The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-07
STRONG PROGRAM
FOR CONVENTION
Three Day Session Opens in
Auditorium Wednesday,.
February Is.
EXHIBITS FROM T.
PARTS OF COUNTRY
Over 500 Dealers and Visit.
ors Are Expected to be
Present.

sne ENoFtn OakOt6 Retail Hardware
Dealers association opens it's annual
It Is expected that at least 500 peo-
pie will gather In the city for the big
meeting. About $50 hardware dealers
are expected to attend from various
parts OF North Dakota. There will
also be q large number Of representa-
lives OF the various firms who are to
have exhibits at the meeting, speakers,
etc. -
An excellent program Of addresses
in charge. Among the speakers will
be Roy F. soule. editor of the "Hard-
ware Age" Of the biggest trade
papers In the country, +. o. Preus.
insurance commissioner for Minne-
sofa. F. 7. Austin of Chicago, adver-
Using expert, and others.
"Making Advertising Pay"
Mr.. Austin's address is entitled
Making Advertising Pay" and is ex-
pected to be Of special interest. He
believes that every hardware dealer
should be able to prepare good ad-
vertising copy, and will illustrate his
remarks with lantern slides.
Mr.. Soule will speak on Every Day
Selling Kinks from Americas Hard
Preus's subject is "Fire Prevention,
and Mutual Fire Insurance."
Mayor NJ. F. Murphy will formally
welcome he dealers to the city We'd
nesday afternoon. Rev. F. NJ. Mccoy,
pastor Of the First Baptist MAurch,
will pronounce the invocation.
Woodward is Coming.
The closing session Of zhe conven-
ton Friday afternoon Will be chiefly
devoted to an addrses by Charles T.
Woodward. representative of the Ma
tioEal Rezail Hardware association
He Will tell what the national ~associa-
ton u doing towards better trade re-
1ations. prices and service.
The meeting will close with an exc
cutives session at which, officers will he
elected for the coming year. reports
Of committees received. etc. re-
Big Exhibit.
Over fifty wholesale concerns from
all parts Of the country have arranged
for, exhibits at the convention. Prac-
tically every inch Of available space
for exhibits has been sold.
Time will be allowed during the
convention for the dealers to view
being among the chief educational
features Of the meeting.
All Under One Roof.
Arrangements have been made by
which there will be an officer Of the
association at the auditorium at all
times at which it is open for the pur-
pose Of enrolling new members. re-
ceiving annual dues, issuing badges,
etc. Each member must pay his 1914
dues, and c a badge. in order
to have the privilege OF, voting.
The complete program and a par
tial list Of the wholesale dealers who
have arranged for exhibition space
follows:
wednesday, February IS.
Forenoon Session.
From 9 to ~ will be occupied re-
viewing exhibits In Grand Forks au-
ditorium.
Afternoon Session.
In Commercial club Rooms.
1880 p. m.-Registration of MEM
bers; payment OF annual dues; dis
tribution Of badges.
2 D .m.-Session called to order by
President Smith.
Invocation-Rev. F. H. Mccoy.
Address Of Welcome-Mayor NJ. F.
Murphy.
Response for Association-FIubert
harrington.
Illustrated Lecture. .Eyeryday Sell
ing Kinks from Americas Hardware
stores"-Roy F .soule. editor Hard
ware Age.
Discussion. g
Address. "FYre Prevention and Mu-
tual Fire Insurance.. A. o. Preus.
insurance commissioner of Mime
sofa.
Appointment OF committees.
The remainder Of this session is as
signed to the jobbers. manufacturers,
travelling statesmen and representa-
tives Of the press for general discus
sion of any topic Of mutual interest.
Evening Session.
Z y. m.-Exhibit hall opens. This
the reviewing of exhibits. Good mu-
sic to be furnished during. the entire
evening by Emard's 15-piece orches-
ira.
Thursday, February 10.
Forenoon Session.
This session will be executive. In
Commercial club rooms.
$3.50 a.. m-Registration Of MEM
bers; enrolment Of new members;
payment Of annual dues.
10 q. .m.-Annual report Of secre-
report Of treasurer.
Report Of auditing committee.
Report Of delegates Jacksonville
National C0nvention-Haipn Il. Mliief,
Melville.
Appointment Of additional commit
tees. .
r address. credits and Collections
III. K. Zuppinger. editor Hardware
Trade.
Discussion.
illustrated Lecture. Making Adj
vertising Pay''T7Frank F. Austin of
Chicago. So
Discussion. ~.
The remainder Of this session will
be devoted to the. discussion Of Ques-
ton box topics. Question box to be
IN charge Of President Smith.
Afternoon and Evening Session.
The, entire afternoon and evening
until 8 o'clock will be devoted to- the
/ Reviewing OF exhibits. II.
SExhibit hall opens at lTo'clock. Mus
1 siesssihg evening commencing at z
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