The record-union., 1899-09-09

purchasing in the Sacramento market,
and how we'll we have succeeded can
be measured in a way not only by your
success, but by our own increasing
business. our increase in wealth and
population, the general growth of our
city and the lessening of it's debt.
THE travelling man does not claim
all the honor due to Sacramento's
growth and present good condition, but
l respectfully submit that he has
helped. He is a factor in business
that you can not eliminate Let him
speak well of a town and that town is
helped; let him speak i'll of it and its
growth is slow.
Let him start out ahead of theat-
rical troupe; he is asked what kind of
show is it; good or bum. If good
the show does a good business. If he
says it is bad, a stranded company is
possible.
'Fortify an experienced man with a
line of samples and he will do more
good for his house than a carload of
catalogues and other advertising mat
ter. Give him a chance to entertain
his friends on 'Drummers Day at the
State Fair and you will have a royal
order.
You all know the travelling man, but
L don't believe you know much of our
council and but few of you know that
| about seventy-fve men travel out of
this city: carry the product of your
energy and genius into other markets.
Last December Sacramento Council,
No. 140, was instituted. 1t had then
about forty members as a starter. To-
day it has a membership of over sixty,
and new timber is being constantly
added. Our motto is Unity, Charity
and Temperance. Any male, white
person who has travelled one year sell
ing goods by sample, is eligible.
In case of death by accident the
beneficiary receives $4,000.
I'm case Of the loss of an arm, leg,
foot or both, a certain amount is al
| lowed
In case of an accident the member
receives $50 per week during disability,
to cover a period not exceeding fifty
two weeks. We have our social feat
ures also, but of these l can not speak,
or you all would want to join.
Our council is the first of it's kind
that ever existed in this city and it is
without egotism when I say that we
have as intelligent and as fine body
Of men travelling out of this city as
travel out of any city in this beloved
land of ours.
The United Commercial Travellers
was incorporated in 1888 by eight com
mercial men who assembled in Ohio,
and to-day there are 154 councils, locat-
ed In all parts of the United States and
as far north as Winnipeg, Canada We
think you for your courtesy and hope
TO help the Fair in the future
EDITORS VISIT DRUMMERS.
A successful feature of the day and
evening was the reception by drum
mers and their wives and other ladies.
The following ladies were on the com
nittee that received:
Mrs. w F. Peterson. President Mrs.
s. f. Ennis, Mrs. A. H. Clark, Mrs. Ar
thur Loupe, Mrs E. M. Lynn, Mrs. H
A Bell and Mrs. Mabel Bergman, Vice
Presidents; Mrs. j. F. Olsen, Secretary;
Mrs. j. Fl. Dolan, Mrs John Kenefick.
Mrs. w. G. Mitchell, Mrs. F. T. Dayen-
port, Mrs. G. G. Hauser Mrs. Fred
Johnson, Mrs. c. Halifax Mrs. C. r.
/ Wilson, Mrs. G.. w. King, Mrs. Ed.
Sanford, Mrs. W. H. Henderson. Mrs
Frank Sieke, Mrs. Herman Fisher and
Miss Helen Peterson.
! Hundreds Of the travelling mems
friends called and paid their respects
during the evening, among them all of
/ the members of the California Press
Association who yet remained in Sac
ramento. When the members of the
association arrived J. B. Treadwe.l
made a brief and happy address of
welcome. He said it afforded him and
all members of the association great
pleasure to welcome the editors. Our
day has been a grand success he
said, "and I think I can say this with
out immodesty, and 1 know nothing
that could give this day a greater
croWnlng glory than to meet and vel
come you gentlemen of the press. In
a way our work has points in common.
for both go forth heralding the virtues
OF the State and it's enterprises. and
both help to build UP the common
wealth. Again 1 welcome you here. -
President J. F. Thompson of the
Press Association responded in a happy
little speech of thanks.
NO machine contains more energy
| than the travelling man. he said, f'un-
less 1t is steam engine or an electric
motor. AS editors we often meet trav-
cling men. and we find them as a rule
liberal, progressive and intelligent gen.
| tlemen. We are indeed glad you are
SO prosperous, and we hope your sue
cess will grow greater each year. Many
of our editors went home, but you must
take our good will for the good will
of all. E. B. Willis has persistently
| urged US to come here, and we again
extend to you every wish for success. "
THE PAVILION MUSIC.
/ The Pavilion music and entertain
ment We're very fine last night, and
| every number made a hit
Mr.. Klotz's solo, Killarney" was
beautifully rendered, and Katie
Darling" was played as an encore.
The travellers program was a de-
cided hit. Much anticipation was in
dulged in concerning the Ode" which
proved to be an ingenious arrangement
of I'VE Won't Go Home Until Morn
| ing" The travellers asked for a char
liable Interpretation of the "Ode"
The music and acting ran without a
hitch. There was a good hour of mu-
sic and feature work without inter
| mission, whereupon the people were
| allowed to view the exhibits and visit
the annex for fresh air. The Willards
and Banvards gave their usual success
full performances.
TO-NIGHT'S MUSIC.
An especially fine program has been