The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-01
DRUMMERS' DAYS
SAVANNAH It. p. AS DECIDE ON
APRIL sTH AND 9TH
FOR STATE CONVENTION.
DELEGATES FROM POST A AP-
POINTED.

savannah Travelling Men Gave Their
Endorsement to the Chamber of
Commerce and Pledged 1t Their
SuppOrt-WiH Work For Greater
savannah - Invitations Extended
to the Atlanta Post with an Ur-
gent Request For Their Accept
ance.
Inspired by Mr.. Oscar F. Kulman,
Post A. of the Travellers Protective AS
sociation, at a meeting last night at
the Screven House, Endorsed the Cham
Der of Commerce and pledged its undi-
vided support to the organization that
will seek to make the Savannah of to-
day the Greater Savannah of to-mor-
row.
Resolutions touching the attitude of
! the Atlanta post were also adopted, del
egates and alternates to the convention
were named, and a large volume of
business was transacted. Refreshments
were served at the conclusion of the
meeting, and it was midnight before
! the travelling men dispersed.
1t was formally decided to hold the
| convention of the Georgia travelling
men in Savannah, April and 10, and
on motion of Mr.. Kulman an invitation
was extended to the national president
and the national business manager to
attend the convention.
Many other matters were dis
! cussed and disposed Of. An
alteration that occurred between
two members during the afternoon, was
brought up for discussion. A blow had
been passed and offensive language had
been used by one of the persons en-
gagged in the ARRAY. There was consid-
cradle discussion on the matter, and it
was at first asked that a committee
| pc named to investigate the trouble.
| Later the principals shook hands and
! the matter was dropped.
Chamber of Commerce IndOrsed.
The resolutions touching the Cham
| Der of Commerce We're prepared by
! special committee, and were unani-
mously passed with applause. They
are as follows:
Whereas, this meeting receives with
| qualification, the invitation of the
proposed Chamber of Commerce of Sa-
Vannah fer our cooperation in the
movement for Greater Savannah,
| and
! Whereas, The travelling fraternity is.
and by virtue of that profession should
be, the proper heralds of the coming
| millennium, and are advertisers in
name as well as fact, therefore. be it
RESOLVED, That Post A uncondition-
ally individually and collectively
pledges its support in furtherance of
the aims and purposes, for the accom-
! plishment of desired results. 1t is
| further
Resolved, That Post A esteems it a
privilege as well as pleasure on be-
/ ing invited to cooperate, and will be
found not only willing but ready to
respond in all matters pertaining to
the advancement of historic, beautiful,
enterprising and Greater Savannah.
Wants Atlanta Post to Come,
The resolutions touching the diff
ferences with the Atlanta post, Off
cially designated as Post B, are as fol-
lows:
To the President and Members of
! Post B, I. p. A, of Atlanta:
Resolved, By Post A of the T. P. A.,
That as the entertaining post for the
| coming state convention, we notice
with great regret the suggested action
of your post as outlined in press dis
patches of Feb. "a, wherein it is stated
that you intend ignoring the coming
| convention as well as our invitation
| to you to be present and participate in
| the entertainment to be provided by us
on that occasion. We earnestly ask
that you reconsider your expressed in
tention in the premises and apprise
us of such reconsideration at the earli-
est possible date.
| Resolved, further, That we assure
you, individually and collectively, that
| every courtesy and consideration will
be shown to Post B as well as to every
other post in this division. Post A
stands ready, as the host of the state
convention, to subordinate itself wher-
ever possible to the pleasure, entertain
| ment and wishes of the other posts.
| In this connection we desire to state
! that we are promised the attendance
of the national president and ma
tional director and would suggest that
they be selected as arbiters to deter
mine all grievances.
Resolved, further, That Post A
wishes your attendance and that of
| your ladies, and promises you a de-
| lightful entertainment should you de-
eide to be present at the convention.
We ask that you accept our invita-
| ton in that spirit of fraternity i'm
which it is rendered, and pledge you
courteous treatment and fair dealing
to the extent of our power.
Delegates to state Convention.
A special committee selected twenty
| five delegates, and the same number
| of alternates. to attend the convention
to be held in this city next month, and
the recommendation of this commit
tee was unanimously adopted. The
| delegates are G. M. Williams, r. Lee
| WILLY, Max Robinson, ID, B. Lanier,
f. c. Wallis, II. l. Frank, Max Krauss,
| w. G. Brewer, Albert Ehrlich Joseph
Lovenstein, Sr, Jake Birnbaum, Os-
car Kulman, Max Stern, NJ. II.
Rothschild, t. r. Slappey w. E. Vim
son, NJ. M. Levy, f. Neuberger, G..
Wittcoski, Bernard Ehrlich, Alfred
Stern. II. S. Traub, Henry L. Smith, AL
Il. Speigel and T. A. Jennings
The alternates are: II. S. Meinhard,
j. w. Symons, A. j. Epstein, Abe
Barnet, A. Guthman, c. e. Vinson,
Louis Herzog. NJ. +. Kirschbaum, e.
Fl. Solomon. j. G.. Nelson Moses NJ.
Smith, Abraham Levy, Nathan Eisen-
berg, Louis Rawlins, George Wilcox,
j. U. Stump. Sanford c. Brandt, r. L.
Bentschner, Sam w. Palmer, John j.
Dub, Jake Holman, NJ. II. Rothschild.
j. NJ. Pinckney, NJ. c. Wallace, j.
Wolf.
Tp-day's Concert at Casino.
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