Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-21
Forecast for Nebraska-Fair and Warmer
Saturday; Sunday Fair.
TRAVELLERS ELECT OFFICERS
Omaha Post of Protective Association
Selects stan, with National
Executives Present.

The annual meeting OF Omaha post No.
5, Travellers Protective association, was
held last evening at the Commercial club
rooms. About forty members were present
and President J. |. Purcupile presided, with
r. S. Hodgin dischargiug his duties as sec
retsry.
The meeting was called to order at 500.
A pleasant feature was the presence Of r.
c. burrows, business manager of the Ma
tional association, and f. w. Crandall,
member OF the Nationals board of di-
rectors. both Of st. Louis.
Secretary Treasurer Hodgin submitted
his annual report Of receipts and expendi-
lures Of the local post for the last year.
which was hailed as an excellent showing,
indicating that the post is in iourishins
condition. The report was referred to tho
state Loard and president for approval.
Then followed the election of these off,
GERS: President, r. s. Bacon; vice presi-
dent, George II. Lamdye; secretary treas
urer, r. S. Hodgin; board of directors, Carl
/. Ochiltree NJ. w. Rayley, NJ. C. House.
j. L. Houston Stanley Pickett and o. T.
Holmes; chairman of hotel committee, r.
! E. McBridei chairman of railroad commit
| tee, NJ. w. Rayley; chairman of Legislative
| committee, H. K Burkett chairman OF
press committee, c. L. Hopper chairman n
Of employment committee, E. s. Hoel Post
/ surgeon, recommended for appointment b.
the national board, DR.. Ed Arnold.
Following the election Of officers Ma
! tional Business Manager F. c. Burrows was
! called upon for a short address. He said
81 predict a great future for the Travellers
Protective association in Nebraska. ! have
| nothing to say in regard to other associa.
! tiOns They are all good. This associa-
tion has accomplished much good by stop
| ping, or least having postponed, the action
| of the various passenger and traffic asso-
Citations in securing the enactment of the
excess baggage rate which was to have
| gone into effect March / in several Of the
! eastern states. 1t has, by agitation, secured
the interchangeable mileage ticket system
on many of the eastern roads, and also or
certain Of the southern roads. The asso,
citation has accomplished much good worl
in Indiana and in Illinois. At Peoria, the
local post has endowed three beds in tn,
various hospitals of the city, which are
at the service Of travelling men without
cost. The association is growing as en-
couraglngly as covld be expected. II SHOULD
be largely extended In Nebraska, and II
Kansas where there sse no posts al ALL
F. W. Crandall, membeI OF the Nationalt
| DoaTu OF ulTectOfSs was Called upon. an
made a short speech, along the lines o
that Of his predecessor. The addresses o
both speakers were heartily applauded.
motion prevailed extending a risini
vote Of thanks to the visiting national ofn
GERS for their visit and addresses. Mr.. o
A. Mathes visiting member from Q pos
of New Albany, Ind, was called upon anC
made a short address. He was FOLLOWED
by Mr.. Wnitehead of Lincoln in a Nshor
talk, the latter being a member Of c pos
OF Lincoln. The visiting national officer
will depart for Lincoln this afternoon 4
meet with post this evening.
The meeting Of the State Travellers Pro
tective association will be held in this cit!
April "a and 25, at the Commercial clul
rooms. The convention will meet at p. m
April "a for the transaction OF preiminar!
business, and the banquet will be Civei
at the club rooms at Z o'clock the sam,
evening. The national convention will b,
at indianapolis, June 9, 10. IL and IL