry civil appropriation
bill containing the clause preventing
| the use of money to prosecute labor
organizations for violations OF the
Sherman law, which the convention
characterized as Glass legislation of
/ the worst kind" Both associations
went on record in opposition to the
placing of saddlery and harness on
the free list or any reduction of the
present duty, and each will appoint
committees to present their cause at
the senate hearings. Both adopted
resolutions of thanks to Richmond for
| its entertainment
Officers OF Wholesalers.
The Wholesale Saddlery associa-
ton. which met at $50 O'Clock in the
Jefferson auditorium. elected the fol-
| lowing officers for the ensuing year:
The officers elected are r. Kirk AS
kew, Kansas City, Mo. president;
John A. Rossi, st. Joseph, Mo-, vice
/ nrasidanf. al Ch{na
| treasurer The executive committee
was named as follows: John NJ.
/ Gray, Jr, Nashville, Ky; Elmer f.
Fisher, Minneapolis, Mimi; Louis r.
/ Rice, New Orleans, La; c. 0. Smith,
/ Fargo, N. d.
/ Resolutions of appreciation to the
retiring president Elmer E. Fisher.
/ of Minneapolis, were adopted, to
which he responded gracefully. He
has held the office two years.
Manufacturers REFLECT.
/ The National Saddlery Manufacture
ers' association. which met Immediate
I ly upon the adjournment of the whole
salers, transacted considerable routine
/ business, and then reelected the pres
ent officers as follows: Henry Diegel,
Atchison, Kan. president; Fred
Schoelkopf. Dallas, Tex, vice-presi-
dent: Albert Kuhlmey, Chicago. treas
I uFtI, IleIlIy olbtHtF, tniChSpt sStEt-
tary-commissioner, all reelected. This
will make Mr.. othmers fourteenth
( year in Office.
/ Renamed, to serve on the executive
committee are; T. +. Hopkins. Rock
/ ford, Ill. Charles A. Rogers Hart
ford. Conn; Albert Morsbach, Cincin-
natl. o.; Singleton Smith. Milwaukee,
/ Wis. and Tom Padgitt. Waco. Tex
| The new members o. the commit
lee are: /. l.. Sears, Davenport. Iowa.
and j. G.. Harpham. Lincoln. Neb.
Henry Othmer. of Chicago. the sec
rotary of both associa-
tons, who Is selected by the execu-
tive committees. holds office perma-
nently, and is now rounding out his
fourteenth year with the combined
organizations. He maintains perma-
nent headquarters, with considerable
force Of assistants. IN Chicago, where
the credit bureau and collection de-
partments OF the saddlers are located.
! All Depart Today.
! In consequence Of the eleventh.
hour decision to combine the sessions,
there will be no meetings today, and
the delegates will begin to scatter to
their respective homes by every train.
One solid Pullman carload of Western
! delegates will leave at noon today for
Old Point, where they will spend Sun
| day, and then go on to Atlantic City
for a vacation. while another carload
will leave Richmond direct for the
New Jersey resort today. Just a few
| of them will remain overln Richmond
for the Sabbath.
| Watch For Mr.. Palmatary.
| One OF the pleasantest incidents Of
| the dual convention took place yes
terday when the visiting delegates, in
token Of their appreciation. Of his eff
forts to make their stay In Richmond
notably delightful, presented Chair
man j. T. Palmatary, OF the local COM
mittee on convention arrangements,
with a handsome watch and fob. The
timepiece Is of solid gold, open face.
| the latest Elgin model, and the silk
fob carries a massive gold charm,
wrought In unique pattern. with a
beautiful amethyst setting. Unsus-
pecting the Interior motives of the
gathering. Mr.. Palmatary was In
weighed into the meeting, just before
adjournment. and the venerable Owen
Gathright. OF Louisville, dean OF the
associations, who had been chosen
to make the presentation speech. did
1t in the most graceful manner imagin-
able. The modest chairman, surprised
though he was, acquitted himself well
Il ST.