Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-21
TnECOmMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.
Annual Meeting OF the Protective
Association.

The fourth annual convention OF Viz
GINA Division, Travellers Protective As
ISOLATION of the United States. will be
held in Stanton on May 2dand Sd next,
and there will be about one hundred
delegates present, representing the sew
eral posts in the State, and, IN addition,
there will be in attendance several gen
tlemen from other States, who will make
public ddresses-among them Presi-
dent O. p. Pindell, of Xenia, o.; Vice
President N. j. Pickering, of Philadel-
phia, Pa; Mr.. A. NJ Goldsmith. presi-
dent North Carolina Division, and Aessrs.
John Dewitt and John I. Henry, of
New York. The following delegates
have already been elected:
Messrs. John S. HARDWOOD. president, and II.
T. Hirshberg, secretary Of Virginia Division,
Messrs W. Keiaheimer. C. 4. Antrim, G. Strauss
w. II. Maxwell, c. h. Phillips, A. +. Aoernethy
T. C. Peck, j. B. Myers. +. II. Garcin, Charles
Mphiser. Z. A. Weaver, X. ;. Crump, A. Cohen,
n. +. Baker. W. X. ID. GascOyne, A.. j. Parrish,
J. n. White. p. p. Murray, ;. j. Binswsnger, G.
+. Sydnor, J. Wallersten, j. b. Cuipeper, T.
Woolfolk, W. o. ShelOurnc. aud 7. /. Con, OF
Richmond John q. White, Joel X. White, A G.
Gump r. 8 Whitehurst, 4. j. Nottingham, A.
A. Martin, and n. L. HarTood, OF Norfolk; l. 81.
Terry, William King, Jr., W. W. DOrnn, 1. u
Craddock J. h. Tutwier. and j. b. johnson, Of
Lynchburg; George c. Maslin, N. A. Hope, ".
W. II. Lynn. W. X. Tyroe, John AcQuaide K. X
Andrews, and Andrew Boiling, OF stanton; W.
u. Turner, OF Ferguson; Z. Eigenburn, OF Pc
tsFsburg; Davis Ayres. OF ROCKY Mount; ". l..
lighter OF Fredericksburg; :. W. Helen. OF
Dauville. Va, and c. :. Sheppard. OF AeTan-
dre The following alternates have also been
elected TO represent Richmond: &. :. Stacy, +.
w. Tucker, ". H. Narinott. Thomas Jackson, D.
II. Harris, N. j. billiard, q. G. SHIELD, J.. ;, Car
dozo John Augustine, W. j. Branch. A. W. &.
Smythe, W. d. Courtney, W. II: Campbell, {. V.
Clark, K NJ. Mclntire. and c. W. Saunders
The convention will be called to order
at 10 o'clock A. NJ. promptly by Presi-
dent Harwood, and except during execu-
tive session the meetings will be public,
and ladies and gentlemen who desire 70
witness the deliberations are cordially
invited to attend.
Every effort is being made by the citi-
zens Of Stanton to give "the boys
royal welcome, as will be seen from the
following article copied from the Staun-
ton Spectator:
The Committee Of Arrangements will go east TO
Alton on the Chesa poake aud Ohio railway aud
escort the delegates % the city. Arriving at the
depot they will be met by an enlarged numOer
from the post aud headed by the St0newall-
Brigade Band will march 20 the Virginia Hotel
The convention viii be held as Odd-Feno"s'
Hall AT $3.50 A. VI. The column Of march Will DO
formed at the Virginia Hotel the band on the
night aud will move 1rst 10 Main, 10 Market TO
Frederick, up Frederick to Augusta, to Main, 10
the hail.
President Harwood will call 10 order and in
troduco Rev. DIR. hcfarlanc. who Will oner
prayer.
President Hope will make a brief address on
behalf OF Staunton Post and his Honor tho
Mayer the formal address OF welcome on behalf
OF the city, after Witch the convention VIII enter
upon its work. Tue Introductory proceedings
wiz be interpreted with music by tho band.
The occasion will close with q banquet al the
Virginia Hotel. and the Committee OF Arrange
ments expect TO make IL worthy OF staunton hoe
pitality, and In every particular agreeable, so
that the strangers shall carry away with them
the most pleasant recoliecuOns Of their visit ~
tho central city OF the Valley of Virginia.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company have decided to issue tickets
good for the round trip at $3.50. but no
tickets will be issued except upon an or
der from the State secretary, and the Dis
patch is therefore requested by Mr.
Hirshberg ask all members who
desire 70 60 to Stanton TO notify