The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-03

OF as II Is now provided. In June. On
motion OF Mr. Morris OF Norfolk. II Was
decided that delegates should vote against
the amendment providing that Caucasian
males. from eighteen TO sixty years OF
age. shall be eligible. while the present
constitution now states that white males
between these ages shall be eligible. Inc
delegates were instructed 10 vote against
the amendment assessing members u
per capita. in order that the expenses OF
national officers and OF delegates 10 ma
,ional conventions be paid Al the rate OF
Ton cents per mile. On the other name,
,hcv were advised 10 vote In favor OF
nc amendment that admits travelling
agents Of newspapers and TRACE Journals
10 membership ,,.u,,o,o
Reinhimcr was adopted, providing thd'
All members OF this association are earn
setlv requested TO forward TO the chalI-
49, 81 the hotel committee OF their
roe,e the names OF any hotel on thelI
routes that do not give satisfactory ser
vices and that the chairman OF inc
nos, hotel committee shall forward
fheso complaints TO the chairman OF the
state Hotel Committee, who SHAH pro-
cocd 10 do all in his power 10 correct
these abuses and obtain such notcl rare
as tho price paid shall demand.
ELEcTrN0 oFFicfRs.
After some further discussion on mat
tors of minor importance the election Oh
officers for the ensuing year was proee."-
cd with. II had been intimatea Dy
Mr.. r. S. Christian. the president, In MS
annual report that he ala not aSs". no. 4"
reelection for the position, while the
convention appeared 10 be determined on
his reelection. lie was nominated. MS
nomination seconded. the nominations
closed. and the tecretary directed 10
cast his ballot in favor Of MI. CHRISTIAN
before the latter had an opportunity 10
raise any objection. lie was unanimous
~ elected. and after some hesitancy' &C,
copied his reelection in eraceiui
speech.
After Mr.. George Gibson had been re-
elected secretary and treasurer, Mr.. O.
Wimple Of Danville, was elected nrst
vico-prosident. and Mr.. L. w. Davis OF
Norfolk. second vice-president
The following members Of the board OF
directors were elected: w. +. Turner
OF Norfolk; r. NJ. Terry. Of Lynchburg
T. n. Miller. OF Danville. Morris L.
Myers Of Petersburg. and y. S. Harwood
G.. V. Clash X. W. spilman: {. w
Saunders. w. s. Bosher, of Richmond
Messrs. Turner. Terry. Saunders and
Spilman we're elected for two years ana
the others for one year.
The following chalrmen OF standing
committees were elected, who are 10 Sc
loct their associates:
Railroads Joseph Wallerstein.
Legislation-John s. HarwoOd.
Prcss-B. II. Marsh.
Hotel-W S. Morris
Fmployment-C. &. Alley.
Delegates to the National Convention
10 be held at San Antonio, Texas. on
June "a. were next to be elected. Con-
siderable discussion arose as 10 the man
ner In which the expenses Of tho delegates
should be paid Short conferences were
held by the members of the various
posts. ard the following delegates were
finally elected unanimously, who are ex-
peoted to provide for their expenses:
j. W. Davis. Of Norfolk: W NJ. Doyle
Of Lynchburg. William =. Redd OF Dan
viile 6 c. Davis. Of Richmond: Morris
l.. Myers. Of Petersburg.
on motion Of Mr.. Wtmple. II was de-
cided that the next State Convention be
held at Danville.
Votes Of thanks were rendered. by a
rising vote. 10 the Richmond press for
their support and TO the officers of the
Chamber OF Commerce for courtesies
shown.
The delegates 10 the National Convon-
ton were instructed on motion Of Mr.
stein as first vice-president Of the ma
tionai organization and for Mr. John 5.
Harwood as chairman Of the National
Committee ON Legislation.
II was decided that if the different
posts are certain that their delegates
and alternates viii not be able to attend
the National Convention. the secretary
of the state division Doe notified Of this
fact before May 18th. The board Of di-
jg5 It
then have the right TO nh vacancies.
The convention adjourned at 1870 L.
NJ. 49,.
THE BANQUET.
Shortly after o'clock last evening
quite a number of the members of Post
r.. and the visiting travelling men from
Norfolk. Danville. Petersburg. Lynch
burg. New York ana Baltimore, met at
the Imperial Hotel to partake of the
| banquet that had been rendered by the
members of the Richmond Post A string
band under the direction of Mr. John
Baselcr, furnished some select music for
the occasion The repast took place i'm
the ladies dinns-room on the ground
floor and some nfty-odd drummcrs were
busily engaged for about an hour and
"a half in disposiug of the attractive fea-
lures of tempting bin of fare.
Among the invited guests were Colonel
Charles r.. Wingo, $. II. Halves, presi-
dent, and r.. A. Dunlop. secretary OF the
Chamber of Commerce, r. L. Goodman,
manager of the traffic bureau Of that
bureau. and others. Governor O'FerralL
Mayor X. NJ Taylor. Judge George l..
Christian Colonel j. H. Purcell and Mr..
GustaVus Nillhiser. to whom special in
Vitations were also extended. sent their
acknowledgements. with regrets at be-
ng prevented by previous engagements
from accepting
Mr.. Joseph Wallerstein. who acted as
toast master, at the proper time. well
coined the members from the other cities
i'm Aichmpnd. the capital of the old
Commonwealth which is always ready
TO extend her hospitality TO visitors, and
especially 10 Nirginians lie laid great
stress on the fact that the Virginia divi-
sion OF the association would always look
after the interests of the entire State,
and not after one city only II such an
attempt should ever be made, he felt
convinced that the Richmond Post would
bc the very first one 20 withdraw from
the association.
\ few happy remarks were made by
Mossrs r. L. Christian. George Gibson.
Dr.. OF this city; W. :. Morris of Nor
folk. and President ). II. Halves, Of the
Chamber Of Commerce.
Mr. X. A. Dunlop. the secretary OF that
institution. spoke briefly about the work
accomplished by the Travellers Protec-
tive Association. lie said he had observed
the growth OF the organization whose
members might be called commercial
cvangelists. They could. indeed, accom-
plsh a great deal, comparatively few
years ago their mission had not been ap-
ITociatcd but the members now realized