Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-22
THE VIRGINIA TRAVELLERS.
Resignation of President HARDWOOD
Ietter-Boxcs at Railway Stations

Thcfourth annual meeting OF the Board OF
Directors Of the Virginia Division Travel
Iers' Protective Association was held AT
ForG's Hotel last evening. and was called 10
order bv President Harwood; III. +. Hirsh-
berg secretary.
The following resolutions were unani-
msusy endsrsea:
Whereas the nsdes OF business and travel
have since The war been csmpiefelu changed,
and MANY OF the old tswns now visited by
travelling s.lesmen are located directly upon
the old wagon roads and remote from the
railway stations: therefore be It
Reseiuee, That az body we, the Ken
tucky Division Of the Travellers Protective
Association, Wholly endorse the efforts OF
our sressntative in Ceneress Ia urging
upon the department at Washington the con-
venience and necessity OF placing niail-boxes
at the railway stations.
RssOlred, That our secretary be instructed
TO send copy Of this resolution TO our
representative at Washington; also, COPY
to each division OF the Travellers Protective
Association, it being OF national benefit. and
ask them to endorse and forward IL TO Hon.
Asher G.. Caruth. Washington, ID. g., that
he may get it adopted by the Post Office De-
partment before Congress aGlOurns.
RESIGNATION.
The following letter OF resignation was
read and accepted with much regret:
RICHMOND, VA, July 81, 1883.
10 the Board Of Directors;
Gentlemen Being fully convinced that IN
order TO keep our division up to the high
standard It ha. attained we must have
president who can give 1t his time and atten-
lion, and finding my business is such 1t will
not permit nv giving It the attention 1t de-
serves, tender you my resignation az presi.
dent Of the Virginia Division Travellers
Protective Association
There is aerowinc disposition among the
travelling men everywhetc TO organize Tor
mutual benefit and protection. Let US as
division take advantage OF their feeling by
putting our shoulders TO the wheel and help
to make the Travellers Protective AssocIa-
ton the greatest and nobiest. az 1t ia the
largest association OF commercial travellers
in America. / desire to thank my feIlow.0i-
fcers and the entire membership OF the state
Division for the assistance they have rem
dered me 10 their various positions. No call
has been made upon you that has not been
nobly responded TO and to your enthusiasm
in the cause is due our present success.
As a state division we are happily free
from all pellV Jealousy, uIsColo, anu Nl'hS-
ling, our only desire being 10 benefit each
other and the cause we spouse. May this
era OF good feeling continue. In resigning
the position with which you have honored
me twice again desire to thank you one and
all both for the honor conferred and The
hearty support given me, and ] bespeak for
NV successor a continuance OF the same good
will. Yours iraternally.
JOnN s. HAYWOOD.
A SPECIAL MEETING.
Mr.. W. T.. ID. Gascoyne was elected prcsi-
dent pro tenn. and the secretary was in.
structed to issue a call for a special meeting
Of the division for the election OF president
for "wednesday, August l. 1883.
Mcssrs. John :. Harwood and John b.
MYERS were unanimously elected as men,
bers Of the Board Of Directors to fill vacan-
cies caused by the removal OF Messrs. Terry
aud Whitehurst.