Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-22

/ National- President wallerstein returned
about ten days ago from trip South and
West and attended State conventions In
Texas. Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama, Ten
nessee. and Indiana. He found the In
terest in tina association steadily grow
ing, with much enthusiasm manifested in
each State.
Georgia Division has increased It's mem
bership very rapidly in the past year,
having now about 20 per cent. larger
membership than at the same time last
year. showing an increase of some 475
members.
The past fiscal year has been one Of the
most prosperous in the history OF the
association. the net gain in membership
being about 2,2Oo, and the financial show
ing highly satisfactory.
Colonel John S. Harwood, chairman Of
the National Legislative Committee, has
filed that position with credit to himself,
and Virginia Division feels proud Of the
office. The members generally are de-
sirous OF his reelection, and there is no
doubt that his services will be appre-
ciated by the National Convention.
New Orleans, Baltimore, Louisville, and
Cincinnati are eager to secure the hold
ing Of the National Convention in their
respective cities in 1899, and there is
going TO be lively competition to secure
it. 1t is hoped that In 1899 Richmond will
make an effort to secure the convention
for 1900 as this convention brings to-
gether a large number of men from thir-
ty-four States, and the holding OF the
convention in any city is probably of
more benefit TO 1t than gathering Of any
other body OF men, as the impressions
made are carried far and wide over the
land. Richmond's commercial advan-
tages, II made manifest to these men,
would be very beneficial.
One Of our drummer boys, while leaving
on his trip for the South some time back,
was actually made to blush because of
the incident which is to follow: The
trains on the Southern road are, as
rule, very much crowded, especially the
mid day passenger 1t was at the time
were overcrowded and the only vacant
seat was half Of the one occupied by the
Il. p. A. it was at Jetersville when a
handsome young lady from that station
entered the coach. The opportunity 10
be gallant came, and the knight of the
grip availed himself Of It TO show the
gallantry which is the characteristic Of
the G. T., and offered the young lady the
seat next to the window. at the same
time preparing TO leave for the purpose
of yielding the bench. To mis- surprise
she refused to let him move, but before
he could get out she had occupied the
vacant seat next to the aisle. thereby
hemming in our modest traveller, and
began to ply the following questions:
Cant l open that window for your"
The young man thanked her, being so
surprised that he could not quito COM
prehend the situation. Every one In the
car began to cast their eyes toward this
seat, and became very much interested.
She continued her questions:
Are you on your way homer"
His reply: Il am on business trip"
Have you travelled much alone?"
asked she again.
quite a good DEAL" he replied, not at
all pleased with the unenHable position
Without giving him n chance TO ask
questions. she continued:
May L offer you some fruit or
orangesg'
He didn't care for fruit.
Wouldn't you like book or pamphlet
to read?"
NO" he said.
well. 1 know you'll let me turn the
next seat, so as to give you more room?"
said she.
AS lie was attracting more attention
than he had bargained for, he concluded
TO go In the next coach and take a smoke. |
And as he made his exit every one laugh
ed. including the young lady.
The same young lady remarked to an
other lady passenger that she acted thus |
because she herself had once been made |
to feel very uncomfortable by similar |
questions from a supposed c. T. on a |
train in a Northern State while returning |
from school, and recognizing the young |
man TO be a drummer, she did not care |
10 let him start his questions. The young
man has since frequently remarked that /
this experience invariably came 10 his
whenever he saw a young lady
come in the car.
Deacon: Young man. think / will |
give you an order. but much fear that
you have not told the exact truth regard
ng your goods.
Drummer: Well, sir, the fact Is. have
Tot. Why, sir Sinking his voice TO n
Ihispe0, were I TO tell all the truth
bout these goods I'd be murdered for my
iamples before 1 reach the next town.
Inquirer.
Mr.. George Gibson, Jr., vice-president
4 Virginia Division. left last Saturday on
months trip.
Post Il, Danville. Is making very good
rogress. and several new applications
or membership have been received in the
ast two weeks. Mr.. ]. j. Anderson. n
member OF that post and one of the vice
residents Of the division. is one of the
elegates to the National Convention.
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There is probability that at least two
ew posts will be organized in Virginia
uring this year. and II is probable that
forts TO form a permanent organization
( post at Alexandria will be effected
y July lst.
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