Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-19
VERMONT JEWELER
IN ANNUAL MEETING
Trade Conditions Discussed and
Officers Elected at Business
Session-Five Hours Boat.
ride with Turkey Dinner and
Dancing

For the second consecutive year the
Vermont Retail Jewellers association and
their guests have enjoyed the hospitality
Of Burlington. the organization meeting
here Tuesday at the Hotel Vermont for
its fourth annual conference President
A. G. Mansur and Secretary George l..
Preston, both local men, retired after two
years of efficient service and George NJ.
Hascall Of Rutland assumed the reins of
president for the coming year.
The features of the days program, in
addition to the business session, which
was held at the Hotel Vermont at two
O'Clock, were a FIVE hours" boat ride on
the steamer Ticonderoga, a fine Vermont
turkey banquet and dancing on board.
Music was furnished by the Sherman
band. The party on the steamer was 116
strong.
At the conference held a the Hotel YER
mot several speakers gave interesting
talks relative to trade conditions at pres
ent. Henry Arnold, representing the D.
G. Percival house of Boston, discussed the
luxury tax, an issue of considerable inter-
est to jewelers. to-day. Harry Duncan of
the Waltham Watch company spoke Of
the work of the repair department of the
concern he represents. \. c. Skinner, pres
ident of the Toronto association,
and o. E. Garnsey of the Maine
association, brought messages from
/ their organization and spoke gem
eerally on the association work
J. F. Kahl Of Pittsfeld, Mass. president
Of the Massachusetts association, W. l.
Wigmore of Waltham. Mass, H. J. Whit
comb of New Hampshire and Harry
Pitcher of Bellows Falls were others call
ed upon for brief addresses.
! A new price list was adopted for the
ensuing year and a new committee, with
G NJ. Hascall as chairman. was appointed
to prepare 4 similar repair list for 1920
! The next convention will be held in
Montpelier. the date TO be fixed later.
There was considerable discussion in re-
gard to holding the annual convention
here again as all present agreed that
Burlington had every natural advantage
over the other cities in the State in the
way of offering entertainment, but the
local officers insisted that another place
would be more convenient for jewelers.
in other parts of the State.
The officers who will serve for the en-
suing year are as follows President
George NJ. Hascall of Rutland vice.
president. James Wood of Bennington
secretary. Frank Brown Of Rutland
treasurer. A. F.. Won Dette of Benning.
ton re-elected) executive committee
A. G Mansur. Wayne Reed of Mont
pelier A. s. Thompson of Brattleboro
The auditing committee includes Frank
Howard. G. W. Wilson and o. E. Scott
In recognition of his services the asso
ciated presented the retiring president
Mr.. Mansur with a beautiful table lamr
and $40 in gold. Mr.. Mansur courte-
ously accepted the gift and in turn pre-
scented the money to the work OF the
national research committee of the
jewelers. association AS a token o,
respect Secretary George L. Preston
was presented a purse of s35 in gold.
The association wishes to extend thank!
, to the Hotel Vermont. which opened it,
parlors as headquarters for the jewel
,, ers Thanks also are due ] NJ. Se,onel
!, of Providence. r l., who furnished re
freshments on the roof garden of tn,
hotel.