Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-01
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A PLEASANT TRIr TO THE Ma
TloNAL CONVENTION
via st. Paul and Yellowstone Park
New Features and au Incrcas-
ing Membership.

The ravelcrs' Protective association Of
America Is daily gnwing in favor with
commercial men and Increasing It's IA
elites for perfect success. financially and
socially, 1t Is NOT discussion TO use the
friends Of the association In any way
whatever fer social purposes, but the
entertainments are paid for by individual
subscriptions OF those who attend.
The Northern Pacific railroad has gen
erously offered tn take the members at
tending the national convention via ST.
Paul, with special train Of Pullman
slecpers and dining ears, along the route,
and a return trip. via San Francisco and
the scenic portions Of Colorado. Tlis
company guarantees as low rate via
ST. Paul MS otLer roads viii make
The lumber Of applications for nom
/ bership in the association increased from
l3l ia November 1907. 20 440 for Tie
corresponding month in lSlG, a gdin OF
BOD. Up 10 and including the 10th Of
December 1898. there Ind been 100
new applications filed at nutlonal head.
quarters FOR the FIRST Lalf of that month.
H. Is expected that tile month just closed
will foot up . total Of 5000 new apphca-
tons, rs free ride TO Portland. Ore,
next June was the prize offered the mem
Der securing the largest number Of appli-
cations.
A proposition which has been received
with favor is tiat OF n large local club
Of commercial travellers IN one Of the
| western divisions to come into the II. T..
A. Of A. in body, This will be quite
an acquisition. " il goes through al
right" Why should not commercial irav-
elers everywhere fall IN line and join
| hands with our great national ussocia-
ton, In union and number there Is
strength.
Tho new membership certificates forinu-
| lated by the national board OF directors
| in accordance with article 10, section 4
| of the national constitution are now being
! issued. \ notice Inns been sent to each
member requesting the return Of the old
certificates 10 he replaced by the new.
| This new certificate which Is q CON
tract betwcen the assocation and rs
mcmbers. includes on its face the rules
| and stipulatiuus by which The national
| board of directors audit claims. Tie as
ISOLATION gives TO us members accident
| Insurance cheaper than Other accident ns-
| socintiuns aul should have the same pro-
| tcction against fraud and imposition thAt
such associations have. The now ccrtii-
| cate " Intended to cover that point safely.
| no member will lose any OF Lis rights
| by exchanging certificates MS Inc now
under which claims are now audited. and
| members who We're ia good standing pre-
| rlous To July 1. lS93, VIII lose no rights
under the burial fund clause.
National President George S. McGrcw
| has been rendered the regular cnucus
| nomination for president OF the Western
| Commercial Travellers association. which
| has It's hendquarters at 81. Louis, with
| o membership Of 2300. II il an cd as
| sociatioil AMI It's chief feature is life
| insurance lherc Is au opposition ticket
| and there will be O hot contest. bnt Ii
| Is not often that an old r. p A. of A .