Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-03
II. p. AS TO MEET IN OMAHA.
The Ninth Annual Convention to BE
Held There In May.

The ninth annual convention Of tn,
Travellers Protective Association Of
| America, which is to be held at Omaha
| Neb., May 31st to June Sd, promises &c
| be the best and largest attended conYen-
ton that has yet been held by this great
association of travelling men. The dele
cation will be much larger than hereto
fore, and the members, remembering the
splendid hospitality always shown visit
ors by the people of this great western
city, will take their wives and families,
their sweethearts and friends along with
them. The good people Of Omaha are
not forgetting the Travellers Protective
Association in their great desire 10 make
the Transmississippi Exposition a world
beaten in the exposition line, and they are
lending all aid to the local committee Of
the Nebraska division in providing a good
time for the visiting members.
The exposition management will tender
the association many courtesies that
others will probably not get The con-
vention will convene the day previous to
the opening Of the exposition, and u
greater part Of the business may be
transacted that day. acknowledgements
Wallerstein has received assurances from
the committees that everything for the
comfort Of the members win be pro-
vided. The chairman Of the Railroad
Committee will see TO it that the mem
bers will get a cheap rate for the occa-
sion, so that all can attend. He will be
lent the assistance Of the exposition man.
agement in this work. Adyices from
Omaha are to the effect that hotel rates
will remain normal and that hrst-class
accommodations can be had at $3.50 per
day. American plan cheaper accommo-
dations can also be obtained. Members
wishing to engage rooms in advance can
have the matter attended to with prompt
ness by addressing Mr.. r. j. Hodgin,
member Of the National Press Commit
tee and secretary of the Nebraska divi-
sion, 500 south Twelfth street Omaha,
The following notes from the scene of
action will be read with interest:
An address of welcome viii be deliv-
cred by the Mayor in the City Council
Chamber, which will be opened in honor
of the Travellers Protective Association.
This is the finest Council chamber I'm the
United States. Meetings of the associa-
ton will be held in the City Hall, top
floor. Large room, two elevators, good
breeze blowing all the time.
Tuesday night the members OF the Ira
troduced into the 80. X. Sar Ben" den.
It's a hot thing" and the Travellers
Protective Association member who does
not arrive on or before Tuesday will miss |
the chance Of his life.
Wednesday being the opening day OF |
the exposition, II IS expected the Travel |
lers' Protective Association will quit |
business early for that day and join in /
the opening programme. They will be |
given post Of honor and be strictly |
'in it,"
There has been organized in Omaha |
what is known as the Transmississippl
Club. Their clubhouse,
one of the finest i'm the city, is now being
Tilted up. They viii assist the State d.
Vision in the entertainment Of the ma
lonal convention.
Wednesday evening Is TO be put in at
he exposition.
Tuesday afternoon the ladies will be
aiken over the city in special trolley
'ars, so that they may know the place
md see what is TO be seen.
Thursday morning the convention Is ex-
,ected 10 get down to business.
Thursday night there will be a recep-
ion at the Travelling-Men's Club rooms.
Friday night something else VIII han
zen.
NJ Wulpi has arranged for a badger
ght. to get even with the Nashville
oys.
1t is expected that the railroad rates
'ill be about one-half OF the regular rate
nd many think that they will be less
han that. Can't tell yet.
IL is probable that arrangements will
Q made for side trip to Hot Springs, ?