Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-03

The membership or the division IS as
follows
Post a, Richmond. ...... ............... 257
Post II, Norfolk ........ ................ AZ
Post &. Petersburg ........ .....,......... ~
Post j, Lynchburg ........... ........ 81
Post Il. Danville ........................ 40
Total .. .......... AS
Benefits for accidents reported during
the year have been paid, amounting to
$T589.
The trcasurer's report reads:
Receipts from memberships and
renewals ........ ...................S5'45Z rs
RENTED TO national secretary. 1892 s.
Balance on hand. state association
fund. May !, 1895 ...................$l1 ca
Receipts from State posts 10 May l.
1896 ............ .........-.... .'.'''' Soi 30
$3.50 %
Disbursements. state association to -,
date ........... ...................'''' sol 81
sl9l 50
Messre owen. Wcmple. and Epes spoke
as 10 the condition Of their respective
posts. and pledged an Increase OF MEM
bershlp during the year
The division then took up the amend
TnnUf4
of the national association and some
of these called forth much discussion.
Tho result was that the delegates to the
national convention were instructed 10
vote for tho adoption Of some ana against
others. The convention then took "a re-
cess. ,,,,
Hon. J. TAYLOR Ellyson, OF Richmond,
was present at the opening Of the con-
vention. ...,.,o.,-
The convention reassembled at 23O
o.clock and was called to order by the
chairman. The matter Of 5OO-mile
book. at . cents a mile, good over all
tho southern roads. was taken up ana
discussed at length, when the following
resolution was offered and adopted:
Resolved, That the state kailroau COM
rnittoe be empowered 10 write n circular
letter 20 the members Of the association
Giving them the names Of certain COM
1etitiye polnts in virginia and the South
orn States, and asking them 10 route
their shipments over certain lines, and
10 send their orders 10 their respective
houses TO this effect.
II was decided to have the State Board
Of Directors look into the matter OF
visiting each post in the State as ofteh
as is necessary.
II was the sense Of the convention TO
have the state Hotel Committee urge the
members Of the association TO establish
themselves with Travellers Protective
Association hotels and Travellers FRO
tective Association services.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The association then proceeded with the
election of officers, with the following
result. President. w. =. Redd, Of Dan
los i
Ravlev. of Richmond; Second Vice-Presi-
don't @. A. Tpes. Of Petersburg; Secre-
tarv and Treasurer. George Gibson Jrr
Of Richmond Board Of Dircctors-John
s. Harwood. Robert S. Christian, >.
Doughty. Of Richmond; c. c. Alley, OF
Petersburg: J.. w. Davis, of Norfolk;
Chairman Of Railroad Committee, Joseph
Wallersteln. Of Richmond; Chairman OF
Legislative Committee. John 5. HarWood'
Of Richmond; Chairman Of Press Com
rittee. J. b. Culpeper. Of Richmond;
Chairman of Hotel Committee. T. W.
Helm. Of Danville; Chairman of Employ
mcnt Committee. Charles h. Wingo, OF
Richmond: Delegates 10 the national
Convention. c. w. Saunders, }. W. Raw
lev. J. b. Culpeper. and r. w. Spillman,
Of Richmond, and j. B. AnderSoh' ol
Danville.
cate who cannot attend the national
convention at Terre Haute. Ind, notify
the secretary by May 18th, and the va
cancy be filed by the Board Of Directors
on motion, 3l05 was appropriated Tor
the payment Of the expenses or dele
gates to Terre Haute.
A committee was appointed to prepare
suitable resolutions on the death Of c.
V. Clash. a member Of the Board Of Di-
rectors. -.
Richmond was chosen as the next
place of meeting.
The delegates TO the national conven-
tjou were instructed 30 vote for Joseph
WaHerstein for national president, and
J. s. Harwood for chairman of the Ma
uonal Legislative Committee.
THE BANQUET
At the conclusion OF business the as'
ISOLATION repaired to the dining-room OF
the Burton where an elegant banquet
was served.