The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-09

ari w. Peak. Tho president Of the Stain
Travellers rIotectivo Association. Mr..
Peak paid tribute to the ladies' ln saying
that he had attended most Of the National
and ell OF the stale conventions, but he
had nevcr seen such y beautiful array Of
ladies as was present ON this occas on.
Speaking further Of the ladies' he said:
"rhey represent the sentiment Of our lives:
they are nne power that moves us on; they
are our guiding spirits, as 1t were. and were
Il not for their smiles ana their prayers,
God knows whore we would be some q
these cold davs''
Mr. Il. NJ Johnston OF The Houston
Post Yves then introduced by Mr.. Michaux.
MIR. Johnston said: being one OF those
who believe like the Young gentleman who
said he was In favor OF short sermons and
long saiisages think my friend Mlchaux
has begun the speech making too early. He
ought 10 have let us get something to cat.
as know a mani can not speak for tho
ladies.-fccs better after he has eaton,
am not IL public speaker. something un-
necessary perhaps, for me TO tell you, be-.
cause you will all find It out before get
through, but can not refuse to speak at
IA Travellers Protective Association or
United Commercial Travellers meeting.
You know the travelling men and tho news
papers nre at least first cousins. for bouh
have missions In lifc. separate and dis
tiIct perhaps In one respect hut they all
work to the same PURPOSE. They all adj
vertise the country In which they live.
If I were called tpon 10 make choice OF
selecting either the newspaper to advertise
q fact or travelling men when acting as q
unit, ! rather think that would take the
travelling men. (ltDplause.l And Hous-
ton especially should feel under Obliga
HIM N sSirt, IN i
met one on the road or In any city but
that he was talking Houston. Now. 1t Ii
true they have q fine subject to talk on.
because we have the finest city in tho
South here. tApplause) ] say this with
out fear OF any GalveStonian who may BIO
present G.arghter.) | am glad indeed to
be with you. but nm sorry that you called
on me to attempt to make u 6pcsch. be-
cause | never tried to make n speech IN
my life, but that / voted myself a failure.
want to tell YOU something that occurred
Mt the Auditorium Yesterday. and IL is
called to my mind by the remarks OF our
friend. Mr. Penk, who referred to the la
dies. In the dlscfaNge of what seemed
proper to be my duty at the Auditorium
| got hold of visitor and was explain-
Ing TO him and praising all knew how tho
beautiful exhibits in both tho Auditorium
and Industrial Hcnston. thought I was
very eloquent and believed that was maxi
ing Il fine impression 'iDop this gentleman
and got up to the point where thought
Vt was something fine When got through
the gentleman said: Well. there may be
something in that. but the prettiest eN-
hihit YOU have are the ladies' or course
bowed to that, and. OF course. the pret-
ticst ones are from NV town"
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Mr.. James y. Ludlow. secretary of the
State division of the Travellers Protective
Association. was fttingly introduced by
Mr.. DIichaux. AS Mr.. Ludlow arose to
next to him, looked up at MIR. Ludlow
and remarked. Don't get red hesld.fs,
JIM" which provoked much laughter. Mr..
Ludlow repled that hc could make only
ope reference to Mr. Peak taddressing the
ladles) and that was hs Is married man,
and you can't have him. II YOU want him, "
Mr. Ludlow. continuing, said IL am re-
minded by the sentiipents expressed of
a story [ read recently OF an freshman who
started down the boulevard ON his bike.
He had a thermometer tied on the handle
bar Of his machine. Ajman passing asked
tufn why he had this thermometer OH his
bicycle whereupoa the son OF Ireland re-
piled: And faith I can't get along without
1t. How nm | TO know whether am
scorchlng or not?' so with the travelling
men. We have our thermometers hang /
~.
you ladies that We appreciate your being I,
with us The travelling men can not get |
along without YOU. and leave It to you
as TO whether YOU can get along without !
us or not"
Mr. Harry l.. Benson. ex-Dreei'lent of
tho State division Travellers Protective As
ISOLATION, was next introduced by Mr. |
Mcbaux. Mr.. Benson said: ST affords
me a great deal of pleasure to be here this
morning among this magnificent assem-
bly. the most splendid that | ever looked
upon In the annals OF the travelling man
az Texas. 1t would afford me great deal
OF pleasure TO make YOU all splendid
speech, ana can do II. hut ut the end OF
II would ask you to take stock In Sour |
Lake. daughter and applause.l want
Won NIL 10 remembsr OF the dark uays
through which this association has passed. !
how old Post C holDed us 10 Keep on Top, |
and you ch aprreniato IL when YOU see
tho condition II is in today by this masnhi- |
cent assembly. The travelling mon nave
done a great work but IL Ii only small |
aota to what the Travellers Protective AS |
ISOLATION and the United Comnereial TraS- |
elers will do for this country In ten or
fIfteen wears hence II every ono connected
With these organizations will but do their
duty"
In introducing Mr.. John j. Knight, Mr..
Michaux referred to him rs ono OF the old
war horses. whose silyery locks show the
service he din for the n y. A. in Its In
fanny. Mr.. Knight responded as follows:
..puiling through and helping out the 4.
r. a. aud the u. G. T. did mot cause my
hair TO grow gray. 1t lie simply ago These
young fellows were the same Old war
horses THEFT we used 10 be. ! never passed
through the dark days trying to help out
tho u. c. Y. and the 7. p. A. My pathway |
has been strewn with roses all through |
and hope all OF you feel the same way. |
IT Is true that we have encountered some
obstacles In our path. but We have always
been able TO overcome them. Now. they |
have all had something TO say abo,h the |
ladies. and agree with everything that
has been said, I hope that all of them will
meet with us every time wo have con-
yention or any other event TO help US 10
mako human being OF ourselves, otherwise |
We wouiu DO as hairy as bats"
Rev Seth Ward, pastor Of the shearn