The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-19

ITEMS OF INTEREST TO THE AS.
SOClATlON.

ITEMS OF INTEREST TO THE AS
SOClATiON.
Prepared Expressly for the Daily
Tim 50" Benefits Conferred On Mer-
chants BY the Order-Ths Late Reunion
I'm Little kock-Boad-ide shadows.
We wish again TO remind the merchants
and manufacturers Of this city Of the i'm.
portance Of becoming contributing mem.
bers Of the Travellers Protective AssOcia.
tion. II is an Acknowledged fact that the
same interest unl;cs them In u business
sense. and 10 make this Association what il
should be IL y absolutely necessary 10 So
cure their aid and influence. By becoming
associate members YOU show q the public
your approval Of our efforts and inspire the
weak-kneed statesmen with confidence.
thereby enabling Us TO secure additional
members we could not otherwise convince
The second relation in which the body OF
commercial travellers is uuequalicd j. the
influence which they exert in the diffusion
OF trade and manufactures. Before the era
OF railroads the commercial traveller in this
country was unknown rs he is known to-
day. Trade and manufacturer, centered i'm
a few seaport towns. II we cOuld 20 back
1 fifty years we should find all roads leading
TO those towns and all trade centering in
those ports. New York is still the great
centre. but il does not mOnopOlize manufac.
turers and trade The invention Of the rail
roads and the commercial traveller has
made II unnecessary that manufacturers
and trade should be concentrated in few
seapOrts.
WORK or THE COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER.
The products Of the manufacturing es-
tablishmcnts in this state find a market
largely through the energy and enterprise.
the grit and push Of the commercial traveller.
The diffusion OF trade and manufacturers is
Of incstimable benefit. 10 furnishes a
wholesome c0unterpOise to the unWh0le-
some growth Of the groatmetrOp0litan cities.
Could we dwell on this point many useful
and instructive facts nigh; be- given to the
public. but limited space iorbids. our as
s0ciatiOn j. at all times at work for the
benefit OF the commercial interests Of the
country. and particularly is the Virginia
division bending its energies 10 the advance
ment Of our own Sta :e. and when we call on
our manufacturers and iobbers we know we
cali not in vain.
T.P. A. REUNION.
The following Is from the Arkansas Ga
zctfc:
The T. Z. A. reunion is over. II was
the greatest commercial event ever wit
messed in Arkansas. IL brought thousands
Of strangers 10 the city Of Little Rock. and
all Were 1greeably entertained
"Eyery citizen. whether capitalist. State
or city official. merchant or manufacturer.
recognizes the importance Of the I. i. AS
visit aud each in their own way extended
him the right hand Of fellowship"
"lle has Travelled the continent over and
held his reunions. but i'm no place has he
found more friends than in Little Rock"
Demonstrations Of jog over his visit has
he Witnessed on every block, and his en-
thusiasm over his reception will always be-
aroused i'm after years at the slightest sug-
gcstion of this reunion
Music has everywhere given him me-
lodious welcome. TheT. Z. 4. member had |
all De could do 10 keep ont Of the way OF
being trampcd 10 death with welcome
7. PAS At THE BOARD OF TRADE.
AT noon the +. L. As marched to the |
Board of Trade building. where the leading /
members OF that commercial organization |
received them in fine style. They shook /
hands with each OneOf them and gave them /
every assurance that every business man /
within the limits Of the city ielt c0mpl- |
mented by their visit. Merchants grown |
rich and retired from active business str0ked !
their boards and congratulated the BOYS on |
their fine appearance and goutlomanly de- /
pertinent. The boys were delighted with /
their reception, and left the building amid |
the shouts Of the crowd gathered to witness |
the exercises
PROCESSION ~ HONOR OF THE T. I. A. AT
LITTLE ROCK, ARK,
First DiciSi0n.
Mounted Police.
Br0sslcr's Band.
Mccarthy Light Guards.
Governor and State Officials in Carriages. ]
National I. T. 4 Officers n Carriages.
Officers of Arkansas Division in Carriages. |
1hirty-eght Floats.
SccCnd Dris,oa.
Little Rock Brass Band.
Uniform Rank knights Of Pythias.
The Turner's Of Little Rock.
The Either Musical club.
Thirty-hye Floats.
Ihid DirisiOn.
Pine Bluff Brass Band.
-Four Hundred Members L. =. \.
Chief and Officers Fire Department In
Carriages.
Thirty-tWO Floats.
Dlsnlay of BloOded Horses and Mules.
Fire Department.
NOTES.
G.. c. SHIELD writes. | visited the T. +. \.
rooms in Charleston. ! was there gala /
week. and durin. that week the 7. i. A.
kept open house met with very cordial /
from them and was urged to stay /
over and Join IN. the.. pa..fe' which WAS
10 come OF the dsy after ! ieit. They say
their Post is in tp-t0p condition. and all the
members ! met were enthusiastic m regard
20 the future usefulness Of the association.
Colonel ". II. II Linn. chairman OF the
State hotel cOmmiiteH, was in Richmond /
SATURDAY.. lie desires the statesmen travel /
ing in different portions oi the state % send |
HIM list of the hotels IN their territory /
Please DO 30 at once boys.