Evening star., 1915-06-15
Commissioner BroWnloW Ad-
dresses Convention of Grow
ers and Dealers.
PIT. MORAN ALSO EXTENDS
GLAD HAND TO DELEGATES
Association of North America in Ses-
sion at New Willard-Di-
rectors Elected.

Business before the seventh annual
convention Of the Oyster Growers and
Dealers Association of North America
was taken up this morning when the
convention was called to order at the
New willard Hotel at 10 o'clock. All
Of the 200 delegates, representing most
Of the Atlantic coast states. who ar
rived here yesterday and registered
during the afternoon. were in their
seats when W. H. Killian, president
Of the organization. called the session
to order.
An address OF welcome was delivered
by District Commissioner Louis Brown
low. p T Moran, president of the
Washington Chamber of Commerce,
also gave a brief address. The re-
ports of the various officers and COM
mittee heads were then taken up, and
il was learned that the association has
made a considerable advance in MEM
bership and financial progress during
the past year.
The election of directors for the en-
suing year took place Immediately
prior to the adjournment of the morn
ing session and in the interim before
the afternoon session the newly elect
ed board met to organize.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session opened prompt
ly at 2 o'clock. and various addresses
On topics Of interest to the delegates
present were delivered. DIR. C. L. Ais
berg. chief Of the United States bureau
Of chemistry. spoke on the Sanitary
Methods Of Handling Shucked Oysters"
Charles Wesley Dunn spoke Of the
Economic Value Of the Pure Food Law"
He told how these. regulations that at
hfet seemed to threaten American manu-
fActurers have brought about a service
that has created public confidence and
Great Need in Oyster Advertising -
was the topic upon which G. T. Ket-
serer addressed the delegates.
Tomorrow these addresses will be
continued. and in the evening a ban
quet will be held.
List Of Committees.
The following comprise the various
committees in connection with the con-
vsntion:
Arrangements-H. C.. Rowe. F. W.
L. Lewis. c. w. Parmalee. e. B. Way
man. NJ. C. Armstrong. w. H. Killian.
A. c. Frazer. E. D. Mccarthy.
Reception-A S. Higgins. Boston,
Ma',; e ] n W; Stub ssuSbs. Boston Mass:
Frank Roberts. Providence, r. L.; An
drew Radel. Bridgeport. Conn; G. Cliff
ford Foote, New Haven. Conn: H
Gordon Rowe. New Haven. Conn; F.
s. Beardley. stratford. Conn: n. P.
Housman. New York. N Y: B. w. CARL,
Eorthport. y. Y: w. J. Mills. Greenport,
y Y: G. Christy Yates. Vivalve. n. j.
Howard Sockwell. Maurice River. n. j.;
A. G Haseman; Philadelphia; Pa; Har-
McGee. Baltimore. Md. Louis Grebb.
Baltimore. Md; William Heyser. Bal
timore. Md; G. w. Woolford, Cam
bridge. Md: J T. Handy. Crisfield, Md
Fuerstein, Norfolk. Va: C. w Richa I'd
son. West Point. Va; D. J. Bryne. Mon :
treai. Quebec; T. J. Mickey. Toronto,
Ontario.
ling. Mrs H. G Rowe. Mrs. A. S Hig-
gins. Mrs. ". H. Raye. Mrs. C. W
Parmalee. Mrs. E B. wayman. Mrs
H. L. Lewis Mrs. Charles Hewins. Mrs
H. NJ Somers. Mrs. Joseph n. Thomp-
son, Miss Maud E Smith, Miss Rosalie
Ryan, Miss Dora Platts and Miss Flor
ence Ryan.
Officers and Directors
The following are the officers and d.
rectors Of the association: William H
Killian, Baltimore. president: Frank
". Darling. Hampton. Va, first vice
president; Fred S. Beardsley, Stratford
Conn. second vice president: John W.
Stubbs. Boston. third vice president
treasurer. Eugene D. Mccarthy, New
Haven. Conn. recording secretary Di-
rectors: Alfred S. Higgins. Boston
William H. Raye. Boston; William c.
Thomas Hamilton. Providence. r. l.;
Erastus NJ Buckingham, Warren, R.
+: Charles W. ParmaIee, Providence
r. !; DR.. Thomas II. Connolly. Warren
Il, l.; Henry c, Rowe. Groton. Conn
Frank f. Smith. stoney Creek. Conn.
H. Leroy Lewis. Bridgeport, Conn.
Frank J. Mansfield. New Haven. Conn
Frederick s.. Beardsley. Stratford
Conn; y. s. Ackerly. Northport. n Y.
Axel F. Merrell. New York: Jacob Ock
ers. West Sayville, n. y. William J
Tillottson. Canarsie, n. Y: Joseph n
Thompson. New York; Eugene D. Nc.
Greenport. " Y; Mortimer Bateman
Maurice River, " J.; c. D. Kelly. wes,
Creek. y. j.; Christian Johnson. Green
wich. n. j: Elmer r. Mulford, Bivalve
y J.: Matthew J. Ryan. Philadelphia
a, c. Haseman. Philadelphia: Harr,
Howard, Philadelphia; Henry A. Nett.
fett. Lancaster. Pa. George Y. Schoct
Delaware. Philadelphia; William H
killian; Baltimore: John H Phillips
more; Howard NJ. Sommer., Baltimore
James II Tawes. Crisfeld. Md: vii.
liam H McGee. Baltimore; George W
Woolford. Cambridge. Md; Frank W
Darling. Hampton. Va: Alfred vor
Nyvenheim. Norfolk. Va. Matthew c
Armstrong. Hampton. Va: J. T Row.
ley. Chincoteague. Va: George w
Richardson. West Point. Va; Loui,
Feuerstein, Norfolk. Va: J. W. Mar.
shall, West Point, Va: w. O. McClus
key. Wheeling. W. Va; Henry Noviiie
Cleveland: Charles w. Trigss, Chicago
Nicholas Heinsen, Chicago: Charlie,
P!atts. Jackson, Mich; Joseph Batra
mex. Milwaukee. Wis: George f
Fsiner, Davenport. Iowa; James r. Nc
Clesky. St. Louis; o. L. Carr, Kansa,
City; Thomas A. Fry. Omaha: W. r
Cambridge, Minneapolis; George c
Johnson. Nahcotta, Wash; Daniel ]
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