The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-21
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| that formerly existed between himself ana
the Georgia division, and he sent much
| good counsel to the convection. Mr.. Robin
son was very popular, and pleasant mem
cries of him are held by every member.
| 1t is regretted that he was unable I'd be
| present at this convention.
| Mr.. J. s. Reynolds, q young attorney of
| Augusta, counsel for Post +, of that city
was down for a speech on Southern Senti
ments," but through a misunderstanding,
| he did not touch upon that subject in his
| remarks, reserving il for the banquet 10 be
held tonight at Hotel Tybee. He seconded
the invitation Of Mr. Walsh in a very
| graceful way, and expressed a desire TO
have an opportunity to assist in the enter
tainment of the convention at Augusta.
band was in attendance. and stirring
music, most of the airs patriotic, was in
terspersed with the numbers of the pro-
gramme.
The remarks of Mr.. Reynolds closed the
| public meeting. An effort was made to
have it continued for an hour, in order that
some Of the initial work of the convention
might be attended to, but the movement
was not popular, and a motion to adjourn
was carried
The convention met again a 4 O'Clock
in the afternoon for the first business
| session. Right after the,meeting was call
ed to order the president, Mr.. Smith, APP
geant-at-arms. This appointment was fol-
lowed by his appointment of a committee
| on credentials, which consisted of the
following T. p, AS: Joseph Lovenstein,
Post A, Savannah; p. c. Cushman, Post
B., Atlanta; G. e. Burrus, Post c.,
Coumbus J. F. Lowe, Post D., Macon;
d. p. OConnor, Post e.. Augusta; and
| George F. johnson, Post F., Atlanta.
This committee reported that the aggre-
gate membership of all the posts entitled
them to delegation of ninety-five, which
number was on the floor.
A delegate is allowed a post on the
| floor of the convention for every ten or
| fraction OF ten, members, in addition to
| the two votes that fall eX-officio to the
| post president and the post secretary
| Augusta has the largest number of iele-
| gates, twenty-three, as her post Is strong
er numerically than any other in the
state.
The committee on the rules that are to
! govern the convention was appointed as
| follows: j. e. Maddox, b; Preston Her
bert, Al Il. A. Brooks, c; r. l.. Smith D.;
! George Zimmerman, E; and E. A. Holmes,
| f. This committee reported, and Its pro-
| posed rules were adopted.
Reports were submitted by the chair
man OF the hotel committee, Mr.. c. III.
| Burge; by the chairman of the railroad
| committee Mr. L. +. Smith; by the chair
man of the press committee, Mr.. Arthur
| w. Solomon, and by the chairman of the
| legislative committee, Mr.. Roe Edwards.
| Reports were also rendered by the presi-
i dents of the several posts, these showing
| the excellent progress that has been made
| in the state during the past year. The
| post presidents from whom the convention
| heard were Joseph Lovenstein, Post A; J.
f. Maddox, Post b T. j. Hunt, Post c.;
l.. II. Wood, Post d; r. L. Lampkin, Post
e; and G. f. Johnston. Post f.
The report of the state president was
received with great satisfaction, as it in-
| dictates that there has been a healthfm
| growth in the ranks of the T. p A In
Georgia during the year past. The address
of the president, in part, was as follows:
The Georgia division assemblies in
fourth annual convention under
! the most suspicious circumstances. The
| state board has met all claims promptly
| and has good balance TO its credit \The
| respective posts show signs of similar
financial prosperity. There has been a
steady growth in membership. The BUSH
ness public is daily gaining confidence In
our association from the fact that it is run
on business principles. and that its mem
pers are men of energy and integrity.
THE reports of the various state off,
Gals will be submitted to you in due time
Summarized, these show our membership
has grown from 455 TO 100 a gain Of 6S
per cent. This is certainly a very crafty
ing increase, as ii shows a gain of three
hundred and five members.
''The first post in Georgia was organ
lied in Savannah iE 1898, with ten MEM
bers. In 1894, the membership in the state
was 10; in June, 1895 23O; in June, 1896. Ss2;
in June, 1897, 500, and at the present time
! 100.
Your state treasurer shows at this time
a balance of Sl,00i.6S. There were in the
treasury at the meeting of the third an
nual convention about $40. In the work
of organization and caring for the inter
ests of the division there has been ex-
pended the past year the sum of $l7l 49,
1t is but the simplest justice for me to
commend heartily the zeal, the wisdom
and the fidelity of the state board Of di-
rectors and of the officers OF the various
posts.
THE peaceful prosperity of the year
just ending has not made it necessary
| TO assign any arduous du-
ties to the several committees
From the reports of the chairman
of the several committees L gather the
| following:
The Railroad Committee-The work of
this committee IN the past has brought our
dSSpNAdNlOi before the pubEc
| and had made its character and purposes
better known. The arguments of the COM
| mittee have led to an investigation of va
| rious wrongs done Southern commerce. to
the correction of various unjust rates Of
| passenger and freight tarff, and 20 a sin
cere respect for our association because
IL so feariessly maintained its plea for
| justice. AS the railroads had indicated a
disposition TO look into our claims for more
conVeniences and lower rates for mileage
books, and had promised TO furnish these
as business Increased and ticket brokers
| decreased. the railroad committee has
quietly and hopefully awaited the fulfil
ment of these signs Of better things The
| national railroad committee has earnestly
| urged this policy of mastery inactivity
in the South. So far the result has been
| The removal of mileage-books entirely from
sale In Florida the report that they will
be taken from sale in Georgia, aud the
| reduction OF baggage allowance upon tho
Asoaboar1 Air Line and other railroads.