The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-19
A HAPPY CONCLUSION
OF THE STATE DRuM,iEns con
VENTION At HOUSTON,
of the OccnsiOn---Thc Throw ing of
bouquets and Something else.

The presentation or token of estee
to ex-Prcsident Charles L. Sanger Of
Texas division T. p. A., occurred at such
a late hour Saturday night, at time when
there was a demand for space in the Sun
day issue of The Post. that it was imposs'-
BILE TO publish the presentation speech ma
by MIR Malcolm Graham and the reply ~
Mr.. Sanger They were so we'll worded
and expressed so well the friendship exist
ing in the Texas division that they a
worthy OF being preserved.
Mir Graham said;
Ladies and Drummors; We are gather
ed together tonight in the name of the
Travellers Protective Association of This
State. and ii is very happy gathering.
Our work is done: the season of our enjoy
meut is about to close for this annual
meeting and for one have sincerely
heartily enjoyed it | expect one of
reasons for II is that YOU have fouu4
trust me for another year with the $ q
secrotaryshir and ! really and he1"' !:
return my thanks for the trust imposed in
me during the past year want 10 say
that | have been associated In my capcity
Of State secretary with a grent many mem
hers of this association. / have found
men whoU have learned to love. True. |
there have been unpleasant happenings
but those things are bound to happen in
the best regulated families. We get rid
of them though, and those little unploas-
antnesses seem to knit us closer and make
us better friends. Remove them and IT
very frequently brings people closer to-
gethcr, our board Of directors is com
posed of men whom | have learned 10 love,
but there is one man TO whom We are es-
pecinlly indebted II speak from my heart
of hearts, and that man is Charles L.
Sanger OF the City of Waco. That man
took charge of this association when IT'S
affairs were trembling IN the balance, and
I tell Won he took charge Of it al n time
when il required steady head steady
hand and as Brother Wilson said. IA very
clear head" and | Will tell you TO-DAY the
Impress Of Charles Sanger's influence up
on this assoeiation VIII be foii TOT many
wears to come. The sense Of his dislihod
force. The sense of his intelligent action
the sense Of his fruitful ingenuity in plan
ming schemes for the bettermont OF our
association have been apparent L'''iu
flowers are growing up TO-DAY ana WIZ
bloom beautiful and sweet blossoms IN thc
garden Of our association some OF these
dava and I viii tell you that these iiowers
viii shed a perfume and That perfume
will go into the homes OF our in'inpe'h
and spread itself about the near hAluntH
OF our families and smooth me p'oW vi
the widow that some OF us VIII posS'ply
Leave behind US and the perfume OF those
the lost one Is yet on earlh III l,ie,i'i
sweet and dear. That man from waco, III
his short career with this assoclatlo" nan
left that impress behind ] doh speaN
tbis In words of battery ! ma puSines9
man. and this is business WIN nv, ii,,
Grab,m alone. ! believe that am SPEAK
,r,, tho continents OF the board o. airectoIs
nn, almost every member OF thls assuNlt
tion and | feel certain tntt l ''p =.
tho membership OF this diVisioh' NV w.
~ torco In our division which Is a9oF'
. ,na' ,i.ao,orsh,n. which is above the mem
,arshin and which Is above everythlhs IN
o. ~, ,t',,sion-our wives, our Wotaers NV
emr s,yeetbearts--i can saleiy say ,un,
renresert them also In these seH.', lin ~,
"Mr Sanger, ms very si,sh, 49, ,os
.ooard for you tonight tand IL coi,i'a
our reb"'" hearts Of the members OF TINS
'iol, attopS I have been delegated TO hau,
aso' ~, onvelope This envelope Is sniali
Wv hrt In this life the smallest Things
wv, ,,o,o.n the nose beautiful sentiments
m me-, i, air and open 1t tomorrow ou',
nv friend. remember that with u 'hpnu 10
n thousand fold more o,hh 'no
present which 1t contains ,,-
pr ~" ,his Mr., Sanger made reply as tol
,on,s. MALCOLM, Brethren and Sls.eIs VI
~ y, p A. say this because ! believe
. Nv son,e of the ladies viii soon be mem
, ~. "',,b lis Brother Wilson In his mas
,nrIy address TO us today on 'he poa' na'
Thai oratory is the outpourlhB o, W. ' Nv,
,y,sh he were here. woulh ASK uipi
~,s na mo his soul for few moments.
W 49, arhans with his eloauence ! couih
1T In NV brothers aud sisters OF 'Ht
~ u and tell them how sincerely
annrociate the good feelihs anu Vhe o,,n
niimenis that have been paid 10 me uuI
Ing our very. very pleasant stay !" Wv
~, -, uouston. during the past TWO DAYS
0pcaHlUn
S aov I have received many com
,i,,,ert. land | say this not boastingly),
and have had so many friendly assoolh,
lions with a few members Oh fost anu
POST ID that | am afraid my head by the
time / get home will need two hats ihs,eau
of one. little over lnree an, a,a M -
years ago ] became member OF the L.
% An Waco. ! did so merely as an ac-
| ,,r,odatlon at the time to a friend OF
mine who requested II, never dreaming
mr. thinking that the honors nave recover
NJ your hands would soon be nine but
can assure you that ] appreciate tnem anu
as,nr since the first meeting of the Texas
| di.,.ion in Waco, In 1854, have been
deenly impressed by the organization, and
| though 1 20 out today and i've IN mac
tivitv in the ranks OF the association !
cal, assure you that ] am heart ana sohl
| In the work II has brought ABOUT pleasant
| assnota,inns which otherwise would never
ha,o existed and | hope that It viii con-
| ,Ir,,. In The future and not only triple,
w., o,sdr,nIe the success II has had IN
The nar j will treasure the gift given
me during my whole life and Will take
Measure in leaving II as legacy to my
children. asking them to leave II to their
| children and 10 theirs ! have occasion
to remember Houston very pleasantly.
| This event will 1.-Two In my memory and be
among the pleasant associations Of my
lie as long as live. and for the incoming
administration wish them all the sue