The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-31

T. P. A. COLUMN.
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Items Of inherent to the Association Pre-
! pared Especially for Mondays Times
! q. r. A. grfplsss Gathered From VuI
Various Exchanges.
The Pennsylvania railroad has abol
ished the system of Pullman car tips on
its lines, and bill Is now before the
Kansas Legislature TO regulate these
abuses, and rs there Il no question about
IFS passage, Il win work a great reform.
Secretary Silverstone offers a handsome
gold badge TO the member who sends in
I the largest number Of applications from
January to May |. 1880, and also 10 the
member whose signature appears first 10
the largest number Of applications re-
ceived recommending the applicant.
The railway CLEARINGHOUSE would
make the 5.000-mile interchangeable book
very feasible, and remove one of the
greatest and strongest objections that is
now urged against IT,
a Chicago merchant thinks that CON-
mefcial travellers should have the
privilege of voting where they happen TO
be- Patronize the railroads who recog-
nize YOU as profession, and the hotels
that treat you best and grant you con
cessiOns.
A distinguished railroad official says
Every travelling representative OF q
business enterprise, be IL ever 80 small,
is of value 10 all interests. and this value
10 the general prosperity OF the land
cannot be measured by money alone"
good many houses never suspect the
debt they are under TO their salesman but
look upon themselves as the great mag
nate that draws trade, when in reality
nine out Of ten dealers care nothing
about the principles, and buy entirely
out of regard for the salesman
The beat buyer Is more or less in
huenced by being told what others are
doing, and with the smaller trade ii is
constantly used to sway their decision.
The best man TO work for, If you do
your level best, is the man who has been
on the road himself Such man al
ways knows when and where allowances
must be made for dull trade and for cut
ting OF prices.
Merchants should travel The man who
sits in his house all the year falls into the
error that people are anxious to buy Of
him, and that the firms popularity rather
than the merits OF the statesmen sells the
goods.
DESERVED COMPLIMENT.
The following very complimentary
letter from Yice-President Hope to Sec
rotary Hirshberg is published By request
STAUSToS, VA, Dee 20, 1888.
H. &. HrotbeTg. Eap Riclm0Rd, Ia
Dear Sir 1t is with profound regret
that read in to-day's Dispatch that you
have decided to tender your resignation
as secretary. treasurer of Nir. inia Diyis-
ion, for no one knows better than do |
that the slender ties that bound our d. /
vision together during the past year |
were strengthened by your untiring
zeal and energy Not only this, but |
had il not been for the /
persistent efforts you put forth at all /
times In our behalf, ! could hardly be- /
ieve that Virginia Division would to-day |
be in existence If your successor
will follow up the course you have |
mapped out, | am confident that at an
sarly day we will De foremost in the
hHhb vi prosperous 9tdtcs
Your resignation IS not only our loss,
)ut il is the loss of the National Travel
,rs Protective Association, and | only
rust that you may ever do your duty as
/ private member half 50 nobly as you
nave slriyen TO do il in the important
,flice which you have so long held
With best wishes for your success and
hat of the Travellers Protective AssOcia-
lon during the new year,
! am, yours fraternally,
NJ. A. HoPE,
FIRST Vice President Virginia Division
Travellers Protective Association.
At the earnest solicitation of his many
riends, Secretary Hirshberg withdrew
lis resignation at the meeting of the
Board of Directors held on Wednesday
asst, December Goth
TIA DOTS.
A Happy New Year
On and after March LIST next, the an
ual dues will be increased from 81 TO
A.
Mr. John B. Culpeper representing the
remington Standard type writer, has
cen elected chairman OF the State Press {
Committee.
Mr.. John s. Harwood left last week on
n extended business trip North.
President Gascoyne expects to leave
lortly for indianapolis to attend meet :
~ of the Supreme Board Of Trustees T,
rider of Chosen Friends.
The fifth annual convention OF Vir-
mia Division will be held in this city on
thursday, May Cd, 1855, at which time all I
Ulcers for the ensuing year will be elect t
/ TO conform with the new constitution.
Annual meetings of Posts a, B, c, and
will occur during the latter part of
arch.
Mr. H. T. Hirshberg, chairman of the
ational Press Committee, has approved =.
the following appointments as State }
lairmen: Louisiana, J. A. c. Wads,
orth, of New Orleans; Alabama, H. b
ice, Mobile; Virginia, John b. Cul- Il
,per, Richmond; West Virginia George j.,
. Miller, Charleston; Wisconsin, II. J 8
imbley, Milwaukee. q
The Hall Committee appointed by :,
Dard of Directors at their last meeting q,
secure suitable rooms for headquarters ii
e now at work, and expect to be able q q
report in few days. n
Mr. John b. Culpeper has not yet APP 4
,inted the members OF his committee
he retiring members are Messrs. +. T. a,
oolfolk, ". o. Shelburne, j Ii White,
d T, L. Golf
We desire to call the attention OF all N
,mbers to the fact that under the new nj
that after March lst next
3 membership fee will be s. instead OF hC
as now, including post dues. All
,mbers joining now will be allowed to tn
so under the old law, but their mem as
rship certificates viii expire July l,
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