The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-23
PRESIDENTS REPORT

PRESIDENTS REPORT
To the Officers and Members Of Texas
Division, Travellers Protective Assoca-
ton of America.
Observation-Disclosures year In the history
of the Texas division is just closing year
productive Of great progress, splendid re-
suits and happy termination; the fulfill
ment Of promises made in accepting the
trust you so generously placed in my keep
Ing year ago at our annual convention at
Houston.
l am sure that each member OF the Texas
| division joins me in the pride ] feel In
rendering back to you the charge, kept as
/ promised then, to the best Of my ability
and understanding.
Whatever success crowns the work of the
past year, ! feel is largely due to the able
assistance of the officers selected to for
ward the interests Of the division, and 10
them l extend my personal gratitude as
well as that of the entire membership fer
their zeal and fidelity to the work at hand.
The board OF directors have exercised
great care in promoting the affairs under
their jurisdiction and have been ever ready
to sacrifice personal interests to those OF
the division. They have held six meetings
during the year. viz, at San Antonio, Dali
las (two meetings), La Grange, Waco and
Galveston. the average attendance being
ten members either In person or by proxy.
Owing to the death of Major F. NJ Rundell,
who was chairman of the board OF d.
rectors, and also chairman OF the finance
committee, appointed in his stead Charles
Mangod of Dallas chairman OF finance
committee and Dan M. Lasker OF La
Grange chairman of board of directors,
The secretary and treasurer will fully
report to you all matters in connection with
the duties of his office 1t is my duty and
pleasure also to speak of his services as an
officer in the highest terms. He has been
faithful and efficient, prompt and reliable
and has served the association with con-
mendable zeal and fidelity the faw months
for which he was chosen In this connection
IL is pertinent to remark that during the
past year Secretary Graham rendered his
formal resignation as secretary ana treas
urer whereupon the board OF directors
selected your present secretary. James Is.
Ludlow, to fill the rEexpired term.
The necessity of committee on livery
and transfer service came early to my at
tention, whereupon created such commit
tee and appointed John Gross chairman.
which action met with the unanimous APP
proval of the board of directors This conf
mttse has been very successful and mas
secured in a great many places 20 cents
cents was charged
At the beginning of the present term the
cash on hand amounted to s27s.54, the In
debtedness very little to speak Of; the cur
rent EXPENSES have been about sa3. The
secretary's report will Illustrate more fuiiy
the financial condition OF the division.
At Houston. one year ago promised you
faithfully that ! would do my utmost 70
bring our membership to point It had
never attained in numbers, viz. 1000 mem
hers In good standing. and today. gentle
men. | am before you with every vestise
OF that promise redeemed. Yea, more Tor
we have 1863 members on our rolls, an4
am proud to chronicle that seven new posts
have been added to our already magnincen.
roster, viz. Post NJ cuero' rexas' W,n 20
members. Post n, Temple, Texas, with y
members: Post o. Victoria. Texas, with 20
members: Post p. Beaumont. Texas with
% members: Post @. Brcnham, Texas, with
20 members; Post n. FL Paso, Texas, with
10 members, Post r. Laredo. Texas. with
20 members
Total membership at beginning OF 80.
term ....'' .'''.' 49, 90
Total number of lapses during year. 100
Total number OF new msmbers during
year. 49,. -. ...5..- ~. - ..'''' ,os
Total increase during year..,... g..... l'z
Total number OF members on rolls TO
date. -. -. -. -. -. -. 500. .i,v"o
The above excellent showing IS ave 70
the activity OF the officers and members OF
the division. The chief Increase however
has been brought about by a contest Tor |
new members originating between sscIe-
t,rx ludlow and the president, assisted BY
the aid OF chosen workers, an equal number
on side. the result OF which : as ~, io.'ows.
CAPTAIN Dieckmann's battalion, l3s pew
members; Captain Ludlow's battalion. 70.
During the pest year death has inyadtd
o,,r ranks ana taken from among US one
Of our most noble, faithful and true. Ma
jor r. NJ. Rundeil- His was has 9, son
slant service In our cause. Ire waose
nurity Of purpose and aims towards man
kind were above reproach, ana . con-
sistent. noble example to us all tAnd mere
/ would in respect 10 him, no mare Win us,
ask that the entire convention rise y 'he'r
While the Travellers Protective Assoeia-
ton is not generally known az cnar'tan's
I beg 70 state snat ~ se'y =