Milford chronicle., 1924-05-09
JEWELERS. MEET AT
BALTIMORE NEXT YEAR
Maryland City Is Unanimous Choice
OF Convention Melnbers.--iiad
Three Other Invitations.

Charles M. Banks, of Wilmington,
was reelected president of the Mary
land-Delaware Retail jewelers. Asso-
citation at the final business session of
the two day convention last week at
the Hotel DUPONT. All other officers
were reelected. They were, J. G. Ev-
ans, Cambridge, Nd, first vice presi-
dent; H. Benson, Berlin, Nd, Sec
Ond vice president; Samuel C. Evans,
Milford, secretary; James S. Kreeger,
Chestertown, Md, treasurer.
| Baltimore was decided on as the
place of the 1925 convention. Exten-
siVe and organized plans for doubling
the membership of the association
were discussed and it was thought
that by holding the next convention in
Baltimore more jewellers from that
city would join.
The final session Of the convention
was one Of the most harmonious
meetings, rejecting the good fellow
ship that has kept the organization
intact since the first Maryland Jewel
ers' Association was organized at Sal
isbury, fourteen years ago. Of the
eighteen charter members enrolled
then all are members today, with the
exception of five who have died, and
this loyalty was pointed out by George
Kleitz, Of Wilmington, as the sterling
feature of the organization.
When it came to the selection of
the next place for meeting, Salisbury,
Cambridge and Elkton all extended
invitations. At the outset, Mr.. Kleitz
had stated that for the benefit of the
organization and in order to promote
it's growth, he was solid 100 per cent
for Baltimore. Later, after Salisbury,
Cambridge and ElktOn had extended
invitations, all of which were prefac-
ed with the expression eff we do not
go to Baltimore" Mr.. Kleitz made a |
motion that the next convention go
to the Monumental City and called for
a vote. When President Charles M.
Banks put the motion the vote was
unanimous.
Samuel c. Evans, of Milford, ex-
planned prior to the vote that it was
impossible for the assOcia-
ton to grow in the present territory, /
because it now had practically 100 |
per cent membership in the eastern
shore and throughout Delaware. By
taking on the new territory of Balti
more and the western shore of Mary
land, there is a chance to enroll the
jewellers of those sections.
Howard Milliken, of Baltimore, one
Of the newly-elected members of the
was called upon for an
and he very warmly invit-
I'd the association to Baltimore and
said that with the aid of the Delaware
Baltimore would endeavor
o make the next convention equally {
Us delightful as this one had been. He
the thanks of the Balti- ]
more group for the magnificent man {
Ter in which the Wilmington commit ]
ee had entertained this year. s
Leon Tachandre, of Cambridge, pro-
'osed the thanks of the members to
he Mayor of Wilmington, press of the
ity the ladies' committee and mems
ommittee Of Wilmington for the
plendid way in which the out-of-
own visitors had been looked after.
his is to be embodied in resolutions. b
The question of the location of the {
liver service from the battIeship Del f
ware was brought before the meet t
lg. On motion of Elwood A. Davis, it a
ras suggested that the secretary con- t
ult with Governor William D. Dem d
ey at Dover and ascertain If it would n
OF be possible to have the silver ser f,
ice placed on exhibition in the Fine n
rts room at the Wilmington Insti- c
lte Library. Mr.. Davis stated that it fl
-ould thus be possible for more per- Il
Ons to view it than if it were kept "
l the hall. of records at Dover and ii
lat Wilmington could assure its safe fl
, just as we'll as Dover or any other v
lace in the State. d
The members then discussed vari- W
us trade matters. The question of O.
rice cutting was discussed, with its n
ttendant evils. The continuation of IL
le cooperation that has made the tt
aryland-Delaware Retail jewelers. b,
ssociation survive so successfully
as urged.
The meeting adjourned at noon. g,