The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-26
JONES OF LISBON
ELECTED PRES.
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up a great deal of time for discussion.
The sisal fiber question came in for a
large share of discussion, it being the
contention of the implement men who
We're speakers that the farmers are
compelled to spend many millions of
dollars for twine over and above the
actual cost of such product. The res
olutton passed heartily endorsed the
action of the congressional committee,
which investigated the proposition
and found a trust in restraint of trade,
In recommending to the department OF
justice the taking of such action as rs
possible to break up the combination.
The resolution also urged action by,
the department of justice.
Pleased With Fargo Meeting. ~
That the dealers were pleased with
their meeting here and especially with
the facilities that have been offered
and the entertainment provided, was
made evident during the discussion of
the next place OF meeting. Every
speaker complimented the commercial
club. the Fargo implement, dealers and
the city in general for what they
termed the very best meeting that has
ever been held by the organization.
They were pleased with the imple-
ment show which, surpassed anything
ever held previously and which filled
the large auditorium to the last inch
of space.
The Reports Of Officers.
That the North Dakota Implement
Dealers association is growing rapid
ly was made evident in the report OF
Secretary treasurer Lathrop Of Hope,
who showed that the membership has
been materially increased in the past
year and that the members. are keep
ing UP their dues in manner never
before recorded. shse - af- Z
The work Of the association has re-
suited in much being done in the past
year and the belief Is expressed that
more will be done in the coming year.
Four hundred implement dealers
from over the state had the time of
their lives last night at the annual
BANQUET given by the Fargo lmpie-
ment. Dealers association and the
Fargo Commercial club as the big
social event of the eighteenth annual
convention OF the North Dakota Imple-
ment Dealers association which closes
here this afternoon. ..-
The implement dealers have always
been royalty entertained in Fargo but
they probably never had quite such an
enjoyable event as that which took
place in knights of Columbus hall last
evening, beginning at $3.50 o'clock and
continuing well on into the even-
ing. 'sg ~
With Sec. j. P. Hardy of the COM
mercial club, the peer OF toastmasters
of the northwest at the head of the
table,. the seven-course dinner served
by the Prize Co., was an event that
will long be remembered by every per-
son present. Good fellowship was APP
parent everywhere while sparkling wit
delighted the diners. During the
course of the dinner Malchow's
orchestra furnished music. A number
iof songs were sung from the anpual
banquet songbook, an edition Of which
had been printed especially for the
purpose.
There were Ave long tables reaching
lengthwise of the large X. Of c. hall.
which were completely filled. The
events. of the evening started off with
the singing OF Hail Hail! The Gangs
all Here. 1t was sung with will.
Some of the Toasts.
/ There were number of toasts re-
sponded to during the evening, every
speaker talking in the lighter" vein
which kept the diners convulsed with
laughter while Toastmaster Hardy's
introductions were extremely witty
and brilliant. Among the speakers
were Atty. M. w. Murphy, who was
called on to give the address of well
come, the speaker making a very
humorous talk which left no doubt in
the minds of those present that they
were certainly welcome to anything
that could be found in town. Atty.
John Frame also spoke in a most
pleasing manner
Quite q surprise was sprung during
the evening on T. N. Written of Tren-
ton, Mo-, who was one of the principal
speakers at the convention yesterday,
telling the implement dealers of the
Trenton idea. Though from Missouri,
Mr.. Written did not have to have any
additional evidence that the North
Dakota bunch Of implement dealers
are boosters and that the Trenton idea
would work splendidly in this state,
but he got the evidence last night.
Mr.. Hardy stated to the banqueters
that the implement dealers and the
Ladies' aid OF Trenton and that
package had been received that YVES rs
be turned over to Mr.. Written. Mr.
Hardy then gave the package to the
diner on his right to open for Mr.
Written. The removal of the wrap
per revealed large bunch of beaHll-
full roses. q present from the conven-
ton.
The matter did not stop there, how
ever. Mr.. Hardy stated that he had
received another package from the
Ladies aid for Mr., Written which was
opened by the gentleman on his LETT,
revealing beautiful diamond pin. q
gift OF the implement dealers to the
speaker who had given them so many
splendid ideas on community develop
ment. at the session yesterday.
These tokens of appreciation great
ly moved the honor guest, who in a
very appropriate manner thanked the
North Dakota. men for their apprecia.
ton of the message he had brought
to them,
Pres. Dan Mcintosh of the state
implement association. who hailed from
st. Thomas. was called on by Toast
master Hardy, who asked the canny
Scott to say a few words in English.
President Mcintosh did speak in Eng
lish in a most humorous way. but
could not refrain from giving Scotch
story, which the censor will not permit
Of being published.
O.. a.. Lukens Of Chicago, editor OF
Farm Implement News, who was also
one of the speakers at the convention
yesterday morning, gave a few OF his
ideas of what a live imple-
ment dealer should look like and how
he should act ,..............
John M. Baer, cartoonist, delighted
the banqueters with series OF live
chalk sketches almost moving pic
tures-in which several of the promin-
emit dealers and diners were sketched.
He kept the audience in an uproar OF
laughter.
The program OF eats and talks was
punctuated here and there with songs
from the annual song book, at times
the meeting presenting more the APP
pearance Of revival ~ except the
words Of the songs-than anything
else. In fact it was revival-of good
fellowship, cooperation and unity OK