Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-26
TRAVELLING MEN
OF THIS PART OF THE STATE
TO MEET TO ORGANIZE
Post a" Of the Travellers Protective associa-
lion Of the Division Of Texas The Heei-
Ing VIII 30 Eed Saturday.

Next Saturday evening at p. m. at
the Piclkwiclt hotel the board OF directors
of the Texas state division of the lraN-
elcrs' Protective association VIII meet
for the purpose of organizing a post OF
the association in this city.
The directors are: Phil. Eldrldgei
]. NJ. Kindred. Dallas Tex; II. J. Har-
by. H. j. Tubb. j. \. Stewart. Hous-
ton. Tex aud other prominent members
of tue association are expected TO De
here to aid In the work OF organization.
Yesterday the following communica-
ton was received from member OF the
r. =. A. with request for it's puhlica-
ton. aud a statement that II had been
prepared by committee specially appoint
ed at q meeting Of the board Of directors:
THE COMMUNICATION.
The Texas division Of the Travellers
Protective association intends to estab-
lish post in this city April /.
The board Of directors of the Texas
division have for several months had
their eyes TO Fort Worth as the city In
which TO establish u post, that If tine
proper interest is taken among the bust
men and travelling men of the city, VIII
outrank oil the other posts, of which
there are now seven in the Texas di-
vision.
Fort Worth Is the home and head
quarter of a large number of travelling
men who radiate In all directions and are
a class Of men who can push the Fort
Worth post TO the very front at once,
standing nc the head Of all It is be-
lieved If this interest Is well awakened
that this city can organize with larger
number of members than ARE i'm any post
in the state, and The Gazette hopes they
| will do 1t, and as soon as they do, go
| 10 Galveston TO the state convention ON
| April 10 and ask and got the holding Of
the state annual convention of the II. +.
A. in this city in 1894. The national or
| ganization Is growing rapid since the re-
| organization nc Denver in $500, when its
| officers found an empty treasury and
| SlIOO In debt. Now IT, owes not one dol
| lar, has over $4,000 in the treasury
| this sum Is rapidly augnendng. and the
| largest membership by far Il ever had.
| The objects Of the association are the
betterment of the surroundings Of the
commercial men, to provide better ac-
| commodations and an accident benefit
| fund for It's members. The national as
| ISOLATION hns a good act of officers, COM
! prlsing some of the best wholesale busi-
ness men In the United States.
The cost OF joining the association Is
now $40 per year and no assessments.
| This gives a full membership and IN ac-
cident policy Of $4,000 in case of death
by accident and 800 by natural death:
$50 weekly indemnity for hfty-two
weeks In case of accident $4,000. loss
Of both eyes; $500, loss of both arms
or both legs 1t has other features that
commend it TO all wide awake travelling
men.
The next meeting Of the state board OF
directors will be held at Fort Worth
Saturday evening. April ]. and they
hope TO meet the travelling men and
Wholesale business men to organize Poo
with the largest membership of any
In the state.