San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-13
TRAVELLING MEN.
Second Day-OffiCers Elected-Re-
norris and Other business

| second Day-OmCerS EleCted-Re-
ports, and Other Business.
Yesterday afternoons session n .of
the T. P. A. convention was, an i'm
teresting one and was we'll atten ded,
several ladies Frightening The, hall
with their presence.
Hon. J. HI. Copeland delivered an
able address of welcome, which was
responded to by President Brown.
The annual report of the president
was then read. 1t was lengthy.
able document. He touched upon the
low prices for products during the,
year making stringency in business,
which had affected the travelling
men very materially, and today very
few members were drawing heavy
salaries. The treasury was not fulE
hut was only a little short and the
association was in healthy condition.
some OF the chairmen of the standing
committees had Withdrawn and only
those of the hotel, finance and legis-
lature remained.
Hotel and transfer contracts had
been dropped because members had
Texas division of the National T. p.
a. has doubled its number of men,
bers in the past year. In the last so
days 430 members have been enrolled.
The Austin sauitarium was to be 3
place where infirm or i'll mem bers
could rest and temperate with their
families. A beautiful site has been
donated. The press had dealt with
the association literally and received
thanks Without the press they
could do nothing.
Secretary Armistead's report was
next read. He also spoke of the dull
season. as fatal to the interests of the
association, aad said 100 members
were out of employment, but the
association was booming as to new
members coming In. Expenses for the
coming year were to be recuced by
cutting off the presidents salary and
eating down that of the secretary.
All indemnity claims presented have
beer paid.
The BOARD of directors report was
presented The secretary aud treas.
urer's books were found correct and
recommended amendments to the
constitution rs to holding meetings
iD different places.
Post secretaries reports were read
and received.
Alter the election of officers was
postponed until today, adjournment
was taken.
Last night Post d. of San Antonio,
held q meeting and elected officers,
| to-wit:
John A Kennedy, president.
Gus. Schneider, first vice presi~,
dent.
F. Wild, second vice president.
Hugo Kaufman, third vice presi-.
dent.
Ed. Sachs, secretary and treasurer.
Dlrectors-W. F. Gohlke, F. Villa
real, A. Steinhardt, Zim Eawhon,,
Geo. Bartholomaie.
This morning the association re.
| convened in the Grand opera house
| and proceeded to the election of offic-
ers for the ensuing year. The result,
was as follows:
President-J. A. Stewart, of Hous-
| ton.
First Vice. Presideut-H. M. Finch,
of Austin.
Second Vice. Presidential. L. Ben.
son. OF san Antonio.
Third Vice President - Leon F.,
Dick, OF Houston.
Secretary and Treasurer-M. II.
'Armistead, of Houst ton, reelected.
Board IF Directors-VernOn Jones,
II 3. Willet5 aud Vernon Lemen, of
Post C, Houston; VIM Payson, Post
D. San Antonio; Jno. J. Knight, Post
F. Dallas; Joe q. Booth. Post +, Aus
lin; Cl m Fittger, Post g, Galveston.
Delegates TO Nslional:Cunvention-
Capt. J. Bendt. E. G, Blake, Joe
Booth. Delegates at large: 8. A.
Brown, NJ II. Armistead, G. w.
Cleveland. Alterpates: VIM. Payson,
Jno A. Kennedy, 81. s. Willett, s. G.
Brsshear.
The state headquarters were. re-
tanned at Houston.