The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-05-03
FOURTH ANNUAL CONVENTION
Virginia Division Travellers PROTECTIVE
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FOURTH ANNUAL CONVENTION
Virginia Division Travellers Protective
Association.
The Commercial Travellers of Virginia
met in convention yesterday, May End, at
10 o'clock, a. m.
of the delegates to our city. They were
met at the q. & .. depot by post c, of
Staunton, M. A. Hope, Esq, president.
and the Stonewall Band, and were escorted
| to the Hall of the l. 0. 0. F. and assigned
| to their respective homes.
Yesterday morning at $3.50 the Drum
mer boys formed in front of the Virginia
Hotel, and led by the Stonewall Band,
marched through our principal streets to
| the lodge room.
| The convention was called to order by
| Jno. S. Harwood, president of Richmond.
| II. E. Hirshberger, of Richmond, secre-
| tary and treasurer, was present with his
records, and ready for business. Col. J.
I G. Shields was appointed assistant secre-
| tary; 2. P. Murray timekeeper, and a
dumb watch was presented him by Col.
| Shields. Qtv GoOde, of StauntOn, was ap-
pointed rgeant-at-arms; Jno, Culpeper,
| reading clerk.
| President Harwood presented his report
| for the past year, giving the aims, pur-
posds and prospects of the association lie
urged increased cooperation, and called
special attention to the insurance feature,
stating that seven millions of insurance
had been effected in 6 weeks, affording the
best and cheapest accident insurance in
the world. There has been only deaths
in six months, and the cost of carrying
S., 900 in case of death, and S25 per week,
accidental benefit has during that time
been only $500.
| The books and accounts of Secretary
Hirshberger were examined and approved
by the auditing committee, and Mr.. H.
was complimented highly on his work.
The report of Secretary Hirshberger
showed the present membership to be 226
in good standing. He recognized the cour-
tesy and kind assistance given the associa-
tion by the press and railroads of the
State, and returned thanks for the same
| Special mention was made of the R, & A.,
and n. n. & M. V. railroad, which have
granted mileage tickets at &c. per mile.
| The Board of Directors desired to get a
railroad ticket of 5000 miles for $50. The
membership in Virginia had decreased,
In Kentucky 200 members had joined in
one year. There are $50 900 travelling
statesmen on the road. who expend one and
a quarter millions dollars daily, and
1856, $50 900 annually. Some parts of the
report created lively debate, and it was
l
ion and the Objectionable parts stricken
out, On motion Capt. Jno. McQuaide of
Staunton Post, the thaks of the conven
tion were voted the secretary for his faith
| full work and elaborate report.
Reports of standing committees were
made. Legislative Committee approved
National law now before Congress, as
relating to commercial drummers, aud the
convention directed the resolution re-
ported, to be sent to our Representatives
and Senators.
The Hotel Report was made byW. Fl. H.
Lynn, of Staunton Post, and was warmly
approved and its recommendations adopt.
ed. Post presidents reports were next
presented, and M. A. Hope, of Post c.,
stanton, proved to be the banner post of
the State. 1t has 81 members, all dues
and expenses paid up in full for post,
State aud National purposes. The report
was loudly applauded, and the Staunton
hops smiled. The election of officers was
held during the afternoon session, with
the following results.
President Jno. S. Harwood, of Rich
mond; Vice~President. M, A, Hope. of
Stounton; Secretary and Treasurer, e.. u.
Hirshberger, Richmond Board of Direc--
Staunton (by acclamation) 7. G. Peck,
Richmond; Chas. Milhises, Richmond; G
H. Phillips, Richmond; one year members
W. r. D. Gascoyne, Richmond; T. R.
Terry. Lynchburg; r, W. Whitehurst,
Norfolk.
Standing Committees = Railroad, Joe
Wallestein, Richmond; Legislative, W. d.
Courtney, Richmond; Hotel, w. III. H.
Lynn, Staunton; Press, Horace Baker,
Richmond; Employment, A. II. Aberne.
thy, Richmond. Delegates to National
Convention which meets at Minneapolis
June 10 to % next. II. Z. Hirshberger.
r.; W. Fl. Fl. Lynn, NJ. A. Hope, staun.
ton: Jos. Wallstein Richmond,
A telegram was'read from Jno. DeWite
Ex.president of the New York Division
T.P. a. saying he would arrive on the
$50 p. m. train. A committee was ap.
pointed to meet him.
The personnel of the membership is very
!, striking. Young, active. energetic men
from all the departments of trade and bus
mess; quick and intelligent, their business
is dispatched ina way characteristic Of
the commercial man. They are good
speakers, as well as good 'drummers" anG
are well versed in Parliamentary Law.
Cushing}s Manual seemed to he as famlk
lar as a 'tprice current list. !" The conven
, ton is as good a one Of representative
men as we have ever seen, and it's inllu
: ence for good to the membership. as wei
as to the association, will be felt in thu
! State.
:. Post G, of Staunton. is entertaining it,
guests handsomely. ana as we 60 TO press
banquet is III progress att the Virgini,
8 HOTEL. .s's' IL. ).