The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-22
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items OF Latest Interest to the Associa-
tion approaching Visit of General Man
ager Van PeIt-A-sociation News and
Notcs->hadows of the Road.


ager Van PeIt-A-sociation News and
| Notcs->hadows of the Road.
The time j. fast approaching when Gen
cral Manager Van Pelt and National Chair
man of the Railroad Committee u. Il. tiink
will visit lis. and II lchOOyes MS Ia get all
things really and In shape ~ push the work
forward rapidly aud successfully. These
gentlemen will visit Richmond. Lynchburg.
Norfolk. and pcrhap, stanton and devote
all their energies 10 securing members
making contracts with hotels. and. 1T the
| same time. Mr.. tiink will pas hi- respects
to the different railroad officials. We trust
our merchants and manufacturers Wilde an
i'm their power 10 assist them. II !, Ia Their
| interest 10 do so. and. knowing them ~ We
do. We do not hesitate 10 promise
their cordial support. We need make
| no appeal Ia the members of the a~~ucli-
I ton. They are already awake 10 the inn
portance of concerted action. and will move
| as one man when the time arises. To
| tray statesmen who are not MEM
| hers We cordially invite them 10 Join the
association at once. thereby showing Ia the
commercial world that We mean business.
| work. success. aud If you ever intend a. be-
come q mofnhcr. now j. the time We need
YOU most. stop taking advantage Of con
ressions gained by us without contributing
/
and if you are too poor or mean to pay u.
we know your firm will freely pay for you
if YOU will only mention it to them.
NoIE~.
Mr.. George Gibson. IT.. ihenewly-clectcd
president 1T Post y, il the right man fer the
right place. and We may confidently expect
tine results from hi- administration. Call
one or more meetings of your post each
month and work up an interest IN tlic AZ
| fairs of the association among Your mem
bcrs that in May next will be- cXcclled by
none. aud show 10 Our sister cities of Viz
ginia that the commercial statesmen of our
metropolis, are alive TO the best interests oi
The Fraternity.
Chairman Lynn announces n members of
the state hotel committee Np~-r~. X. =.
'rump. \. j. Parrish and Joseph Waller
stein. With such men - these. who are all
members OF large wholesale firms I'm our
city. and constantly on the road We can
safely expect line results from the hotel
work. strive harder. gentlemen. 90 raise
the standard of accommodation than Won
do 10 lower the price and Your efforts Will
commend themselves 10 every man oH the
road. Railroad Chairman Nalltr-iein Pc
allies the full needs of the travelling men and |
public generally on many Of the roads IN
the state. and in conjunction with our
Chamber Of Commerce we are confident /
that he can de- good work. ANY concessions |
or improvements in connection with the ta- |
rious roads gained boy these gentlemen will |
be- appreciated by every iobbDr and CONNER /
cial salesman in the state. Advise together
and map ont some line Of work.
McSsrs. 4. II. Phillips. W. Dean Courtney /
and David Ain~iic. committee on associate /
membership. will call on All ol the whole |
sale houses in a few days. and We trust that /
every iobber who is honor,d with 70 visit /
from these gentlemen will hand in hi- APP /
plicatiOn without hesitation. The interest |
Of the commercial salesman and that of his !
employer are one and the same and every /
concession gained benefits them alike.
Travelling men who never Joined the T. l.. /
y. and who hay" never failed 10 Use any /
opportunity 10 break down the association. /
or 10 say an unkind word If il~ officers. are /
constantly asking what salary docs the J
president and officers of the Virginia pNi-- /
len rccei,c:' 10 an -uch We want 40 say /
cmphaiicaiy that the presidency IL mot /
-alaried Office. lie NOT only gives time huf /
money 10 the support Of the Division of which /
be- is the head. and has not only never re-
ceiNcd q cent, bat never expects one. ilc
has the cause he has c~puil-ed sincerely 100 /
heart. and has determined to leave mo- stone
unturn"d that will promote 90, welfare. ~
wc have remarked hcior.. All such ~nitefui {
remarks come from those Thar work harder
and sooner or later We viii eci the clamp,
on such chaps. The cord il drawing closer
and closer daily. w give you ihis warm
ing. not for Your >ake-. bun for the frater-
nifty. who are more or loss affected by. your
disgrace.
We received a communication last week
from Robert ~hcan. national director from
Philadelphia. he writes cncouragingly Of
the work in PENNSYLVANIA. % Use hi. own
words. he says: Everything ar this end OIL
the line i moving an right" What Bob
SAYS he means.
SHADOWS FROM 1HE ROAD.
We met Mr.. Frayser. who represents
Purcell, Ladd y Co. on the road few days
ago. Dee was has in- good trade. Lewis
j. very popular with the trade and deserves
success.
Mr.. ClatWorthy president of the Mary :
land iii, -0n. was called home Saturday
from his Southern trip D., telegram am
nouneing the death Of his wife. We met
him in itan,ilic IL he WAS taking the train
poor fellow hc was completely crushed.
lie has the sympathy of many friends here.
The RO0d. of Denver. col. saws: The
RICHMOND TINES i. l.. \. column seems
10 be- ont of paint again. Nhcreiorc>'
Brother George i mistaken. We have "a full
supply. - he will see from the delegation
We expect 10 carry tO Denver next June. 81
However. you are az liberty t0 wake as up =
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