Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-23

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The fall IL now upon US, the winter
will soon be here, and in anticipation OF
this the members OF Post A, Travellers
Protective Association. whose headquar-
tiers. as every one knows. are located at |
the corner of Third and Main streets, are |
preparing to entertain themselves and |
friends during the coming months in
manner pleasing to all who may frequent
their home They have supplied the |
rooms with many of the latest psriodi- |
calls and books for those OF a literary |
taste; also, various games, which will |
afford amusement to all Many OF the |
knights Of the Grip" after returning |
TO the city from their trips will be only |
too glad to spend an hour or so with one |
another. relating the varied experiences
of their road life, and no better place or
more congenial companionship can be
found than here. He who carries the
burden of his house upon his shoulders,
sllrmishes the country for traffic, and
keeps the wolf from the masters door
has keen scent for trade and a sweet
tooth for a good story. lie will be there.
One of Post AS members, while ira
yelling in a distant city, was approached
by a member Of the post Of that city.
saying that their club-rooms were not
e.. IaI tf.f-
pated. and therefore he was discouraged.
In response the Richmond member, after
relating all the facts in regard to the sue
| cess of Post a, Virginia Division, asked
these questions:
How often do you attend? What ef-
fort are you making towards the success
| of your club?'
As usual, his reply was, Not very
| often"
The Richmonder admonished him I'm
the following words: you see that you
! are there and that your part is well done,
/ and it will not be long before others will
| do their part and the success will be as
| sUred."
Another trip brought the two together
! again; the medicine had been taken, and
! the cure effected. If there should be any
such among the Richmond members, re-
member this advice.
Though Tuesday night was very rainy,
vet there were many to visit the rooms.
While several parties were enjoying
themselves with pool and billiards, there
were conferences being held in other
rooms of the building relative to new
enterprises in the city and business con-
| corning the Travellers Protective Asso-
citation.
one of the old travellers who is now
off the road. stated the other day that
! while travelling he found It to be a habit
| of his to speak i'm glowing terms OF the
| house he represented, and call attention
| 10 the advantages of Richmond as a busl-
ness centre and a lovable place TO live IN,
| which was brought about in this way:
| The house he represented, being an Up
to-date firm, always listened to their
! statesmen. and, In turn, the statesmen APP
nreciatod the advice gotten through the
| conference that resulted in the adoption
of views advantageous 10 all concerned
and thereby both employer and statesmen
felt that what was the interest or one was
tho interest of the other, and the success
Of both. The salesman, after being away
from home for several months al a time
came back 10 see so many Improvements
and was made 70 feel new interest III
his CITY. while. on the other hand, Whel
ne returned to customers throughout III,
territory in which he travelled, ne 40
something fresh to tell ana the a'eS'
STYLES to offer. His idea was 20 see a.
the attractive things about the samples
he carried. as well as the advantageous
features OF his own city; that resulted
said he. i'm bringing many new customer
10 Richmond who had in the past bou5h
elsewhere.
lot of travelling statesmen spending
Sunday i'm Washington were doing VIVA
b d,rrnmers al rest always do, when one
,,bo was very fresh and aggressiVel'
l,,,ovving got up and left the hotel oiilct
relates the Star.
90 never liked that fellow" said on
E of the two remaining, land | don't Tx
his kind. 1t is that sort that gave tra'e'
,inc men the reputation they have an
Td like TO see the last one or them h'e
out If their positionSand decent men pa
Y in" ..,..
. (which reminds me-" said the other
o. "of the very freshest chap oil an / eve
20 ea1v. He had a little money OF ms ."
r a,,J no lived in a country town In lndlan'
S I'D travelled around the state lot tl
, only wholesale store in the place II
e | kept his job because ne IA" I' L
e the concern. and because he ana nav
como ability as a salesman, though !
q us insufferably conceited used 10
n thrown with him occasionally ana l new
70 vent 10 a hotel with him that ne u'ui.
= olu,ovs ask for the best room III u
u house. We'll, after awhile he got ma
la couple of years ago, that was az
- ,,,ode his first trip to New YORK. d,
ao,i-'a.nisd bv his bride, who was near
- H. a fool as he was. Inc Ndiuo
), - the only place in New YORK so'
! e,,l,,,b for them. and do you kno" WIZ
n a. ,.on did when he got there
a 20. .r .,r ouess." smiled the listener
- .r,at,e inst what he did. He Ined
p - the counter OF that clesa'
.e 100 as II II were the Hotel de hosS
3, Sa,o5,Inl, and with a wave OF MS manu-
If - INC old wave I remember SO WI
r .,1I. tinlTs' he said TO the clerk s'ii.i
N .,'S 49, room you got I'm the house -,
n. - iii, did. but after letting the Sou'
II ~ -. .r,~ead IL on for minute OF ~
IS - him the best would cost MN >
DI ,o,, ond for once in his life fresny -
+ VI ,,.noyledge that he had bh on i'o
~. 80 l0 no could chew."-Sample case
MT, National Board OF Directors d
-, anxious to increase the ileiho e =
&, al the divisions. Al a mee,i %
Hatioral Board of Directors va
SIS atded 20 allow six months dues u ga
e. ,,,ay,,ber sending in six or more q. 80
nbia applications between OCTOBER l., :,
81 January I. 1899. We nope una, .,
al Iii stimulate the members ID me. -,