The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-04
COMMERCIAL TRAyELERSL
Annual Meeting Of the Indiana AsDoe
ciation Yesterday.
One Hundred Members in AttendaEco !,
Reports OF ofacers-The Poet
Lsureate'e Song.

Indiana met In Masonic Hall yesterday =
morning at ii o'clock. There were about
100 members present. James z. Ross, of thio
city, in the Chair. The President made %
address, in which he briefly reviewed the
work CT the past year, and congratulated
the Association upon the prosperity that had
attended it during the period since the last
annual meeting. During the forenoon
session several amendments TO the constitu-
ton were proposed and discussed and finally
referred to a committee which reported In
the afternoon, recommending the adoption
of some of minor consequence
The Board of Directors reported that tnreo
deaths had occurred during the year. The
membership at the last annual meeting was
593. During the year forty-tRree members
were admitted and nine reiDstated. Eighty
three have been suspended for nom payments
of assessments. Considering the political
campaign and the stagnation in many lines
of business, the Directors think the gain :
creditsble one.
The Secretary reports receipts aggregeting
S14, ,563 So, the amount including ASSESS
ments, membership tees and annual dues
There was paid out S8.0S0.25, leaving ball
ance on hand of SO 243 60.
resolution was introduced asking for the
appointment of committee Of three, to act
in connection with q similar COMMITTEES OF
the Indianapolis Board of Trade, TO wait
upon the railroads for the purpose of pro-
curing permits for commercial travellers 70
ride upon freight trains. The President,
Vice President and Secretary were appointtd
as such committee and, on motion, Nf.
Smith was added to the committee.
Mr.. Ferich, the attorney for the assoc-as
ton, was present at the afternoon session.
and made some remarks on the metbah OF
insurance as prscticed by the association
He said that the system Is the best that can
be adopted, less liability of friction the
method OF collection is quick and certain,
and there is no expense attached. Thfre are
no saleried officers, no banquets at tle ex-
pense Of the body, and every dollar collected
goes where it is designed. he thought the
society would be as nearly perpetuei as sEY
one organized for the benefit Of man. he
was sorrv to see that some mef bers were
dropping out, bat be attributed tbs to caro-
lessDess.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year took place in the afternoon, with the
following result:
President, ]. r. Ross, indianapolis.
Vice President, ID. c. Darrow, IDdianapo'
lis.
Secretary and Treasurer, D. W. oodin. In
dianapolis.
Vice President for Lafayette, P. II. shee-
han. -------------.--< = : 2
Vice President for Fort Wayne. c. A. Hun-
son.
Vice President for Richmond, E. D. Wild
up
Vice President for New Albany, J. z.
Creed.
Vice President for Madison, Il. P. Shan.
non.
Vice President for Logansport G. P. Wash
burn. @
Vice President for Vincennes, w s. Stod-
dard.
Board of Directcrs-A z. pattison, w. 81.
Wright, w. ID. Cooper and G. A McPheax-
son. all OF this city.
Delegates to National Convention-T. A.
Dean, city; w. J. Robie, Richmond, D. A.
Lowery, Terre Hsute, and George w. Geigars
city. 49,
Auditing Committee julius Walker, John
Reagan and S. L. Morrison.
Just before adjournment Mr.. n. 4. Tru1<.
blood, the Poet Laureate of the association
was called out, and entertained the meeting
with the following original song:
SONG. -
The commercial boys.
The bald headed boys.
We hear again the welcome sound, =
Come share our annual Joys:
Old Time has made another round
With these 5ald.headed boys.
CHoRUs-For Old Lang Syne, my boys.
For Old Lang Syne.
Wen take a cup OF kindness yet
For Old Lang Syne. 49,
Two hundred thousand travelling men
The trade now well employs.
And orders make trade good. we ken,
From these bald headed boys. - g
CHoEus-For Old Lang syne. my boys etc z
The samDle-rooms are vacant DoW,
The boys are sIl at home:
Hotel clerks walk the floor and ssy
They wish the boys would come
CHoRUs-For Old Lang syne. my boyh etc.
Some few who met with as last ysas
Have sought for higher ioys;
Wen drop upon each grave . tear
For those bald headed boya
oHohUs-For Old Lang syne ny boyzL etc
And here's our hand. mistake it 10,
warm heart each enjoys;
Wen take right good "Winie WechSs
For all bald.hesded boya
CEoRus-For Old Lang syne. my boys q
For Old Lang syne. =
Wen take cup of kindncB =
For Old Lang syne-
Scarlatina.
Joseph Loucks, jsnitor Of School
was reported last month e. haying
among the children Of his iamilyt
that there was a neglect Oh G. ~
body in the matter and II <11ou
necessary TO ords< the schoo1 clcuo
1st of next month. Louck9 b11 49,
10 disinfect the premises tkoooG n
the vaults and prepare the ochG1I ~
pancy at oncos pDrs. Wan1o ~ ~
examines the premises. bu3 dtn|1
latter believing there ~ - -
the disease. Df. Cafey - 1cur
he agreed With Dr. WanG <I ~ q
ing the school ff1 Fecr<| -
for perfect dIsinfectioo.
served By the health Dds