The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-10
RETAIL CL0TH|ERS Will EFFECT
PERMANENT ASSOCIATION TODAY
REPRESENTATIVE BUSINESS MEN
FROM STATE ATTENDING
MEETING AT M'UURE.
President of National Association Tells
Advantages Of Organization at
Banquet Last Night.
Mo retail clothiers of Nest Nh.

The retail clothiers Of West Nir-
ginia, will effect a permanent organi-
Zation here to-day. a half hundred re-
tail merchants of the State met al the
Mcclure yesterday in a get-together
meeting, and last night we're served Il
sumptuOuS banquet at which the new
association was assured.
At their headquarters on the second
floor of the Mcclure this morning Of
llcers will be elected and various COM
mittees will be appointed to perfect
The plans now afoot a constitution
and bylaws will be adopted
All the delegates present at the
present convention are very enthuSl.
astic over the proposed association.
and there is no doubt but that it will
be very successful one and will soon
rank among the number Of other prom
inent similar organizations through
out the State.
The idea Of the present movement
is TO bring the retailers in closer touch
with one another. and 10 assist each
other in their business affairs. in 9th
er States throughout the Union the re-
tailerS have been organized for some
time and their association has proven
10 be very friendly and successful
one.
For some time back Wheeling has
had local retail mems association, as
has some of the other cities through
out West Virginia. The State associ-
alton has been contemplated for some
time, and now the plans of the pro-
motors are about to materialze.
National President Speaks.
At the banquet held last night the
principal speaker was Herman Ritter
of Youngstown, 0. Mr.. Ritter is the
president Of the National Association
of Retailers. with which the West Viz
ginia branch expects 10 become affili-
ated.
In his address before the delegates,
Mr. Ritter told Of the advantages OF
city, State and national organization
He praised the local association for the
great work II has accomplished, and
outlined the plans to be pursued in ef-
fecting the State organization.
Herbert NJ. Somehow acted as
POSTMASTER. After the address BY NJ.
Ritter David kraus was introduced
MT. Kraus, told of the history OF the
Wheeling association. Bert Leopold.
Iof Fairmont, spoke on cooperation
The past, present and future OF the
retail clothing business" was the topic
/ of an interesting talk given by Walker
Allen. Fred Fox told of the "Reyeia-
tons of the Travelling Salesman. Max
Frankenberger of Charleston, dis
cussed the subject Are Fixed Prices
a Good Thing" William Gibson talked
on Does it pay to feature advertised
brands?'.
Opening Session
A get-together meeting was opencl
at 9 o'clock yesterday afternoon with
about half hundred representative
retail dealers from the entire state
present. No business matters OF any
kind were taken un but they VIII all
be disposed Of at the session to be
held this morning.
Herbert NJ Somehow, Of the HUB
this city, was chosen temporary CHAIR
man while Dave Kraus, of kraus Bros.
WAS named temporary secretary. Alto:
the appointment of these officer3
Walker Allen, city: William Archdea-
cor, Grafton and Max Frankenberger.
Charleston, were selected TO draw up
the constitution and bylaws which viii
be submitted for approval and adop-
ton today. The meeting was then All
iourned until o'clock this morning
A general business meeting Will De
held this morning and after a discus,
sion Of matters pertaining 10 me retail
line the report of the committee Will
no read and constitution and bylaws
will be adopted. After this there VIII
be an election of officers 10 serve Tor
the ensuing year and the place tor
holding the next convention will be
named. Adjournment will then be
taken. After luncheon the visiting
delegates will be taken an auto rae
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