The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-03-08
Il. e. i. A.
A Change Of Name in the Sc
dalia Commercial Travel.
ers' Associa ton.
It n Now Known as the Mis-.
souri, Commercial Travel.
ers' Associa ton.
Adoption OF New Constitution and
By.LaWs-Eloctio Of Now
0@oers, New Nom
bers, Etc.


The Sedalis Commercial Trsvelrr-' a..
socialion has been On organs stl"n %:
Elk mouths' growth. and during that time il
has increased ip size aa.i influence very
rapidly. 1ts influence LIS not only al
traeled the attention OF SEED .iisns. but II
has been admired throug nous the state.
and oiher travellers from different portions
Of the Sale and elsewhere have been
ANTIQUE 10 Join the associ ,,icn. 80 much
outside pressure wss br ,ug;it 10 bear iB
this direction that the members considered
u beet TO change the BstIe vi tie organ
Issiion, and adopt . new constitution and
bylaws and re-organise. At the q e. or
gauis ssion Of this association il ~ as deem
ed sufficient 10 have il kown So only y
Sedslia institution, but ncw il sssumes the
sin Of . ststs society, si,h headquarters
in Sedalis.
THE MEETING LAST NIGHT
Of this association vas held in the
rooms Of Geo. Ferrell, ESQ. and among
the oembers present vers J. l. Hall. Geo.
Ferrell, &. w. WILEY, F. Y. ioicomb,
L. A. Roee, J. F. Gis.., }. W. Gr'iir, J
w. Kennedy, J. w. Werlich, +. +. HuH-
man. A. w. Allen, 8. 5. Sherman, L. J.
Shredder and Gus. Lamy.
The presidsnt OF tbs aasociat.on took
the chair. end called the socie,y 70 order.
with 8. s. Sherman a. secretssy.
The prerident stated that the ohjec, Of the
meeting wss TO adopt . new Constitution
and bylaws, end Messrs Kennedy aud Al
len, committee on constitution aud b.-iaw-,
made their report.
The FIRST section o! the constitution read ::
This association shall tie known - the
Sedslia Commercial Tiavelers' Associs-
ton"
Mr.. II. w. Allen moved 10 sn.esd this
section BY making il read missouri COM
mercisl Traveiess' Association" and gave
a his reasons therefor that . nun.ter Of
outside travelling men, Who deeiad so be-
come member OF come sssoci stion. wished
10 become members Of the Sadslii organi
zaiion, and requested the change in the
name. After some discussion the suend.
ment Of Mr.. Allen wns adopted. The re-
mainder OF the constitution was adopted,
section BY section. with few minor Oh IN
gee from ibst reported hy tie comtni,tee.
Among the provisions OF me cons, itu,ion IL
s:ates that the headquarters OF the es@o'is-
iion sbsll b in SedaIis. and .b.i az Oh
fetal meetings shall he held hsre. The Of
fcers consist Of . president and secretary.
the latter acting ~ treasurer alec. The
secretary and treasarer must be member
of the association, residing in Seisiis, and
. msjority of the board of directors must
reside in Sedalla. The board Of Director
consists of Eve members, and also the preai-
dent and secretary Of the association. The
society have an insurance benefit upon the
desth OF any member, and every sppiicsu,
tor admission must stand the regulation
medical EXAMINATION.
ELECTION OF NEW OFFICERS.
The abolishing Of the old constitution
and by-lswe necsssitsted the election Of
new of6cers.
Mr.. r. w. Wiley, pre-ident OF the
former assOeistion, was reelected. He
thanked the society 10 . brief speech fer
the compliment. Mr. S. 4. Sherman ~.
70 elected secretary. and stated tina, he woufn
make . speech at come future time.
Vlce-presidept: Mr.. J. w. 6atlin wss
elected 6rst vice-presldent. The constiiu-
ton provides for three vice-presiden,s. and
upon motion the other Two we're omitted for
the purpose Of eieclirg scme outside men,
bers from other cities.
Board Of directors III. W. Alien, J.
w. Kennedy, Jno. L. Hall, L. A. Ro-s ard
F. E. Hoffman.
Auditing committee :-F. Y. Holconb,
Geo. Terrell and N. L. Gebhsrt, OF ksnsss
City.
0CkTTERING BrsISEss.
New members admitted: J. f. Hooker,
]. w. McMinB, Vim. C.sig, 4. p. Brosn,
James Story, Tho.. Porter, J n McO,n-
aid and 3. c Wil.on, 81. Louis; c. Vile.
Of Quincy; W. X. TAYLOR. of Hannibal;
J. II. K~ating and w. Ell Fallen. Of Cai-
csgo L. Deutsch, c e. Clay, II. w. She.f-
fer, w d. Fe!iows, J. p. Alder AID d. l.
Holcomb. Of Sedalia.
The vacancies in the election If the
'econd and third vice presidents were filled
BY electing e. p. Brown, of St. Louis,
'econd vice president, and J. II. Heating,
of Chicago, third vice president.
Standing committee Oh printing: s. s.
Sherman. J. w. Kennedy and L. d. R,ss.
Committee To secure q general physician:
b. w. Allen, J. w. Kennedy and Jno. L.
HALL.
The secretary was iDstruc ed 10 take
measures TO have the aseociatIon incorpo-
rated as once, the board of direeiorr and
Ulcers Of the society TO be the incorPc-
'ators. The regular meetings Of the a-so.
:isuea will be held every third Saturday
10 each month.
After the adjournment OF the sorieiy the
'osrd of direction met and appointed ii.
". Allen, Jno. L. Hail ard F. 4 II. EmaI. (,
} committee 10 secure club roons.