The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-23
! DRUMMERS in SESSION
i'll Convention of the 7. T. A. at
Galveston.
EORDRR HA, GROWN MATERIALLY
)nident Dicckmann's Animal Re-
port Gives the Actual
Figures on II.

hlseston, Texas, April 22.-The drum
h are here to attend the ninth annual
rention Of the Texas division, Travellers
Nectiva Association Of America. Some
y In last night, many arrived this
ming and the largest delegation will
Galveston tonight They are jolly
a fellows. men who can tell coed
EiN and make you laugh in spite Ct
~ troublesome war times.
~ fremont Hotel is their place OF
delyous and they began 10 congrcsi'e
y Is early as o'clock this norn,hs.
ach delegation entered the hotel ro-
they were given hearty cheer.
Antonio post, composed of thirty
arrived at the hotel aboI. l,.aU.
came with banners flying aud as
entered the hotel broke loose in Il
yell, which they characterized as
~ battle cry.
tEn the arrival of the drumincrs they
met by members of the local COM
ke' who showed them every a;t.n-
Apcut $50 are expected TO be Ia a;terd-
upon the convention.
1 excellent programme has been ar
~ for thsir entertain neat a;ld they
e given good time during tne:r
ssqonal Secretary LeBaurle o. he +.
A,h here from st. Louis, and the ma
a, PRESIDENT. Joe Walla:seein, IS eA-
w. tomorrow. The following posts Do,e
idf registered. Post L, Daills, TWEEN
nsn; Post ]. Fort Worth, fifteen men;
Beaumont, five men, Post /. La
Wa Ten men; Post ID, San Antonio,
.v men; Post NJ, Cuero, i've men; Post
nustin fifteen men. Post ., Houston,
I'VE men; Post o. Victoria, ten mon,
ne local post.
are 1000 members Of tue =. P.
vs. a few minutes after IL o'clock
s .rleslcent Hughes of the local post
~ !or order and the formal session
y. p. A. began. He introduced
nomer 7. Wilson of Fort Worth,
y. l,i chaplain OF the organization, who
r.so nlfssings upon the meeting.
-.lman Hughes then introduced Mayor
Y Nno delivered short address Of vel
,s PRESIDENT Dieckmann next came
n.y. wa with a happy response TO the
.0tis welcoms.
,,sIWary Ludlow read a telegram from
ssnnu, President Joseph Wallesstein.
,,sng that he would arrive mere to-
Nv morning.
= Newton was appointed sergeant at
y. suo isadore Moses assistant.
IN p'esioent then announced the fol-
Committees:
sulss. George F.. Goslin. H. L.. uen-
Etstn IL Woford, j. u. Mitchell, 4 y.
o. ro svan Kennedy and Howard Peak.
!, cSsr,Nticn and bylaws: S. J. iIar-
VA dd-' NJ Mangold, A., n. Smoot. Frank
"a, Piper.
sredentials:s Paul Erb George n.
1hrs george bartholomew. G. S. e.
d 49, y. Jaeggli, Adolrh Boldt and
S;ssss o. few minutes followed 10
"a, '"e committees to formulate their
hrs nmittee on credentials reported
man. mat all members whose an
IN nave been received and mp
~ ~ our State directors shall be IN
y - me privilege Of the floor ami a
Y II ~ questions at this convention.
" a ..llisidual be permitted vote or
-, ne loor unless he Is in good
II ~ member II called upon re
~ .nd for by the secretary.
n snul'tee on rules reported. limit
5ltI.r 70 hve minutes, except
" NJ speeches and those placing
)S1 s the convention for the nex,
issnne The business sessions
e cn from 1880 a. m, to = >. N.
Ss.s,.tee on constitution ana nv
rSsed report. accommodating
skes. hone Of them being rad'-
1i.s In order that they right
NY considered motion was