The morning call., 1892-12-31
TRAVELLERS MEET.
First Annual Session of
California Division.
Interstate Law Bill. to Be: Amended.
Greatly Reduced Rates Offered o
by the Union Pacific.

The hrst annual meeting of the California
division Of the Travellers Protective Asso-
elatlon was held last night in Parlor A. OF
the Palace Hotel. President S. s. Brown.
hart occupied the chair and in a few we'll
chosen words called attention to the fact
that this was THE first annual meeting of an
organization WHICH had been in existence
only year.
: I'VE have held out no speciai induce
ments." said he. during that time; to in
crease our membership. but have been very
careful. of the personnel and ability Of
those we have admitted TO: the association,
1t the purpose of this meeting to make
the association a strong Organization and
one@w which. will confer benefits on. all Its
members" se -:
w. L. Godfrey OF Denver, Colo, and chair
man of the national press committee of the
L. L. A, was then introduced and said ut
is very gratifying to me TO fud this meeting
SHOWS that great interest has been awak-
eneu our association aud l hope the i'm
pressions made tonight on those who are
not memb bers will not only bring rh EN- into
our ranks, but will be felt for many years
to come" 20
|: Mr.. Godfrey then spoke of the objects of
the association: that it was organized for
the purpose of turtheTing the interests Of
travelling men by giving them better hotel
and railroad accommodations, cheaper rates
OF travel and greater allowance of baggage,
In addition. 10 providing a benefit fund,
which would pay $4,000 Iii case of d cath and
proportional amount through different de-
grees of disabeMent.
This" said he. lis granted for the small
amount OF $40 per aDnum." and he closed
with stirTiug appeal in behalf Of the or
gaDiZation.
Ole J. Olsen of Portland. Oregon. chair.
man of the national legislative committee,
was then introduced aud said: 1.-The OBJ
/ lect OF thls Organization, its origin and what
II claims to be has only so far been touched
upon. IL Is not an insurance or beneficial
association alone, IL Is protective one.
The initials OF the society states It's object.
1t is Travellers Protective
very lew travelling men come back with
ont some kick 10 make either against land
iofd. railroad. or otherwise, when exerbit-
ant rates have been charged. II you are a
member OF our association, and these CON-
plants are sent in to the proper officials,
they will be adjudicated, and not only will
you be Tree from them when you next visit
that locality. but all others who come after
you and are members OF the association.
'The national headquarters have pa id out
between June and December 10 S4593 in
indem mites, and have issued 934 certificates
OF membership. Their total expense. in
cluding those of the national committee,
were S5S37, and that leaves balance in the
s.DooHA1 VI (ISft1f W bt dpPil6u 10 bu1
amendment to: the Interstate law bl''i, ana
tile next:im portant object i've have taken up
is TIE .ToTrey bankrupt bill. We want a
L. p. A. day. at the Worlds Fair. They
had them in Portland, Or; and in ST. Louis
at the different expositions. and they were
q great success.
The national convention of the I. p. a.
meets next June in Peoria. ILL.,. and the
Union Pacific Railway has agreed 10 give
the lowest rates TO members Of the State
divisions Of the T. 7. e. living In Califor-
MIA, Oregon and Washington 10 that point
and then to the fair. The reorganization OF
the T. Z. A. was started at Denver in June.
1890, with a mem bership of $50. We now
number over 1000. throughout the United
States"
The following officers were then elected
by acclamaiion: E. Graves, president
Milton NJ. Rosen Dlatt, first vice. president
John Edward Peck. second vice president;
Adolphus II. Wilson, third vice. resident
Leonard Robinson. fourth vice president
| +. HigginDotham, fifth vice-president; Ed
| win Strauss, secretary and treasurer. The
California division is composed of thirty.
| five members, but from the interest showr
last night that number will be greatly aug
| mented in the near future.