The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-29
THE COMMERCIAL MEN.
THET HELD A LARGE AND INTER-
EsTiSG MEETING LAST NIGHT.
Their Annual Me sting to 10 Held In Nash
Vile. T.nn.-A Commercial Travel
lers' Fair In New York.

a called meeting o, Post a, T. 4. a.
OF America, Virginia Division, was held
in the rooms OF the Association last
night at o'clock. President {. W.
| Saunders In the Chair, and Secretary
II. i. Walhan recording. AS was an
ticipatcd. tho conference was one OF
much interest. and occasioned the pres
enco Of many Of the fraternity.
The committee appointed to look into
| the matter Of establishing a certain line
Of business in the city OF
| Richmond, which IS very much
needed here. and will have the
entire support Of the travelling men,
reported progress. and that considera-
BILE work had been planned along that
line. which will, in the near future. be
made known 10 the public.
The committee appointed by Post A TO
wait upon Rev. j. j. Gravatt pastor
Of Holy Trinity church, reported that
he would be pleased TO preach ser
mon to the travelling men on Sunday
night, January 3. 1877. Post a Will at
tend the church I'm a body, accompanied
by other travelling men who may be
IN the city at that time.
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
As an evidence OF the great interest
taken by the travelling men IN the COM
mcrcial welfare Of the city and import
ant questions coming up before the
Association. the meeting was very large
~ attended. numbers Of prominent 4.
u. y. IS and business men being pres
ent. Some Of the prominent T. =. A. S
present We're: Joseph Wallerstein, Ma
tional first vico-president; 5. Doughty.
president Post 4: Major j. w. Rawley,
first viCe-plcsi tent. State Division; X. ,.
Christian, George. Gibson, Jr., John y.
Taylor, Dan ). Harwood. II. J. BINS
w1bger. direct rs; J.. >. Goodman, man.
ager Traihc Bureau. Chamber u Com
me~ce, John Il. Cupaper, National Com
mittecman, and Messrs. i. I. and W.
j. Crump, Warwick. Pace shea, Ill.,
Pyle. LCckctt. and Peasants.
Mr.. u. II. Marsh, now OF greensboro.
was at the rooms. with his usual smile
and good cheer. lie reports encour-
aging ncws from the Old North state.
The next annual convention OF the 4.
p. 4. will be held at Nashville, Tenn,
I'm June for which great preparations
are being made. Governor Robert lay
Tor will make the welcome address, ana
IL is estimated that there viii be from
500 TO GOO travelling men in the city
at that time.
BIG FAIR ~ NEW YORK.
There will be a commercial travellers
fair held AT the Madison-Square Garden,
New York city, commencing December
18th, and continuing for two weeks. Inc
object OF the fair is 10 complete the Com
morcial Travellers Home. at Binghamp-
ton. y. Y. The Home is for disabled
travelling men and their families, and
IS having the support of all the CONNER
cial travellers OF the United States.
one hundred hotels I'm this country have
agreed TO give 500 each 20 pay the $1,000
rent for Madison-Square Garden FOR tho
two weeks Of the fair. and the most
popular hotel clerk will be presented
with diamond headlight of great value
and rare beauty. which is TO be decided
by vote. The historical painting, I'm
pcror William lying I'm state IN the Ca
thcdral at Berlin. eighteen by sixteen
feet, executed by the great artist. WI
liam Pappee. of Dusseldorf lSsS. viii
be exhibited at this fair.
Tho American Commercial Traveller.
OF Chicago. for November was among
the newly arrived periodicals. In which
were mentioned clippings regarding the
national and State officers OF the Assoc
citation, mention having been made or
T. T.. Smith. Atlanta. Ga. chairman or
tho National Railway Committee. and
John y. Culpeper. of the National Press
Committee. both OF whom are doing Of
fective work for the cause OF the Il.
=. \.
II IS very gratifying 10 the local or
ganization 10 see the great interest tax
on and assistance rendered by the manu-
facturcrs and iobbcrs OF the city in an
their endeavors 10 make Richmond the
centre Of the South.
There will be q meeting or the Board
OF Directors OF tho state Division AT
the rooms next Monday night AZ .
O'CLOCK.