San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-06-27
T. A. Convention.

4, OLD PoINT COMFORT Va, June Is, 1892.
To the Daily LIGHT
The delegates from the Texas State d.
vision of the Travellers Protective asso-
citation left Texas on the night of the 18th
via International and Great Northern
and Iron Mountain railways, in charge OF
that prince of railroad men Major John
Lewis travelling passenger agent OF the
Iron Mountain route. Our party mum
bered % persons, including several ladies.
and every one was made comfortable In
the Pullman sleeper provided for them,
We arrived at st. Louis on time and found
awaiting us the special official train of
Z sleepers, dining, smoking and baggage
cars OF the o. & M. and Chesapeake and
Ohio railways, in charge OF assistant pas
senger agent Lightner OF the y. " M.
Our party was now increased to nearly
300, and representative body OF men
they certainly were. Oregon, Colorado,
Nevada, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois and
Indiana delegations left st. Louis Mon
day 18th at 10 a. m, arrived at Cincinnati
at 80 D. m. and were entertained at the
Grand Central. After a magnificent dim
ner the cry of all aboard for an advance
on Richmond, Va, was sounded ana
awav we steamed out of the busy mart
across the Ohio river, the millions
of electric lights fl lshing below
us, and rejecting their lights far out
over the waters made grand sight TO
many of our western friends OF the
"Prairies. Through portion Of the state
of Kentucky, into the mountains of West
Virginia our train sped on its way into
the "Old Dominion" at Clifton Forge
about go miles north of Richmond. We
were met by the Virginia delegation,
who took us in charge, giving to each
person a beautiful embossed programme
of the entertainment provided by the
citizens of Richmond, A carriage drive
over the city to points of interest and a
grand banquet at Masonic Temple
The banquet was grand affair, one
long 10 be remem bered by the visitors to
the historical City of Hills" A sleepy
but merry crowd boarded our special at
a. m. next morning, and off for OLD
Point Comfort On arrival each sought
his room at the magnificent hotel "Hy-
geia" where our entire delegation was
Quartered. At 2 p. m. of the !5th the
gavel of President Geo. S. McGrew
sounded the call for order and the 3rd
annual convention of the L. T. A.
was called to order. A three days SEES
sion, tremendously carried on, resulted In
advancing our order onward and upward,
towards the pinnacle OF success. Benents
we're increased to $4,000, with 50 per
week for 81 weeks, in case OF ACCIDENT.
Some important changes were made In
the constitution. Dancing, boat rides,
steamship excursions to points of interest
on the coast, and banquet rendered by
the citizens of Newport News, kept the
party quite busy during their leisure
hours. from the duties of the convention.
on Saturday many left for Washington.
Baltimore, New York, and some for Chi
cago, to see Cleveland nominated, and
Saturday night found but few of our party
at Old Point Comfort. The next annual
convention will be held at Peoria, III;
the delegates and visiting friends will
have a chance of visiting the Worlds
Fair at very small outlay. Yours, z.