Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-05-07
Retail Merchants Associa'
ton OF Virginia Here
May l9 ana 20
EXPECT 100 DELEGATES
Visitors to be Guests Of Local ASso-
citation During Their Stay Here
Theatre, and Auto Trips Planned.

FmaI plans Tor CHe illie"Hlh sH-
nilal convention of Retail Merchants
Association cf Virginia, which vii! be
heEi May 10 arl 20, will be COM
pleted at q meeting Of the general
committee Of arrangements which
will be held at 3 o'clock this after
noon in the rooms OF the Chamber OF
Commerce. II is expected that more
than 100 delegates frcm every sec
E ton of the state will attend this
q meeting.
The convention will assemble at
1890 o'clock the morning of May
10 and be called tc order by President
w. RI. Schwarzchiltl. An address Of
welcome to the delegates viii be
&. made by Julian Y. williams, presi-
aent of the chamber Of commerce.
A rcstpcrsa viii be made by NJ. Um-
sstader. Nc.fo'k. a veteran member
of the organization. Appointment Of
the following committees then will
be made: Credentials. rules and di-
j. 7isicn of time, resolutions, question
hox.
Repcrts in their order will be sub
mittal by the following: President
w. n. .ScEwalZchifd. Richmond;
4 Treasurer /. II. Kaufman, Rich
mond; Secretary w: A. Clarke, Jr.;
Richmond; committee en- credentials
ard rules; associations in alpha5eti-
cal order. An ADJOURNMENT for lunch
cci, Will be taken at 80 O'clock AMI
~ * ss,3s,.s, ssriN b. ttaes,ts pfs.th@i
y Alcyan ria Association.
The afternoon session will begin
mt 2:30 O'Clock. and will be opened
with an address, By Harold r. Young.
assistant secretary CT. thc National
Retail DRY Goods Association. His
subject will be "Naticnal Legislation
& Affecting Retailers ar&. Operation OF
. Lever Act This will be fcl!cwed
hv an open discussion of national
LEGISLATION and ether subjects effect
ing retail trade. A report cn the
STATE legislative committee will be
made by Secretary w. A. Clarke, Jf.
At night the delegates will be guess
Of The Alexandria Association 1t =
theatre party.
The second AMI last day CT the
convention will meet At 10 o'clock
Thursday morning May 20. Address,
"phe Chain Store Mcnacc-What's 5
the R,mc W" Led BY J. II. .B:cWn-
lev. Norfolk and r. Lee Lynn Hoa-
rokc. Tics will he followed by & &2n-
cral discussion Aftcrward there will
he an open discussion CT the s">l"rt,
considering Conditions. i% il AIr's-
able to place orders at this t:m2 for
Fan Delivery" lci by Edward Eli
! .cenhrun. Petersburg.
Aftcrwa,d will come specific srIcr-
onces against manufacturers, Jch-
be,s Of selling agents.
An address ''rhe Ncel for Better
pfCrrtiHlnIt. Gl N'!St'.l ihiNiiii'''''''
and Skips Among Local Associations
bv n. c. Bcschen, Richmcnd. ms
viii be generally discussed after
which will ccme the opening OF the
mcsticn box an; answers by commit
tcc ANA discussion thereof.
The convention then vii! report on
resolutions and ether committees
which will bc fcllcwcA by business
for the gocd cf the association, neH
basincss. unfinished business. rcpsrt
cf nominating committee election
&c clficers ana selecting y place for
anrual meeting The convention will
The next annual. meeting. The Scnven-
tic twill aGjourn at 2 p. M, and at
$50 an automobile trip will be
msic to Arlington and Mount YER
non IS quests OF the local &sSocla-
tion.