The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-08
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E. L. Higdon. J. A. Zinzer, H. B. Ken nedy, D. A. Farmer. H. E. Shropshire. R. N. Mabry, Dave Wurtzburger. Rob- ert Cunningham, W. R. Gum, M. l.. Moore. Walter E. Gardner. w. F. Conner, V. S. Loventhal, Sidney Lazarus, J: R. Copeland, D. O. Robinson, E. R. With CTS, C. r. Bell, S. L. Strong, John T. Yeatman. A. M. Myatt. D. Levy. Q. F. Gaut;, F. P; roBrien, H, A, coad,ams Adams. Clinton Reese. R. E. Collins, J. B. Col lins. F. H. Bell.
 In addition to the delegates a number of members of the Association not dele gates were present.
 Posts at Anniston, Gadsden, Huntsviile, and Demopoiis were not represented. Many Ladies Present. Interest In the meeting was enhanced greatly by the presence of a number of ladies including the State Sponsor. Miss Louise Frazier and her maids of
 honor Miss Holland Harris and Miss Bertha Slater of Birmingham. The ladies occupied seats on the floor or the convention.
 President Daugherty after the invoca- tion by Rabbi Messing introduced Mayor E. B. Joseph, who delivered an earnest and cordial address of welcome Mayor Joseph said that Montgomery so delighted to welcome Alabama visitors to the Capital iCty that the keys to the city had been thrown away many years ago. He himself had been a traveling salesman and he knew the value or the drummer as a citizen The Mayor was generously applauded and E. J. Meyer. President of the Mont gomery Post welcomed the visitors in the name of Montgomery travelling men. Dave Wurzburger responded for Post responded for Post C. Mobile and G. H. | Peacock responded for Post D. Selma.
 Credential Committee. The Committee on Credentials was nam | ed as follows: l.. c. Cardinal. Mont
 gomery. R. F. Collins, Birmlngham: E.
 P. McGettrick, Mobile; J. L. Clay l Selma.
 | This committee later reported posts | were entitled to representation as fol- l lows: A, Montgomery Il delegates; K, Birmingham, 47 delegates; c, Mobile. IS | delegates; D. Selma. 8 delegates; E. Gads- | den delegates; F, Demopolis. dele
 gates; G, Anniston delegates; H, Hunts | Ville 4 delegates, total of 103 delegates. | The report of the committee was aoopt- | ed unanimously.
 Hardy M. Hopper of Mobile spoke of | the absence of J. W. Weiss of the Gulf | City ono of the enthusiastic members
 of the Association. He said MT. Weiss
 was i'll and deeply regretted his inability | to be present.
 | E. J. Meyer of Montgomery spoke of
 regret at the absence of MT. Weiss and
 moved that a telegram of regret be sent to Mir. Weiss.
 c. H. Peacock of Selma, spoke of
 young posts that were not represented. He l moved that telegrams be sent to posts not represented expressing regrets at their tnon-representation and the motion was
 adopted.
 Charles F. Moritz of Montgomery read
 a letter from H. w. Peak of Fort Worth Texas, National President, expressing re
 grets. at inability to be present at the
 convention.
 Isaac DeWees moved that telegram o
 regret be sent to the National President
 and 1t was so ordered.
 On motion of Mir. Moritz of Montgomery the secretary was directed to include al l national officers in the telegram. President Daughtry then read his an
 nual report which was frequently ap plauded.
 On motion of o. P. Gaut of Birming ham the report was received and adopted