The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-23

foundation Is charity inaSlnuCh as IL was
organized for the purpose of assisting our
selves and our fellow men to protect, aid
and care for each other, That noble virtue
is not lost among ourselves either, for 1t
permeates us all and reaches out even be-
yond our own responsibilities. and has
taken on wings OF mercy. succor to the
afflicted and unfortunate when 1t has come
as an oasis in the desert of life.
am proud to have been president of this
division, and not alone, because 1t is one
that has done good unto and for ourselves
but because its members to my own knowl-
edge have never let the wall of an orphan
go unheard, nor the despair of good wo-
men go unanswered. The various posts
throughout the State have In many in
stances by their charity. kindness and gem
crosby been as father to the deserving
but unfortunate victims of fate or cir
cumstances. mention no time or place; II
is enough to know that the Texas member
ship have that measure OF charity that is
, crown above all other they may possess
In conclusion | beg to thank you one
and all for your kindness and assistance
during my term of office. and to thank you
again for the proud position to which you
elevated me one year ago trusting that
when am tried In the balance of fidelity
and zeal to the association that i may not
be found wanting All Dieckmann
President Texas Division, Travellers Pro.
tective Association.
The secretary read telegram from the
Carnival club of Waco. extending greetings
and inviting the members to be present
at the browning of the queen.
Secretary Ludlow read his annual .eyort.
after which, the convention adjourned for
the day
SECRETARY TREAsuRER'S REPORT.
The report of the State secretary and
treasurer of the Texas division. Travellers
I6w), was then presented, showing an tn
crease of 229 members to the division since
April 1. 1897, as against decrease of fiity
the previous year The financial portion OF
the report showed tie receipts from De-
tober %. 1897, 20 April Is, 1893. TO be So
321 Is, and the expenditures S5,02t. 20, leav-
Ing cash balance on hand OF 1896. 95, ex-
elusive OF stationery and postage stamps
worth 500. % additional. The assets of the
local posts for the past year amounted TO
in the bank, as 1t is not included In the
State fund balance of cash The benefits
pnid out during the year amounted to ST.
U.S. 05 including s1225 to Fritz Mitchell
c9 Dallas. and $1,000 10 j.. b Endt OF Hous-
ton. The report WAS d lengthy and Ell iD
crate document and showed the orgaEiza
lion in a most Furnishing condition with
every prospect for phenomenal gain the en-,
suing year.
An afternoon session was held from ESQ
to 4:30. at which the various committee
ohairmen submitted written reports Of their
work.
recess WIS then taken till $50 tonight.
and al that hour che convention entered
upon the struggle of eleciing officers for
the ensuing year. The president and Vice
president were chosen without opposition,
but q bitter contest ensusd over the choice
OF a secretary and treasurer. The candi-
dates were James E. Ludlow OF Dallas the
present Incumbent. and Harry L. Benson
OF San Antonio. Many nominating speeches
were made on each side.
The officers elected are as follows: How
ard Peak OF Fort Worth, president: Dan NJ.
Lasker OF La Grange. first vice president;
w. j. Hughes OF Galveston second vice
president: Kdolph Bolett OF Houston. third
vice president; James Y. Ludlow OF Dallas.
ftcod SO TO %. The convention adjourned
until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
REPORT OF EMPLOYMENT COMMIT 4
TEE.
W n. stroud. chairman OF the en-
ployment committee. reported that only nj
teen applications Of members out Of en-
ployment we're received the past year. and
that positions were obtained for seven OF
them He also reported a notable turn OF
prosperity IN all branches OF tra'ie, rem
dering assistance to travelling men only
nominal. and truthfully added that the
commercial tourist who IL trdn To his
employer. his family and himself, has a
brighter future for him in Texts today
than In any other State in the Unlnn."
PRESS COMMITTEES REPORT.
Mr.. C. s. L. Holland, chairman Of the
press committee. made an able report OF
The work done by his branch Of Tire Tray
uIcrs Protective Association. and spoke III
high praise Of the couitesies extended the
order b. The newspapers. He said they
printed thousands Of columns during the
YEAR free OF charge ard h. predicted that
Inc proceedings OF the present convention
,gorla be more fvily chronicled by the
Icading daily newspapers Of Texss THAI