Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-05-04
Chas straus, H E Hirshberg and Jno

Harwood.
Staunton-M. A Hope, G c Maslin and
W H H Lynn.
Petersburg--W D Turner.
The committee reported that it had as
signed alternates torepresent Posts A and
B, whose delegates were not present.
| RULES.
The Committee on Rules reported thai
the Division should meet at 10 A. NJ. and
2 80 P. M; that speeches should be limited
| to three minutes, and no member shoulC
speak more than once on the same subject
without the permission of the convention
On motion of Mr.. Millhiser. the last clause
was so modified that a member could
speak twice if no one else, who had not vel
spoken, wanted to speak. The rules were
then adopted.
| REGRETS.
Letters were received from President
Plndell of Ohio, President of the National
Association, regretting his inability to at
tend. Another from John De Witt of N. Y.
saying he had missed the train at Rich
mond, but would be here Wednesday even
ing. Messrs. Straus. Hope and Turner were
appointed committee to meet Mr.
Dewitt.
| SOME FUN.
Mr.. Jno. B. Culpeper was appointed
J Time Keeper, and Col. j. G. Shields in a
! most humorous speech, presented him on
behalf of the Division, with an immense
tin watch and trace chain attached. The
Colonel said he might find the watch use
full in keeping the time of voyage on canal
boat, and the chain would be found excel
lent as tow-rope. The presentation
| speech was received with roars of laughter.
Mr.. o. M. Goode, of Staunton, was ap-
pointed Sergeant-at-A Arms, whereupon Mr.
| Courtney, of Richmond, presented him
with tremendous Indian club as wand
of office.
Mr.. Jno. B. Culpeper was appointed
Reading Clerk, and Col. J. G. Shields
Assistant Secretary.
PRESIDENTS REPORT.
President Harwood rea bis annual re-
port. In it he said the Division would
remember the friendly concessions Of the
Richmond & Allegheny and the Chesa-
peake Il Ohio railroads to its members,
and try to show that it knew who its
friends were He also stated that the
Insurance company of the Association had
taken 81 900, 600 of insurance during the
year.
TREAsURER's REPORT.
The Auditing Com mittee reported that
they had examin ed the report of H. e.
Hirshberg, Treasurer, and found it cor,
rect. The receipts for the year had been
1894 90 and the disbursements, $4l9, II,
showing deficiency of $24,S9. which had
been paid by the Treasurer himself.
A motion made by Mr.. sStraus that the
amo unit of $24.S9 be repaid to the Treas
urer out of the dues of '6S SO, was adopted.
THE sECRETARY's REPORT.
The report of Secretary H. E. Hirshberg
showed that the Division commenced the
year with 312 members and had added loo
members. making total of 467. But of
that, it had lost 1853 members dropped for
non-p payment OF dues, and Is for other
causes. making total loss of 2ll and leav-
ing the me Mber5hip now at 226, The re-
port used some pretty plain language about
! the members who had been dropped for
non-payment of dues. Thi5 Division, at
| the Natl 3nal meeting at st. Louis was the
| banner 10 of the Sou b aud hopad to be
| so again, though it was not now.
| The Richm o. d Il Allegheny had agreed
| to sell 10C0-mile looks at cents mile
and the T.. & o. had agreed TO sell 1000
| mile books at the same rate. The report
estimated that in this country there were
| 100000 commercial travellers who annually
spsnL $456 ,250 600 on rallroa DIS, hotels. and
livery. Kentucky Division last year added
200 to her number Of members.
The Secretary's report was received, and
after a committee composed of Messrs.
Courtney, Andrews, Allen and Hirshber-
! GER, appointed for the purpose, had stricken
i out its severe expressions relating to the
| members who bad been dropped, it was
adopted.
J On motion of Mr.. McQuaide, the thanks
| of the Division were unanimously tender
| red Secretary Hirshberger. for the able
manner he had discharged the duties OF
his office during the year.
REPORTS.
The report of the Board OF Directors
was read by Director VIM. Reinheimer II
recognized the obliging disposition of the
r. & A. and G.. & o. Railroads, and re-
commended action for uniform hotel and
livery rates for members of the Division
Adopted.
The legislative Committee, Thos. c.
Peek, Chairman, reported endorsing the
bill now before congress, abolishing al
State, county and city llcenses on drum
mers who sell to dealers and merchants
only, and asking Virginia members Of con
| gress to work for it. Adopted.
| The hotel Committee, W. IL III. Lynn
| Chairman, recommended that the Dlvi
/ sion take steps to avoid excessive hote
charges. The first step ODE circular adj
I dressed to hotel men asking them to state
J their rates of board for 7. 2. A. members;
whether there is a difference in favor OF
two in room; whether they charge omnl
bus fare to and from depot; whether they
charge extra for fire and whether they
charge extra for baggage transportation;
also, that circulars be addressed to all liver.
men, inquiring their rates to members
the result of the answers to all these Cir
culars to be communicated to members O
this Division for the guidance of its mem
bers. Adopted with loud applause.
The Pless Committee. j. A. Baber
Chairman, reported that the Division hat