The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-28
THE STATE DIRECTORS MET
Largest Attendance in The History Of
the Texas Division,
TRAVELLERS PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION
Lengthy list OF New Members Added.
Resolution Adopted--Neu Meeting
at San Antonio in September.


1ne meeting OF the state directors Of the
Texas division, Travellers Protective Asso'
ciafion held with post c of this city IN
the parlors OF the Rice hotel yesterday
was reaord-breaker In number Of par
tirniars Ii WAS the largest meeting Ia
point az attendance that the directory has
ever held. All OF the State directors and
officers were present, with three eNcett
lions. these being John A. Kennedy, A. ID.
Edgar and Jake Haas. all OF Dallas.
Another particular In which the record
was broken and which placed the Houston
meeting in the championship class, was
the number Of new members secured Tor
she organization OF these there were
tw,snty-ave. ali OF whom were received into
the membership o. post c. This post
which Is tue mother post Of the state is
making a very decided effort to regain first
Mace. being at present third In the race,
apd led by Dallas and sun Antoulo, re
specfiyely. Another such run on new
members avs was made yesterday VIII place
ihe Houston post the head Of the Inst
Three sessions of the directory Wrf" held
gesfetday- ming, afternoon anu evening
the inter session being adjourned 10 tne
Logan hotel. where It's concluding am
browning feature occurred in the shape Of
en- elegant banquet spread by mine hosts
Maine and Browder.
deal OF routine business such as ordering
bills and accounts pads and approving
claims the dire tory transacted conslu-
cradle amount az new business
lively debate was preciphated on the
proposition 10 move tho state headquarters
from san Antonio 70 Dallas. After many
nlspYbers had aircd their clOquencc the
Alamo city retained the State headquar
III. n ". Mchaax Of Houston offered
lie following resolution which was
Rspsoivcd. That tho legislative chairman
be instructed "a cali the attention Of me
state health officer 10 the nithy condition
81 car floors, aud that ne bh Tfdnes,lea 10 tm
piaCne Of cuspidors in Gags to tendcr
them clpany and healthfl.
Mr. Frank Arnold offered anQ secured kut
adoption Of a resolution naming san An
tonic MS the next meeting place oi ihc
State directory for the september gather'
resolution or regret was adopted over
the fact that Mr.. James A}di. q Of san
was called back hone by the Illness OF
Mfs Aydlett.
Afirhhux A. Hoover, ban NJ. L&Hker aud
George piehl were appointed a committee
% confer with the railroads for tlle tui,
creating a fund TO defray the expenses OF
the Texas delegates who VIII attend tha
National meeting AZ Portland ore next
national Director c S. f. Holland was
appointed COMMITTEES Of one TO arrange
News Letter for raising funds to he ap'
piled ia the same direction.
Much disappointment was expressed ny
q number OF members over the delay which
has occurred In the publication ana ds
Iet Il had I been Intended to furnish /
number OF copies or the publication e
delegntes who attended the Iransmissis
sippi Commercial congress, and the MON
hefh feel that much beneficial ADVERTISING
10 Texas was lost By the deNy In ,gettnl
ont the books. They are expected 90 h
ready for distribution within the next tel
Votes OF thanks were extended the Ric
hotel management for the Of the par
hrs rendered the association to the pres
and 70 all who assisted IN SO royalty eu
tertaining the directors.
vote OF thanks was extended 10 May
erck-Clark Printing company for h2ri
samely buunS copies Of the proceedings %
the Fort Worth meeting
a resolution OF thanks was extended Z
Mt Az Dieckmann % san Antonio ~
brerO which was rafred ne the Nationa
meeting held q Old Point Comfort, Va.
sufferers and which netted $50 Tor thl
cause.
Inc following new members were addc,
70 the Te1as division: 1. L. Wolf, w A
Reichardt h. T.. Berry, A. j, Schureman
T s r Foster J. Speed, ". u M9mE
Carter, A. s. cleveland. <. 4. Aulsbury
!. I: Rngg. Charles Elkei, s q. Mayer
l.ilienthal II. Prince. Adolph Roos. "
Snaldlng, Jr, H.. A. Paine. s. u
inated with the Be T StsST League qfs =,
IeAss Travellers; ,Hugh Hamilton A. 3
Adoiph Roos W. 4. b. CornltIus
The officers and directors in attendanc
On sns Iheenhng We're as follows; Presiden
George Dlehl, Fort Worth; Second Vic
pprIesid san., W. =. ,Be!tus, Orange mir
retary and Treasurer JamcN H. LUDLOW
san antonio; Chairman OF Board OF Dires
Holland. = II, Aydlett, directors of Pos
san Antonio; Pat II. Dean, Post Ii
MaeG i N y PP Stt E. Posi- Z ppalM.
Hoover Post I, Corslcana; sam Hornianf
P PSst = 1B,esa,aa@aont;, G, s.; n, Holland
q Bnsnhami V. v. Damon. Post G, Hon.
ton the following ex,presidcnts we're /
Toward W, Peak. Fort Worth. u + Z;
Booth Austin
The rssigpatlons q three directors wer
received and their places filled IA follow,
y Sames Of Post NJ, Cuero Jack Val
hoogenhugze elected; 4. n Edgar, Post
Of Post G, Houston. V. V. Damon eieeta,
Nationai Director G. $, E. Holland sta
condition. i is fourth In point Of membe
ship Ia the National association being lon
1y Missouri Illinois and Indiana, respecty
~. The division has about 1900 member
a. present and Il hopes 10 20 to Inc ne,
National meeting, which viii be held
Portand, Ore. with $500 memhers
in hand, and the yarious committees Il
Guiding the railroad. legislative and N
press committees, are all doing good Norl
When the meeting adjourned, Mr. ID. "
Michaux of the local post announced III,
special ear had been chartered 10 fal
the visitors TO the Logan hotel. where
banquet under the auspices OF post G W,
served.
At the banquet. in addition TO the exec
lent service provided by the hotel manag
meat, Messrs Mlchaux and Golden Of Ii
local post We're untirlng in their Efforts
see that every detail for the comfort All
pleasure Of the guests was carefully look,
after
President George y. Rennett, before d
parting on the II o'clock train for Dalla
NAG il brief aud fcllcitous address than
Ing THE directors Cor the aid they are q
tending his aduiinIstratlon. Mr. ]. u WI
lams Of Post q. Brcnham, who left ON II
same train. expressed his pleasure at NEE
ing With The directors for the drst tim
although having been a State director +,
more than year, lie said. like the II
tie boy, that u would uot happen an
mere and be promised faithfully 70 atten
future gatherings,
Quite number OF lmpromDtu address,
laan nef tni