The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-08
DIXIE'S GAY DRUMMERS.
ATLANTA CHOSEN AS THE AsSo-
CATIONS HEADQUARTERS.

s. p. Weisinger Of Augusta the New
President and all the other Oinces
Fued-The Next Convention TO be
Held at Augusta-Several Important
Subjects Considered.
ATLANTA, GA, May when the con-
vention Ct the Southern Travellers Associa-
tion convened this morning, President
Newman was i'll, and Vice President d. l..
Waters called the body to order.
A motion was carried to have Samuel
Weisinger act as chairman.
TIE committee on hotels was granted
further time on account Of the absence OF
its chairman.
A committee was appointed to audit the
books of the association.
John Temple Graves and the papers were
thanked for assisting the association in its
objects.
1t was resolved that a regularly ap-
pointed organizer should be appointed and
paid for his work.
The auditing committee reported that the
books of the association were properly
kept.
MORE LOCAL TRAINS WANTED.
The following was offered by Mir. Ken
nedy of Macon, and adopted:
WHEREAS. The fact exists that on long
reaches of railroads in our state the faclltles
for local travel are inadequate, and believing
that the experiment Of local trains on th sS
railroads, and of great benefit TO the COM
mercial travellers. therefore be it
Resolved, That the Southern Travellers AS
scciation in, convention assembled, earnestly
and respectfully request that the experiment
be tried upon the different railroads where
such facilities do not exist
Resolved That upon petition from any one
branch in the association it shall be the duty of
the general railroad committee TO make appilca-
tion to the railroad named in said petition, Tor
the accommodation desired.
Resolved. That our hearty cooperation is
pledged in advance to make such experiments
successful.
AN INSURANCE FEATURE.
1t was resolved that committee consist
ing of one member, from each branch be
appointed to inquire into the feasibility of
organizing an insurance company. and that
the committee report to the board OF direc-
tors, the action of the board to be final.
A resolution was adopted adding an asso-
ciate member from each branch to the in
surance committee.
By another resolution the cooperation
of the merchants was asked in obtaining
5000 mile tickets on the railroads.
EXCESS BAGGAGE.
The question of excess baggage was dis
cussed. The Savannah delegation was
asked whether the Savannah, Florida and
Western gave the travellers reduction. In
replv Mord Adams stated that the Savan-
nah, Florida and Western granted no such
reduction.
Charles l. Branham reported that the
Georgia railroad made heavy charges
on excess baggage, and added that ten
railroads had failed TO give satisfaction to
the travellers association.
A resolution was passed calling on the
railroad committee to arrange for the
checking of baggage to all towns visited by
members of the association.
THE HEADQUARTERS AND THE OFFICERS.
Then the question of the location of the
headquarters for the ensuing year came up.
Atlanta was selected, but the presidency
went to Augusta, Sam P. Weisinger Icing
elected The other officers chosen were as
follows:
First Vice Presidential. W. Kennedy of
Macon.
Second Vice President Mark Strauss of
Jacksonville, Fla.
Third Vice President-V. A. Moore of
Secretary and Treasurer. R. Watts of
Union Point.
Directors-H. L. Atwater of Atlanta,
G. B. Townsend of Savannah, L. IL Mont
gomery of Birmingham, j. K. Nucholls of
Columbus. Fl. n. Reed of Augusta, and
II. L. Lansdell of Rome.
Chaplin-J. r. Gilmore of Savannah.
Attorney-W. H. Fleming of Augusta.
THE NEXT CONVENTION.
It was decided to hold the next conven-
ton in Augusta.
The convention then adjourned till to-
morrow, motion for adjournment sine die
having been voted down. AT the close of
this mornings session the real business OF
the convention had been completed, aud to-
night most of the Savannah and Macon del
egates returned to their homes.
This afternoon the visitors were enter
tanned by horse and mule races at Piedmont
park land tonight by a concert at the opera
house, with lumber of entertaining feat
ures. Paul Hutchinson of Atlanta distin-
guished himself as the victor in the mule
race.
GEORGIA'S HIGHEST COURT.