Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-03
FROM NATIONAL HEADQuAR-
TIERS.

Tho Iowa division of the Travellers
Protective association whose hpaduunr-
tors is at Davenport Iowa, held a worry
interesting meeting recently and nrr1ng-
ed TO actively gush the membership Ia
Tat state. Theodore Loronzcn Is presi-
dent; II. ]. Ncuch, secretary aud treasu-
rCr; and tho board of directors and other
official positions are filed by men IF
standing aud influence, well known
throughout the state.
President Nickard Of Missouri division
Is actively pushing his division through
out the state, aud he aud the national
president visited st Joseph. Mo, ON Sat
urlay, November -. for the purpose of
organizing post in that fourisllng city,
which has n great many commercial tray
clcrs on its Ccnsus list
Wisconsin division Is making rnpd
strides towards the front. and now has a
membership Of about 300. although lie
division has been organized less than
sixty days.
a banquet win be hold at Milwaukee,.
Wis, by the state division on tho even
ing OF Saturday, December . The nat
viii be present by invitation, and lie
banquet will be held IN the piister house.
0ue ut The celebrated hotels OF the North
west An elegant and interesting time X
anticipated, aud much enthusiasm will
probably be aroused by tie occnsinn
ful, or they will bo oyer,aken by the new
BADGER state division.
Mr. l.. l.. Norman Of the Illinois di-
vision has rendered his resignation MS
secretary. to take effect December o. or
Whom his successor is duly qualified. The
necessity for giving lis antlrc attention
20 his personal affairs has caused Mr..
Mcrflman to take this step, and Il Is one
which Is regretted very much al national
headquarters, M Mr.. Merrman was re-
g0rdca az ono Of the most efficient and
prompt secretaries in nll The association.
His RESIGNATION ns secretary Of the nli-
uois division will not affect his aupnint-
mcnt as chairman OF the national audit.
ing committees. Mr. Norman hns fnith.
fully served the interests Of the Travel
ers' Protective association, and his lnv-
nlly To the association and work in lis
bel an are highly appreciated.
Mr.. Jerome Denehie Of Terre Hauta
Ind. who wns injured accidentally on
November 3. 1902, IN getting or train
AT tho Union depot IN st. Louis, has boon
wholly disabled and unable 60 attend 10
htsnoss since That time. ard tho acct.
dent has recently resulted in The am
p1iation Of bis leg L Is hoped that he
citation has paid him sos week for
hfty-two weeks for total disnhllffv
amounting to $1,000. His case illustrates
the importance OF not permitting y0ur
membership IN the Travellers Protective
dissertation Of America 90 lapse.
Therc seems 10 have been a misnn.
dersjarding on The part of many men.
hefs who formed Tho Impression that thc
fractional assessment or notice OF dnes
sent ont from The national office was In
extra assessment, and quite nunlhor
OF lanses havo occurred through thaf
misunderstanding. In orlAr "a ayNii
complicated and hcavy clerical work the
association at the last S0avcntion En-.
siraeied ihe secretary 70 colect an due,
IA The meantime. IN orler 10 male ~
books and rccorls Of the association ~.
respond with this rlan,to send out nssoss.
meht notices for the period of time n.
tween Tho expiration Of the monbcrsii,
and January /. 1874 whick WIS der.p,
thercfor,, cheese fractional notices Nav
not been extra assessments bnt baf,
been The regular Assessment az aras ' ~
rying members % to JanHary ISL