Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-02
TEXAS DRUMMERS.
Fourth Annual Convention of
the T. P. a. now in Session.
A GALA DAY FOR AUSTIN.
The State Well Represented - About Two
Hundred and Fifty Members Present.
The Association Shows Wonderful Growth
Within the Last Year-Resume of
the Days Deliberations-The
Trades Display.
A GALA DAY FOR AUSTIN.
Special TO the Gazette.


AUSTIN, TEx., May This has been a
gala day for Austin on account OF the trades
display and parade, and the gathering to-
| gether OF the drummerS.
About two hundred and fifty of the latter
| assembled this morning in the Board Of
| Trade hall TO hold the fourth annual con-
| Vention of the Travellers protective asSocIa-
ton. They had assembled from all parts Of
| the state. bringing bands OF music with
| them, the San Antonio delegation beng ac-
companied by the Twenty-third United
| States infantry band
| The convention was opened with prayer
| by Rev. DR.. Chappell, and an address OF
welcome was delivered by y. 2. Wool
| bridge OF Austin, which was responded 10
| by Mr.. Cheatham of Houston.
| The president of the association, Mir. y
! A. Brown OF Houston, then addressed the
| convention, saying among other things: II
| am more than pleased to be able to say that
| the past year has been marked with de-
gree OF prosperity
HIGHLY GRATIFYING.
| An impulse has been given to the ener-
| gleS OF tie association, and its progress mas
! ceased to remain silent ard unseen. Our
| membership increased during the year 10
| such an extent that it was necessary to or
| ganize posts at San Antonio and Dallas,
making three posts in the state Of energetic
! and enthusiastic members
! lie TeClteQ llS history Ol inc
| drummers' organizations, and the advan-
| tages derived from such associations, and
| Complimented the officers Of the Texas dl-
| vision on their faithful and efficient serv-
| ices.
| A grateful tribute was paid to the organ
| OF the association, the Texas Commercial
| Traveller, and q complimentary allusion
| made TO the pamphlet known as the Texas
OF To-day.
SECRETARV,S REPORT
The secretary, Mr. V w. Jones of Hous-
| ton, read his report, setting forth the prog
ress OF the association, whose member
| ship, he said, had increased steadily until
| 1t now amounts to 400, an increase of 81 per
cent over last year. The assets we're put
| down at $1235. and no liabilities.
| The board of directors made its report,
| complimenting the president and society
on their showing, which was confirmed.
| Gold medals We're given to w. j. Hanley
| and W. w. Harding for having procured
| the largest number of recruits.
Chairman Kennedy of the committee on
railroads submitted his report, which said,
among other things, that he had inter-
viewed a number of railroad passenger
agents, all of whom asked him to make no
demand on them until after the legislature
adjourned, on the ground that they antici-
pated radical and adverse
RAILWAY LEGISLATION.
The legislature had now adjourned and as
far as known the roads have not been hurt,
and he felt that the time had come when
the association of travelling men should have
recognition at the hands of Texas railroads.
The report favored active and aggressive
measures. He therefore suggested the APP
pointment of committee at once to draw
up petition requesting every railroad in
Texas to place on sale 500O mile inter
changeable ticket at , cents per mile, the
To ha rran Sf-a n IN nf
travelling men representing the same firms,
this ticket to be honored over the entire line
of these roads that are built through other
states the ticket not to be limited for less
time than
ONE YEAR,
and in the event of the death of the holder
of the ticket the company to redeem the
unused portion at the same rate paid for it,
this petition to be drawn with a provision
that if it is impossible to harmonic the
different roads in the issuance of this ticket,
to request that each road place on sale 1000
mile tickets at cents per mile. with limit
of not less than eighteen months, as limit
of less time than this would destroy the
USEFULNESS OF THE TICKET.
and would discriminate against majority
of travelling men who repre- lented foreign
houses, the conditions of the ticket to be
the same as the other ticket.
Regarding transfer and redemption, the
report goes on to urge that the national
association and the Boards of Trade of
different Texas towns be requested TO Join
in the endeavor to issue such tickets.
The committee on rules reported in favor
Of tve-minute speeches, except in case of
original motions or resolutions, and no
member be allowed to speak more than
once on the same subject, except by per-
mission Of the majority.
All elections shall be by ballot.
The president announced as the commit
tee on constitution and bylaws: n. l..
Benson. r. c. Cheatham, William Payson,
p. Eldridge and J. Donovan.
A telegram was then read from George
D. McGrew, president of the national 7. 2.
A, saying: The growth Of the Texas
division has been wonderful. Ac-
cept my congratulations and best wishes.
Would advise to let dues remain $40. The
Travellers protective association is on 4
solid foundation, that will endure to the
end, because the corner stone is laid in
justice and benevolence to each other.''
The convention adjourned until p. N.
THE AFTERNOON PROCEEDINGS
were enlivened by number of speeches
and the strains of the United States mill
tary band, which played at intervals during
the session.
Speech-maklng and moving, 1t was finally
decided to increase the directory TO seven,
three to be aquorum and three to reside at
the state headquarters.
: George n. Mundy moved that the dele
gates to Denver be paid for their expenses,
and several delegates, among them Henry
Hardy. Kennedy, Cleveland and Ed Scholl,
said they did not want the money, that
there was too much fun ahead
a J. Lubb offered resolution making
the insurance feature Of the association
optional.
Stewart moved to table the motion
Ed Scholl was allowed twenty minutes
to explain Eubb's resolution, and said the
association must increase its dues or go
into bankruptcy, or withdraw from the ma
tional association. He thought the associa-
ton had been DETECTED from its original
purpose by the insurance feature
He merely wanted the matter left
optional The association had to have
paid secretary; more that $500 had been
put into the treasury by the fidelity of
the officers of the association and MIR.
Border of st. Louis, otherwise the associ-
alton would have been in debt at least $500.
George Cleveland discoursed on the
healthy financial condition of the order
and said that he opposed anything antagon-
istic to the national association.
John A. Kennedy declared the whole
scheme unconstitutional and a waste of
valuable time. He had done much toward
getting an Interchangeable railway ticket,
but thought more of the insurance idea
than of the railway ticket, for if he were
killed his wife and children would get the