The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-18
TRADES AMBASSADORS.
BUSINESS GOES WITH A RUSH AT
THEIR CONVENTION.

List of the Accredited DeleRates-The
Newly Elected Officers and Board of
Directors - An Appeal from an
Afflicted Travellers Wife Meets With
a Substantial Response.
AUGUSTA, GA, May lion the early
trains this morning delegates to the State
convention of the Travellers Protective
Association poured in, and by $50 O'Clock
the Hobbies of the Arlington Hotel pre-
scented a busy scene. Old acquaintance
were being renewed, new ones formed and
good feeling and jollity was the order of the
day. Shortly before 10 O'Clock the visitors,
escorted by Post c, marched to the Hussar
Hall, after being photographed. Each coat
lapel was gaily decorated with a member
ship badge, which extended to the wearer
all the hospitalities of the day
President s. P. Weisiger, Of Post C, called
the meeting to order, and asked Rev. James
X. Winchester, of Macon, Chaplain of the
order, to open the business with prayer.
The reverend gentleman responded in an
earnest and attentlvely listened to prayer.
President Weisiger IN a graceful manner,
then welcomed the visitors to Augusta.
Dean Newman, of Savannah, responded
to the remarks most happily.
THE COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
A Committee on Credentials was then
appointed by the chair, composed of George
Collier, of Atlanta; Harry Johnson, of
Macon, James T. May, of Augusta, and Ed
l.. Brown. of Savannah
After a brief conference with the secre-
tary the committee returned as delegates
the following gentlemen as duly qualified
under the rules of the association, the rep
resentation being one delegate for every
ten members in good standing, or fractional
part thereof:
Post A, of Atlanta-G George Collier, H.
J.. Atwater, j. N. Robertson and r. L.
Mahaffey.
Post b, of Macon-D. J. Clarke, E. M.
Davis, Charles A. Lewis, T. E. Artope,
John F. Coates, Henry D. johnson, J.
jacobson, B. Berg and f. F. Brantley.
Post c, of Augusta. T. Bailey, H. A.
Webb, j. I. May and S. p Weisiger
Post D of Savannah-M Detch, d.
Newman, c. B. Townsend, S. A. Pughsley,
Jr., E. ii. Solomons, E. l.. Brown, A.
Barnett, Jr., j. Lovenstein, G. NJ, Fielder,
and Jake Strauss.
AN ANIMATED DISCUSSION.
An animated discussion grew out of the
report of the committee, prominent in
which were Messrs. Pughsley, Hirsch,
Weiseger, Isaacs, Strauss, and Collier.
Mr.. Hirsch's motion that the delegates be
accepted as recommended by the Credential
Committee prevailed. The delegates then
took front seats.
The reading of the roll of membership
was dispensed with.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read by Secretary Artope and approved.
President Isaacs in his report recon-
mended the adjustment of State commit
tees and the withdrawal Of the local order
from the National association.
DECIDED NOT TO WITHDRAW.
Mr. Hirsch moved that committee of
five be appointed to consider the recon-
mendations embodied In the Presidents
message The members were Joseph Hirsch
as chairman, and George Collier, of Atlanta,
d. J. Clarke, of Macon, II. A. Webb, of
Augusta, and Dean Newman, of Savannah.
They reported against withdrawal, and it
was found that under the bylaws and con-
stltution, the committee would have to be
retained.
petition from Mrs. Sarah E. Culver, of
Columbus, asking for pecuniary assistance
for her husband. who was member of the
order, was read by the Secretary. He had
suffered an accident and was in distress.
The Secretary stated that Mr.. Culver's
name did not appear on his books as mem
Der.
PRACTICAL SYMPATHY.
In moment several gentlemen claimed
the chalrmanS recognition. An appeal
from a stricken brother touched their
hearts and a handsome sum was raised and
RENTED to the wife with the sympathy of
the convention.
Maj. j. F, Hanson, a guest of the
drummers, arrived in the afternoon and
was met by delegation.
A resolution of sympathy on the death of
Brother w. B. Geiger, who lost his life in
the Blackshear accident was adopted
President S. p. Weisiger, of Post c, Of
Augusta, was nominated by Mr.. Townsend
for State President, and elected.
Mr.. Townsend was elected Vice President.
Secretary Artope was reelected by
rising vote which was afterward ratified
by the convention.
THE DIRECTORS.
The directors for the next two wears are:
E. A. Isaacs, H. L. Atwater, Jones Gardi-
ner; and for one year. George Collier
Joseph I. May and Dean Newman.
The division delegates to Minneapolis are;
Dave Clarke, II. l.. Atwater and J. j.
Gardiner. The alternates are: Messrs
Deitch Mehatfey and Pughsley.
Savannah is the next place OF meeting.
w. H. Fleming, of Augusta, was re-
elected attorney, and Rev. j. r. Winches-
ter, of Macon, was reelected chaplain.
Maj. Hanson was invited to address the
convention, and did so in his graceful way.
Tomorrow will be devoted to pleasure.
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