The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-08
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.
Ninth Annual Meeting of Their Asso'
citation In Boston.

The ninth annual reunion Of the New Eng
land Commercial Travellers Association took
place at the Quincy House, Boston, Wednes-
day evening, being, like others of the organi-
zation, pleasant and enjoyable affair. At
7.30 p. M, the company, numbering about
$50, sat down to supper The design Of the
bill of fare was a unique one in having on its
front graphic representation Of q gripsaek.
The affair had been carried out in a most
complete manner by the dinner committee,
consisting of Messrs. w. p Tilton, George
NJ. Rice, E. S. Hunt and 0. p. Kicker. Hav-
ing attended fully to the exposition of sam
Piles contained within, the members were
called to order by President Ball, who in fe-
hcitOus words greeted the members and
spoke with special satisfaction of the eondi-
tion and prospects of the organization. At
tention was directed to the figures in the re-
ports of the treasurer and secretary, from
which it was seen that the receipts of the
past year, together with the cash on hand at
the beginning of the last annual report,
S6273.54, made a total of $43, ,96S.68, out of
which sum there had been paid during the
year, $50, ,S69.04. The total number of mem
bers is 1710. By the system prevailing there
has been an insurance of $1,000 on the lives
of members during the past year. At the
last meeting 1t was voted to have reserved
luuu, WHICH amounts 10 nearly SDUUU. lie
favored theIpermanent fund because 1t was
the means of binding members together. The
officers of the past year feel that it would be
an Improvement if the reserved fund could
be placed in the hands Of the secretary of
the commonwealth. He would urge strong
ly that the members should take an active
part in the work of soliciting new members
During the year there have been paid ten
death losses. In many cases the funds of
the organization have been the only money
hut har iIoxxrp nd Nlorc pha
speaker made reference to action taken dur
ing the year by which commercial travellers
are allowed to carry more than two hundred
pounds in samples. He also referred to va
rious bills which are before Congress rela-
ting to the taxation of commercial travellers
in various States.
Ex-President Malcolm B. Cole was next
introduced and expressed his pleasure on
meeting the members after protraeted alb
sence, and told some witty stories. He con-
graduated the members on the fact that
there does not exist among them the same
apparent cause for dissatisfaction that
brings discomfort to so many classes Of wage
workers, and of the cordial good feeling
which prevails in this organization.
President j. d. Morton of the Paint and
Oil Club made brief speech, in which he
expressed his appreciation of the work done
by the commercial travellers in promoting
trade and good feeling.
Mr. E. o. Bullock said that he remembered
the trials and discomforts which commercial
travellers had to endure twenty or twenty
five years ago, and he could hardly realize that
all the improvements that had been achieved
had come about in so short time He be-
Heyed that they were carrying forward the
undeveloped commerce of the States and
were meeting increasing appreciation.
Mr.. d. G. Hill made pleasant speech, and
expressed the confident hope that the assO-
citation would eventually exceed the limit of
$500.
Ex-President Richardson made the closing
remarks In the course of the evening the
company enjoyed some good singing.
The following are the officers elected for
George C. Irwin and and George NJ. Rice,
Vice Presidents; George B. Kerr, Secretary
and Treasurer; Directors, II. G. Armstrong,
w. A. Phillips, E. c. Hill, John Reding, W.
{. Sprague, c. A. Cushing, E. A. Stevens,
Il. III. Lynch. C. w. Stevens, A. P. Burleigh,
G. A. Sanders, G. P. Staples, Henry A.
Leslie.