The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-12-26
DRUMMERS' CONVENTION.
They Met. They Talked. They Rc.
solved, They Adjourned.

The annual meeting OF the Missouri
Commercial Traveller association took
place yesterday afternoon at Sichers' park
hotel. Just before the association con
vened the board Of directors, composed Of
the following gentlemen F. Z. Hoffman,
K. w. Wiley, Chas. p. Brown. s. S. Sher-
man and the president, j. W. Kennedy,
held business meeting.
The board transacted no business of i'm
portapce, except the examination of the
secretary and treasurer's report, which
were found to be correct.
The attendance was not large, owing to
the fact that 90 many of the jolly band are
either at home enjoying he holiday or As.
sisting in their respective houses
President Kennedy called the associa-
ton to order about half-past 8 o'clock,
after which the minutes of the annual
meeting Of December q, 1881, were read
and approved.
Mr.. Sherman moved an amendment to
the effect that 4 change of occupation or
location shall not work dismissal from
the association. The amendment was
adopted.
The election of officers being in order,
F. E. Hoffman and Geo. Farrell we're ap-
pointed tellers, by the president, and w.
A. Mcmillan and J. w Kennedy pat in
nomination for president. Mr.. Kennedy,
of Sedalia, said he did not want the Of
fee, but he was elected.
j NJ. Pilkinton was elected first vice
president. W.. e. Fallon, second, F. H.
Remnant third, the two last by acclams-
ton.
H. H. Allen went in unanimously for
secretary and treasurer.
W. A. Mcmillan got the presidency OF
tie board of directors by a large majority.
Capt. L. A. Ross fills the second place on
the board, Geo. Farrell the third, Robert
Wiley the fourth, and Brother Ned Spen-
Ger got in for the fifth.
called to be read, but Louis Deutsch was
in favor of dispensing with the reading as
it would take too much time from the
who we're just now very busy
selling holiday goods. The minutes were
finally read, however, and the wheel turn
ed to the report of Representatives to the na-
tional convention, who reported that
everything was lovely at the nstioral as.
semHly in ST. Louis.
Mr.. Deutsch, from the committee on
reported that the committee had
30 far been unable to secure any special
rates. The auditing committee, and also
the treasurer and secretary of the associa-
lion, made reports which we're adopted.
An amendment was offered to article
three OF the constitution. which limits he
Board to FIVE members, but the house voted
10 keep the number at Eve rather than
,even.
Mr.. c. p. Brown, of Sedalia, and Mr..
Heating, of Chicago, were elected repre-
to the next national convention,
which meets in Chicano
Messrs. Spencer. J. F. Gotten aud Lewis
will of6ciate rs members of the
auditing committee, and Messrs. d. l. Hol.
,omb, Louis Deutsch and J. L. Hall. will
nave pull with the railroads, for . re-
suction of rates.
Secretary Allen said he had . little
blank paper left on which to write the
names and amounts of those who had not
ret paid their dues. There vas rush fer
yard toward his desk and a movement
backward to their seats, rs If for reflection,
,ut the genial secretary's labors were not
It oil increased.
The Western Travelling Association we're
endered thanks for their courtesies and
lso Sicher Brothers for the use of the par
or at the Park hotel.
The time for the annual meeting was
hanged from the third Saturday in De
ember to the third in October. All the |
business being over the association adjourn
d sine die.