Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-30
MEET In NASHVILLE.
EIGHTH ANIMAL CONVENTION OF
THE Il. +. A. OF AMERICA.
TRIP OF THE VIRGINIA DELEGATES.
President spi,imnn, of Post A, Has
Everything In Charge, md "a Good
Time Il Assured Aii-Nr. Waller
stein May De Promoted.

Time Il Assured AiI-Mr. Waller
stein May De Promoted.
The eighth annual convention OF the
Travellers Protective Association OF
America viii be held at the Centennial
Exposition. Nashville, Tenn. June LIST to
Alb. The following delegates from Vir-
ginia Division Will attend Mcssrs. Jo-
soph Wallerstcin First National Vice
President: Colonel John 5. Harwood,
chairman National Legislative Commit
tee: John b. Culpcpcr. member National
Press COMMITTEES: c. ". Saunders. Presi-
dent Virginia Division: II. W. spilman.
president Post 4; J. II. Capers. Jr.. d.
rector Post 4. They viii be accom-
panied by Mr. Theodore Parker Spitz.
president Of the New York Division. and
Mr. i. Hotchkiss. Of the Connecticut
Division.
The delegates viii leave Richmond via
The Chesapeake and Ohio railway to-day
at 215 p. ~. going to Louisville and
thence direct to Nashville. The follow
Ing is the programmes;
FIRST DAY.
Opening exercises begin in Represen-
tative Hall at the State Capitol, at 10
A. VI.
Prayer. Rev. Alonzo Monk. National
Chaplain. Travellers Protective Asso-
citation.
Address OF welcome. Hon. w. NJ. Ne
Carihy. Mayor OF Nashville.
Response. Hon John a. Lee. National
President. Travellers Protective Asso-
cauon of America.
Address of welcome Major a. W.
Willis. secretary Chamber OF Commerce.
Response Joseph Walerstein, First
National Vice-President.
Address os wclcome-W. r. Johnson,
President Tennessee Division.
Response. Hon j. NJ. Head. Nashville,
Tenn.
THE Nashville Drummer" Jerry NJ.
Porter. Pennyroyal District. Kentucky.
"Commcrcial Travellers, Mothers,
Wives. Sweethearts, and Daughters"
Rev Homer T. wilson. Dallas, Tex.
Response. Charles +. Dufiln, National
Director, Tcrre Haute. Ind.
$50 i. M.-informal reception at head
quarters. Prices College Hotel
WEDNESDAY. JUNE I'D.
10 A. M.-Busincss session.
II A. M.-Reception 10 ladies by the
Phillips d Buttorn Manufacturing Com
pany.
2:S0 F. M.-Buslnoss session.
10 3 J.. M.-lnformal reception AT the
Maxwell House to The visiting ladies. By
the wives and daughters of the members
Of Post B Of Nashville
THURSDAY, JUNE I'D.
10 A M-Buslness session.
Ladies Of Reception Committee will
take charge Of visiting ladies in the
morning.
Z. M.-Business session.
j. M.-Recepuon at the Capitol by
Governor Taylor and STAFF, and ladies.
FRIDAY. JUNE 18th.
10 A. M.-Travellers' Protective Asso-
ciation-Day, Tennessee Centennial Ex-
position.
Address Of welcome at the Auditorium
by Major John w Thomas. President
Tennessee Centennial Exposition.
Response, by Hon. John a. Lee. Ma
t0ual President, Travellers Protective
Association Of America.
Address Of welcome. Hon. Robert L.
Taylor. Governor of Tennessee.
Response Hon. Henry i. Kent, Ma
tional Attorney, Travellers Protective
Association of America.
u. M-Eecepton at the Woman's
Building 10 visiting ladies by Woman's
Board Tennessee Centennial. Mrs. Van
leer Kirkman, president; Mrs. John Hill
I1akin, chairman Reception and Cere-
monial Committee.
BP. M.-Excursion to Belle Mead Farm.
OFFICERS or THE ASSOCIATION.
The following are the officers of the
national association:
Messrs. John a. Lee. President, ST.
Louis. Mo; Louis r. LaBeaume Score
tary and Treasurer. st. Louis. Mo-; Jo-
feph Wa,lerstein, First Nice-President,
Richmond. Va. W. II. Heegaard, Sc
r0nd Nice-President. Chicago. H., L. c.
Cardinal, Third Nice-PresiGent Mont
Tomery Ala; George +. Burchard,
Fourth Vice-Prcs.dent, Little Rock, Ark.
Alexander Kunz. Fifth Vice-President,
Portland Ore.
National Board Of Directors-Carl NJ.
Aldrich. Peoria, H.; c. r. Quinn, Terre
Taute. IND. John }. Knight. Dallas
Tex: Ernest Ro5yn. ST. Louis, Mo; c.
IL Wickard. ST. Louis. Mo; W. a.
Klrchhoff. st. Louis, Mo.
Chairman National Railroad Commit
tee-Mr. Z. Z. Smith. 80 south Pryor
street. Atlanta, Ga.
Chairman National Hotel Committee
Sir. Benjamin L. Hoffman, Lafayette
Ind.
Chairman National Legislative Com
mitteo-Colonel John S. Harwood, lOOl
Cary street Richmond. Va
Chairman National Press Committee
NJ. J. NJ Benish. Box 236. Houston, Tex.
Chairman National Employment Com
mittee-Mr. Hoyt a. Winslow, Fond du
Lac. Wis.
Chaplain-Rev. Monzo Monk, Macon,
A,torney-Mr. Henry 7. Kent. ST.
Louis No.
SKETCHES OF THE DELEGATES.
Mr.. Joseph Wanerstein. the First Ma
ronal President. has been Travel
,er' Protective Association national Of
fcer for ten years, has presided at nearly
eN OF the national conventions. and IS
beng strongly urged by delegates from
q number Of States 10 allow his name
% be placed before the convention Tor
tnc presidency. as the present incumbent
will retire after this convention. III he
should allow his name 10 go before the
convention, be VIII in al probability set
the votes Of all the Southern States and
e number OF the Middle and western
States and viii be elected.
Colonel John s. Harwood. chairman Of
the National Legislative Committee, now
serving his third term. also chairman OF
State Legislative Committee, has been
actively identified with the Travellers
Protective Association since its organi-
cation in this state. having been elected
and reelected state president. lie Is
chief OF the Governors STAFF, and now
serving his second term as member
OF the Virginia Legislature from Rich
nond city. lie delivered an address be-
fore tho convention at Terre Haute. Ind.'