The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-18
TRAVELLERS FOR TRADE
THE "DRUMMERS" OF THE STATE
BEGIN THEIR ANNUAL MEETING.
Reception and Ball Last Night-They
Will DenOunce ''that Mileage
Book" To-Day.

The Commercial Travellers Association of
Indiana opened it's twenty-third annual con-
vention at the Propylaeum last evening
with a handsome reception and ball. This
social function has been a feature of the
annual gathering of the members since the
association was organized, and becomes
more successful each year. There We're
about 25O couples present last evening and
the goodly company, the excellent music,
the dainty refreshments all combined to
make the affair a happy one.
The guests were received by Mr.. and Mrs.
w. d. Cooper, Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Norris,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Henley, Mr.. and Mrs.
James H. Newman, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Rhodehamel, Mr.. and Mrs. M. P. Lynch
Mr.. and Mrs. /. N. Richie, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
II. Stubs, Fred Schowe, I. S. Gordon
Samuel H. Fisher, J. A. Syfers, c.. w.
Suman, George Hochstetter and w. II.
Wright. Before the dancing began brief
musical programme was rendered in one
of the parlors down stairs. 1t consisted OF
a song by Master Don Vliet, accompanied
by Miss Hazel VIiet; a song by Byron Over
street and one by Mrs. Walter Fugate, both
accompanied by Miss Esther Swain; reel
tation by Miss Mark and a violin solo by
Otto Letter.
The following committee on arrangements
was in charge, with various features of the
entertainment in the hands of subcommit-
tees:
James r. Ross, c. P. Aten, c. H; Aug
stein. George w. Barth, Jefferson Caylor,
Robert c. Dearmin. Samuel a. Fisher, VIM i1n
ney, George w. Geiger, Jno. 4. Goulding
William F. TTenly. Horace e. Hadley, JACK
j. Hinman, George Hoehstetter. "; B.
Judah. Jos. F. Jewar, T. j. Leehey, M. +.
Lynch. r. H. Mcclellan, Carey Mcpherson,
Wright, Jas: II; Newman Jas; ), 9; n Norris
Charles A. Ross. Thomas p, Swain, Charles
W. Suman, Fred Schowe, Jos. n. StuDps,
Wesley Stalcup. ]. A. Syfers, John Van
THE The grand march Was led by Mayor and
Mrs. Taggart. Among the guests from our
of town were MI and Mrs Ihom Ys,n De and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Downing, OF LaIay-
cite: Mr. and Mrs. John Lightfoot ana Mr.
and Mrs. V. D; Griffith, or tIerre E Pint
Mr. and Mrs. Charles U. Patton, OF Rich
The convention will be opened with prayer
at the Board of Trade at 10 O'Clock TINS
morning by Rev Mr.. Jenkins. An address
of welcome will be delivered by Mayor
Taggart, with response by THOMAS Dean
of Chicago President 1. Z. swan VIII willie ne
of officers will be read. Two amendments
to the constitution will be considered ana
then when the floor is open for general
business, just about every member present
will offer a resolution denouncing that mile
age book. This book gives the average
travelling man more trouble. than all his
money and they propose to let the railroads
know what they think of scheme that
seizes and holds from $40 to $50 from each
man without interest and compels him TO
go through all sorts of veXatious delays ana
red-tape in getting his baggage checked.
The last business will be the election Of
officers. President Thomas T. Swain viii
not be a candidate for reelection and James
H Newman has clear field.