The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-26
coon WORDS TO POST r.
Address of Mr.. ID. w. nIichaux nj
Dallas

W. err H. W. AtCnnuN
Dallas.
Not long since Mr.. y. w. Michaux. sec
ond vico president of the Texas division
of the Travellers Protective Association,
paid an official visit to Post Z at Dallas.
The result was the addition of a consider
able number OF new members to that
post Mr. Michaux is the we'll known
travelling representative of James Butte
OF Houston and has already been slated
lot the next president OF the Texas divi-
sI"h, ana VIII be inaugurdted in Austin
at the State convention next April
The following is a portion of his speecb
las News.
Mr.. President and Members of Post Il:
I II is my pleasant duty to be with Won
tonight at the request OF President Las
ker. ! came here today to work with v3u
! Tor the interest OF your post ana TO maAo
report OF It's condition to the State board
( OF directors that meets in San Antonio
pflday Again do say it is a pleasure
TO nave made this visit and find your post
IN such a tlourishing condition. Your
president reports to me this evening that
after our days work In your city men,
bership of over 100 for your post-nearlv
one third of the State divisions total
( membership
The progress OF post h is not only a
credit to the State division. hut the 7. p
a. OF America. Gentlemen. you should
reel proud or your association. II s one
OIL business fnen--the best business men
~ this country, our constitution is a
business one. made by business men. AS
a iraternal organization what hotter proof
nave we than the report Of the chairman
OF Inc employment and rflief committees =?
rs progressive one what better record
40 we want than the record OF the mast
year For a moment gentlemen go back
Just ono year ago. when your worthy
president, Mr.. George y Bennett di.
crossed from the regular order OF busI-
ness US all 7, J.. A. work was we'll in hand
and asked you all that were present:
what can be done for the interest OF
the city Of Dalas7 Gentlemen, II was
bur a moment before that champion OF
POST rs interest was on the floor and
from his progressive mind came the ides
OF your successful Dallas carnival From
mat meeting, gentlemen, was born the
kalphs OF Bagdad; for here gentlemen
The first twenty-five members OF that
mystic organization were found and from
mat IT has grown 10 an organization that
numbers IN the thousands.
Who knows better than you what
success that carnival SEASON has been {?
Yes yours IS a progressive association
and all Dallas should feel proud OF 20
b. Gentlemen ! say agin IT is an honor
TO be member of the T. T. \. You are
successtui body OF men and that old
motto. That nothing succeeds like sue
hoso ha',, n,,ooa,,,s,, J'n 'u ,i, az you
oyou should never 10, ~ ,", oe,,or.,,,
pass YOU TO invite good man worthy
ana eilsibie 10 membership u ioin tho
"The s,,cccss ., az. ...,.,..
10 the selection of lis menbere for tS",
are its life--and the working members are
us ~, pHhe nnu ne olood 'hat keep up It's
assocIstinn hns n yo,co ~, g.. y, ,n.'
ventions therby having an equal rishf
one OF the most Important changes In the
National convention was the formation of
arilcle H. section q. That change, gem
tlemen has made the association strong
er one 1t has been the cause OF many
VINO were nor eligible 10 membership b.
coming dropped from the association and
kept many out who We're not eligible
Should you see q case where a member
Is NOT credlt TO the association from the
position That he hoils, ana is not thus
an eligible member It is your duty 10
report IT. that II may come up before the
executive committee, who will act on your
report. and II your report is sustained
tue membership viii be withdrawn and
certificate Cancelled and money refunded
gentlemen, In conclusion, let me- say X
has been great pleasure for me TO have
worked with you today and had the honor
In helping your post pass the 400 notch"