Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23
SHOE AND LEATHER MEN
MEET HERE THIS WEEK
National Convention Opens at JefYcr.
son Hotel on Tuesday
Morning.
CONSIDER IMPORTANT REPORTS
business Matters OF Far Reaching
Importance to BE Discussed Affect
Ing Wholesale Shoe and Leather
Tradcs-Social Features.

iEluCS-f1OCIul FtutuECS.
over $50 delegates and their wives
viii come to Richmond this week for
tie annual convention OF the National
Leather and Shoe Finders Association,
which will hold it's initial session In
tho auditorium Of the jefferson Hotel
tuesday morning mt 1890 O'Clock
tho convention will last three days
Extensive preparations are being
made for the social and business SEES
ions Of the convention. Mayor Ainsie
nd Business Manager w. IT. Dabncy,
e tho Chamber of Commerce. will
rormally welcome the visitors on be-
,aif OF the city. After the opening
ceremonies, the annual reports OF the
president. j. II. Martin. of minneapolis:
The secretary. George ~ Knapp. of ST.
Louis. and Treasurer Frank W. Whit
Ger. OF Boston. Will be presented. as
will be the report OF the associations
delegate to the meeting OF the Cham
her Of Commerce of the United States.
SOCIAL FEATURES
on CONVENTION PROGRAM
During the convention the delegates
will hold an informal reception anu
smoker ut the Jefferson. take an auto
mobile ride. followed by luncheon at
'hc Country Club OF Virginia; visit tho
historical points around the city, and
give tho ORGANIZATIONS twelfth annual
banquet at the jefferson. Practically
every prominent manufacturer and
jobber in the country aiiliates with
the association.
Following are the officers Of the
leather men; first vice president, Henry
Spies. Cleveland: second vicc-pre sident,
Frank w. Hahn. Rochester; third vice.
president. Edward J. Isosler. Louisville:
fourth vice -prcsidcnt. Joseph p. Dunn.
Denver: nth vice president, Charles
l:ngstrom. Peoria.
Tho members OF tho executive COM
mite. are: 7. w. Fuqua, 81. Louis
tcha.rman): Henry ltleinc. Chicago;
buchanan Harrar, Philadelphia J.. q.
Adams. Spokane; Albert J. Ehlcrs,
Chicago: Henry l.. Bragg, St Joseph:
Peter Nutz Jr, Indianapolis: Samuel
vs.. Burtchaell. San Francisco: Edward
j. Boslcr, Louisville: Joseph Il. Dunn,
Denver; Henry Stcrnbcrg. st Paul
md Percy J. Straus. Richmond.
LARGE MANUFACTURERS
EXPECTED TO ATTEND
The convention will attract the larg-
est manufacturers OF leather goods and
allied industries in the United States
Practically every State in the Union
viii be represented The delegates are
expected 10 arrive to-day and to-nor-
row aul there will be an unofficial
=,
for tho purpose OF registering dele
Gates and facilitating the work for the
pr"ning Of the convention on Tuesday
There arc 70 he ;hre. sessions daily
with smokers during the evenings
The convention is to bc called TO
rider Tuesday morning and after The
Torinal opening Their" IS 10 he 3, bust
l'ss session Again Ia the Afternoon
here viii he :, second business ses-
zion. and at O'Clock tina, evening there
I" he AN informal smoker At the
'vNcrSon. The convention goes through
"a" same routim. on Wednesday,. win
% exception OF Wednesday evening
NA"n IN" entire convention will adj
'"urn I" the Lyric Thcutcr - witness
n" performance given there on
'h"rsaa! there VIII be tho iina! bust
'"sS scsston. That afternoon there Is
10 he AN automobile ride for all dele.
'at"s and their wives and dauehtcrs
%h' the convention closes with the ban
,,uct 80
The convention was hrourn. ,.rc
Hf"uSh In" invitations. three v.ars
20. made by Percy j. Straus ana ".
=. hahncy the Invitation being OK
ended In Philadelphia. Last wear Tho
convention which met In San Francis
90. accented the invitation previously
~ iNcn and chose Richmond
ENERAL RICHMOND MEN
HOLD MEMBERSHIP
'AcmbcrS-'hosc known as regular
,I"mhcrs, and who arc jobbers Of sole
Gather and shoe findings Associate
:e!nherS are tanners OF leather and
manufacturers of rubber heels and 9TH
s. spec!altics distributed by iobbcrS
Practically all the large manufacturers
= either limo are either regular or as
'ciatc members. The two regular
cmbers of Virginia. both being Of
l.ichmond. arc The Cresceu, AIunufuc-
curing Company and Percy j Straus
y. S. Block & Sons are associate
iIcmhcrs. which company controls the
american Lace Leather Company, sole
leather cutters and the largest manu-
lecturers Of rawhidc lace leather in
the world.
The local entertainment committee
T. composed OF II. J. Flyers, Jr., chair
nan: Percy !. Straus. j. w. Boston.
:. T. Palmatary. w. r Dabney. Or
monde Smith. Robert G. Nelson Chris
tian Clarke, Alvin NJ. smith, Percy Sea