Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-27
THE MAR WITH THE GRIP.
a NEWS LETTER OF INTEREST
TO TRAVELLING MEN.
The National Travellers Protective
Association and What l, Is Doing.
Notes From Texas Headquarters.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Aug. &c
(special) -Through the courtesy Of Ii.
l.. Benson, president OF the Texas diyis.
ion Travellers Protective association. the
following items of interest to the travel.
ing men and their friends is furnished
The Gazette:
The chairman Of the national lcgisla-
tive committee, Carl NJ. Aldrich, has
appointed j. G. Simering Of Maryland,
first vice-chairnan, and George II. Ran
/ dali of New York, second ylce-chalrman.
1t is a strong legislative combination.
Preparations are now being made by
the national officers TO found several
new state divisions. The Kentucky divis-
ion 1.-THE infant is growing Justify, six
new applications having been received
from that division on August IA; in fact,
they come in from that division almost
daily.
w. b. Denton, the active and loyal
secretary of the Tennessee division. is
arranging to establish posts at Nashville,
Chattanooga, Knoxville and jackson, In
that state He has the enthusiasm which
goes far toward winning success.
The bill which will be introduced in con-
gress IN few days by the association,
VIII amend the interstate commerce
law so as 10 permit railroad companies
to issue interchangeable five thousand
mile tickets, carrying with them the
privilege of three hundred pounds of
baggage Work Of this nature Is worth
money TO merchants and is IN every way
practical.
The Travellers Protective association
OF America relieves employers Of re-
sponsiblity when their travellers are dis
abled by accident, and cares for the
families Of travellers in case of death
by accident 1t Is embarrassing to nn
employer to be placed in position of
responsibility in case of disability or
death of an employe and where he must
choose between protection Of his own
Interests or u violation Of his sympathetic
inclinations. If employers will encourage
their travellers TO join the Travellers Pro-
tCctiVe association Of America no such
embarrassment need occur.
The NATIONAL president has recently
urgently requested secretaries Of state
divisions TO secure and forward to head
quarters photographs of all their diyis-
ion officers. The first to respond was w
Il. Denton of tlia Tennessee DIVISION
with Il complete set of photographs
which We're received at headquarters on
the morning of July 10, 1893. This Is
prompt work, and shows an energetic
cooperative spirit
The association IS engaged in compil-
Ing magnificent souvenir book for the
state Of New York, under the auspices
Of the National association and the New
York division, and fine. hnlf-tone photo
graphic groups of the officers Of all the
state divisions will appear in the work.
When the Plates are completed each
state division will be furnished with an
electrotype of the Photographic plates of
Its officers.
The national board Of directors met
at vt. Louis, Saturday. August II. All
were present except Director .1ames II.
Biscoe, who was unfortunately unable
to attend. Many important matters
were discussed and much business trans
acted
The national association has concluded
10 offer prizes as follows:
To any member Of the association Sc
curing the largest numbcr of acceptable
applications, from September l. 1893 to
May !, lS4-One round trip ticket from
st. Louis to Portland. Ore. to attend
the annual national convention in June,
1S.A, with sleeping car fare and hotel
bin at Portland paid by the associa-
For the second largest number-A
III.
sleeping-car fare.
For third largest number-A round
trip ticket, as described.
The prizes are based upon the St
Louis rate, because of the central iOca-
ton 81 that city Prize winners will be
| allowed an amount so based no matter
| what state division they 20 from. The
national president and secretary are ex-
| cluded from competing for these prizes
| No pooling will he allowed aud cOntes-
| tants will he required TO make affidavit
| thar Applications are personally obtained
| by them and must furnish list Of appl.-
| cations TO the national secretary certi-
fed TO by their division secretary.
The prizes offered afford the workers
| who expect to be delegates a chance TO
| take their wives or daughters along. IL
| Is respectfully suggested Ii members as
yet unmarried that 1t would be good
| opportunity to take a grand bridal tour,
| with the brides expenses all paid, and
| those Of the bridegroom also, II he IL
| popular enough to be elected delegate.
| Secretaries are requested to call the at
| tention OF the young ladies to this propo-
| stion for the benefit Of their Indirect
but irresistible influence:
| An invitation has already been re-
| ceivel. as foilOws'
Cascade Locks, July 26.-Georgc r.
| Lewis. secretary and treasurer Oregon
| and Washington division, Travellers Pro
| tectlye association of America. 10 Front
| street, Portland; We the undersigned
| merchants and citizens Of Cascade Locks,
| do pledge inrslves to give TO the dele
gates TO your national convention 20 be
held In Portland, June. 1891. and TO all
| travelling men who may visit u.s. cor
| dial welcome. and the use OF our new
| pavilion and picnic grounds Including
| fine barbecue OF fish and flesh. apd
| guarantee ron a good time generally
| iSigned by a large number Of mercantile
| firms Of Cascade I4ocks) The invita-
ton shows that II. Murry Spencer; dele
| gate from that division TO the Peoria
| Convention. Is making his influence fe't
| He Ia said TO be one OF the best takers
| on the Pacific coast.
The national directors concluded that
the resolution 10 publish and send 70
| elch member the proceedings OF the
| Peoria convention did not mean that
they were to publish Il In full detail MS
snrh action would cost the association
nearly $500. A synopsis Of the proceed
inrs will therefore be published aud Is
now on the press.
The Travellers Protective association
ms ORGANIZED, TO large extent, upon
the Man Of the federation Of states of
| ~ limited States. and its success IL 10
a. ,mportant extent attributed 10 that
ssct II has an accumulated surplus
which nlaces il on solid Foundation OF
stainiity. aud not only Is this the case
~. snirit Of enthusiasm aud pntri-
] uhA ~ a.. naaf.ain actually