The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-05

ures as to the state of the Association in the United States and in Alabama. He threw out, too, a number of valuable suggestions from the store of his expe- rience for increasing a posts member ship and inspiring vitality. In the Uni ted States, he said. there were 10000 members of the T. P. A. and in Alabama 7s6 At this time last year there were 21O members and every Post in the State, with the exception of the one at Mont gomery. had shown growth in member ship. This year four new Posts had been organized, one each at Anniston, Gads- den and Huntsville.
 He advised a thorough canvass for members in Montgomery. He had found 1t an excellent idea to send committee around in carriages to different manu- featuring plants to solicit members. The officers of the Post would themselves be surprised at the number of men who were eligible for membership.
 President Meyer called upon Louis E. Cardinal as the father of Post A."
 MT. Cardinal disclaimed the honor.
 However" he said, T was in at the organization, at its birth and will be in at the death, if such a thing should be. but do not believe that Post A Is in any danger of dying"
 The Association, MT. Cardinal declared, was good thing. It had proved of val ue to the commercial interests of Mont gomery in the gloomy days following the yellow fever.
 ''The good is in the order" declared MT. Cardinal. "and it Is our fault if we do not bring it out"
 He was followed by c. F. Moritz, Chairman of the Press Committee of Post A. On behalf of the members of the post he thanked the State President and State Secretary for their addresses, filled as they were, by good common sense. He deprecated the inclination of some to look upon the Association as merely an insurance order.
 ''The sooner we get rid of that idea the better 1t will be for us." he declared.
 J. M. Kennedy, who is a member of the State Board of Directors, was of the opinion that it would be a good idea for the Chairman of the Press Committee to write out and have published the prin- ciples of the Association and what it stood for and have it distributed.
 MT. kennedy's idea met with favor and it will be acted upon.
 Vice-President George W. Jones said that 1t was a stroke of pure good luck on his part that he became identified with the Association when he did. Under the new regulations, he said, he was not eligible.
 But I am in, now" he said. "and I am going to stay in. I like it."
 One point in the advantages of the As sociation. he said, had been overlooked d by the speakers who had preceded him. Nothing had been said about the person. mel of the Association. The personnel, he said. was finer than of any other body of men whom he knew. The men who composed the National Convention which met last year at Old Point Comfort were, he said, the equal of any Demo- cratic or Republican National Conven- tioR that he ever attended.
 F. Lobman said that it was now the plain duty of the Post to get together and work. He stood ready to do his part.
 The speaking closed with a few re- marks from William Naftel.
 Upon MT. Lobman's motion President Meyer was authorized to appoint a special committee to solicit members.
 It was also the sense of the meeting that Post should gather at least once month for companionship, social en- joyment and business.
 President Meyer announced that he would call the meeting together at least once a month.
 MT. Dougherty and Colonel Higdon will leave Montgomery this morning.