The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-08-23
THE DRUMME
Assemble at the Beach Hotel, Gal
weston,
Preliminary Organization Effected
Temporary Adjournment.
The Iuterlude Agreeably Put Id.

GALVESTON, Aug. lS-TSpeclal.1-Ths
Texas commercial travelling men assembled
n the parlors OF the Beach hotel at noon
to-day, for the purpose of organizing the
Commercial Travellers association, OF Tex
as. A temporary organization was, effected
by the election of Colonel John NJ. Claiborne
chairman, and Thomas Ball secretary. Al
| Ter Secretary Ball had stated the objects o.
| the meeting, those present enrolleu tneli
names, and IL was decided that all CONNER
| O al men representing firms in or out Of the
| state. travelling and selling goods in Texas,
were eligible, and could become mem bers OF
the association. MIR. Wheat, Of Dallas. cec-
retary of the Travelling Mems Union OF the
southwest, stated that he came as the rep
| resentative of that union, whose QbJects
we're similar to the association inteDded to
be organized, and stated that it was the
| wish OF the organization he Represented 70
actively cooperate. Mr.. Wheat,s state
ment was cordially receivedy and actl0h
| looking to this end was PROMISED when the
association was permanently organ
lied. After committees consisting OF seven
| men, each were appointed respectively
upon constitution and bylaws and per-
manent organizationy the convention adj
iourned till p. M, to allow the committees
time to act and make their reports. There
were about fifty delegates in attendance
upon the convention. A much larger at
tendance is looked for tonight, as many are
en- route and will arrive by the evening
train. After adjournment the delegates
were entertained by Colonel Sinclair, in the
basement story of the hotel, in very agree
able manner, where, amid the popping OF
champagne Corks, toasts were drunk ana
gayly responded to.
The Commercial Travellers association
re-assembled at Sp. m. Quite a number
off delegates, who had arrived
H the evening trains, signed
fheir names to the roster. The committee
- constitution, bylaws and rules reported
ul.,Yas received and adopted. The
\-.laws and rules of the asso-
read and adopted by sections.
Is of the association as stated in
3 of the constitution are:
n bring about better acquaintance OF
the several persons engaged as travelling
men, and the adoption and maintenance of
such plans as shall tend to the mutual
benefit and protection of its several
members, and also, to, secure
pecuniary aid to the sick and disabled
mem bers, and the widows and orphans
and heirs of deceased mem bers OF the
sa'd association, the association to
continue for fifty years; the seal seal
of the association to be the Lone Star,
W Cu tue NAME VI JIG asSoeiotion ~ -
margin and the wo-d Texas" on the
points of the star. The committee on per-
manent organization failing to make
a report, the association proceeded
to elect permanent officers by ballot,
E esulting by the election OF Thomas
Ball, president; Frank r. Wheat,
first vice-president; W. A. Reynolds,
second vice-president; ]. g. Browder;
third vice-president; BOARD OF
al
Colonel John M. Claiborne, chairman; A.
?. H. N Hennessey. R. P: Sargent, 3.
X. O'Brien, S. A. Brown, T.. J.
Smith, J. @, S. Morrow and Tom Hamilton:
DR.. A. w. Fly was elected chief medical
examiner by reclamation. The presi.
dent was al. allowed ., time ,,r 20 sele aa
grievances. Dallas was elected as
the next place of holding the conven.
t on, and the first Monday in
May as the date. After the
passage of a resolution of thanks to
the proprietor of the Beach hotel
Immediately thert a'hr the
board of directors held meet
ing and elected S. NJ. Field, secretary.
and treasurer of the association, fixing his
flee of the association was es.
at Galveston. The proceedings OF
the convention were marked by great har-
mony and earnestness, and contained rep
RESERVATION from all parts of the Union.
The call for meeting Monday, to de-
wise ways and means to procure more salts
factory rates than those pro-
nugated by the local underwriters
has rec eived large mum Der of signatures,
and it is fair to assume that the meeting
will be attended by a number OF
he heaviest firms doing business ia the
,ity. There was a good deal of talk over
The advisability of organizing an insurance
,ompany on the non-board idea, the capital
% be made up wholly in Texas, and the
business be directed for the time entirely |
10 Texas risks.