San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-12
KNIGHTS OF THE GRIP
HAVE LEFT THEIR SAMPLE
CASES AT HOME
And are Out for Froiic and For
Business-Second Annual SEES
sion of the T. r. "A.

Texas Travellers Protective association
is now in session at the Grand opera
house, beginning this morning.
The session was opened with an invo-
cation by Rev. Dean Richardson, of st.
Marks Episcopal church.
President Brown then formally an
| nounced that the convention was open
| for business.
He appointed committee on laws and
a committee on rules and order.
A committee on credentials was also
appointed.
Mayor Callaghan was not present ac-
cordi ng TO promise, to deliver the address
of welcome, on behalf OF the city, and did
not send an excuse and the convention
then adjourned until o'clock this after.
| noon, when the reports. of the credentials
committee and the committee on rules
and order will be received.
The state officers at present are as fol-
lows, to-wit: S. A. Brown, president, of
Houston; H. NJ. Finch, first vice presi-
dent, Of Austin II. j. Hardy, second vice
president, of Houston; HI. l.. Benson,
| third vice president, OF San Antonio: Nj.
| II. Armistead, secretary and treasurer, of
Houston.
State boerd of directors = John j.
| Knight, Dallas: George Bartholomaie,
| San Antonio; Vern w. Jones, Houston;
j e.. Booth. Austin; Jake Keller, Hous-
ton; Vern Leman, Houston.
The following is the program:
Tonight-Sp p. m. to 1890 p. m, concert,
Alamo plaza, by United States military
band.
Friday-3:aO p. m, carriage drive to
natural park at head of San Antonio riv-
er via River avenue boulevard to Fort
Sam Houston.
5p. m, dress parade United States in
| fantry. returning through city.
9p m, social session of L. p. A. and
drummerS at banquet hall, Menger no.
| tel.
Satur6ay-6:40 p. m. excursion to
| West End lake via West End railway.
$50 p. m. concert Alamo plaza.
1890 p. m, goodbye, come again, boys.
| NOTES.
| John A. Stewart will be the next pres
| ident.
President Brown has held the Office for
| the past three years and says he thinks
| it is time somebody else enjoyed the
| honor.
Houston delegation, post c, came In
over the ). A. e A. p. yesterday evening
| 100 strong. They brought President
Brown and Secretary Morgan with them.
The S. A. & A. p. gave them round
| trip rate of $3.50 and after this rate was
OHereu Ine SOuJDeTn EdCluC OHtTtu lHelu
passes. They accepted the ). A. ~ A. Z.
offer and rejected the passes.
They are an independent lot, anyway,
and do about as they please.
They can put their foot in San An
| tonio's trunk any day.
The editor of their official organ, THE
Texas Commercial Traveller" Mr.. j. M.
| Benish. is with them.
The Menger hotel has been selected as
headquarters.
They will remain until Sunday morn
| ing.
An excursion to the City of Mexico, to
start Sunday morning, has been arranged
| There are not so many in attendance
this year as last Many Of the boys are
| laid off on account OF the dull season.
President Brown has very intelligent
| ideas in regard to advertising and the po-
l Sition the drummer and the newspapers
| stand toward the merchant.
He has been in the business long enough
! to know.
If you don't believe it. ask j. L. Wat
| son. of the Houston Post.
The public generally is cordially in
| yited to attend the promenade concert to-
night on Alamo plaza, by the 23rd infan
| try band. There are plenty of seats and
| the ladies particularly are invited 10 at
| tend and welcome the boys.
| The social session occurs tomorrow
| night at the Menger. There will he no
| banvuet.
A number of delegates came in this
| morning from Austin.
| There were about 80 delegates at this
mornings meeting.
An executive session was held by the
Board of Directors after the meeting this
morning, at the Menger.
The management of this hotel is doing
| all in it's power for the entertainment of
| the boys.
Ii is said a special badger fight has been
arranged for their amusement tonight.
Joe Cooley will provide the boys with
an elegant champagne punch this after
noon.
III. C. Archer. of Dallas, formerly well
known railroad ticket agent OF San An
tonic, is with the boys, an honored mem
Der.
Will H. Cayce. who suicided this morn
ing, was formerly drummer for one or
our local firms.
III. L. Benson and John A. Stewart will
make the race for president.
Geo. w. Cleveland and wife of HouS-
ton, are in the city, George is a working
member, well liked by the boys.
Price Cross is again with us, and helps
to keep the boys happy.
Little Joker Bartholomaie, although
with the Trust, will spare some of his
time with the convention.
Jules Albert, of Baltimore, is also on
deck.
Glenn Fittger, president of Post G, OF
Galveston, is one of 'em present.
Austin has donated the site for the
National L. P. A. Sanitarum,. and the
boys are all in favor of building it there.
The national association may possibly
want to change it to Hot Springs, Ark.
Austin has the pull, however.
II. f. Kaufmap, of st. Louis, is one of
the visiting 7. z. AS.
Seymour BraShear, president of Post
c, of Houston, is with the Houston dele