The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-21
the NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Preparation Tor the Convention OF
Travelling Won ut New Orleans.
Nep Orleans Piravune

Preparation Tor the Convention OF
Travelling Wen ut New Orleans.
New Orleans Ploayune.
The members OF post B. and those o.
other posts in this State. aside from their
direct business, have all eyes and thoughts
turned upon the Travellers Protective AS
sociaticn convention OF 1900. which holds
.orth in this city in May next. The boys
have come TO appreciate that they are
expected to do themselves proud. The
statesmen OF The state OF Louisiana have
something OF a record as men Of the road
snd business getters, and they are mean
ing 20 show just how good they can be
As entertainers Instead OF making can
Ass among the merchants o. this city
Tor the funds with which 10 do the en-
.er,alnng, they are getting out history
OF the city and State. a. well as 7. +. A.
matters generally, and from this they
contemplate getting the entertainment
revenue The merchant, therefore, who
makes a contribution does IL through the
medium OF the book and gets go much
advertising space Tor 1t. and a consequent
value Tor mis- outlay. The promise is held
aut by the compilcrs OF the book that II
Nill he the very best that has ever been
published IN the interests OF +. +. A.
convention.
All members Of post q, and the mem
bers OF other posts in the state. have
been asked TO intere4t the prominent mer-
chants in the country In this history. and
IL must be said to the credit of some tina,
they have done good work along this line
some Of the boys have Interested country
merchants so happily In the coming con
vontion that they have promised to lend
.44.sR M rtKta
ters ana community builders of the coun.
Try
The National president has his eye upor
tnss end Of the country fle takes occa
sion 20 say a few words OF encouragement
and advice as are disclosed in the fol
lowing letter;
@ f. Guet. President Post r. Loulslan;
Division r. r. a. OF A.. New Orleans
la.
My Dear Sir Believing that you wish Z,
do all IN your power 10 perpetnate the ad
vance movement which has marked th
history Of the r T A during the yea
1893, and, knowing thst you have an ex
eelleut opportunity for doing so. ees =
call your attention, prompt and earnest
10 the following January l. when OIL
semi annual dues are payable, many O
our members overlook the matter AM
lapse. thus reducing our membership an
impairing our strength The secretary q
your post receives, or should receive, am
pie notice as To who the delinquents ar
10 ample time for you or someone else. I
be designated by you. 10 see to IL tina
these forgetful members do not lose thei
membership II this notice has not bee
received by your secretary. please hsy
him write the state secretary at once q
&. and see II YOU can not save ever
member OF your post, II you want TO NAL
your administration success. as ] al
sure you do, by reducing your lapses to
minimum In order TO get the best n
sults. this will have to be looked aft
vigorously. and at once.
IN order 10 make assurance doubly sur
II would not be misdiTected force for "
TO set In motion some scheme TO increai
your membership during the. month
January. Every new member you get
he Is good one) Is Just that much add
strength TO our association. which hi
DOPE so much for IT'S members. and whii
siiltcontinue TO do even better as il groy
iu numbers and influence Can helm Y,
Ia any way II So command me. with Il
assurance that 10 respond will he SOUR
of genuine pleasure. We have an uxce
iart prospect OF going 10 the next annu
convention al New orleans With 1870
members an increase OF nearly 1000. Al
neiisve we are going to 40 that mite
ami possibly more II you have done 70
part ia this work Of advancement, ! knc
vow are gTatifed IN thinking Of i. re
yourself As 10 what Is being done; re-
& the News Letter. keep close up With 70
Z. National hoard of dirsctors, take an actt
part II the affairs of the T P. A. and
3 rs So IKE csn not surprise ourselves
the next fro or hires months; blt' esp