The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-31

IND some other medium ~ which %
piacs their goods on the counters OF the
merchants, Mr.. MouIton referred 20
the charaoteristics that 90 to make MP
the successful Travelling man, and urged
his hearers to set their standard higher
and higher. Mr.. Moulton emphasized
the Importance OF social reunions, and
the touching OF elbows one with another.
when relieved OF the cares of the business
world.
President stevens before introducing
Judge Foster. spoke OF the work accom-
plished by the association during tne past
year. He said that $40 had been paid
out In sick bsnefits and 500 In funeral
benefits, and that 500 had been turned
over to the treasurer. The amount In
the hands OF the trustees to date h sS8s.
President Stevens alluded 10 the fact
that the Maine Central Railroad COM
pany was to offer transferable mileage
book after January first,a spoke OF the
coincidence that this decision Of the rail-
road should be made public on the day
when Judge Foster was guest OF the
travelling men, In whose interests he
worked before the last legislature to Sc
cure reduction In the passenger tariffs.
JUDGE FOSTERS SPEECH.
Judge Foster ss he arose to speak in re-
Spouse to the introduction was greeted
with q round OF applause which con-
tinusd for several minutes. Judge Eos
ter labored under diff enltiss In address,
ing the travelling men ~ he IL suffering
with heavy cold. In opening his re-
marks he assured his auditors that he
was glad to be present rs the guest OF the
association.
Judge Foster, speaking on the question
OF reduced passenger tariffs on the Maine
Central railroad, said: When before the
legislature in 1899 in the interests of the
travelling men worked to the best OF
my ability. (Applause.) feared no
man or corporation. (Appiause.)
worked for my client as l always have,
and always hope 10. The tight was In
q righteous and just cause. You brought
me the signatures Of over 10, 600 people
who were back or you In the desire Tor
a change In the mileage laws but all
hopes for the enactment OF just what we
wanted were turned down by the conn.,
mittee. Today yon are reaping the re-
ward. and the people Of the state may
thank you one and all for ths results, In
full soon to be reaped, by the pro mise on
the part OF the railroad Of still greater
privileges with the mileage books. 1t 10
n OF fact as the railroad companies
claim that they operate their roads &C a
lose on a two cent mileage, but on the
other hand / ..helieve II will mean In
creased and more remunerative business
for them. 1t was on this broad ground
OF increased travel that / based my
argument two years ago, before the leg
islature. TO you, my friends. largely
belongs the credit of what is being 40
today in the way OF reduced
rates and privileges with the mileage
books.
In concluding his remarks Judge Fos-
ter said that he hoped that success would
svsr attend the travelling men in their
daily vocations.
FOX THE TRAVEL LING MEN.
MIR. Frank E. Taft spoke briefly on
behalf of the travelling men. Mr.. Taft
advocated the need of natio nal weekly
journal published in the interests OF the
men of tine country. After the
speech making q vote of thanks was given
TO Messrs. Ii. Traiser q Co. of Boston,
L. S. Everett and q. IL. Guppy q Co. of
Portland for the donation of cigars for
the banquet.
After the banquet the company ad-
Iourned to the assembly hall where a mis-
programme was carried out
much to the enjoyment OF ALL Msssrs.
William Niokerson and Edward Quinn In
and musical sketches, Messrs.
Niokerson, Meaher and Tenney In buck
and wing dance, and Miss Bernadette
ioreau In piano selections favored the
company,
The party returned to the city at ii. 10
CLOCK on Especial cars Of the Portland
company.