The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-06
DRUMMERS IN CONVENTION.
THE TRATELEERS' PROTECTIVE ASSOC
CITATION REOR0 dNIzED 1T DENVER,


CATION REOR0 dNIzED At DENPER.
Plans TO Get More Commercial Men Int
the Society-A New Bencdt Fund Estabs
nshed, and the Constitution Revised.
DENVER Col. July Item ycnrs ngn thoro
wero 2OO0OD commercial travellers Ia the
United Statos. Tho census this wear will
probably show 100000 Some OF these are ore
gani2od into associations. Tho largest and
most important Ia that callod Tho Travellers
Protective Association. 1t has posts, or die
visions. IN the various States and those In
general union mako UP tho national body.
which has lust had its annual convention In
Denver. All told, there are only about 1000
members In the Travellers Protective Assoclas
tion or. in other words, thousands OF drums
mers who are eligible for membership have not
availed themselves OF tho privilege. This was
one OF tho questions considered in the convons
ton, and It Is quite probable that by reason OF
some now policies adopted there will soon DO q
great Increase in tho number OF members.
The convention did great deal with the
constitution and bylaws and practically both
these arc now almost ncw One OF tho changes
provides for the. establishment OF boneft
fund to provide for cases OF accident or donth.S
This will be done by tho incorporation OF
society in connection with tho general assocla.
ton. Tho membership foo Is $40. halt OF
which goes to tho insurance fund. Tho henesI
iits will be $4,000 In case OF death, $1,000 for,
total loss OF sight, $1,000 for loss OF both lcGs,
$500 for loss Of n leg or an arm, md $40 week.
for disabling injury. Payments In the lasSi
case arc not to extend over twelve months.
1t is also provided that every momber who
has been member for one year from July !,
1890. in ease OF death from natural causes shall
receive 500 for every yoar up to five yearS
that he has been member, provided no has
been 30 for five consecutive years prior to his
death. the amount to be paid to his heirs.
The sum OF 500 will be paid for burial exc
penses upon tho decease Of any member in
good standing, tho amount TO DO deductedt
from whatever benefits he may DO entitled to
under the previous section.
Any momber in good standing who may have
been q member one year or moro. dying with
no visible relatives. shall be buried by tho
State division OF the State in which said denth{
may occur. and they shall DO entitled to draw;
upon tho benefit fund for actual expenses OK !
said burial for n SUN not exceeding 500.
ANY or all OF those benefits may be increasedl
at any time should tho men bership justify it.
but only by two-thirds vote Of the deleGates'
In annual convention assembled.
Tho reserve fund is TO be allowed to accumu~1
late until 1t shall roach the sum OF $50 600, and
It Ia not to be used except in cases of speciGk
emergencies and even then only by order of al
two. thirds vote Of the delegates in national1
convention assembled. :,
All claims for benefits must be ACCOMPANYING
by tho certificate OF two respectGbl9 iocaEs
physicians and by two memhers OF the division;
TO which tho claimant belongs. .
Great interest WAS taken In the propositionj
to move the Headquarters OF the associationI
that. under the laws OF Illinois, tho orRaniza-;
ton could not be rYm% pS until an 1ndeo,
by yS pr e' that The Change Should not take
place until after July !. when the Board coul4j
d sf the nl SntS II pS ast doar
Indebtedness would be paid, The general Inn /
preston was that the association could gIrSo H%
city has the largest post IN the association. the
mon bership being over 900. After debate the; ;
G SnGenT o Hereafter ere viii GS in ST. Louis
The bylaws relating to Joining the orGaniza-
| - All applications for membership must be
endorsed by one or more members IN good
tS'n membership fee o, s. When tho applica-<
shall refer it to the National Board of Directors
for approval. The secretary will. upon the
SS eeretary Of the DIVISION or post to which the
applicant elects TO become a member who
Membership roll Of said division or post The
| National Secretary shall then ISSUE certlll..,,
n ao 81 te WITCH the
| This amendment 10 take elect on and alter,
Another change proposed was, that the date
of the annual conyention should iall IN Nay
! ard not IN June. This was reJecteq' ana inc
| great gatherings vii! continue 70 DO heId n
June. The meeting next year will BIO at Little
When the Convention took up tho election Of
| officers for the year some interesting 1actS
! about the organization wore brought out in
| the speecheS. Mr. George A. Randall OF Now 4,
| York in nominating Mr.. George $. McGrew OF /
| ST. Louis for the Presidency. said that. alth6ughi
many Of tho State divisions had left the TIaYSs
| ellers' Protective Association because it had
| not benefited them, the changes now provided,
| for would attract the wanderers and others into
| The fold He said that practically. the whole.
| body had been Teorgani2ed, and that now the
| future was brighter than ever. MI. MCGreW'
was elected by reclamation. The other officers
| chosen are: - "a
| Secretary and 1reaSurer-l+ L. LII beaune oAI
| st, Louis q!
First Vice President-Georgo II. Randall of
Sc second Vice. President-Joseph Wallerstins!
Third Vice President-John A. Kennedy of
Fourth Vice Presidential s. Churchill OF
Fifth Vice. prssident-Aloys Jacobs Of Dem
| yer. w ,, 1,.- !
| and Richard Trevor Of ST. Louis: +. y. Nash OK
| Indiana T. NJ. HotchkisS of Connecticut
| Chairman Of National Hallway Committee.
| d. h. Clink of Chicago.
| Chairman National Hotel Committee-L. IL.
| Scooter VI St Louis. !
| M. j. Pickering of Pennsylvania. ~
| Chairman OF National Press Committee-M.
| j. O. Neil Of New Orleans. :,
| Finance Committee-Messrs. C.. A. Chick OF
| Massachusetts. J. ". Corloy OF Kentucky. ano
| Brooks u New York. .
| Chaplain-S. A. Haines OF New York.
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