The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-30
THE pRUMMERs. GALA WEEK.
The Travellers Association Arranging
for Its Spring Convention.

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for Its Spring Convention.
The Savannah branch OF the Southern
Travellers Association met last night at the
Guards armory The attendance was the
largest that the association has had at any
of its meetings. Besides nearly all the
members of the branch number OF north
ern travelling men were present, and al
manifested an interest in the workings or
the association.
| President Dean Newman presided. sThree
new members were received and enrolled.
| They are Charles Mark, J. !. z. Dzialynski
and C. H. Baker. The secretary was in
structed to received So deposits from appli-
cants for membership until the May con-
| vention decides what shall be the annual
dues. The committee appointed shortly
after tho death of Themes Lane, who was a
member of the Travellers Protective ASso-
citation to raise a fund for Mrs. Lane
reported, and the list were closed. Several
hundred dollars were raised and will be
forwarded to Mrs. Lane at Quitman at an
early date.
The vacancies on the railroad committee
were filed by the appointment Of Joseph
Lovenstein and u. l.. Lilienthal. They are
both active workers, and as the committee
to which they have been appointed is a
| very important one, important results are
expected to follow their appointment. The
secretary read the letter to the railroads
wnich he prepared during the week, and it
was ratified and dered sent cut to the
| railroads. The letter states briefly t1e OBJ
| ject Of the withdrawal Of the southern
| posts from the National Travellers Pro
| tective Association, and asks concessions
| from the railroads, appending the names OF
nearly all Of the firms in Savan-
nan. 1t urges that as travellers in
crease trade, new fields are opened up
and the passenger traffic is increased.
Formerly there were only few drum ners
going out of Savannah, now there are over
200. The 5000 mileage book for 500 is
| asked for believing that any restrictions of
the railroad commission can be overcome
by the fact that the concessions, which The
| railroads are to grant, are given to the
| association as body of 100 men apd over.
1t is suggested in the letter that coupon
| books be made interchangeable over all the
| southern roads, or as many as possible. The
| association asks to be the only purchasers of
the book, with any guarantee that the rail-
road may wish. 1t asks also for relieA il the
excess baggage charges.
Copies OF the letter will be sent from all
| the branches in the state. The secretary
| was instructed to see the wholesale houses
| in the city and request them to forward
| letters indorsing the associations letter to
the railroads and write directly to the Off
| Gals in behalf of the move.
The convention in May was discussed.
| Savannah has partaken Of the hoSpitalities
of the other cities of the state, and now it
| proposes to bring them )wn here and in a
measure show its appreciation of the kind
| uesses. A committee, consisting of NJ. s.
| Deitsh, chairman, J. G. DeLettre, Max
| Robinson, j. s rauss and N. j. Epstein was
appointed to O range the date, programme,
ETC., for the convention.
The committee was also instructed to sug-
gest sub committees for the purpose of
| carrying out the p ogramme. Upon this
committees suggestion. the president will
appoint the subcommittee, and steps will
be taken toward carrying the programme
out. After the adjournment f the meet
ing, the committee held n meeting, a I'd
made Its report. 1t decided that the May
convention should be held in this city on
Tuesday and Wednesday, the 7th
and Sth. 1t is proposed to make tie
two days pleasant ones to those who atteud.
The first part of the rirst day Of the Goa
vention will be devoted to business.
After that the ass citation will devote its
whole time to the guests In the afternoon
of Tuesday special trains will be put on to
rYbee and the association and its guests
W Ill go down and spend the afternoon and
evening. Collations will be spread az the
island and pyrotectnic display Will be the
order of the evening.
On "wednesday an effort will be made to
secure one of tue Ocean steamships to cary
the crowd to sea. The party will be driven
over the city and shown the sights. An
effort will also bs made to get the military
companies to join in the entertainment.
Their annual picnici come of about
May /, but it is likely that some Of them,
and possibly all of them, will postpol e
until the day of the drummers' convention.
If they do, there is a likelihood Of the time
being extended and the week made gal
week. Tho association will raise half of
the sum required to carry the convention
through, and it is proposed to go among the
business men and raise the rest.
Invitations Will be sent out all over tho
country to the business mon requesting
them to he present with their families
Reduced rates will be had on all the rail
roads ''By this means we propose to ad-
vertise the city and Tybee," said Secretary
dax Robinson. Souvenirs will be given
all the guests from the country as adve:-
tiseinents, and it is bound TO tell"