The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-26
KNIGHTS OF GRIP
HARD AT WORK
Committees on Railroads and Enter
tainment Have Accomplished Much.
CHEAP RATES ON SOUTHERN.
Changes i'll the Reserve Fund by
Which This Institution Will Be
i'll Fine Condition After jan
nary 4, 1901.

At the last monthly meeting the Rich
mund 4. Z. AS cut out considerable work
for the various committees. and these nave
accomplished much already the chairman
of the Railroad Committee has called on
the president of the Chamber OF Commerce
with q set of resolutions in regard to the
two cent interchangeable mileage over the
Southern railroads. and no doubt in due
time they will be invited 10 appear before
th,, Railroad Committee OF the Chamber
in support of these resolutions.
The Entertainment COMMITTEES is prose-
cutting It's work in securing subscriptions
20 the course OF lectures Tor this fail and
winter 1t was very gratifying to the
members to learn from Mr.. Dan. > ft1r-
wood chairman of the Employ g2eit COM
rn!ttee, that not 4 single menlre t.'St
\ was out of employment ms Sis
well for the local organization and ne
business community at large
RESERVE FUND.
Members will be Interested in the follow
ing regarding the reserve fund OF the
T. z A. OF America:
At tho recent convention held al Ne"
Orleans. BY a practically unanimous vote
of the delegates present, an amendment 20
the constitution providing for a reserve
fund was adopted. The sections amended
are as follows:
Article s, Section I. The annual dues
shall be apportioned follows: SlW 10
the reserve fund. Sl00 10 the posi-, SlOo to
tina State division, and where there Is no
post. then $3.50 10 the State DIVISION soW
10 the benefit or indemnity fund, and s--"o
to the general expense fund Ine aooss
dues shall be paid annually or seui-,hit
nualIy in advance, on January lsE anu Jug :.
LIST; provided, however. that so inuSa ~
said section as amended winch refers %
the reserve fund shall not 20 mo
until January LIST. 1901
Article ? section + All applications ZOE
memberships mus be accompanied % 49,.
So for membership fSe. 81 OF "n-ch shdil
on RI the National Association 30 cents 10
the state division. so cents 20 tne post ."
cents 10 the reserve fund, ana y 20 cover
TIE 5,1es for the first six months. ana. D1
Endorsed by TWO members III Sooa ss<iti'iihs
~, ..r.roy,sd by TWO members OF the Board
- r,srsa+ors OF the state Division II which
,ta anriifant elects to become a member.
- ~. anpiicant Is acceptable TO the direc-
- Of the division, the State secretary
shail forward the application to the
National secretary. who shall refer IL 20
,he National Board OF Directors for their
approvai The national secretary shall.
upon the election OF the applicant. notify
the secretary OF the division of which the
z,nrlfcant elects 70 become q member. who
shalt enroll the name OF the applicant on
the membership roll OF sa.d division. Each
application must be accompanied by
$3.50: - in payment OF membership fee. 20
cents for the reserve fund. s. in payment
OF six months dues. or si3 In payment OF
membership fee. reserve fund and ono
years dues The National secretary shall
issue certificates OF membership TO the APP
piicant, II elected through the secretary
OF the division TO which the member be-
longs: provided. however. that so much OF
said section as amended which refers 70
the reserve fund shall not so Into eject
until january l. 19St
A conservatives estimate Will show tina.
in five years reserve fund OF SlttsaWs can
be accumulated. and the fact OF having such
fund cannot fsii 70 recommend our As.
ISOLATION to the commercial world OF sha
United States.