Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-03

at $50 O'Clock the body adjourned.
The Banquet Last Night.
Tho banquet rendered by Post a was a
most recherche AFFAIR. and was partake"
~ by about nifty trayeling-men. VINO
were gathered around q table forming q
hollow square In the ladies' dining-room
Of the Immortal Hotel. An elegant menu
was served, and Fun justice was done 10
IL.
I'pon the conclusion Of the feast cigars
were produced. and Mr.. Joseph Waller
! gtcin the toastmastcr. spoke words OF
welcome TO the visiting II. \. As ne
smoke In glowing terms Of the association
| setting forth the great work being aohe
/ by the ttavelling-mcn.
mo toast. "The Commercial Supremacy
/ ~ the Virginia Division" was proposed
| tv Mir Wallcrstein. and drunk silently
Mr. II. s. Christian. the newly-elccteH
rr.elaoot was called upon TO speak 90
] no Virginia Division. Travellers Pro
t.l,ly, Association hut he declined. 10
f,,.r of Mr.. George Gibson. Jr.. VINO
made "a very ornate talk. lie rcyif"e1
fhe work Of the drummcrs Of Niigihla'
ana expressed the wish that At no Neiy
distant date virginia would b. termt %
and rghuully so. the commercial state
Of the Union.
liz WAS NOT KICKING.
MI W $. Morris. Of Norfolk, who had
previously been deuominated the Kicker
~ the Travellers Protective Association
was called upon % KICK Out response
o. Post H. Norfolk" lie spoke OF the
enjoyment OF The day, and sad that az
though he hadn't had monkey -and-par-
rot time ne had had a good time ana
hc Wac more than thankful for IT,
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Mr. 5. II. Halves. president or tne
Chamber of Commerce. was called upon
lie spoke words Of praise Of the travel
lors' Protective Association, and *
tended the out-of-town members
hearty welcome 10 this city ON
behalf OF the Chamber Of Commerce re
Was succeeded by Mr.. Il. =. Dunlop VINO
alluded 10 the growth Of the association
and The Improvement Of its personnel,
and. after characterizing the travellers
as commercial evauscLsts sa.d that but
few realized the great amount OF eood
from commercial standpoint travelling
men could accomplish. Tho drummer
he said. was an exemplar that could not
but commend him Elf to the business
mon generally
THE city " Richmond the next
togrt was responded 10 by Colonel {.
f. Wiugo lie treated his subject purely
from a commercial standpoint lie pre-
licted for Richmond a glowing future.
ard expressed ~ as his belief That IL was
destined az no very distant date 10 b.
come the leading commercial city OF the
South. Goiug back To the days or the
evacuation. lie pictured The dssOlaton
which was 20 be found here. and then
drew a comparison showing what strides
mad been made I'm our midst All OF
thc prosperity Row existing he attributed
10 the iuief,ticable work Of tho travel
ling salesman. IN conclusion he eX-
pressed the hope that many state con
v-utious Of the association would be held
in Richmond. and took his seat amid
loud applause.
THEY DESERVE OUR ESTEEM.
Rev. Dr. l.. y. Calisch was called upon
% make an address. He said the travel
ling man was one who. under all cir
cumetances. deserved the esteem Of every
community. Tho commercial traveller
he said. had been termed the piston-rod
OF commerce. but he thought be should
be spoken OF as the steam witch pcne-
tr1tc1 throughout the engine OF commerce
ana gave 10 that life without which IL
would be but a dead. cumbersome piece
OF machinery. Or Caiisch Interpreted
his remarks with several beautiful scnti-
ments and striking SMILES. and, revert
ing TO his GTst comparison Of the travel
Iiuc-man with IN. steam in the engine
y comm 'rce. expressed the hope that The
ENGINE might lind It's rails always true.
and that after "a prosperous journey along
the road Of life, IL might roll peacefully
into the great station above. NpplausoD
Mr. o. Wemplo. Of Danville. responded
- the toast. Post l.. Danyilie." His
remarks were very brief and he
EXPRESSED his qualification at the action
o. tho division I'm selecting DanVille as its
uaVf NICE place
Colonel John s. Harwood was the next
speaker. His toast Was thu National
Association Of the Travellers Protective
Associations" I'm th- outset De rel rred
to the mutual relations that should exist
between the traveller and the railroads.
ana enlarged uIon The idea that instead
of the traveller being an enemy Of the
railroad he was its best friend. lie
called attention to the fact that the ma
uOnal association was largely Differed
by Nirginiars, and therefore. said Nir-
gnia Division should be more than loyal
10 the association. He concluded by
rroposing a. toast 10 the president, Mr..
John a. Lee.
OTHER SHORT SPEECHES
post u. Iynchhure" was responded
10 by Mr.. H. n. Harris. Jr WHO made
"a thoughtful talk ON the relations Of bis
city 10 the rest OF the state.
Nr T.. r.. Hooker. secretary Of tho
Southern Wholesale Grocers' Association.
made a short tax. IN which he compN-
mcntel the Virginia Division on the
commercial ability Of it's membership.
Mr. Hooker discussed the relations OF
the traveller 10 the development Of the
trade. and spoke at some length on the
conditions which prevail at present in
business Tie thought the traveller was
g. ..f.