Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-14

The Richmond and Petersburg delegates
to the Travellers Protective Associa-
ton National Convention, which meets in
Louisville. KY, on Tuesday, left for that
city yesterday via the Chesapeake and
Ohio 215 p. NJ. train. The delegates from
Virginia Division are Colonel John S.
Harwood, Joseph wallerstein, C. w. Saun-
ders, r. 3. Walthall. II. Lee Lor-
raine. and II. Ellis. Jr., Of Richmond,
and X. w. Prltchard II. p. Stratton, and
T. J.. Beckwith, OF Petersburg. The Pc
tersburg delegation left here with their
Richmond brethren.
Mr.. J. B. Culpeper OF the National
Press Committee. who was elected
delegate to the national convention. ap-
pointed Mr.. r. s. Beckwith. Petersburg
his alternate. as business engagements
in Virginia prevented his attending the
convention.
strong fight will be made to bring the
national convention to Richmond in 1900,
and It is safe to say the effort will meet
with success. 1t will be great benefit TO
Richmond and the State TO have this rep
resentative body of commercial men meet
here. The commercial traveller, more
than any other class OF men, can talk
ND the advantages Of a city and State
properly and intelligently.
The badge Of the Virginia delegation
IS very handsome and unique. 1t is made
Of white satin. At the top is tobacco
leaf and Just below this Virginia in large
gilt type, under which is National Con-
vention. Louisville. KY. May 1913, $50.
In the centre are four small globes,
representing the corners of the earth,
and a travelling man is standing with his
grip. I'm each corner. The bottom Of the
badge has a Pinch border of gold fringe.
The following IL the programme OF the
conventions
Tuesday morning, the 18th, the conven-
ton will meet in Library Hall, where
formal addresses Of welcome will be de-
Hvered by the Governor Of the State,
Mayor Of the city and presidents of the
commercial bodies such az the CONNER
cial Club and Board of Trade. There will
also be an address Of welcome delivered
on behalf Of the Kentucky delegation
by Hon. Jerry 81. Porter. which an
nOuncement of itself should make every
Z. p. y. anxious 10 attend the opening
exercises In the afternoon the associa-
ton will have its first business session,
when the president will appoint commit
tees necessary for the organization of the
convention.
Tuesday evening a reception will be
given at the Louisville Hotel in honor OF
visiting delegations for the purpose OF
allowing the Louisville people TO become
acquainted with their guests.
Wednesday morning, the l1th. business
session for the delegates at Library Hall.
Wednesday afternoon. business session
at Library Hall for the delegates, and
casriage ride. complimentary to visiting
ladies'. furnished by Louisville people with
their own private turnouts.
Wednesday at J.. ". trolley ride.
visiting the principal points of interest
in the city, ending at Fountain Ferry
Park, where a Dutch supper and infor-
NAL dance VIII be rendered the visiting
delegations. This entertainment should
prove especially pleasing to visitors, as
Fountain Ferry Park is an ideal resor,
for this class Of entertainment, and is so
located on the banks of the picturesque
Ohio as to command a beautiful view OF
the surrounding country.
Thursday morning, business session.
Thursday afternoon, business session
for the delegates, and complimentary
euchre to visiting ladies at the Gait
House In charge of Louisville ladies. This
entertainment will no doubt please the
visiting ladies, as a great many Of them
will be able to carry away elegant prizes
won at the euchre as u souvenir of the
National Associations meeting in Louis
Vile.
Thursday evening, at $50 o'clock. a
moonlight excursion IN the steamer Col
umbia up the Ohio river and on this eX-
cursion will be given a cake-w walk by the
two champion cake-wdlkers Of the United
States-"Frog-Eye and king Henry
Members may think they have seen a
cake-Walk, but after having witnessed the
character OF a cake-waik that these Two
colOred gentlemen with their ladies Will
give. they will feel that other exhibitions
of this kind are entirely outclassed.
Friday morning at 8 o'clock a special
train will leave over the Louisville ana
Nashville railroad for Mammoth cave, TO
which point the Louisville Post has ar
ranged for a complimentary excursion to
visitors. The Mammoth Cave trip is the
feature of the entertainment, and Louis
Vile must be congratulated on having
made arrangements for this compliment
tary excursion because in doing so they
have outclassed all previous conventions
I'm arranging a unique entertainment for
their visitors. For those persons who are
not familiar with the magnitude Of the
Mammoth cave. it is well to state that
the explored avenues Of the Cave cover
distance of 152 miles, TO say nothing OF
the sights which a visit to this cave af-
fords.
The following is taken from the San
Antonio Express:
1t is, indeed, Il pleasure TO the conser-
yative members OF the Travellers Pro
tectiye Association to note the good feel
ing that is now existing between the rail-
way interests and the travelling men.
Not so very long ago the Travellers Pro
tective Association ana the railroads
were very much at loggerheads and fight
ing each other TO the detriment OF
the interests of both. But with the in
auguration Of the administration of Jo-
seph Wallerstein. as president, and II. NJ
Phalen. as chairman Of the National Rail
road Committee. a change has been made
the results OF which are delightful to
view and to contemplate.
Mr.. ]. II. Capers Jr., has just returned
from ten weeks trip through West
Virginia and Kentucky and reports bust
ness exceedingly good.