The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-16
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING.
Travellers Protective Association Shows
Itself IL Wide Awake.

The headquarters Of the T. 2. A, cor
ner of Third and Main Streets. We're alive
last night at the regular monthly meet
ing OF Post y, talking over the affairs
concerning the welfare Of the association
and suggestions for the general good of
the city. The various st:lnding commit
tees brought IN their reports and We're
heard with interest.
Chairman J. II. Warden, OF the Rail
road Committee, encouraged the MEM
0ers by the progress which is being made
in the Interchangeable mileage ticket, and
1t is hoped that in the near future, instead
of the travelling men having to fill their
VallseS with a number of mileage tickets,
they VII have the convenience of using
one interchangeable book. whereby they
may travel on all the roads of the South
eastern Passenger Association.
The Press Committee, which is always
active III bringing TO the attention of the
members Of the Association the news con-
corning this large body of commercial
travellers, stated through Mr.. John 3. Cul-
PEPPER its chairman, that he had kept the
newspaper supplied with the topics Of in
terest TO the boys" He had added 10
his committee Mr.. Horace +. Smith and
is always glad 10 receive any Information
concerning the members that they may
send him
The attention of the Hotel Committee
was called to several hotels hat were
lacking in their menu service.
Colonel John s. Iiarwood. chairman Of
the National Legislative Committee, who
has been for Tears making efforts towards
having the Congress of the United States
create a Commissioner OF Commerce, re-
ported last night that Senator Frye. Of
Maine. and Senator McConas, of Mary
land. patrons OF the bill, promised to take
it up at this session, and he felt assured
that it wiuId be successful, as there WIS
no opposition from either party
The enthusiastic chairman Of the Lee
ture Committee, Mr.. r. w. Spliman. vas
on hand, distributing tickets TO the mem
bers. &c DE sold during the coming week,
for the lecture to be delivered at the
Academy OF Music Thursday night. De
ce21ber Goth, 10y Homer T Wilson. the
popular cx-national chaplain of the TRAY
elers' Protective Association of America.
who has for years Ielighted the national
gatherings with his eloquent and lnstruc-
tive orationS.
Messrs. Spilman. Moulton and Poindex-
ter were appointed 4 committee TO make
for a special sermon TO be
preached TO the T. p. s by some Rich
mond divine in the near future.
The General Committee on the National
Convent on. Joseph Wallerstein. chair
man which Will be held in Richmond next
May, had a called meeting after the adj
journment OF the Post meeting. 10 form
u!ate plans for the SAID convention
the Importance of this great
work this committee are making great
efforts towards having this convention
one Of the most successful OF my which
has ever been he'd, and invite the CO.
operation of all T. p. AS and business
men generally in assisting them in the
work.
Among those who had just returned
from s1ccc.ssdul business trips were c. w
Harris. r. B. Walthall. II. L. Lorraine.
II. Ellis. Jr.. A. c. DiSgs. p. P. Murray,
George Gibson. Jr.. w Stth Bell, r. r.
Roberts ard W. l.. Blanks.