Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-25
Grip-Nfcn i'm Session.

The sixth annual convention Of the T. p.
A. met in Minneapolis last Tuesday for their
convention. The meeting was held in the
Peoples theater and was attended by dele
gates and delegations from almost every
state in the union. The meeting was called
10 c"lar at II o'clock and was presided over
by President riilndae!i of the association. The
address Of welcome to the visit0Ss twas de-
livered by G. II. Brooks, president Of the
Minnesota state division. At the conclusion
of the presidents response, the following
committees were appointed:
On credentials. G. Van Pelt, Kentucky:
A. ID. WEIGH, Iowa; G. A. Chick, Massachu-
sets. Committee on revision of constitution
-R. McNutt, New York M. Eppstine, Colo
RADIO: James i. Jordan, Minnesota; II. @.
Brewer, Texas; II. j. Root, Indiana. On
rules and order-J. &. Miller, Illinois; @. $.
McGraw, Missouri; Nj. j. Matthews, Michi-
gan; ID. II. Allen, North Carolina; II. l.. At
water, Georgia; l.. II. Kellogg, Ohio; H.. Il.
Hirschberg, Virginia.
The afternoon was put in in general well
come addresses and responses and a general
greeting among the boys.
The convention assembled Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock and listened to the re-
ports of the various committees. The report
of the committee on credentials showed that
there were u states represented, 10 national
officers, 81 delegates-at-large, 81 state dele
gates and 32 alternates. Delegate Pue of
Indiana, chairman of the finance and audit
ing committee, then read his report, which
was accepted. The report of j. Il. Stone,
secretary and treasurer, showed the total
disbursements for the past year to be 81, 1859 &c
total receipts, 81, So; balance on hand,
s3s7.T9; total membership, 6,44l; number of
members dropped for non-paymcnt of dues,
8,5i6; number of members died, 10. The re
port Of the board of directors was read by
Chairman M. j. Farnam, and was such a
ropagnllNy ~ rod fnnniu.pint thnf IL ,vag
ordered printed in pamphlet form for dis
tribution among the members of the
association. The presidents report was
read and the various state reports were then
read by their representatives. In the even
ing an elegant banquet was spread at the
West hotel that was prolonged with toasts
and healths into the late morning hours.
AT Tuesday mornings session S. A.
Haines, chairman Of the committee on ways
and means, read the report of that commit
tee. The report that in order
that the association might get on a better
financial footing each state association should
send 81 to the national ASSOCIATION for each
new member, that the president serve with.
out any pay and that the financial secretary
be paid a salary of 81 800 a year.
AT the afternoon session the railroad and
hotel rate question was discussed at length,
and the question as to where the next con
SeTtion should be held was then taken up.
Each state presented her claim for the place.
A vote was then taken and resulted as fol.
lows: Coney Island, 80; Atlantic City, A.
Before the result was announced ). A.
Haines OF New YORK cnungcd the New York
vote to Atlantic City, and then movev .~s@l
the selection be made unanimous. This was
carried with n burst of enthusiasm.
In the evening an excursion trip was taken
to Minnetonka.
The last days session was held Friday
TIL first business of the day was the reading
of the revised rules and constitution of the
association. The report of the committee OF
revision was read by H.. V. Root of Indiana
and as no material changes were made the
report was unanimously adopted. The neXt
business was the election of officers which
resulted as follows: M. j. Pickering. OF
Pennsylvania, president; Phil Tournstine
of Colorado, first vice president; j. &. Vii
kinson, of Missouri, second vice-president
Morris Silverstone, of Illinois, secretary ant
treasurer; directors, S. A. Haynes, of New
York: +. e. Nash, of Indiana; +. Smith, oil
Iowa; II. l.. Nickers, of Arkansas; and II
ii. Cady, of Ohio.
ID. Is. Clinlt, of Illinois, was elected chair
man of the railroad committee, and b. +
Kurtz, of Maryland, was elected chairman o
the committee on legislation. EX-President
j. Mckinstry, of Ohio, and o. p. Pindel
We're elected life members of the association
The meeting closed with a grand ball in thu
evening. The convention was the largest il
the history of the association, and the success
of the meeting will do n great deal towar
advancing the interests of the association
and of travelling men throughout the entir
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