, 1877-12-28
TRAVELLING MEN.

Election Of Chlerrs-Ths Ranuuct.
TIE Northwestern Travelling sfcn's Assocfa-
tion convened at u o'clock Yesterday noon in
tho Iades' ordinary Of the Sherman House IN
annual session. The attendance WAS very large,
over 400 members being present. Previous to
the regular meeting the Board Of Directors con-
vcnctl in the clu5-room anu prepared thc!r re-
porh. President Nelson c. Draper called tho
meeting TO order.
At the first session the following Committee
on Proxies waa appointed: J. Z. Miller, Chicago;
j. Woods Smith, St. J.ou!s; Robert W. skcltou,
Milwaukee; s. F. Wright, Chicago; and j. Z.
Crawford, Wlpopa, Wlnp. Tho n,cettag then
adjourned until tic afsernuon at 80 p'clock,
The afternoon .esslon convened at nearly .
o'clock. when the President called the meeting
to order.
WELCOME ADDRESS.
The President, Aff. n. e. Draper, then de-
llvered tie following address Of welcome:
1t Is my pleasant 1uty and pr.sieso 10 n1ap vel.
cone yum to this city. Al rno.t Of Jou arc aware,
our last aAi'aa' ;1re1nR was held june s. 1a71, At
which tins il wRA determined that nur buetsess
yehs Ia future should ter!n !nnte on the last tay Of
December Of each ycar. and this :!7th day pl De.
nnsi meeting of so eeetoa Of Iii o.ee4. ea ina tor ss
Dirccsort--ave-wbo, are 10 serve two.
ganizs.ios " now hsss men,bessap Of i, i,5si 81
-a,l Ut whom have rolce and vote in pnf drijb.
esas!ons to;daf. ont growth las been unnsually
Mtn hare been glad to ali themselves Of tho In.
.urance and protection which our Association af.
healthy working otder. can see very 1.rge IN.
erea.e and hsGht future if we te.nati. un.ed.
q ts1 5a s S o
hy dcvo,ng 10 nnth t'mr ana rork 10 the ,nit9.,ls
81 thu Ansociasuu. Inspired ali With greater CON
Been c.amined viii, rrest ense. Ind anedieaI e cs
tspsn s'e hsse
r,enl. The officers and directors Lave wossel in
perfect harmony IN all thetr deliberations and pro.
Dec. u. 1s77, the Commercial Tsavelers Also.
etatiun cS New York had :. :}3s members. and has
had twelve deaih.!oEses the past Sear, costing S.4
members ii will cost $2i pr an,um per 81 O,0 il
NY responsible cash company. Thsabore facts and
5s, ho% Sn shsnp[ 81
Association. hare the following changes tn vus
Constitution and liy .Laws 10 rceotnmsnd:
QuIrsd IN furnish. n his own exbet4t. q medical
certificate frog, phyrtcsn. and that the YeAslun.
TO bs answered be printed III. and form part of the
cd oy tho board Of Directors"
The address closed with complimentary d.
!nsion sto tug Secretary and Treaaurer,--Mr.
uatcA, A,~ano the Examining Finance Committee.
REPORTS.
Secretary uateh's report sot forth that tho
mem nberst,3p had hccn doubled t!ucr ,ae Mst an
uual meeting, Juue -, ana Eavc ttatlsttta ~
embodied In the Presidents and the Finance
C9m.Hltsee's reports. The net membership at
present Is ,Oa4. OF All average aGc Of 81 years
Mr.. Hatch. who Is alsv Treasurer Ut tie AsA3-
catt0n, submitted Ills report, whca 10 the sumo
rs thnt givcn below.
The ftuaHre Examining Commltcc, through
Mr. ". II. Nusse!!. reported ~ follo'rs: Cash
on i,nEl june 2 In tle hands ot The Secretary
Sl.h receipts, nnflual durs. ste., stJ3; rr-
ccipts fur nlem*rshtu slnee Junee3 tsiul ss,np;
tota! receipts, t4.7e4,.D. Expenses: secrctary'a
salary, SIX months, sv; printing, "; p;s.-
arc, *lt1.t;D; sunutfes. $7.t5, total, Sf30.Aj
Balance uu hand. t4.0j4.N.
In supplementary FrruFt tho Finance COM
mtttec recommend "t!iat tlle sio,,eys ia lilo
lsa,nds " tue Treasurer bo invested ii Govern
,ncnt, Cook County. Ut some other convertible
lnn,ls, ut direction" nIt that tho bond Ut the
Treasurer be incrrascd IL Sl0,uU.
" Thu reports wcre a!l received md adopted.
I1tA*Ka.
The Finance Committee movca ro.o OF
thunks to the Treasurer, which Was carried
uuatiu1uusly.
A Business Committee, to whom, all resolu-
lows by tho Chair: Atessrs. j. ". Richards, ].
e; Miller, j. II. DouElass, 9. F. Wright. II. o.
Mr. Frank ". Rufyncr offered the following,
to carry out the Preatdent's suggestion:
Rfsotutd, rhat, from and after Jan, !, 1873, all
applicants !sor membership In tav NoFthwestern
IEaseItuE Mems AssociatiUn b. Required to furnish
af Tha tooa aasD,
realdtnt ID Chicago, 30 elected by III. uectiuG. 70
when al certificates OF non'sesIdcnt phya!elaua
Several u1important amendments we're offer
ed to the constitution aud bylaws Of the Asao.
citation, which were taken up ono st u time.
The question Of cAanGtNR the qualifications Of
inembsrship was dlscussed ut considerable
lcugth Tie amendment proposed was to ser.
! Of Art. H.. OF the constttution, aud provided
that any man Of good moral character, between
the agcs Of 10 and q, b. cllgsb!o to memher-
vtous TO the date OF ht4 applleaton ''cngagcd
~ travelling sa'essnau, tsavclng buyer. Or
travelling agens t9r Wy Wholesale houso, com.
pany, or corporation
Ills amendment was finally adopted By an Il.
The resolutions u Mr.. Ruffncs were then
adoptes1.
ST. j. N, Page offered resolution In regard
TO proposed amendments TO tbs constitution,
which IVES referred 10 liz Committee on Reso'u.
ttons.
The proposItion to mske It qualification OF
mcmbers, "tp DO on the road for at least three
mouths Ia the year," after Jau. ! ncxt. was
then taken up hnu defeated.
The mot!nn TO Isstorc o. annual dues, pro-
poael BY As. Mills. w.s lost by an almost
UNANIMOUS vote.
IEpuclsa KA1lRoAp AID nork1. rARBs
Mr. ]. Woods smlth, Of 1t. Louis, offered the
following amepdiueDt 10 All. l., &c. !, vi ils
constitution:
Also, ~ .he united Efforts Of thls Association.
Tbs gensFAl reduction ef railr.ud, steamboat,
h.alss, to snentsfs Of this Incorporation.
The paper Wa referred to the coumtttre on
Resolutions. =.
The election Of officers va. then eons into,
apI resuIsed ~ tolJows; President, N, o.
Draper, reelected ly unanimous vote Hccre-
tarY sn1 Treasurer, Mason c. Hutch, elected bv
scclamstiop; Vlce-Pscsideut, ]. N. Psxe, Chi-