Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-12

The Petersburg Post will hold its an
nual meeting Tuesday night, March 18th,
at which time delegates will be elected
to the State Convention, which meets in
that city April 18th. II is expected that
a number OF the members OF Richmond
Post will so over TO attend the Post meet
ing Tuesday night The officials OF Pc
tersburg Post are very much encouraged
by the increase In its membership.
President Saunders, of the Virginia d.
vision, has received letter from LOUIS
vile, Ky, asking how many delegates
Will attend the National Convention.
which meets in that city May 10th 10
18th so as 20 secure proper accommoda-
tions at that time. The State Conclaye
Of Knights Templar will meet I'm Louis
vile about that date. and the hotels Will
be crowded 10 their utmost capacity.
The Montgomery Advertiser prints the
following resolution regarding Mr.. l.. Y.
LaTaste OF Montgomery Ala, who Is
well known here having visited the Rich
mond Post and met a large number of It's
members:
whereas, There will Doe an annual meet
ing OF the National Association held I'm
Louisville, Ky, on May 18th next, az
which meeting n national president Will
be elected for the ensuing year. as this
Post has I'm its ranks a man eminently
suited in every respect 10 nm the position
with honor and signal ability; therefore,
be n
Resolved. That this post recommend TO
our annual State Convention, 10 be held
in Montgomery. April nth, the name or
our esteemed post and state Division
president, Mr.. l.. Y. LaTaste, as presl-
dent Of the National Association, and
urge that delegates be sent 20 the con-
vention at Louisville, instructed TO use all
honorable means 10 secure his election.
Continuing. the Advertiser says: A high
or compliment than that paid Mr.. Lucien
v IaTaste, president OF Post "a at
the smoker and annual meeting or the
most last night was never given any man
I'm any position. For four years Mr. La
Taste has been president Or the local post,
and the Advertiser. as well as the thou-
sands OF friends OF the gentlemen IN the
city and state, can, with all the conh-
dence in the world assert that no man
I'm The history of the local Travellers
Protective Association has done for them
what he has done. With an individuality
an his own and a personality AT once
magnetic and graceful. he has made
friends by the score, and those friends so
readily and quickly made cleaye 10 nm
I'm sunshine and shadOw-though from ms
sunny nature one can scarcely believe
that there is any Of the latter ingredient
In his makeup.
Bishop Watterson is not only the crack
fisherman OF all the clergy, but the best
storv-teller. The Bishop tells story OF
how the drummer on the train mi5took
him 0he Bishop for another commercial
tourist. and asked him II he represented
biggest on earth" replied the Bishop
WHATS the name of the firm " queried
the drummer
Lord and Church" replied the imper-
turbable Bishop.
Hum! Lord and Church. Never heard
Of IL. Got branch houses anywhere
"Rranch houses all over the world"
THAT'S queer. Never heard OF 'em. Is
It boots and shoesF'
"NO.'
Hats and caps"'
mot that, either"
"Ohi dry-goods, l supposeY
"Weu." said the Bishop, some call II
otions."-Omaha Chronicle.
4 TOAST TO THE TRAVELLING-MAN.
Nobody knows when trayelling-men sleep;
Nobody knows what trayeliing-men eat
Nobody knows what company they seek,
But every one is glad his friendship 70
keep.
Hs works through the day. and travels
all night,
And his boss thinks, OF course, that's per-
fectly right,
He rides on the limited though some
times she's late.
But often takes the slow local freight'
He's the soul OF good cheer, and knows
how TO tell
All the latest jokes out. and does 1t quite
we'll;
He doesn't play cards though trump
OF his kind.
But will help out game TO while away
time.
| tie fits through the land, welcomed Dy an
| And frequently uses unlimited gay
| while his firm sits AZ home counting away