The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-15

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the cause OF the p. A. more
BENEVOLENT LEAGUE
The benevolent League OF Texas Trav-
elors was organized during tho convention
at Victoria last April. and officially recog-
nzed by the appointment of comnittec to
report on same. This report has never been
received, but the Benevolent League exists
and prospers, and It Is today the adopted
child the baby OF the Texas division. US
father Howard W. Peak, deserves the graf
tudo OF the entire division Tor his untiring
and unselfish efforts In promoting an organ
izat.on which should have for its member
ship the entire membership OF the Texas d.
vision.
The scope of this Organization and its
workings are fully demonstrated In the
men oTial presented to you by Its president.
And while none but members of the Texas
division can Join. Ii has at present no place
I'm our constitution. This. however, becomes
necessary, owing TO the laws OF this State
governing fraternal organizations, and to
carry out an arrangement entered into With
the department OF insurance by which the
Benevolent League must make is reports to
us and we in turn TO the department.
| would suggest that you make provision
for the Benevolent League n our State con-
slituton such as will not conflict with our
National constitution, and that you appoint
standing committee to look after the in
teresis Of our members In the same thus
giving II official recognition.
LOCAL POSTS.
The local posts are as a rule, not what
they should be; but Il they would do then
duty in all instances, like post f and some
others, We would have today double the
membership which We now enjoy. Quite a
number of posts owe their existence alto
gether to the efficient work of the serre-
taries; number hold annual meeting
Tor the election OF officers only, and even
where regular meetings are held but a small
percentage attend. the majority being con-
tented with paying their dues, seemingly un
concerned with what Is being done; however,
then complaining sometimes IL things have
NOT been to suit their fancy Enthusiasm
manifested within local posts will always
stir UP the State officers. while a lack OF tho
same must of necessity have tho opposite
effect II you gentlemen will show the Of
ficers of your posts that you want to hasu
good posts. that you take an interest in
| them yourselves. they on Their part VIII ex-
ert themselves more in your behalf. Give
entertainments. make your meetings attrnc-
tive discuss all matters arising from time to
time II necessary kick about your State Of
hcers, lodge complaints about their actions !;
IN short, do anything TO make things Lively,
out-hoid your meetings regularly and at
tend ihem
division to offer prizes for the posts which
can show the best average attendance, ac-
oording to membership, during the year,
OFFICIAL VISITS.
The constitution provides for official visits
to rosts by State directors, and accordingly |
made apnointmsnts for each post. after con-
srlting with TIE members of the board of
directors. The condition OF some of the
posts may Offer an excuse in some Instances,
for the failure of thus complying with the
constitution. But as an average this duty.
which is of such vast Importance to the dv-
sion. seems 10 have been much neglected.
The otacial visits OF d. W Mlchaux to Post
u of G. s. E. Holland 20 Post G. and n.
j. Labatt. Jr., to Post o, bringing us quite
a number of new members and stirring m
I'm hn DOM
II our officers will try. and no member should
accept the office OF State director II he Is not
willing or In tositon to assume this Inn
portant duty. 1t can be made easy by the
state president by appointing the members
of the board to such posts as will be most
convenient for them, they making the visits
at their own leisure.
NEW POSTS
In january. C. " Holland of Post re-
organzed the most at Laredo, which had been
suspended by the action of the last State
convention and owing to his good work. 1t is
now In hourshug condition
On March 10. assisted by e. r. Holland
OF Post p and Ed Stedman president OF the
same. organized a new most at Orange
Post L. II we can continue much longer
IL this direction We shall require n new al
phabet rs we have now used nearly every
ON March 20. T. II. Holland reorsanized
Pest n at Tomple with seventeen members
and not holding office In either division OF
firing energy in behalf of the Texas diyi-
sion.
MEMBERSHIP CONTEST.
During December we arranged member.
ship contest between the post presidents ant
committee eharmen on one side and the Stat,
directors and vice presidents on the other
Your secretary led the latter forces, YOU
president the former. A supper 20 be givcr
by the vanQulshed to the victors was tn,
stake, zeal and ambition the means, and tn,
good Of the Texas division the purpose Thl
contest has brought IN nearly 800 new mem
hers, n result never before reached by an,
division In the same length of time
OTHER MATTERS.
During the year received at various time
literature and communications concerning ,
l move on foot directed against the trusts. n,
! doubt other members OF this division hav
received similar communications. The mat
. ter came up at one OF our board meetings
/ when some statistical information along thi
: line had been requested OF us. Ii was though
. then by the majority of the members who at
tended that meeting that we had better no
mix up such matters with the AFFAIRS of GU
organization and we replied that we wer
/ not in possession OF the statistics desired
p In conclusion, gentlemen. | hope that yo,
h, ave satisfied with the condition OF this dlyi
= sion the officers have tried TO do Their duty
! and | nope that we have earned your an
: proyal The few suggestions which I hay
. ind occasion TO make in this report re
\ spSsueily recommend to your consideration
Yours fraternally. Dan NJ. Laskyr
President Texas Division. T. p. A. OF A,