The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-07-17
LOCAL MEN ATTEND RETAIL
MERCHANTS MEETING
Central Kentucky Business Men Given
Royal Entertainment a. Frankfort
Early in the Week

Higgins and J. +. Cummips REPRESENT
ed the retail merchants If Stanford al
the big meeting of the Central Kentucky
Retail Merchants Association at Frank.
tort Tuesday, and report a most enjoy
able day.
From the time OF the fall OF the
gavel in the hands vf Vice Presiltnr
W. g. Simpson, Of Frankfort in the
absence of President James l.. Isen-
berg, of Hdrrodsburg, the Association
received a hearty welcome, and enjoy
cd most successful meeting and OPP
portunity for discussion of business
improving the local retail trade in
Central Kentucky.
Following the address of the May
or a review of the past years work
was heard by Paul l.. Goddard. of
HafrodsburS, secretary OF the assn
citation. Mr.. Goddard reported great
progress in the Retail Merchants AS
ISOLATION, both in strides towards bus
mess success and from standpoint of
new membership. lie said the organ
ization, during lis short period yi life,
had met with great success and in the
future he felt 1t wonld be one OF the
greatest organizations OF its kind in
the United States.
In the absence of the Hon. Charles
A. Hardin, OF Harrodsburg, Jud Her
ring, of Georgetown, spoke on The
Business Man" Mr.. Herring, although
taken by surprise, gave talk that
brought great applause from the au-
dience. Capt. Charles f. Huhein, OF
Louisville, followed with a talk on "A
Greater Kentucky" Capt. Huhlein in
an impressive manner brought out the
point wherein Kentucky lacked in the
spirit which should be characteristic of
all pertaining to such as the Central
Kentucky Retail Merchants Associa-
ton.
Governor James b. McCrcary was
on the program, but on account Of
pressing engagements was unable to at
tend. In his absence Acting Adjutant
General ]. Tandy Ellis delivered an
address.
AZ II o'clock the special train carry
ing the Cincinnati Boosters arrived in
Frankfort They were met at the sta
ton by the Reception Committee and
escorted to the Opera Hodsc, where
the convention was in session. Headed
by Webcr's band, Boosters made a
tour of the business district OF the city
en- route
Headed by a band from the Louis
Vile Industrial School OF Rcfort a
OF 30 Louisville merchants
arrived in Frankfort on a special train
at o'clock They paradcd the streets
and made a big hit.
Al the conclusion of the morning pro-
gram Frankfort merchants entertained
their guests with lunch at the Capital
hotel
State Senator George G.. Speer spoke
On the Late Legislature and the Mer
chant" Senator Speer spoke at length
III the accomplishments OF the last le-
gislature from mercantile standpoint
He discussed the cold check" law ana
is effect on the business interests to-
ge;her with the law governing false
statements to obtain credit
Following selection by Weber's
band, which had been placed on the
stage at the Opera House and gave
an intermediate concert. the Hon. J.
J. Sanders president of the Louisville
Commercial Club, delivered an address,
on How to Conserve the Small Town"
In his address Mr.. Saunders advised
the merchants Of the different towns
10 sc. closer to their newspaper men.
He said the benefit derived by coop
grafton with the new Spaper might not
be noticeable at the time. but that il
was bound to tell sooner or later
The afternoon program was con-
rluded with a talk by B. y. Willis, OF
Nicholasville, on collections and an i'm
prumptu talk by Carl Dehoney, of
he Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce.
Nicholasvillc was chosen as the next
meeting place by unanimous vote of
he assembled Association. After adj
ournmeut meeting OF the board OF
directors composed OF ID. p. Davis, OF
frankfort, Thomas Curry, Lancaster,
(. !. Duncan, Nicholasville, X. c. II
,orrineton, Richmond NJ. Ruben. Shell
,yville, ]. b. Howell. Carrollton. Ben
Lair, Georgetown. |. l.. Price, Paris. /
Ben Durham, Danville. H. B. Chappeli, !
-arlisle, 5. W, Landsberg, Versailles,
!. +. Cummins Stanford. l. Harkins
!. {. Helburn, Harrodsburg, |
Ben l.. Cox, Lawrencehirg, Charles +. |
avert, Maysville. John Johnson, Mil
ersburg was called. At the meeting |
II the board the following officers for |
he ensuing year were elected James
.. lsenberg, of Harrodsburg. President,
n. G.. Simpson. of Frankfort, vice
President, NJ +. Hansford. of Harrods-
'urg. secretary and NJ p Lancaster,
II Versailles. treasurer.
Miss Maude Gooch. of Crab Orchard
as been with Mrs. J. +. Hays at Row
and for a few DAYS.