The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-19

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all were interesting
Mr.. H. J. Hardy presided as toast ;nas-
ter with much grace.
Rev. John e. Green, chaplain OF the
order. delivered an invocation
Mr.. Tom G. swope OF this city made =
brief address of welcome. He spoke rs
follows
In tho presence tonight OF this repre-
sentative body OF travelling men--men
who would be representative in any so
ciety--and greeting the good friends, not
OF our fraternity who are mingling With
us In spirit OF brothery love and friend
ship, there wells up from the depths OF
my heart welcome fraternal and loviag.
And as I gaze upon this glorious galaxy
OF fair maidens and noble women--diyihi-
ties at whose shrine all men worshIp-that
welcome wells up thrice over, and the jov
that we feel in your presence is beyond
expression. We are glad to have VITA
us this grand council OF Texas-glad be-
CAUSE of the klndling OF a new enthusiasm
In our local council glad because Il has
brought us Into closer touch with those
who should be within our ranks, and be
cause II has given the people OF 1fous-
ton an opportunity to know what the
United Commercial Travellers really are
and the grand principles for which our
order stands. We are proud to have you
with us for the honor you have done us in
cause II was meet ana nroncr mat yJo,,s-
ton should have Won that you miybt bet-
ter know our CITY The hop,a ~ that famed
Southern hospifalltv ana tbot VIM ,,,igbt
see for yourselves that those lessons NJ
hospitality. taught around the heartstones
Of home nv our fatbers ana an. ,,o,hor.
were lessons well taught aud forever to b,
remembered. You came to us-whatever
Is ours Is yours. All that we have belongs
In lpfa oh 81
knowledge that the more YOU accept at our
nands inc greater Will he our pleasure
cnity Is one OF the corner stones Of our
LIaleru,iy' unlty OF purpose VIII accom-
,,,'. "il va, les Wlthln me hounds OF
nulnah possIpNlty' ana, as u ~ ne that
49, ,'e s'seuElu escn gains Is from the en-
r. y, - NV mlupn truer' therefore
-, - '"r PiuHsure ehch VIII recely,
tar,,e ,,,oas,,.. 49,, uepehus IN
bis rriybbor wy, W., ~ ig'9ute ne oFlngs
Is offered yor y, ~ y, 'lne,it
the bountaousrass - asson, - u''e.1 az ~
of lave n token ~ ,.,ta.,,t.,' a rI2doe
the hour of parting sbaI1 bey., rn,ns '.,an li
there be within vour hreas1a 1T
regret at the parting feelinr tbat ~,
are glad that YOU cnme IN ne as $50 ~,
be glad that you have been win 20
Mrs w. f. Gilbert of yacn na,.e,.
OF the grand council recited a pVetraI
poem describing her initiation into tie
order The poem was very cleyorly writ.
ten, and its recitation brought its author
much applause
Grand Councillor Il. 3. Mitchell deIfv-
cred the following address on "Our Or
DER
Ladies' and Gentlemen Your toastmas-
ter mas set me hard task-one INA,
though / possessed the eloonence of
DIV
in an interesting manner. Cold facts
and figures are at best not fascinating ON
an occasion like this. and | am sure VIII
not be relshed by YOU while dlscussb
such refreshments "a are prepared for
you tonight.
few DAYS ago Brother SwoDe the
chairman Of your eommittee of arranee.
ments notified me would he ronnire1
TO sneak n the toast "Our ordar ana ia
History esnociallv stInuInttno nrst
not touch upon iis moral and social fea-
lures In other words discmss am ogy NV
describng lis shell ar rerite the history
of n drummer's nanny hnroe witbou, nic-
turing mo L,ve1innss ~ The natier, ri n
or ~ Iarah,ng nrattta ~ ~ ootdo,.
haired babe. vel / am true soIdjsr =,
Tho grand commerclal armv and relytn,
upan brevlty 10 furnish Tho intoreatin,,
fe,trro Vii 40, -, Wv es''ns
H.. ~ ,...4I II, 1 .,...,,.. 1000
o.. - sno nion,h VI January, lSee' h"lu-
Iva lu- ~ 10 ( uoo'eHien me- IA 'ne e''y
/ vi ooiuulpus' ono, ana o'sahiaed tolAm-
, nus council 80 J. united commercial
iraVeiers Oh Aneflea' secret order wiIh
unity chHr!ty ana temperance as IT'S iuS-
uainental principles Tor the purpose.
/ l. 10 unite traternally all commercial
travellers OF good moral character.
I z To give all moral and material aid
IN Its power to its members aud those de-
pendent upon them also to assist tle
/ widows and orphans of deceased brethren.
| 3, To establish an indemnity fund 10
indemnify its members for total disability
or death from accidental means
4. To secure from all transportation
companies Just aud equitable fayors ivr
commercial travellers AS class
8. To elevate the moral and social
Standing OF its members. The requires
ments for membership being any frEs
white male person Of good moral char
aoter engaged as commercial traveller
one year immediately preeedlnr MS a,.
plication, selling goods hy sample or nr,cs
list for wholesale house or manufactured
Eat wholesale.
In palmer words mis- order nas a.
ganized for actual trayelinr s,Iesn,e,
ana none othsrs ars ol,sibIa 70 n,,s'-
shin.