The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-07

For the genial knights OF the grip all
roads viii lead to indianapolis this week.
Trains on every road leading into the city
are bringing in already members OF the
Travellers Protective Association OF Amer
lea enthusiastic about the certain success
of their annual convention. indianapolis
will be the Mecca of every loyal drummer,
the place where he will attest his devotion
to his great organization.
Preparations have been practically COM
pleted for the big annual convention of the
National T. p. A. which begins tomorrow.
The members OF the Post b, the local or
ganization, who have worked like Trojans
for many weeks TO insure the success of
the meeting, are resting on their oars and
contemplating the result of their labors.
These labors insure that travelling men
from thirty-one states will be in attend
ance. that in all probability something like
5000 members of the order will be here and
that every detail is likely TO go with that
smoothness and charm which has charac-
terized big gatherings of the order in other
cities. Everything possible to make the
convention a go has been done.
Those of the local travelling mems club
that have been in charge of the arrange
$500 - 6A4
Of Post b; Bert. Cox. vice president; j. H.
Call. secretary and treasurer: and John H.
Ryder. ID. NJ Payne. Ed Lowe. NJ. F. Ohr,
Walter Lindley and II. S. Hunter. of the
board OF directors. The following members
OF the committees detailed to make special
arrangements have been busy men during
the past few weeks: W. H. Schilling,
chairman of the railroad committee; 1. S.
Gordon. of the legislative committee; John
Eldridge. of the hotel committee; Eli A.
Hirschheld. of the press committee; Roy
Fielding. of the employment committee;
Riley Adams. of the sick committee, and
DR.. W. ID. Harvey. post surgeon.
The members of the reception
OF Post 3 who will receive the brothers
have the best time while in the Hoosier
capital are:
Thomas +. Potter, chairman; Z. A.
Hirschdeld. Captain j. II. Ryder, Henry
H Alters. Charles H.. Augustine. r. p.
Alexander, ID. G.. Allen, James II. Byers,
Charles Brain. Horace Blakeley. w. Book
hon, Charles Busch. F. T. Boltz, Charles
A. B~ookwalter. II. Debolt, L. G.. Deschler.
l. c. Engelkin. Frank Floyd. S. A. Fisher,
+. NJ. Flanagan, F. NJ. Gipe. ]. S. Gordon,
w. c. Hall. ]. c. Hale. w. d. Harvey,
Thomas Brown. ]. w. Beck. w. j. Butler,
+. A. Broken. j. L. Chandler. o. NJ. Clark.
James III. Cravens. Frank CahiIl, Frank
Cimpbell. John Z. Corcoran, John II.
Crawford. p. H.. McCleIland. E. Claim,
Curt Newman, William whitesides, Fl. A.
Hersey. Thomas Hibben, o. A Harlow,
Harry Jones. L. p. Jordan, ]. A. King.
C.. W.. Kriel. Z. W.. Hayes. George Hughes
and Harry Hornbrock.
These committees Of the local club have
entire charge of the details of the conven-
tion.
The business sessions. and, for the most
part. the social functions of the T. p. a.
delegates and visitors will be held in the
German House. The business sessions will
be held in the morning, beginning at 8
o'clock. The afternoons will be devoted to
excursions on the interurban roads. picnics.
card parties and other diversions. The
big parade with the ladies in carriages will
be held Friday afternoon. 1t will be one Of
the features of the convention. Every
minute of the time of the travelling men
will be filled with something to do that is
worth while. They are booked for a good
time. and the members of Post B. who
are adopts in the art of hospitality and in
the general art OI cultTldlllUSs Will see
10 IL that there are no 'quitters."
The following programme has been ar
ranged for the convention from June o to
il. The programme is subject to slight
change. but the main features of the meet
ing will take place as outlined below:
Monday
Reception at the German House. Ad-
dresses of welcome by Governor Durbin
and Mayor
Tuesday,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS opens at 9 o'clock.
Afternoon-Card party in honor Of the
ladies. Night is open.
"Wednesday
Afternoon-Trip to Muncie and Anderson
on special cars over the Union Traction
Company's line.
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