The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-17
RICHMOND MERCHANTS
TO ATTEND CONVENTION
State Association 10 Open In Norfolk
Wednesday For Two-Day
Session.
sEwELERs Also Will MET1
State Convention VIII Be Held
Tuesday and Wednesday In the Nom
ticcllo Observation-Disclosures VIII At
tend Both.

Samuel Cohen, president; I. III. Kauf-
man treasurer; W. A. Clark. Jr., secre-
tary, and other Richmond merchants
will leave tomorrow for Norfolk to
attend the annual convention OF the
Retail Merchants Association. which
begins Wednesday.
The meetings will be held In the
Monticello, with Samuel Cohen, Of
Richmond, president. in the chair. The
address of welcome to the city will be
delivered by wyndham r. Mayo. mayor
of Norfolk. and the welcome in behalf
of the Norfolk Retail Merchants Asso-
citation will be delivered by Mr.. Um-
stadter.
The program for the convention in
ciudes a boat ride on the Old Dominion
steamer SmithfieId, giving the dele
gates an excellent view OF the harbor.
They will visit the u. 8. s. Vermont
program arranged for the convention:
wednesday. May 10.
10 Notwithstanding and registra-
tion Of delegates.
Afternoon session, 2:so--Convention
Cohen. Invocation by Rev. Giiby C.
Kelly.
Address OF welcome to the city by
Hon. w. n. Mayo, Mayor.
Address of welcome In behalf Of the
Norfolk association by NJ. Umstadter.
Response of II. r. Hooker. of Hamp-
ton
Appointment OF committees on ere
dentials. rules Of order and reports and
resolutions.
Reports and resolutions
Report Of president. Samuel Cohen.
Report of treasurer, I. H. Kaufman.
- C1arka
Jr.
Report of Legislative Committee. w.
A. Clarke, Jr.
Report of committee on merchants
license tax, ~. Umstadter.
Question Box: Delegates are request
ed to write questions on anything for
the good Of the association or mercan-
tile affairs and place them In the box
for answer and discussion later In the
meeting.
Address, Boosting the Home Town:
How Salem Did II" by c. b. strickler.
Of Salem. Va.
piscussion: Are Comparative Prices
Losing Their Value in Newspaper Ad-
vertisingT'
Adjournment.
A theatre party to the delegates and
visitors will be rendered by the Nor
folk association ut the Academy OF Mu-
sic at 8 o'clock.
Thursday. May %.
Morning sessicn--Meet at A. NJ,
prompt: Introduction OF resolutions: re-
ports Of local associations in alpha
beticai order; adjourn at 1850 A. NJ
Delegates and visitors win proceed to
Old Bay Line wharf. foot OF Main
Street, to board the steamer Smithfeld
for trip In and around the harbor an
a.
ing at IL A. n. and returning at 1880
p. NJ. luncheon being served during
the trip.
Afternoon session---Meet at r. NJ
Continue reports Of local associations
It 10 expected that the following del
egates will go from Richmond; L. o.
Miller, J. II. Kaufman, John A. Devine.
Fred Jurkens. Moses Thaihimer. n. Fl.
Hawks, Julius c. Levitt. Jesse Ladd.
Leon Dettelbach, W. H. Schwarxschild.
walker c. Cottrell, Raphael Levy, w.
A. Clarke. Jr., II. Carl Boschen, John F.
Kohier. c. Fred Kohler. D. A. Blu
chanan. A. r. Jahnke. ]. S. James and
W. @. Malone.
Meeting 81 Jewellers.
Another convention OF statewide In
terest will be that OF the Virginia Re-
tail jewelers. Association, which will
convene in the Monticello Hotel. Nor
folk. Tuesday morning and will close
wednesday evening. 1t 10 expected
tat fully $50 delegates will be In at
tendance.
E. II. Tftmus. of Petersburg. presi-
dent OF the association, will call the
convention to order Tuesday morning
at IL O'Clock. The address Of welcome
will be delivered by Mayor wyndham
r. Mayo and President Titmus will
respond on behalf OF the association.
The convention program calls for
several attractive features In the way
of entertainment for the delegates.
The program Of entertainment was pre-
pared by . committee of which Mr..
Frank Ford. OF the Gale-Ford Com
pany. 10 chairman.
a boat ride and buffet luncheon 10 on
the card for Tuesday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock. The annual banquet will be
held Tuesday night at 7:3o o'clock In
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