Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-16

home, with the 1880 convention
= The New Braunfels delegation re-
| turned in an automobile caravan
leaving soon after the final session
Of the q genticn.
Amalgamation Of the three or
CARNATIONS in convention here the
first three days OF the week into
one organization for all executive
purposes was carried out in the Sc
lection OF L. w. Bevan. for the past
year president Of the Retail Mer-
chants association Of exas. as chair
man OF the new amalgamated. This
new office amounts to r~efelecttng
Mr.. Bevin president of the Retail
Merchants. In addition TO making
him head Of the governing body OF
the three organizations. as the retail
merchants officers are the officers
of the governing body OF the Joint
organizations
Carl Mueller OF Austin was elected
vice chairman.
The amendment to the constitu-
ton adopted In the creation OF tnis
new board provides that the chair
man be q merchant.
san Benito and the Valley we're
recognized in the selection OF off,
GERS. Victor Fl. Mertz OF this city,
general chairman Of the Valley con-
venticn committees. being named
= of the four directors OF the
Merchants association In the gen.
eral organization. and II. 3. Jew
EFT Of Houston the other
These elections were held at the
final session. and all the four names
offered by the nominating commit
tee we're approved without opposi-
ton.
In addition to these four direc-
! tors. the general board l. composed
OF the following directors from the
Texas Retail Credit bureaus: a. @
Barnhart. Austin; G. z. DinkleI
| Greenville: Adolf Grasso. San An
tonic: and J. L. Pickett. San Anaelo'
and of the following directors from
the credit mems association: Rob-
ert stern. Dallas: John Z. Phillips
Fort Worth: Paul y. Hallmark. san
Antonio. and r. MI. jain. Houston
All officers Of the credit bureaus
were reelected. although new Off
GERS OF the credit men were named
with l.. nj. jain Of Houston head
ing this organization for the wear
succeeding John Z. Phillips o. Fort
Worth. /.
Resolutions introduced and passed
AZ the CLOSING session thanked all
those who helped with the conven-
tion. including the CITY Of San Be-
nito and the rest Of the Valley. Mr.
Mertz. j. Z. Bell. the Stonewall
jackson hotel. the Baptist church,
Valley newspapers. and other IN
dividusls end organizations.
Another resolution endorsed Rob-
ert stern n Dallas for q director
In the national Retail Merchants
organization.
New Braunfels carried off the
1880 convention nver Lubbock and
Minera lWells. with Lubbock having
| only an outside chance from the be-
| ginning. as only one DELEGATE was
| present from that city. After NOM
| mating and s~econding speeches ex-
tolling the advantages OF these cities.
| felearar1s we're read from organ
| izations at home inviting the quests
Ia convention. apparently half tn
neonle In New Braunfels having
wired the convention asking for the
next session.
Call OF the roll Of delegations was
| started. and when the roll call was
! about halls through IL became ap-
parent that New Braunfels would
| win. Mineral Wells then moved TO
| make IL unanimous and Lubbock
seconded the motion I.
Officers OF the organizations and
| others here praised the convention
as one or the best that has ever
been held. They were particularly
lavish In praise Of the Valleys hos
pitalitv.
T.. w. Beven. head Of the Affiliate
ed organizations. declared the bust
! ness sessions weer satisfactory in
| every way. and there Is no ques-
ton but that the entertainment IS
the best that has ever been afford
| ed a convention OF these organiza-
tons"
Other officers expressed a similar
| view. and many or the delegates
came around to local officials and
| expressed the appreciation Of the
reception accorded them.