The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-24
TRAVELLING MEN
TO MEET HERE.
The Virginia Division Will Gather on
Next Saturday.
SIXTH ANNUAL CONVENTION.
The Delegates viii BE Chosen To the
National Convention TO Be Held IN
omaha, Nebraska. on the First
Day of June.

Next Saturday the Virginia Division
Travellers Protective Association OF
America will hold It's sixth annual state
Convention in Post AS headquarters. cor
ner OF Third and Main streets In this
city
The delegates from Posts y. Nortolk;
Post c. Petersburg. Post ID. Lynchourg;
and Post T., Danvillc, are entitled to rep
Iesentation in this body, and Judging
from the active interest taken IN the at
fairs Of this organization all over tho
State. large attendance at this meeting
is confidently expected.
While the Virginia Division is not quito
so great I'm numbers. as few other state
divisions. no division can boast Of hav-
ing outdone It in the amount OF work ac-
complished for the good OF the organiza-
ton.
II can also be truly said that this d.
vision has been very materially assisted
the Chamber Of Commerce I'm furthering
the mercantile interest OF the city and
State more this past year than IL has
ever done before.
The work TO come before the stats
Convention this year is even greater than
formerly because OF the large amount oc
good accomplished during the past twelve
months. as well as it's large increase in
membership.
THE WORK THIS YEAR.
They also have I'm hand some important
matters which they are striving 10 accom-
plish for the good OF its members. az
well as the public generally.
The National Convention which meets
IN Omaha Neb.. on June LIST next. will
probably be the largest and In many re-
~
ering since the reorganization or this as
ISOLATION In Denver. Col, seven years
ago.
Many important amendments 10 their
present constitution are 10 be considered
as well as the investment OF quite a large
sum OF money which the organization has
accumulated out OF the small amount
charged for membership.
The Virginia State convention this year
will be particularly interesting because of
its large representation In national IN
GERS compared with other larger, yet less
favored MISUNDERSTANDING there
are thlrty-eight State divisions OF the
Travellers Protective Association. Viz
ginia only registering eighth In the lis-.
so far as numerical strength Is concerns
ed II holds the FIRST honor OF them all
In national president. Joseph Wallerstein.
and also a national Craftsmanship in COLI
onel John s. Harwood. OF the National
Legislative Committee. Besides these it
has able representation on two other
equally important committees IN tho per-
sons OF Mr. John C. Hagan. OF the Ma
tiona Railroad Committee. and Mr.. John
y. Culpeper. OF the National Press Conn
mIttee.
HELD HER OWN.
Magnificent work has been accomplish
ed by all the divisions the past eleven
months. and the Old Dominion as usual
has held her own with any OF them.
Quite an embarrassing as well as fun
ny incident occurred just as the NatonI
Convention adjourned last year in NASH
VILE. After tho Virginia delegation (only
seven strong) had secured all II asked for
and really a great deal more than II had
n right 10 expect. a great many ladies'
present insisted upon their husbands ana
sweethearts voting the next annual con-
vention TO Virginia Unlike the forefath-
ers however, Virgina's chairman asked
TO be excused as they feared that would
be a little more "Pie' than they ha0
bargained for. This only shows, how
! ever, the feeling existing everywhere to-
wards the Old Dominion and It's people.
and there Is no reason why the Virginia
division with the aid OF the citizens %
Richmond cannot In the near future SEQ
their way clear to entertain such re-
preventative body OF business men and
their families, as well. n not better. than
any other city In the Union