The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-08-19
ACTION, COMMISSION
AND CONSTITUENTS
A. Fine, Very Fine & Co,
EOS MA. STREET.
sLAKENEI, W U, FFRFs.
THE DRUMMHRS
,..,mbIe at the Beach Hotel, Gal.
weston.
o,.,lmipary Organization Effected
Temporary Adjournment.
!. Iuterlude Agreeably Put In.

n,yrsroN, Aug. lS-Tspecial. THE
v,,ss commercial travelling men assembled
i',be parlors OF the Beach hotel at noon
,o1,y for the purpose of organizing the
c,mmerc!al Travellers association, OF Tex.
:, temporary organization was, effected
-hsalection ofColonel John NJ. Claiborne,
t,n,an and Thomas Ball secretary. At.
Secretary Bal had stated the objects of
,,naeiing, those present enrolled their
w and IL was decided that all CONNER.
III men representing firms III or out OF the
',ate travelling and selling goods IN Texas,
va eligible and could become members OF
W. ossociatiou. MIR. Wheat, OF Dallas, sec
.s,srv Of the Travelling Mems Union Of the
.,nt6west, stated that he came as the rep
Sentative of that union, whose objects
ss,e similar to the association intended to
ssc,canized and stated that it was the
I'm Of the organization he represented TO
..;vsly co operate. Mr.. Wheaps state
Mani was cordially received, and action
ioosing to this end was promised when the
,,soeiation was permanently orgau1
,a5 Aner committees consisting of seven
msn each were appointed respectively
TnSn constitution and bylaws and per.
lament organization, the convention ad-
;onrned till s D M, to allow the committees
nme 10 act and make their reports. There
Ssre about fifty delegates in attendance
onon the convention A much larger at
,grdance is looked for tonight, as many are
an ronte and will arrive by the evening
,,,n. After adjournment the delegates
Ssr, entertained by Colonel Sinclair, In the
Basement story of the hotel, in very agree
ma manner, where, amid the popping Of
champagne corks, toasIs were drunk aud
rsyy responded TO.
Me Commercial Travellers association
n.assembed at Sp. m. quite q number
II delegates, who had arrived
by the evening trains, signed
helr names to the roster. The committee
an constitution, bylaws and rules reported
The report was received aud adopted, The
constitution, bylaws and rules Of the asso
cation we're read and adopted by sections
The objects of the association as stated II
,eyion 3 of the constitution are
10 bring about a better acquaintance o
The several persons engaged as travelling
men and the adoption and maintenance oil
such plans as shall tend to the mutua
benefit and protection of its severa
members, and also to secur,
pscuniary aid to the sick and disabled
Members, and the widows aud orphans
ami heirs of deceased members OF the
SAD association, the association L
continue for fifty years the sea
OF the association to be the Lone 5 al
WITH the name of the ass citation in tn
margin and the wo d Texas" on th
points Of the star. The committee on pei
manent organization failing to max
report, the association proceede
4, elect permanent officers by ballo
ieul,iug by the G ecti'n OF Thoms
Bal, presidents; Frank 7. Whea
INST vice-presidenl; W. A. Reynolds
second vice-president; j. &. Browdel
third yce-president. A board
directors was then elected, consisting
Colonel John NJ. Claiborne, chairman; A
s. Roberts, John A. Johusol
?. H Hennessey. r ?. Sargent, |
X, 0'Brien, S. A. Brown, I.
Smith, J 9. S Morrow an I Tom Hamilton
Dr.. A. w. Fly was elected chief medic
examiner by reclamation. The pres
dent was allowed time TO sele
a committee OF three
grievances. Dallas was elected
We next place OF holding the conye
foa. and the fret Monday -,
May as the date, Alter W
passage Of resolution OF thanks
the proprietor of the Beach hot
adjourned. Immediately tlera, q
board of directors held me'
ing and elected S. NJ Field seoretar
and treasurer of the association, fixing h
bond al $1,000 The business
! ice Of the association was
hblished at Galveston The proceedings
the convention were marked by great hi
mony and earnestuess, and contained II
res,nlalion from all parts OF the Union
The call for meeting Monday, 10
wise ways and means to procure more sat
factory rates than those VI
pulgated by the local underwrii'
las rec evtd n large numner Of signatur
tnd il is fair TO assume that the meel
VI be attended nv number
~ heaviest firms dol ig business IN
" There was a good deal OF tax o'
m ndv.sAblity Of organizing au insural
'#p1ny on the nou.board idea, the c3pl
~ made up wholly In Texas, ana
bo'mess be directed for the time enlir
"A 10 TEXAS risks