Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-03
THE TRAVELLING MEN.
THEIR STATE CONVENTION HELD HERE
YESTERDAY.
Determination 70 Adhere 70 the National
Association- Election Of Officers
Banquet Last Night.


order at 10 O'Clock. and Rev. r. II. Pi'i, Of
Vcusbio-Strcet Baptist church, led in
payer
wELCOwE.
Nj. Joseph Walerstcin, on behalf OF Post
n.exiended to the Visiting delegates a hearty
v,comc iu q nice little speech.
CowrTvEs
The President appointed the following
Cr.scnu.i.: $. G. Shields. Joseph Wal
ler,tcin. ard q. ". Goode.
Rulc.. =. s. Harwood, ". II. II. Lynn
and Dr. IS. d. Turner.
j. R. Culpepcr was appointed reading
clerk; A. Cohen. iime-kceper, ana a. IL
Hope, scrgcani.st-arms.
DELEGATES TRrsgSr.
The Committee on Credentials reported
tpcntv.o one delegates al large present sixteen
local delesaies acd sixteen aiternstes.
The following is the list 81 those present:
W. R. II. Gascoyne. ". O. Shelburnc. II. +.
H.rsibefg. j. f. kcarncv. +. +. Murray. A.
=. giosWauger. J. g.. Williams, 4. I. Aber-
nsfhy, :. C.. shield. T.. +. Voolfolk. C. Mh.
hi.er. JOHNS Edel. !. :. Harwood. j. b. Cul-
Tcp.r G.. II. Philips, !. II. White, W. II.
Maxwell. j. Waiierstcin, w. -. Courtney,
A. cohen. ID. A. hlns'ie. NJ. i. Montague
So. y. H. Lyun. O. ". Goode, A. r. Hone,
4 o.. Parneil, N. WITT. $. Ii. Cohen. John
NcQuaid, !. ". Campbell, and William
Cans.
PRESIDENTS RTroRT.
President GascOyne read a very en-
ceurauiug report. and trscCd the work done
1y The division since he has been It's hesd.
Iie suggested that the division take into con-
eltrsnou the proper maintenance Of their
present headquarters. The increase IN mem
ler'b.p. be- said had not been as large az
h, bsd wished 10 see but when commercial
travellers become batter acquainted with the
advantages wb'ch the association holds ont
o. them ho believed that all would become
a-lec members and the merchants aud man
Ui4ciurcrs associate members.
sECRETArY.TREAsUEEB's REPORT.
Socretary-Treasurer IT. +. IIirshberg in
Dis report showed that the division hiss now
awemheT>hip oi 3D. During the past year
fuo members have been expelled for cause
four have resigned. one has been transferred
to another division. and four have died. The
four WHO haye passed away are !. II. Lank-
f.rd. % -taurtOn; G. l.. Lee, OF Richmond;
Thomas Mg,uu. OF NhtdlctoWn, and :. NJ.
NrlougbliD. o. Lyncbbure. Mr.. j. :. Dod-
son. an honorary member. has also died since
tlt last meeting.
The report showed the total receipts to he
el.4gl8l; disbursements 1,l39.1l; balance
on hacd 5000. The division is in debt
fo toe amount u 5000, leaving a net
balance Of 5000 on hand.
The Secretary said that The Kentucky Di-
.ou bad sugsested sn amendmeot TO the
national constitution, hich will be presented
20 tbe next national convention, providing
for tbc election and support OF an organizer,
and he suggested that this meeting mske
some expression IN regard TO the move.
IieRlso suggested tho changing the begln-
ming ~ tue fiscal year from Nav ist 10 July
l-'. In order 10 cOufoTm 10 the National As
tociAtOn.
RAILROADS.
Mr. Joseph Wslersteiu. from the Com-
mutec on Railroads, stated that they had
not succeeded 10 getting the reductions de.
lirtd on tbe associated RAILWAYS OF Virginia
AND North Carolina. sat they are not with
oni hope % getting tickets 81 two cents per
mile. Tte Norfolk and Western, Chesa-
,.tsse and Ohio and Richmond and Ale
rhauv roads are selling such Tickets. and the
Gas.apegbe aud Ohio has expressed will
iacness 90 sell j,C0l-mile books al two cents
grr mile {! the southern roads VIII combine.
several minor committees made their usual
annual report.
President Hope made q fine showing for
Post &. 0f Stauri0n, which he claimed 10 be
tle banner post OF iIc state.
CHANGING THE DATE.
The meeting took up the recommendation
N tlc secretary 90 change the beginning OF
fre fiscal GEAR from May Isl 20 Jnlc lst, and
tpe .arae was adopted. The old officers Will
hold taeir places untli july, when the newly
ecete4 Officials VIII fake charge.
HEADQUARTERS
Arrangements wrrc made whereby the
,.f . fff O. a f4ig i'll
no continued.
'i,..r.. Charles Phillips, william Cans.
aul So. d. Courtney oere appointed COM
uif'ee to solicit contributions from the busl-
nr,..uco OF tie city to help sustain the
lc4dcl l.rter, in tlis c,iy.
WILL NoT WITHDRAW.
Tho Secretary stated 10 WAS reported in
s-...a.filr, ofthe country that the Nir-
,.a Division would withdraw from the
National Association and unite with the
..ut..ro Travellers Association. and he
'0lr.. some action should be taken IN the
m.Hsr.
f,r. Waller.tein offered resolution, which
.r.- unanimously adopted, declaring that the
FI-.a Division VIII not Withdraw IRON
u.,...lsI AssocIaton. and recognizing the
HarOl.. ia-y bad received from that orsan'-
1i... t-l, would promise 1t their hearty
l8E SOUTHERN MEETING.
The -e,refsrv resd letter from tho south
srn location inviting the Virginia Diy'
.. f, .rrd delegates 70 their meeting in
Savannah urEt week; aud MeSsrs. Turner
ifta. snd Hirshherg were appointed as
committee To- reply 10 tue inYitanon Auu
f..-ta.titis inexpedient for this division
20 .- rru-c.cnted in that body, and thank
tr.. Cor The c0urtesies extended.
tti.el o'clock the meeting took recess
rr. 3.3J p. NJ.
Afternoon session.
The division met again at 2:90 O'Clock and
proceeded with the election OF officers for tho
,D.uiug yesr, and the following were
c.s.u.
pr..idcnt-M. A. HOPE, Of Staunto1.
Nat-Presidents-f First, W. b. courtney,
E.lhmond: Second, ". d. Turner, smith
i.d. Th1d, Davis Ayres. Rocky Mount.
s,creisrv add Treasurer-Charles ii. Phil
iil. Richmond. ,
board OF Directors: G. {. MaShD, OF
,au1ton; y. a. Airslie. William Cans. J'
G. Hagan, W II. Maxwell, aud :. {. Shield
o. Richmond. ,,..
st,ndiug Committees Legislative, julius
Flel. Of kichmoud, chairmau; Railroads,
I1sfph WAlsrSteip. OF Richmond, Chairman;
Hotels. W. IL. II. Lynn. Of Stauuiou, chair-
mao: Press. n. +. Hirsbbetg, Of Richmond.
CHAIRMAN; Employment, j. Il. Powell, OF
A,slntpu, CHAIRMAN.
AudAiag Finknce Committee ). II.
Cohen. OF staunton. aud ". y. Shel0urne
1ua A. Cohen. Of RichWond.
Dslega,es 10 the National Convention w.
0 saelsurBe. ". II. IL. Lynn, and Joseph
W3iierstetn.
Anernates: a. Cohen, OF Richmond; o.
q. GoOde. Of Stsuntou, and Dr. w. u.
Turner, o. :mithheld.
me dslegntes were Instructed to present
To- name of II. +. Hirshberg for chairman
of the National Hotel Committee and ;. {.
SHIELD for member OF the National Board OF
Directors.
THE ORGAN.
The Dispatch was chosen as The ofnc'al
0FRAn Of the division, The State belog the or.
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