Canadian grocer July-December 1908 . on which would enable the as-sociation to reimburse the beneficiariesconcerned. A. Finlaysoj, one of the oldest mem-bers of the Association stated thatwhen the mortuary benefit was raisedfrom $750 to $1,000 a few years ago itwas not the proper basis on which toproceed, and he held that members sup-porting the present resolution were ad-mitting, by their action, that such acourse was wrong. John Gibson, of theAssociation, was applauded when herose to take part in the argument. that, in making the reductioncomplained of, the direc
Canadian grocer July-December 1908 . on which would enable the as-sociation to reimburse the beneficiariesconcerned. A. Finlaysoj, one of the oldest mem-bers of the Association stated thatwhen the mortuary benefit was raisedfrom $750 to $1,000 a few years ago itwas not the proper basis on which toproceed, and he held that members sup-porting the present resolution were ad-mitting, by their action, that such acourse was wrong. John Gibson, of theAssociation, was applauded when herose to take part in the argument. that, in making the reductioncomplained of, the directors had notony acted on the by-laws before them,but had secured competent advice. He((uestioned whether 10 per cent, of thenumbers present knew where they stoodwith regard to their mortuary Resolution Lost. The question was discussed for up-wards (if two hours and, on being putto tlu meeting was lost. At times itwas (liftiiult to keep the debate freefrom personalities. On one occasionMr. Hopwood rose to a point of order. ROBERT GEMMELL, Of .John Macdonald & Co., First Vice-President of the Association but was promptly called down. Ques-tions of privilege and points of orderwere frequent and short lived. At theconclusion of the discussion, the meet- THE CANADIAN GROCER ing broke up. No reference was madeto the proposal to admit women travel-• ers to membership. There were about 200 members pxes-cnt at the meeting. The retiring presi-dent, L. A. Howard, occupied the chair,and president-elect, John Gibson, hada seat on the platform. Report of Board of Directors. The outstanding feature of the an-nual report for the past year of theBoard of Directors, presented by JamesSargent, secretary, was the fact thatthe sum of $32, had been carried
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