The Indianapolis journal., 1896-12-27
THE TRAVELLING MEN,
T. p. Swain, Of This City, Elected Pres
ident Of Association.

The Commercial Travellers Association
of Indiana held its twenty-second annual
meeting in the Board Of Trade building
yesterday. The session lasted from 10
o'clock in the morning until o'clock In
the afternoon, and was opened with prayer
by Rev. G. A. Christensen, after which
Mayor Taggart delivered an address of
welcome. ". M. Woodward was president
and William +. Hanley secretary and
treasurer.
At the opening of the meeting a motion
was made that Rev. Mr.. Christensen be in
vited to preach to the association at some
address was responded to by David II.
Flynn, of Lafayette, who spoke of the
progress made in the methods of securing
trade by travelling statesmen during the
past twenty-seven years, and that the
drummer himself had improved to a great
extent, as it was formerly the rule that
drummers We're very convivial personages.
but at this day sobriety and
honorable business conduct were
requisite for the retention of po-
sitions. He spoke of the varied ex-
periences of the drummer. and pointed out
that because of these experiences the trav-
eler was posted on all topics and well in
formed.
President Woodward followed with a
short address i'm which he expressed his
ardent hope that the association, though
strong now, would increase in strength.
and that the day was not far distant when
the families of deceased members of the
association would receive $4,000 instead of
$1,000 as at present.
Several amendments to the constitution
and bylaws were adopted the most i'm
portant being an amendment to Article 3
of the bylaws, as follows:
This association being formed for mu-
tual benefit and not for profit TO any in
dividual member, there shall be no salaries
or fees paid TO the officers who transact
the business OF the association But the
board of directors shall in its discretion
allowance quarterly to the secretary and
treasurer for his services in keeping the
books OF the association, the sending out
notice TO the members, the giving of bond
as treasurer and for any actual time iost
by such secretary and treasurer i'm trans
acting the business of the association hut
the allowance by such board OF diran,, , Dul
when made by il, shall be- in each instance
full payment of all claims of such secre,
shall be made by such secretary and treas
urer on the association. IL being understood
that the board of directors shall make onIv
such an allowance as IL deems proner and
no more than what is so allowed shall ever
be paid to such secretary and treasure.
ana the member OF the association accent,
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does SO with the understanding thai his en
tire compensation shall be only such sums
low. " al
ANY and all interests paid to, received
Dy or credited 10 said secretary-trea s,,rar
by any bank. individual corporation or o.,
person whatsoever, shall be the properfy
OF TINS association. and not the property
oi salu secretaIy ana treasurer. and ac-
tion.'' 0oeia-
An amendment was adopted providing for
members or the board of directors and
empowered 10 invest the accumulated funas
OF the association In securities which a -,
est-beartng. Another amendment r.as
that. after members name has hes, .S
sirlekep ,,sos 9, rom the roll for two years. no
sidered. The report of the hoard 20 So,s- "a
rectors showed that during the wear ten
members had died. thirfy-nine had been
enrolled. and the membership to - !,
amounts 20 over Lea The total recein5s