The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-14
Post Els Mcefinu

Post F's Meeting.
Fost OF the Travellers Protective Asso.
citation held Its annual meeting Thursday
night In the gentlemen's parlors at the
Driskill at Austin, President +. M. Rundel,
presiding.
The minutes Of the last monthly MEETING
were read by State Secretary MALCOLM Ora
ham acting secretary for the post. and they
were adopted as read.
The treasurer's report was read showing
cash on hand SIS. with NO debts against the
post.
A letter was then read by the secretary,
asking the cooperation of the post and all
members of the association to secure the
passage Of a law doing away with Accent
railroad fares and with the gate system
now in vogue on at least one Texas rail-
road, the Southern Pacific. The letter pre-
scented a forcibe argument showing why
such law should be passed and why
uniform rate of cents should be adopted.
A motion was made and carried approv-
ing the effort being made to abolish by law
the Accent rate and the gate system, aud
commencing a uniform rate of cents.
President Rundell then announced nomi-
nations were in order for officers for the
ensuing year.
sfr. Joe Booth nominated Mr.. Rundell.
and the secretary was instructed to cast
thS 49, nimous vote of the post for him,
and he was declared elected.
Captain Jack Crottv was then elected
first vice president. Mr.. John Orr second
vice president and MIR. N. V. Dittlinger
third vice president, all going through
without opposition,
Mr. Malcolm Graham was then nomi-
mated and elected secretary and treasurer
without u dissenting vote.
A board or directors was unanimously
elected, composed OF Joe G.. Booth, A. II.
Pressler, l.. d. Lewis. H. NJ. Finch and
Judge Julius schutze.
President Rundell then filled the ap-
pointive offices as follows:
Rev. r. b. Lee chaplain, and DR.. Nell
son o. Brenizer surgeon.
State Secretary Malcolm Graham called
attention to the necessity Of an attorney
for the post, and he moved that Attorney
John l.. Peeler be appointed, and his ino-
ton was unanimously adopted.
Mr. Joe Booth then moved that Post r
earnestly indorse Mr., Malcolm Graham for
reelection as State secretary at the statr
convention to be held in Houston, April
Is and IT,
The motion was heartily seconded ana 1t
was carried by a unanimous vote.
The office is a very important o.e, as
was shown last night. Mr. Graham fas
held it since 1895, and during that lime be-
xween $4,000 and $4,000 have passed
through his hands with only one error OF
3 cents in his books, and that against him.
The money came into his hands in suns
OF 10 cents and up to $25. and has hecn
correctly dsbursed through various chan
nels.
The office is one that requires Gaze aid
DILIGENCE and Mr. Graham has filled 1t
with signal ability and fidelity, and Post +
will go to Houston TO work for his re-
election.
An effort will also be made there to
have the next annual convention held In
Austin, and Mr.. Booth last night moved
that committee OF four be appointed ia
see the Board 0T-,Trade and city council
and have them issue an official invitation
to tho State convention to meet here mex,
year.
The motion carried. and President Run
dell appointed on tho committee Mr.. Joe
Booth, Captain Jack Crotty, n. V. Dit
lnger and Hon. John l., Peeler.
II was shown last night that the asso-
citation has 757 members in the State. and
the indemnity paid out in Texas last year
TO members amounted to over 5000 Posi-
f of Austin has seventy-five members
Miss Florence Rundell. daughter oi
President Runderl, and the popular daugh-
ter Of Post +. had vote OF thanks ten
dered her for beautiful bouuet OF flow
or. mat graced the table in front OF the
president
The meeting then adjourned after voting
thanks IN Mr.. Shadbolt for his kindness
in furnishing the parlor OF the Driskiil
in which to hold the meeting.