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

home, with the 1880 convention
2 The New Braunfels delegation re-
turned in an automobile caravan.
leaving soon after the final session
Of the convention.
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 ezas, as chair
man OF the new amalgamated. This
new office amounts to ~re-electing
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 r 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 this
new board provides that the chair
man be a merchant
san Benito and the Valley were
recognized in the selection OF Off
GERS. Victor II. Mertz OF this CITY,
general chairman Of the Valley con-
vention committees. being named
one OF the four directors OF the
Merchants association In the gen.
eral organization. and H. :. 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 were approved without opposi-
ton.
IN addition to these four direc-
tors. the general board Is composed
of the following directors from the
| Texas Retail Credit bureaus: "A: 2.
| Barnhart. Austin: c. E. Dinkle
| Greenville: Adolf Grasso. San An
| tonic: and J. z. Pickett. San ANGELO;
| and OF the following directors from
the credit mems association: Rob-
| ert stern. Dallas: John z. Phillips.
Fort Worth: Paul j. Katzmark. san
| Antonio: and L. M. jain. Houston.
All officers of the credit bureaus
were reelected. although e off,
GERS of the credit men were named
with T.. Nj. jain Of Houston mead
ing this organization for the year.
succeeding John K. Phillips OF 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.
| Merit. J. z. Bell. the Stonewsn
jackson hotel. the Baptist church,
Valley newspapers. and other IN
| dividuals and organizations.
Another resolution endorsed ROD
ert stern of Dallas for q director
IN the national Retail Merchants
organization.
New Braunfels carried 7ff the
1880 convention ove Lub-Jck and
Minera lWells. with Lubbock having
only an outside chance from the be-
ginning. as only one delepate was
present from that city. After NOM
mating and seconding speeches ex-
tolling the advantages Of these cities,
teIeQrams we're read from organ
,zations at home INVITING the quests
~ convention. apparently half th7
neople 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 half through 1t became ap-
parent that New Braunfels would
win. Mineral Wells then moved to
make it unanimous and Lubbock
seconded the motion.
Officers Of the organizations and
others here praised the convention
as one of the best that has ever
been held. They wer particularly
lavish in praise Of the Valleys hos
pitalitv.
l.. w. Beven. head OF the affiliat-
ed organizations. declared the bust
ness sessions weer satisfactory In
every way. and there Is M 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 of the delegates
came around to local officials and
| expressed the appreciation OF the
reception accorded them.