The age-herald., 1899-04-11
JOLLY DRUMMERS
 ARE GATHERING Annual Convention of the Ala bama Division, I. PA. AN ATTRACTIVE, PROGRAMME Has Been Arranged, and the Knights of the. Sample Case Are Scheduled
 to Have Most De-
 lightful Time.
AN ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME
Age-Herald Bureau.

Age-Herald Bureau, Hotel Mabson, Montgomery, April 1O.- (SpeciaD- Montgomery fast filling with the jolly drummers." They are coming for the annual convention of the Alabama division of the Travellers Protective Association of America. The convention cenvenes tomor- row and will be in session two days. A very attractive programme has been pre- pared and very large attendance is ex- pected from the four Alabama posts. Post B, from Birmingham, will arrive at 11:2O Tuesday morning. They will come down in a special Pullman car, and Presi- dent Loui Hart writes that there will be thirty-four in the party. The headquarters for this post will be at the Hotel Mabson Manager Jack Clancey has prepared to treat the boys in clever style, honoring the occasion by new dress of paint for his hotel and a thorough renovation. Mont gomery will extend to the "T. P. A" boys all those sweet Inequalities of the heart" on which the popular order is trained. The full programme of the convention is as follows:
 Tuesday, April II Convene in Commercial club rooms at 12 o'clock.
 Invocation-Rev. George B. Eager Greeting, State of Alabama-Covernor Joseph F. Johnston.
 Greeting, City of Montgomery.-Mayor Clisby
 Greeting, Post AL. c. Cardinal. Respopse-Wll R. Mabry, of Post B. Appointment of Committees p. m.-
 Business session.
 8:30 D. m.-
 Address-Rev. Homer T. Wilson, na- tional chaplain.
 Wednesday, April 12 a. m.-
 Business session.
 Il a. m.-
 Barbecue and dancing at Jackson's lake
 Supreme Court
 The supreme court reconvened at noon today Cases from the Fifth division will be called during this week. The counties comprising this division Coosa, Cham bers, Tallapoosa, Lee, Macon, Fillmore, Chil- ton and Russell. Very few visiting attor- neys were in attendance today. The docket is very light.
 Board of Revenue Organized The now famous board of revenue for Montgomery county was organized today. Colonel John G. Gilchrist was elected president, and c. A. Allen, clerk. The officers on the board are the old members.
 
 morning that the three new members would stand together and elect one of their num- Der clerk-the $2,000 job. One of the mem- bers jumped the game, however, and the countys affairs are running smoothly again.
 Some Newsy Notes Governor Johnston and Private Secretary Cory returned to the city this morning from Birmingham, where they spent Sum day.
 Captain Thomas S. Plowman, of Talla- dega, and Hon. w. w. Thompson, of Tus- kegee, the commissioners to select the lands for the Montevallo and Tuskegee schools, were at the capital today on busi- ness connected with their offices. Ted Sullivan carried his base ball team to Mobile and played an exhibition game with the "Blackbirds yesterday. Mobile won the game by score of to l. Ted says his Senators" played a good game, but Leonard, who Is credited as a star twirler, was very wild. It was the first time he handled a ball this season. The season will open next Friday with Shreve- port in Montgomery and New Orleans in Mobile
 Pettus Roberts, state insurance commis- sioner, is in Anniston on business con- ected with his office.
 Attorney-General Charles G. Brown has accepted an invitation to deliver the me- morlal address on Declaration Day in New nan, Ga.