Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-25
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Post D. Organized at San Antonio
Yesterday.
Proceedings OF the Meeting and List Of Officers
Elected-To Meet the First sun.
day in Each Month.

The travelling men of Texas have Of late
years fiourished and multiplied, and for
some time past the subject of establish
ing a branch OF the order in this city has
been agitated. On several occasions
President Brown has been in commune
cation with those entertaining the mat
ter. and last week 1t was decided that
the number sufficient to organ ize q post
could be raised here. Accordingly, a
call was issued for this morning at IL: 80
q. M, the meeting to be held in the
sample rooms of the Menger hotel. In
answer to the call about thirty local and
visiting drummers met at the time
named. The assembly was called to or
der by H. F. Kaufman, who stated
briefly that the object of the meeting was
for the organization of post branch of
the Travellers Protective association,
and he stated that the first thing In order
was the nomination of temporary
chairman. He called first, however, for
few Introductory remarks from Presi-
dent Brown of the state association.
MIR. Brown responded, saying that it
was his pleasure to meet with them un-
der such circumstances, and stated tn at
the object of the association was more es-
pecially to treat with the railway COM
panies Of the state in regard to mileage
tickets. The Iron Mountain and the
Texas and Pacific roads had announced
2000-mile ticket at $40, and he felt
certain that the railway committee now
at work would secure the two-cent rate
throughout the country. A great ulti-
nation, he said, was 8 900 mile inter-
changeable ticket, good on all roads of
the country. In reference to charter,
he said that he was ready to grant it as
soon as fifteen names should be presented
as prescribed in the constitution of the
association.
Mr.. Cross announced that he held the
applications of sixteen members, and on
reading them aloud the applicants signed
the following:
HOUSTON, TEX, Aug. %, 1890.
1 herewith grant charter to the I'M
dersigned, TO establish Travellers pro-
tective association post in San Antonio,
Tex. which shall be known as Post d.
s. A. BROWN.
State President Tex Division.
Max PICARD, L. G. Townsend, Ed
Sachs, Frank Heron, R. C. Shaffer, P.
Sash, l.. Eisner, L. E. Kaufman, Price
Cross, c. E. Hooper, Joe Hayes, E. N.
Sustendal, Lon D. Dawkins, william B.
Friedrich, George E. Bartholomew, P.
P. McMsnus, Il. F. Kaufman, B. L.
Cain, George Fauntleroy, Gus D. Drey-
fus, G. W. Tandy, W. H. Griffin, Max
Mayer, w. A. Schmidt, Simon Verth
and d. L. Baily.
The election of a permanent chairman
was called for, and Mr.. Il. F. Kaufman
was nominated on motion of Mr.. Bar
tholomew by reclamation. Mr.. Sholl
seconded the nomination in q pleasant
speech.
W. B. Friedrich was nominated and
chosen as temporary secretary.
On assuming the permanent chairman
ship Mr.. Kaufman thanked the assembly
in few words, and at his suggestion
permanent secretary and treasurer was
put IN nomination, resulting in the choice
of L. E. Kaufman.
Mr.. Vernon Jones called attention to
the necessity of vice-presidents, as DEM
onstrated in post A. C. a. at Houston,
and discussion followed as to whether
three or four should be appointed. 1t
was etill undecided when George Barthol-
omaoi WIS nominated for first vice-pres-
ldent by exclamation. For second vice.
president, G. E. Hooper aud r. C.
Shaffer were placed in nomination, aud
vote showed six for Hooper and 10 for
5haffer. For third vice. president, f.
Wilt was chosen.
Chairman Kaufman then read q let
ter from President George MoGrew of
St. Louis, saying that from one to five
vice presidents just chosen had been
Illegally elected. They had been nomi-
hated by members not enrolled in post
D. After discussion it was found that
Mr.. Bartholomew only had been so
nominated, and on q suggestion from
Mr.. Cross he withdrew and was again
placed in nomination by Mr.. Cross, and
again elected by exclamation.
Mr.. Sholl rose TO ask If Mr.. Bortholo- |
naci's position as secretary to the ma
.ional association did not debar him from |
serving as an officer in the post. Held |
hat 1t did not.
The question as to the number of vice. |
Presidents to be elected was again |
brought up, and on motion Of Mr.. |
Hooper, the nomination of vice. presi- |
Tents was declared ended.
The election of board OF five directors |
vas next declared in order, and the |
names OF s. Hess, G. E. Hooper, Price |
Gross, E. Kaufman and c.. E. Henry |
we're submitted and unanimously |
leoted.
E. P. Sholl was called on for few re-
marks. He felt, he said, that he mad |
little of interest unless be might repeat
digestion he had just offered the chair
main in che appoint ment of committees.
lie had suggested that the various rail-
Dad and hotel press committees be ap-
,ointed only at the chairman con-
-enienee, and that he take his time in so
long. OF course, being ready, II was
ssential. he said, to have the right
nan in the right place, and this could !
My be done By taking time and con-
liberation.
The committee on constitution and by
avs was also left to the appointment of
be chairman at his leisure.
MI. Cross rose to suggest that the time
4 the monthly meeting be fixed so as not
0 conflict with that of Houston, held on
be first Sunday in each month. The
natter was finally settled by adopting
he first Sunday in the month as the day
I the meeting, fixing the hour at 10
clock and the place temporarily at the
fenger hotel.
Chairman Kaufman called upon the
leeting for a suggestion as to the
lonthly dues of each member to the
ost expense fund. 1t was stated that
'ost &C. = at houston levied only fifty
ents per number each month, and on
lotion of MI. Cross this aruannt raa or |