The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-16
FOR TODAY.

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After having spent the better part
of three days in getting their bear
fngs. meals and other i~ncidentalA
delegates to the fourteenth ouven
ton OF the National Association Of
S~tationers and Manufacturers will
proceed swiftly TO business today,
Officers will be elected. a citv chosen
for the next convention and extremely
important changes made in the by
laws of the association.
The most important business to be
voted on to-day, and about the most
Important in the history Of the asso-
citation. la the establishment Of 4 per-
anen headquarters and the APP
pointment OF a who will
ave entire charge Of the associa-
tton's affairs the yea round. A
field secretary with Also be appointed
to act under the manager.
CHICAGO FAvORITE.
w., Although several ~cttiss have bean
mentioned for the location Of tho
headquarters. Chicago seemed to be
the favorite in the lobby Of the Jaf-
ferson asst night. The work OF the
manager, under bylaws. viii in.
clude supervision Of catalog work
and advice to the trade on prevail-
ing prices. He win also be expected
to enlarge h membership a to
publish the National Association
News, a s~eri-monthly magazine.
Members OF the trade will be priv
legged to write TO b manager for
advice or information and he win
bring trade problems to h aeten-
ton OF manufacturers.
ELECT OFFICERS TODAY.
In the election of officers. which
will take place this morning, Ralph
s Bauer, Of Lynn, Mass. seems to -
the logical candidate TO succeed
President Brooks, Mr. Bauer 10 At
present third vice-president and 10
a well-known and popular officer.
The st. Louis gang is jubilant over
prospects for the Missouri metropolis
as rhe next convention city and DELE.
gates from other sections are adv
hitting the strength OF the "ahow-
me" contingent
The meeting will adjourn ~ !
o'clock. when the rettcent delegates
will be asked to leave the hotel
without any disorder whatever and
take their allotted places in waiting
automobiles. They will then b
whisked TO the model foundry SON
Quoted by the Standard Paper Manu-
featuring company. which they win
! minutely inspect. The toll OF the
day viii he all far away at z o'clock,
when the annual banquet will BE-
held at the Blues armory.
The reticent trenchermen will as
semble in the armory. just outside
the messhall. and walt for the gong.
After the last olive has disappeared
and the last cigar burned low. the
reticent dinners will proceed heavily
to the ballroom, three flights up.
where the shimmy n cheek dance
will
GAME OF CHANCE.
The delegates earned their repu-
tation for reticence in the lobby OF
not already been established On
hour Just after supper, before any
one had decided what show to visit.
the galleries of the Jefferson were
entertained by a lively game played
under their noses by several score
delegates and one lone newspapse
man. The game vas News, News.
who's got the News" Everybody
took part in 1t. at one time or An-
other and it would have gone on in-
definitely II the joyous reporter had
not finally shared the man.
The game was played like this:
! The smiling reporter. who was Of
course enjoying himself thoroughly,
would huttonhole OF the roticant
clan. There would usue . wills
pered conference. R. p. (roktconG
delegate, would point towards M
s~uspecting back OF next go1k
Amiabls reporter would precoe1
man Indicated and rop4A& pk l.
mancAs A1tor sr1emAARh1E
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