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CIIARLOTTE DAILY - OBSERVER, MAT 31, 1903.. State's -..'KetsiII , ftocteimts : Gather- In Ctiarlote-' . This"-' Weed Annual ; Convention to Be Held in This City' June 3-4-S Great Gathering of Prominent , Business Men Ex- pected. - ' - - v - ' , ;; 'A. business session for ' business' ioen characterises the sixth' annual convention of the North Carolina Re- ? tail Merchants'- Association, wmcn ' cnnmnM l fTharlntts Jim til. 4th and tth, - There la no doubt but that the sixth annual convention of the North f Carolina Retail Merchants' will be .the largest and most beoeflcial' of any previous conventions. - There is I much work to be accomplished by . -J ". ' ''V. - K I. Kali, Vic Pmddent. Sixth ' Crnigreiwtonal District, Kan ford... case It to bo-discussed and It Is ex pected that action will be taken on th Intervention of certain Virginia cities by reason of their attitude In 'this case. A campaign for the re the convention. The freight rate paal of the homestead law, the for station of the Are insurance com pany, and many matters peculiar to the trade. vThe Charlotte association has al ready completed arranK-ments for very many enjoyable events. The so cial life of the convention will be JT. O. tiardner, Vtre Pimldent. Ninth 1 Congressional Dlntrict, . Charlotte. . s most lattractlve. " Many distinct features are outlined on the programme olow., Much at tention will be given to an exchange of views from tne delegates.. This la a most Instructive feature. "Partic ular' attention " wiU be. given the re ports of the local associations,' Each doletpv.e la requested to have a report of the accomplishments of his association. Also to have a lift of ttuvtlons to ask which would help - him to make his local association bet ter. Give attention to your report, If you have not been able to get re sults, from stfme rule adopted, there Will bo some delegate who can tell . you hoW they successfully accom- - plished It. - . - . This meeting has been - termed . Tho Merchants' Summer School." There is no doubt that these meet ings combine both a profitable and pleasant occasion. Every possible ac commodation nas been provided for the merchants attending. The local association has planned to give the visitors the same brand of hospitality as ia usually distrib uted, and this is enough assurance that the delegates will enjoy them alva whlta In ih. Oiimii f'lti'. The time set-apart for. formal reception! ; t. - . . : 0 II. ' Taylor Ki ra, Vloo Presldent TVntia Congressional District Aahe ville. .. . . ; . - Is Thursday evening, at 8:10 o'clock, when the visitors will be guests of the Charlotte Retail Merchants' As sociation, . . Toe convention will bring to the city . host of prominent business men of -North Carolina, representa tives from all 'the larger cities and from many' smaller 'Ones as well. The gathering ot thla sp'lenJld set of men is bound to -result in good to the city Which holds. It under her sheltering care on an "occasion of this - kind. The spirit which Is necessary ; to Jjroperly cafe for, conventions is evi- oencea on an siaes nere. ana naam which are yet to be held, will- be given the characteristics of glad .hand ot Greater Charlotte. , ., .THE PROGRAMME. , The programme follows: WEDNESDAY. JUNE ID. 1:10 P. M. Assembling of delegates and, regis tration. . i . ,, .'I..-,. , Convention called to - order ,-v by President N... X Cranford, , Wlnston Salem. . . . . ' - -r Prayer offered by Rev. Dr. H. K. Boyer. Tryon Street M. E. church. Charlotte. .' .-"- Addresses of welcome by Mr. T. 8. Franklin, mayor of Charlotte: Mr. E. R. ' Preston, president Greater Chaolotte Club, and Mr. J. N. - Mc Causland. president Charlotte . Retail Merchants Association. Response by Mr. Zeb F. Curtis, attorney, Ashevllle Association. Address 'The National Associa tion," Hon. John A. Green, secretary, Cleveland, O. . . Appointing cbmmlnee on creden tials. . - .,-.. . Reading of minutes of last meet ing. . v ; .; . ' Report of president. Announcements. . Adjournment. ' WEDNESDAY EVENING,' 1:30 P.M. Reports of district vice- presidents. , Address "The Past. Present and Future of the Association." Norman H. Johnson, general counsel, Char lotte. . Address "The Homestead and Ex emption Xaw," Hon. Cyrua B. Wat son, Wlnston-Salcm. Appointing committees on constitu tion and by-laws, resolutions, legis lative committee, ways and means, nominations:' General discussion. THURSDAY: MORNING. JUNE 4TH, 10 A. M. Minutes. Secretary' report, treasurer's re port, general counsel's report. Address "How to Conduct a Ixcal Association.". V. A. Clarke. Jr.. sec- recary Richmond Association, Richmond.-Va. Reports of local associations in alphabetical - order. J. H- Scott, Chairman Board of Directors, Wlnston-Kalem. Conference conducted by Mr. iLuth r M. Tesh. . General discussion. -THURSDAY AFTERNOON, 2:30 ' - . - P. M. Minutes. - (Report of credential - committee; report1 of constitution and by-laws; report of Jnsurance committee. - - Addrees i'Decp Waterways For North Carolina," Maj. E.. J. Hale, of FayetteviHe. Address "The Attitude of the Bunlness Man in North Carolina on Freight Diporlminatiin and Kindred Grievances," Hon. E. - J. Justice, Greensboro.1 ; :"' ", General discussion. ,' ' THURSDAY" EVENING, 8:80 P. M. - Entertainment by Charlotte local association, t , FRIDAY, JUNE TH. 9 A. M. ' - Mlnutea. .-. . Reports from committees on reso lutions, ways and means, j'i' ' , . .Communications. - ' '' .. , ' Unflnlshed business. " ' Report' of r committee, on, ' nomina tions. - '" r ' . , Election Of office.'- VV '.: i Selection of next place for meet ing. . . , ' , ... . -y ; . ,, Adjournment . ; , - - . ' . 4 l . - ' ' S : ' . Archibald. Nichols. Treasurer, A.slie- tU1. , v ' ' - t ' I.' ' ! i. V ' J II I i - i t '' '' t ' ' " "". ' jh '' '' v" . "V? ' .7 r ' if . .... V l . h. V Ke L Cranford. rreflldrat Retail MercbanU9 AaMOciatlo Xorman II. Johnson, General Couns el and Editor CUrettce Sawyer, Ex-President, Ashe n. Wfnstoa-Salenu Merchants Journal. lllev The North Carolina Association la one of the largest in . the United States,. It has been an Important factor ' in' the commercial life of the State. .. It Is . solely responsible for the repeal of -the "Merchants tax..'! the beginning of the freight rate cases before the Inter-State com merce commission and the statute to prevent' the giving of worthless checks and ordera. t . The association has not only been benencial to the trade -but Its opera tion haa had a corresponding bene fit to all classes. One Of Its princi pal objects la to prevent "dead beats" from living off the effort of the In dustrious. In Its efforts to prevent freight rate discrimination . against North Carolina it has corrected many unjust classifications and haa been successful in preventing any Increase In ratea. : The convention will be the most active ever held. A great many mat ters not only of public Interest but of peculiar Interest to merchants will be discussed,- ' "MR, DOOL.EY" OX DIPLOMACY. life of an Ambassador Is Gay, But Haa Its Drawbacks. , American Magaslne. Tm not sure thai I'd want to be an ambassadure If I Iver had to come home again. Th' life is gay but it unfits ye f'r home cookln'. A lawyer, a prominent Iceman, a preflaor iv a colledgtt, or a pollytlctan who has lost his pull with th" boys Is slnt over to rlprlslnt his counthiy. He starts out a sturdy American, full lv th Fourth of July an' wearln' th' Amer ican flag aa a hatband. But he hasn't been gone, long before he begins to appreciate th'lscom forte lv Republi can simplicity. He msy not have been very much Iv a dlgnltsry at home but here he's a gr-reai retlow. Instead Iv be In' saluted as 'Kay, You, be th polls, he Is addressed aa 'Ye'er excellency.' Th' people seem much more polished off thin they are at home. He larns thst-a king, though following a detectable thrade, may be a good fellow. Th' rounthry ts more finished looking. There are few frame houses. Th' lawns are betther thr(m med. Hedges surround th farms In stead Iv hog-tUht rail fences. Th' peasantry accept their proper posi tion Instead Iv chasin' the landlord off th premlsea with a hoe. Ivrybody that amounts to anything at all Is good to htm. He Is threated with consldheration due to his rank. If he has bsen taught to rlvirence th' llthry an' military thridjtlons iv th old wurruld. 'tis like beln' In Hiven when he mentions the name Iv fihskespare with bated breath, to hear th' man settln next to him say lightly Oh. yea, Shakespare was a great frlnd Iv me grandfather till he I i t ' v . i i i ' ' ? ' - 1 ' w ' 9 l' - , t William T. Watklns. Vlc Preeklent. X, IV Joeey. Wc Prealdent. Sec Fourth CongrrsMlonal District, ond Congressional District, Scot Henderson. ld Neck. got caught hookln' some Iv our deer. lJut his wife was Impossible.' Orlf he speaks lv th' Jook lv Marlborough some wan says: We married an aunt Iv mine.' F'r a man that haa been brought up In a land where ihre are no thraditlona older thin th Chicago fire, It la wondherful to find himself In a place where he ran t open his mouth without thrippln' over a thra dltton. He aralally succumbs. Be- fure long he sinks softly Into his posi tion as an arryetocratlck Englishman or Eyetallan. He rrgets aooui in public opinion iv Cedar Rapids, an' begins to wondher whether his con duct Is suitable to th' sovereign. About this time he gets a short, crisp note ssyln' that while not wanted at home he ia still less wanted abroaa. Hi comes back full lv myecery. avoldin' at th' dock th reporters who bump him on thlr way to Interview th' new bally dancer, an' goes to Washington. Th' forty-slventh Assist ant Stcrety Iv State who takea him up In th' tlllvanr confides to him that th' Slcrety Iv State won't be- able to see him that day as he la absorbed In a game iv checkers, what a comedown fr thla gr-reat atatesman. Theodore B. Brown. Vloe Preldent. rJrhih CongresMlonal District, MUstrary. ' :., i ! ' ' ' ' I ' y ': I ' . J . . .., - . ' " , reek In with th' gloryous thraditlona lv th' monarchies lv Europe to have to gd out to Cedar Rapids an' be greeted with a cry Iv: 'Hello, Smithy, where have you - been? X hrfven't seen ye lately." -,' ' -: " v J. Frank MorrK Sewtarjr, Winston tSalcni, Tlie Moor of To-Day. Philadelphia Telegraph. It the usurping Sultan of Morocco succeeds In tlioroiiKlily arousing the religious fanaticism of the tribes, some deeperate fighting will fall to the share of France and Spain. No one who haa not been In the interior of Morocco, or who Is not well ac qualntod with conditions there, can appreciate the mediaeval quality of the hatred felt for Christiana. The Moor who lives outside of the direct Influence of civilisation la the same kind of a fighting man as his ances tor, who de3'nJed on Spain with the sword In one hand and the Koran In the other and founded an empire there. The only difference between a twelfth or thirteenth century Moor and the tribesmen of to-day la that the former was a cultured and learn-, ed man and the latter ia an Ignorant, barbarian robber, to whom war and : pillage are the first and most enjoya ble pursuits of existence. Prodigal Man. .New York Herald. ' Mankind will never again be aa prodigal of nature's resources aa it haa been in the , past. Baltimore American. " With all respect to our confident contemporary this prophecy rune counter to human nature. Waste In days of plenty, save In days of want, these sre the swings of the pendulum Inevitable since Ed an. We can repair some of the waste: that will be the wisdom of the future. J. X. 'M'a"lanl. Vl'-e- Tr- North Carolina AaH.i.ntUn, t , lotte. . r
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