The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-14
KNIGHTS OF THE GRIP.
A JOLLY MEETING HELD AT T. P. A..
HEADQUARTERS LAST NIGHT.
A Satisfactory Excess Baggage Rate Over
tho Southern X .iiway-kew Members
Elected-Ref shInents

large number OF the jolly and whole
sonled knights of the Grip" met at their
andsomely-furnished rooms last night,
where business first, and wit and huInor
afterward. was the order OF the nign,,
The meeting was called to order prompt
" al $40 o'clock, with Mr. &. W. Saun,
ders. first vice president. In the CHAIR ana
George Gibson. Jr., secretary.
Raiir1ad Committee, made his report. The
comtnittee succeeded in getting sats-
factory excess baggage rate over tne
Southern railway. they are now uslhS
their most strenuous ellOrts 70 Se Ioo t TSn
cent per mile rate over TINS me, me
Chesapeake and ohio railroad IS the only
line IN Virginia that issues this rate 10
the T. p. AS at present .,,,.,o, moe
an urgent and important IesoI" III 80
adopted with a view OF getting TINS rate
on All lines running out OF the state.
new MENBERs
Tho fo1Iowing new members were elect
ed: Charles f. Smith, of smith,, Angus ~
Co; Thomas PoindeXter, r.. -: Sfdrhe'
with Starke Dixie Plow Norks, Il "
Rice, with Standard Oh S9mpanyi 70 a. To- 10.
seph 81. Lang. with NJ. 5. Block & Co;
W. r. Hancock, OF w. I. hancock q ~.
x. NJ. Curtis, with curtis ToDacGQ CU iiIIii
pany, DanviIle, Va; julius T. W GSo i.ii',
with Fleishman, Morris & CO..; CharIes
b. Antrim, of O. h. Antrim & sons; b.
O. Sandy, Burkeville, Va; w. W. SWee-
ney, Cincinnati o.; ". II. Dafron' Rich-
mond, Va.
The beautiful new T. p. a. gold ana ana
enamel lapel coat button was ordered ioi
the new members, and will be here IN d
few DAYS New Identification key rings
will also be sent to each MEMBER OF my
4. =. A. throughout the country, so tney
can readily be identified IN case Oh lhJu'!
and their friends notified promptly.
Chairman Culpeper OF the state organ
ization Committee, made his report me
committee are making good headWay ~
forming posts" in the various cities oil
the State.
II was decided to send an invitation to
Mr.. John A. Lee national president. 70
visit virginia and assist the committee
IN organizing State posts.
NORTH CAEoL!NA POSTS
1t is very probable that posts will also
be organized in North Carolina, Soutu
Carolina, Georgia and Alabama in the
near future.
After the business meeting was over the
boys were usneTcd into the dinlng-rooln
where they enjoyed themselves 90 theli
hearts content, telling good stories ano
experiences on the road al various times
4 good laugh was INDUCED in at The
expense Of one of the y. =. IS. HIS
bicycle ran away with him some days
ago and carried nm into fence.
T. p Murray and &. ". Saunders So'
the medals for the best stories told
Some Of those present were George CID
son. Jr., secretary and treasurer; =. II
Marsh, assistant secretary t; W. Sduli
ders. first Vce-president; X. W: Spllmah
second vice president; Joseph Wallerstein
j. r. WCodlH, j. VI. Lang, 5. q. Davis
). NJ Block L. = Murray, George {
Friend, Charles y. Smith, G. NJ. Knox
James II. Murray, T. II. Pace, John Il
Cuipepcr, director. and many others.
since the last meeting $40 as indemnity
has been pad to W. Stith Bell ana Sl''
TO 5. VI. BlOcH