The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24
Something About the 7, P. A., Its
Objects and Influence.
THE MEMBERSHIP INCREASING
Many of the Members Will Remain in
the City during the Christmas
HOlidays-A Welcome aud Good
Cheer ut Their Club House.

ganizatlon OF travelling men. There arc
now nearly 1900 T. p. AS in the United
states. The next Regional Convention
will be in New Orleans. La, in May,
1900
NATIONAL T. P. A. OFFICERS.
President-Lucian V. La Taste. Mont
gomery Ala.
First Vice-Presidont-W. l. Johnson
Tennessee.
Secretary and Treasurer-Louis La
Beaume. st. Louis, Mo.
Chaplain-Rev. Homer r. Wilson Fort
| Worth. Texas.
Attorney-Harry T. Kent. St. Louis
| Mo.
surqeon-J. W. Williamson, N. D. st.
| Louis. No. ,
| National haadquarters-Roo 9l2-l3-H,
| Chemical Building. ST. Louis, Mo
Board Of Directors-W. y. McConkin,
St Louis. Mo; Frank w. Crandall' ~.
| Louis. Mo: j. W. Mcdonald. 81. LOUIS
! Mo: j. +. Johnson, Racine, Wis; v. l..
! Farrls Louisville. KY; Geo. fischer'
| Quincy IT,
NATIONAL CHAIRMEN.
| RHlITUdN-M NJ. - l'iAldiis ~ may 80
Tiotcl-Ben Hoffman. Lafayette. Ind.
I.eeislative-J. S. Harwood. Richmond,
| Va.
Prcss-W-n1. 4. Ryan. Tarro Haute Ind.
Emblovment-Geo W. Smith. St. Louis.
The eleventh annual convention meets
| at New Orleans. Ia.
| VIRGINIA DIVISION AND POST a.
Tho following are the officers OF the
| virginia Division and Post a. Richmond:
! Virginia -Prosident-C. Walton
| Saunders, Richmond.
Secretary and Treasurer-R. j. wal
| th9u. Richmond.
| First Vice-P resident-F. NJ Dalton Pc
| tersburg.
second Vice resident-J p. Anderson,
| Danville.
Board Of Directors. II. warden
! chairman. IT. Lee Lorraine. julien Bin
! ford n. Ellis. Jr.. r. ;. Christian. }. y.
| King. Richmond r. $. BeckWltn, Jr.'
Petersburg r.. W. Pritchsrd' Peters
! burg: o. Wemple Danville
| Railroad Committeo-Gco. Gibson IT,
! chairman. Richmond.
Press Committed b. Culpeper tcnalr-
MAD. Richmond
Legislative C0mm.ttee-Jos. Nallersteh
| (chairman). Richmond.
Hotel Committee-Paul Roper CHAIR
mani. Petersburg.
Employment Committee-IL Q. Watkins
| (chairmam Richmond.
Chaplain-Rev J. J. Gravatt, Richmond.
Post A-Oficers-ThOmas PoindeNlHI'
president; H. Ellis. Jr., vice-president' X.
Il Walthall. secretary and treasurer.
BOARD Of Directors-S Doughty chair
man: Jos Wallerstein. ID. Lee Lorraine
J. IT, Capers. Jr. George Crutchheid. NJ.
I. Hmswancer and p. Z. Shore.
Railroad Committee-h u. Warden
chairman.
legislative Committee-A @. Digs.
chairman.
press Committed b. Culpeper. chair
man
man.
chairman
Spend CHRISTMAS HERE.
Many of the "boys" will be in the city
10 spend the holidays and will find at the
headquarters all the comforts and con-
veniences that are to be- looked Tor 10
make the time pass pleasantly.
Tie Secretary of Post 4 states that he
is gratided al he response TO the appeal
from the local post for the extra 81 TO De
paid semi-annually in addition to the
regular dues of s.. Many new members
are being added 10 the list and they de-
sire TO have the thousand mark reached
bv the time the national convention meets
at New orleans
Mr. John h. Culpcper. chairman Of the
Press Committee Of the. Virginia Division
and Of Post A. desires 70 tensfr his thanks
10 The press Of Richmond FOR the articles
published during The year I'm the Interests
OF the Il. p. A.. and 10 wish each OF the
Richmond new spaper men merry merry
Christmas and a happy. happy New year
\ HARSH EXPERIENCE.
The following experience Of "A CONNER
cial traveller out West is taken from the
San Antonio Express:
JOE AND NERO.
The y. NJ. z. Editor is in receipt Of the
following:
My experience at Encinal: had
called upon my trade and asked my Gus
toner where the hotel was. lie said
there was no regular hotel but there was
place across the railroad track where
drummers stopped and tried 10 point out
the house. Tie said the house mad fence
around it and a gate in front. l found
the gate and shall remember that gate
as long as I live. I stood in front ana
called as loud as my lungs could stand
came to the front porch was great
big bull dog. / knew ne was a bull dos
from the length of his tail and his short
ears. and the way he showed his teeth
lie sat there look ing at me. I spoke very
friendly TO him and he seemed 10 be
perfectly satisfied. and l thought ! would
open the gate and go in. There I made
my mistike-yes. the mistake Of my
life If J. lad remained outside the gate
/ would have been all right. Well. ]
opened the gate and turned around 10
shut it and as / did so something had
me l knew at once from the feeling
IL was the dog. We had IT, / got out
side the gate again and the dog was up
on the porch looking az me as though
nothing had happened. I Stood there
few minutes and "a lady came and said
come I'm. / said not on your life. l told
her / wished she would get the dog to
give her the yard of cashmere I'm his
mouth-he might have the balance for
his breakfast. / asked her If her hus-
band was i'm. and she said If | would
turn around / could see him coming. /
told her / would take her word for Il. as
/ ala not care 10 turn around just then.
"'rhe landlord came and said come 90
I'm the house. l told him to get his wife
to go inside and get me a Mexican blan-
ket. / would go in. Wen. she called Nero.
that's his name; Nero. l shall never for
get his name as long as / live. / sent my
pants out and had the piece sewed tack.
The lady came TO my door ana said cone
to supper ] told her 10 excuse me, as I
did not feel well. But III she
would send me little supper 10
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