The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-04
GREAT ACTIVITY
IN I. ?. A. CIRCLES.
Preparing for State Convention in
This City April 2lst.
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION
Will Assemble In New Orleans on the
22nd Of NIay-Attempt TO go There
Representa-. Sixteen Thous-
and Members.

All is activity in T. ?. A circles ana
the officers and members are mustang
to get through the work cut out pS
them to do prior to the State and Ma
tional Conventions.
The State Convention viii be held IN
this city on April 2lst, and on Ma1cn
18th. the date set for The annual meet
dng OF Post A, the delegates 10 the stare
Convention will be elected, also the Oh
dicers of Post A for the ensuing year.
AT the last meeting of the Post, COM
eaIlfttee was appointed to secure Quarters
for the Virginia delegation 10 the M
ttional It. 2. a. Convention at New Or
leans, La
Do YOU realize what a. small effort II
would be to reach 1900 members II
every member would but give Few
moments Of his time? We should nave
this number before May LIST. so that the
secretacy'S annual report will show them
on the books in good standing NOW is
the accepted time, and ii is only a por-
ton of the duty that YOU owe the L. r.
"a TO speak of it to your friends and
urge them TO become members. Our
membership on February list was 14,Gso,
so that DIT is matter of about Loo ap-
slications to reach the desired goal or
466 a month. Are you wild US or agtn
N3f'' -s,4,S
LETTER FROM PRESIDENT.
The following from National President
Il. Y. la Taste will be read With inter
est by the members:
Well, we have passed the interesting
AerZi- annual period, January LIST, and
are on the last half of the year. The
fond hopes we have INDUCED have been
fully realized and our organization is
more stable and flourishins than ever.
After deducting all lapses we show net
gain, over one year ago. of Lost Ihls
ts enough to Inspire you and make you
strong in the purpose TO press forward
with your eye on New Orleans, and May
.22d. With even very little effort, on
your part we cam go to New Orleans
a6, 900 strong, and I am sure we will,
ibut each man must do his part If we
are 20 win.
I know OF no better way to advance
Iour work than by frequent consultations
s'betH'een the members as TO the work.
EaGa post should orgaize a T. P. A.
.Round-Table" Get a half dozen or.
IF possible more, members. together. and
brave question box into which each one
present. and so desiring, drops live
question bearing on some phase of our
work. Then let your presiding officer
take out the slips. read the questions.
and invite discussion. Many questions
(which are cloudy to many of our men,
tbers rould, in this way. be made luIni-
would result in a Frightening up, which
would tell immensely in sequential re-
ssufts. Hut your constittion and mem
soeTship card in your pocket; read and
post Yourself. Keep close TO the Ma
ahona1 organization and be ever ready to
express an Intelligent opinion on any
subjects bearing on our work
SELECTING OFFICERS.
The season fo- selecting post and divi-
1:oE officers is here. Interest yourself
an their selection. In our ranks there
tare good men and better, and we cannot
$50 far asEray ir filling the offices, but
i've should remember that this is . Ma
tioral organization. and that our only
hope OF building permanently is to lay
our foundations deep and we'll. To get
at 7asting results We must catch the
eye and ear, and command the respect
and confidence of the thinking men. rbe
tenders. OF the whole country If we
deserve this we will receive it
Some few of the boys have fallen by the
waNside from one cause and another
We arc sorry to nave them go. but they
ARE the losers. Small bubbles will. and
naturally so. affect some men most pro-
SouEdly. We should not sco!d them but
do with them as the noted sherIherd
Little 30 Peep, did with his lost sheep,
nnd all will be well.
by the Way, has 1t occurred to you that
YOU have no right 10 expect 4 greater
degree of activity and falt2fulness from
another member than is represented by
Your interest? That's a. good thing to
think on. The active, sincere. members
of OUT organization have made il what
1t ts to-day. Let's talk of this matter
each day.
Faithfully and fraternally yours.
l. Y. LA TASTE.
Natl Prest- T. P. A of A
r. COULD GET a BATH.
A commercial traveller relates IN the
Cincinnati Enquirer that he once arrived
in small settlement in Arkansas. and
at once repaired to the Eagle House,
which was situated on the outskirts Of
y TON 1,.a