The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-08

Chairman of Legislative Committee J. W. Weiss, Mobile.
 Chairman of Press Committee-C. F. Moritz, Montgomery.
 Chatham Hotel Committee-N. II. Froliehstein, Mobile.
 Chairman Employment Committee O. F. Smith, Selma.
 The chaifmen are authorized to name the members of their respective commit tees.
 Delegates to National Convention in Indianapolis hext month-H. M. Price, ger. and J. F. McCary, Birmingham; J. M. Kennedy and L. c. Cardinal, Mont Eomery.
 Alternates--I. H. Dewees and c. R. Westcott, Montgomery.
 On motion of S. r. Lazarus of Bir- mingham, the Secretary cast the unani- nous vote of the Association for the ofTl- cers nominated by the committed.
 H. NJ. Hopper of Mobile moved that q committee of three or five be named by the President to visit the posts of the State and increase membership. The motion was adopted.
 On motion of L. c. Cardinal of Mont gomery, the naming of the members of this committee be deferred until tomor- row.
 The Association then took up the mat ter of the next meeting place. and Capt. Frank P OBrien invited the Associa- ton to meet in Birmingham. George A. Robinson of Mobile said the invitation from Birmingham was SO cordial that he moved it be accepted.
 The motion was adopted and the con vention will meet next year in Birming- ham.
 Secretary Hlgdon read telegram from II. J. Marshuetz of Huntsville express ing regret that his Post could not b. represented.
 Horace Adams of Birmingham threN the convention into an uproar by read ing a telegram stating that the Birming- ham baseball team had defeated the Montgomery team.
 That's unl.ind," cried a Birming- hamer.
 There's not q single Montgomery fan up here" good naturedly reported a Montgomery delegate.
 telegram was also read from IT. w. Hayden expressing regret that the De- rpopois Post could not be represented.
 As to Payment of Dues.
 There was some discussion of payment of dues. 1T. M. Hopper of Mobile op- posed the custom of paying dues to local secretaries, to the State Treasurer and the national treasurer He said these three ways of paying dues worked con fusion.
 L. C. Cardinal of Montgomery said the confusion grew out of ignorance of the constitution and bylaws by the mem | bers. He read the constitution which provides that dues must be paid to the l State Secretary. The question was discussed by seHq | Gassenheimer and A. T. Hannon ot | Montgomery
 R. Cunningham of Birmingham said | the next place of meeting having beer l fixed 1t was in order to elect a chaplain | He nominated Rev T. J. Beard, D. D. an Episcopal clergyman of Birmingham | who was elected unanimously. | Reverting to the question of paying | dues, G. A Robinson of Mobile moved that ali members of local Posts be di 1 rected to pay their dues to the Stat, Secretary and that the Secretary of th' local Post be forbidden to receive th' l dues.
 c. H. Peacock of Selma opposed th' | Robinson motion on the ground of con | venience to the members
 Capt. F. P. o'Brien of Birmingham | supported the Robinson motion. H. l said the constitution was plain and m | one but the State Secretary was author | ized to accept money for dues.
 Secretary Higdon argued that Pos