State Jewelers in Annual Session - Inquirer 8 Feb 1893

STATE JEWELERS IN ANNUAL SESSION

The Fourth Convention of the Pennsylvania Retailers To Begin Today. 

Questions of Interest to the Trade to Be Discussed, 

Features of the Program of Proceedings —The Addresses  To Be Delivered — A Night at the Theatre and a Banquet Arranged For. 

Delegates to the fourth annual convention of the Pennsylvania Retail Jewelers' Association, which meets this morning, at their hall, No. 36 North Ninth street, arrived from various sections of the State last night, and more are expected today. The sessions are to continue until tomorrow afternoon and considerable business of importance to the trade, it is expected, will be transacted. Arthur S. Goodman, of this city, editor of the National Retail Jeweler, is president of the organization, which, from its inception four years ago, has, he says, continued lo add to its ranks jewelers located in all parts of the United States, there being no restriction as to location of members. 

It is now known as the Pennsylvania Branch of the National Association, having, in conjunction with sister associations of Ohio, Missouri and Illinois, consolidated at Pittsburg in July of last year together with the Alabama Associations. With a total membership in the national body of from 1800 to 2000, and in the State organization of 500 or 600, the objects of all are the "uniting for the mutual protection of the craft against the many trade abuses that exist; to quicken the interest and enlarge the views of the Jeweler to the end that he will aid and encourage those who are honest in trade protection, and to keep watchful eyes upon the illegal enterprises that are conducted to the detriment of legitimate trade and to take firm stand against them."

OFFICERS AND OBJECTS OF THE BODY

Retail jewelers only, In good standing as are eligible for membership. It is provided that they must keep a retail jewelry store and make the same their principal business. The officers of the Pennsylvania Association are, aside from President Goodman, George S. Katz, first vice-president; Asa Collier, second vice-president; Richard Pinkstone, treasurer; Charles H Hamer, secretary, with a Board of Directors including Isaac Herzberg, S. L. Schumo, John Lhulier, John R. Hamer , W. H. Bovard, E.H. Williams, C. L. Conrad, F. C. Bode, Jr., Geo. Hoffman, George A.  Bowen, Simon C. Levy, A. S. Martin, J. P. Trau and J. B. Jamison. 

After an informal reception to members and visiting jewelers by the officers and directors the president will deliver an address of welcome, to be followed by an address on "Health," by J. J. McGulgan, A. M., M M., particularly applicable to the unhealthy conditions peculiar to the nature of the jewelers' occupation. In the afternoon there will be an illustrated lecture on the development of the "American - Made Watch," by H. E. Duncan, expert of the Waltham Watch Company. A general discussion of matters of interest to the trade will close the day's sessions and in the evening the delegates will attend the Chestnut Street Theatre.

THE CLOSING DAY'S SESSIONS. 

Tomorrow the features of the proceedings will be a general discussion on the abuses of the trade and an address on the art of advertising by Willis B. Musser, secretary of the New York Standard Watch Company . The annual reports of the president and other officers will be presented, and the convention will end with an election officers and Board of Directors for the year. In the evening there will be a banquet for members, guests and their ladies at the Builders' Exchange.