The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-27
PIONEERS OF PROSPERITY.
Bright Prospects Of Commercial Travel
ers In Virginia.

The future Of the Travellers Protective
Association was never brighter. Almost
every state division is ra,,::..",y increasing
is meinber.-,.,p, and before another year
snail have passed the power on TINS grand
army Of 'sbread-wnners.' when cxerted
with combined effort, will be felt through
out the entire land. And why not all over
the country who Is 1t but the travelling
man that opens up the ccmp'erec of te
hack-woOds districts III every state, ana
takes with him to the most remote habita.
lions. the newest ideas and latest styles
lie il the man who neither stops Tor sleel
nor rain, who works all day and travels
all night with only one ambition
and that TO place the name Of his firm and
their brands Of goods at the top Of CONNER.
cial fame. Let the Jobbcrs and manuiac
turers Of Richmond yes, OF the state OF
yirginia-awake 20 the Importance Of
combined effort Tor our common good. ano
place the Old Dominion nj the head OF th'
list of states that are working with thl'
Association, and AT no distant day we WI
point To our record with evident pride
Give 10 the officers Of Virginia Division tn
support they 80 Justly deserve At you
hands, and we will pledge that before
another year shall have passed we VIII show
YOU results that will clearly prove all W.
say. We wish the members Of the Ass0cia
ton could have been present at the boar.
meeting last Friday night 10 witness VIII
what dispatch the business was handled
President Hope presided, as he has done .
every meeting since be has been president
The room committee were instructed 4
remove our headquarters from the presen
to the cOmmodiOus quarters on Bank street
and proceed at once 10 fiji up 80 a. 10 ID
ready 60 accommodate the boys when me,
come home Christmas. This committee VII
proceed at once to get things IN shape, AM
as soon az everything il complete the meI
chants and manufactures VIII be cOrdiali
| invited 10 inspect them. While our room
heretofore have been nice enough, III
trouble was we had too many steps 1
climb.
Post u. Of Richmond will have larg
and enthusiastic meeting. MIR. Nibson
who is president of this post. viii notii
each member individually, ana eNpeci
ievery member 10 be present as business q
Importance must he considered. we ar
now expecting much from TINS post III
members are willing to work when Tue ON
GERS do their duty. Let every member bea
this in mind and be present.
Mr.. VI. Wiz, Of StauntQn. who was one ,
fine charter members of Post G., has sd
out his business interests in that city. an
removed to Baltimore. where he enters IN
firm Of WITT, Biedler x Go.
X. \. Wade, representing Mosely y tot
mer. Of this city. is rushing the rubber bus
ness in West Virginia this week.
Mr.. W. II. Bridges, who has been IN
nopular West Virginia salesman of Mcssr
~. d. ana r.. ;. Christian, Of this city, III
bid farewell TO the road. and LETT for Mort
Carolina, where he will engage in the hroi
erage business. Weregret 10 lose hlm iron
Virginia Division. but wish him great su'
cess in his new field,
\. Il. Hope is on trip west this weel
for L. G. Leigh Jr., a. Co.
WI. Blrlam, representing +. &. Ieigl
Ir., a Co.. is doing the Il. and \. il. J
this week.
\. i. Parrish, Of +. 3. Taylor Coz Is q
an extended trip through West virginia.
IT. Dickinson is on an extended trl
along the Eastern shore Of Virginia f'
Davenport Il Morris.