The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-03
NATIONAL I. P. A. SESSION
Over Eleven Thousand Members Re-
ported 10 Good Standing,
PRESIDENT LEES ANNUAL REPORT.
He Makes Several Ions
for the Good and Wcifarc of the
ordcr--Lnrgc Attendance.

Nashville. Tenn, June 2.--Thc National
Travellers Protective association met today
President John a. Lee presiding. The at
tendance was large.
President Lee received kilograms from
the presidents of a number of railways re-
plying to invitations sent them to be pres
ent. All Of them regretted that they could
not accept the kind invitations. Several
governors also sent regrets.
The National board of directors re-
ported 1l.ls9 members In good standing In
the National association They also re-
ported that there We're no unpaid death
claims against the association now.
| The report of President Lee was ordered
read. 1t was not read. however as the del
egates had been furnished with printed cop
les, 1t was as follows;
| gentlemen: l an pleased TO advise you
| that your association, despite conditions
| that have been very unfasurable 10 busi-
ness, has during the yeas beginning May
| J. 1886, and ending May J. 1891 made an
| increase IN membership, i financial guln
and considerable progress IN it's various
departments OF co-operarlNe and mutually
| beneficial work.
| ORGANIZATIONS fiscal year now
| begins on May l. and that or the year Just
| closed began May f. 1876. with member
Mar 10 So ~ ,, W. ,n,,',,oss j., 800
- =, 49, ~" -. I - 80
e d saHi o. 90 nle .,,p re-. IN
t Nias - i9"'' 'uele nav ',ei 30, nv" u.
tion to this there has been an increase in
membership of So, which, supplemented
! by tive days receipts OF new applications
duFlnsM ay VIII probably aggregate 10
| tai increase oil 'oo Inemprrs since the ieFIe
liaute convention of l>95. lhis consider
ing conditions which have prevailed, Is
quite gratifying.
1t Will be observed, however that the
larger divisions Missouri, Illinois, In
diana, Texas, Tennessee and Wisconsin 80
have not materially gained, the increase
being i'll the smaller divisions. especially in
Pennsy lvana. Georgia aud Iowa, those
three divisions showing net gain OF 80
Pennsylvania division shows remarkable
work having moro than doubled its mem-
bership. securing 175 new members and
Losing Inv lanses only Ten members That
di1ision bas goinna moro new members
tbsn an, otbar md IL in my opinion en-
III, - 81, horus %
No now, dI,r,ion has bcen organized dur
~ ~ 49,, 1 ,h, ba.tar ot ono al
tiis .''e 81, 80 ".'V @ h.ar rovo,,ed ina
nISlon ,St,N",san, No., -, t.io,, H., con-
ilo'iine' sun, lu''"e iNl''N
sut"tionai unit Dr.,
IA
lows; fost a. Ja'hSoNFl'e' = ,a,, US. =,
davenport Iowa I,St IT, Nohoiii", ini.
Post l.. LaGrange. IeSas' Fos. W. GaiNe
ton, Texas Post ID Natehe@' MISS rs l.
Green Bay. WIS., Fosi D. rehsaVo'", a.
Reports of state presidents VIII De pre-
scented and will give Information as 10 me
conditions OF membership preventing IN
their respective divisions.
FINANCES-l suggest careful pefusai
| and study of the report OF the Natlohal
secretary by the delegates. The report Is
very thorough and comprehensive. II wIu
| be seen at the end OF the fiscal year. May
/. 1891. we had in bank i'll cash $9'slo.9o
more than at the same time last year
The cash balance on May !, 1897, being
1873. 7i4.70, showing a gratifying financial
condition.
1t will be observed that the funds Of the
association have heeu deposited on call aud
that interest to the amount of SlO10.S0
| has been euruod On daily balances.
The beu-ft fuud is now kept entirely
| separate from the expense fund Is ahso-