The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-27

.~To meet bi-annually instead OF an
nually.
To reduce the represe ntation To one
for every two hundred members, IN
stead cf one hundred as now.
To add an insurance department.
either life. accidental or endowment.
To require the National Association
to pay expense Of delegates attending
conventions.
To reduce the vicc-presidents from
five to one. and the board OF directors
from ten 60 six.
TO make membership certificate good
from one year from date of issue, IN
stead OF from July lst.
Mr.. III. V. Root. Of Indiana. who
from present indications, will be the
next National President, Is member
Of the wholesale dry goods house OF
Root & Co.. OF Fort Wayne. and IS al
nresent a member Of the National Press
Committee. and chairman OF the kaii-
road Committee Of Indiana.
"By their fruits shall ye know them. "
are words emanating from one whose
ufterances are above all criticisms. ana
thus assured we can point with pride TO
the bending branches of the Indiana
division of the Travellers Protective
Association as laden with fruit for the
use of. and within the reach OF every
traveller who seeks shelter and place
under them. Nor need we coniine our
selves To the Indiana vineyard, fOr
throughout the land. wherever Ike
degree of labor has been directed ripe
fruits of profit can be found awaiting
distribution. Exchange.
Owing TO unavoidable delay, the ban
ner of Virginia division was not re-
ceived this week, as expected but when
completed will be the handsomest IN the
association. The committee having the
same in charge promise to have 1t ready
in few DAYS. when it will be placed on
exhibition. as heretofore announced.
The soil in which the I. +. a. vines
have been planted is rich and ready for
the tiiiage. needing but organized Ell
forts 10 make it yield hundred fold to
The patient cultivator, and should the
laborers i'm the vineyard continue per-
sistent in their efforts, in harmony
among themselves. and uncomplaln-
iuglv bear the heat and burden OF the
dav. thev will be rewarded by mar
vest that will fll the T. p. A. fields and
garners to overhowng with many mem
bers and rich clusters Of concessions.
Mr.. Wallersteln, chairman kailroa1
Committee. has not as yet completed
arrangements for the transportation OF
DELEGATES and members to tho Atlantic
CITY Convention. Due notice of the ar
rangements will be published as soon as
completed.
From the diff rent vineyards OF the
T. P. 4. come the tidings that the pruu-
ing is vigorOu ly progressing dead
branches are being Topped oil, Dram
bles that chokei and hindered the
spread of the vines are plucked up ana
cast ont of the field. the master labor
or has visited his fellows, new vines
, have been planted, the fences OF unlty
, torn down in many places by the de-
spoilers Inactivity aud indifference
. have been rebuilt by the industry ano
goal Of many. and il is to be hoped anc
! wished for that when the time arrlVe'
- for the stewards of the 1. +. A. mousse
f. hold to render an account OF their stew
ardships. they may indeed all be wei
4 coined with the honors due prohtapi'
- servants. National Commercial Ifou
s eier. 49,, =,
S TIE National Press Committee, III. f
r Hirshberg. chairman will hold thei
- annual meeting at Philadelphia, or
p. Monday. June II, at 10 4. NJ. at tn
] headaaaiters of Pennsylvania Diyisiol
s No. Il Ninth street.
n ,65Afss 6T5Afss qpqqyaat q mssliag Of the Nationa
!. lantic City, y. j., on same date a'
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