Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-22
THE DRUMMeRs' ANNUAL MEETING.
Ofiicers Elected and Reports Made Show
Ing the Divisions Condition.

The annual meeting OF Virginia Divis-
Ion. Travellers Protective Association. OF
America. was held at their rooms last
night, c. W. Saunders in the chair, George
! Gibson. Jr.. secretary. The reports OF
| the president. r. S. Christian; 4 the
secretary and treasurer. and or thn Rail-
/ road. Legislative, Hotel and Membership
| and Press committees were read. After
/ the reading OF the minutes OF the last
meeting the election OF officers for the
ensuing year took place. resulting as fol-
! lows:
r. $. Christian. PRESIDENT. by acclama-
ton; G. ". Saunders. first vice-president;
r. W. Spilman. second vice-president
George Gibson, Jr., secretary ana IRA
surer: y. H. Marsh. assistant secretary
Board Of Directors-R. 5. Christian.
Joseph Walersten. John r. Culpeper. G.
V. Clash. u. 5. Harwood, l.. c. Younger,
". j. Crump. and G. ". Saunders.
Railroad Commttee-Joseph Wallerstein
chairman. Thomas l.. Gon. J. G. Hagan.
G. T.. Woodson. and G. V. Clash.
Hotel Committee-Wlllam Reinheimer
chairman. r. W. Sydnor. F. L. Murray.
and X. \. Schultz.
Press Committee. II. Culpeper Chair
man. J. +. LeBrou. and George Gibson,
Jr.
Legislative COMMUNICATION. John s.
Harwood chairman. r. 5. Christian.
and EGbert q. Leigh. Jr
Membership Committce-W. J. Crump
chairman. G. ". Saunders. r. S. Crump
a. V Shea, and X. W. Spiman.
The following delegates were elected
70 The National Convention, which meets
i'm Milwaukee on June 18th: r. s Chris
tian. George Gibson. Jr.. and r. w Spill
man. Mr.. ". J. Crump was elected as
alternate.
The Committee on the Virginia Santa
rum for Disabled Travelling Statesmen
made their report. and it was decided that
1t should be located in Richmond
\ committee consisting OF Il. w. Spill
man and y. II. Marsh was appointed TO
see how many members would attend tho
National Convention. and obtain infor-
nation regarding railroad rates and hotel
accommodations for the delegates and
member.
r. A. Schultz. J. F. LeBrou. and Will
Ham Reinheimcr were appointed To draft
resolution Of thanks 10 George Gibson.
Jr.. secretary, for the deep interest he
has taken In the association during the
past year.
THE PRESIDENT REPORT.
The presidents report shows that after
=
paying rent for TIE same, 10 date. there
is balance OF $llll5. Of the special
fund, which was turned over 10 the trea-
surcr. when we first organized here.
two years ago" says the report, I'VE
had nineteen members and no money.
We had un uphill business on account Of
the failure ot the old association, as our
members thought our new association
would be conducted in the same way.
and would soon 60 10 pieces, but / am
glad TO say this has not been the case.
We have now IN good standing between
eighty ana one hundred members We
have a nice suite Of rooms. nicely fur
nlshed. and everything in them paid for.
and have money in bank TO our credit.
and are out Of debt. The greatest draw
back that We have had 10 contend with is
that We cannot get our members TO take
an interest In the association. We have
the Chamber Of Commerce very favorably
disposed towards us; also the GrOcers'
Association Of Richmond and the South
crn GrOcers' Associations | have
understood from some Of the merchants
that the reason they have not taken
more interest in this association is that.
rs a general thing. they are turned into
"A huge frolic. l am glad 10 say. since
we organized the last time nothing NJ
iHiS hi-th HIS u''U bDiH. W - nave If|sr
had a pack OF cards, or drop Of liquo-
in our rooms. that ! know Of. and none
Of our money is spent in that way"
SECRETARY'S REPORT.
The report Of the secretary is as FOL
lows: 1--WE have now eighty-seven mem
bers enrolled. and We have paid the fol-
lowing benefits for accidents reported
during the fiscal years: May l7th. y. s.
kaufman, Richmond, Va. $}2lJ; Septem-
Der 18th. \. l.. owen. Richmond Va.
IS; October 2Gth, w. f. Wcislgcr.
Richmond. Va. 500; December lst. John
+. LeBrou, Richmond. Va, $2S -: January
3. 1894. $. Z. ROYAL. }l795: February. 1921.
/. II. Hicks, Baltimore, Md. $J1l4. Total.
$2G07l."
TREASURES REPORT.
The treasurer's report gives these items:
'Rcccipts for memberships and renewals,
SiJ13d RENTED to national secretary.
$i'1.3G; 1898. April 18th, balance on hand.
state Association fund. SOLE: 1891 April
loth, receipts from State Association fund.
SEES Total S2'193 Disbursements. State
Association fund. S209So leaving a balance
in the hands OF the treasurer Of $S2l3.
and the balance from the special fund
OF the president $llilJ making total bal
ance on hand So022S
The National Association has doubled
Itself In membership since last June. ami
has between $4,000 and $1,000 in the trcs-