The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-09

of general restocking throughout the in
terror. So the drummer is packing his grip
sack.
The commercial traveller is the up-to-
date herald of business. Under his nobby
hat are brains and behind his big diamond
is plenty of nerve and push. He is an i'm
portant factor of the times and occupies a
solid place in the respect of the entire
community.
Several members of the Pacific Coast
Travellers Association were seen about the
hotels yesterday and in the intervals of
rushing business talked cheerfully of
their interesting profession.
a. Z. Boldemann, secretary of the asso-
citation, had the following to say in regard
to the organization:
"At present our membership comprises
about 800 members, but if the present rate
of increase continues, of which there is
every probability, it will not be long before
our membership will double. Ten were
taken into the fold at the last meeting and
already as many more have signified their
intention of joining at the next meeting.
The business OF our organization, of
which William J. Barrett is president, is
transacted by board of directors, which
meets once a month at the Grand Hotel.
AT present our committees are very busy
Our entertainment committee, which is
engaged on the subject of our midsummer
outing at Santa Cruz, will meet next Tues
day evening at o'clock at the Grand
Hotel to settle the details of that event.
They intend that the outing shall in every
way be worthy of the commercial travellers
OF the coast. Our committee on headquar-
tiers are doing their utmost to forward fra
ternlty and sociability among members
and are urging the necessity of having
permanent place to entertain members not
residing in this city.
eve have a very substantial treasury,
and in every way we are on a rock-ribbed
basis. AT present our treasury contains
about $S000 We aim to help the needy
and care for the sick, and no case is ever
overlooked. We also give sick benefit of
$500.
''The organization here comprises the
whole order. The Pacific Coast CONNER
cial Travellers Association has no branches,
but takes in members from allover the coast.
Our roll of members includes commercial
menfromLos Angeles, Sacramento Portland
and a host of other places. Our organiza-
ton brings the drummer from the metrop-
oils, the drummer from the great North
west and the drummers from the citrus
belt in closer touch and unites them in
true fellowship, thereby better enabling
them to maintain their rights and further
their interests. 1t is the best thing ever
gotten up for commercial travelers.'
he deserves a great deal of
consideration from the newspapers, said
G. B. Ellis, prominent member of the
Pacific Coast Commercial Travellers Asso-
citation, when interviewed in regard to
that individual yesterday. ''There are
several reasons why he is entitled to the
gratitude of the press. In the first place
he advertises all reputable newspapers of
the section through which he is passing.
The commercial man always takes several
papers with him on board the train or
boat, as the case may be, and buys as MANY
more while on his journey. The other oc-
cupants of the car, seeing the drummer
deeply engrossed in a paper, suddenly
come to the conclusion that they want a
paper too. AS result the newspapers
gain purchasers, readers and frequently
subscribers.
Another reason is that there is not a
business man in the whole country who is
not reached by the commercial traveller
and his samples, and he always has the
city papers, containing the latest news
among his effects. This in itself enhances
the advertising value of the metropolitan
paper, as it catches the merchant looking
for country trade.
SIN regard to our organization on this
coast, there is not better organization of
drummers than the Pacific Coast CONNER
cial Travellers Association in existence.
We have come to stay and expect in time
to unite every Pacific Coast travelling man
in common brotherhood"