The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-08
DRUMMERS WORK
FOR AN EXHIBIT
Alabama Division 7. P. A. Want
Showing at ST. Louis
WILL HELP RAISE A FUND
Resolution Adopted Urging the Neces-
sity of Seeing the State Represented
at the Louisiana Purchase Expo
sltion-A Large Attendance.

Montgomery, May 7.-(speciaD.-The
Travellers Protective association, in ses-
sion here, today adopted resolutions
strongly endorsing the Louisiana Pur-
chase exposition at st. Louis and urging
a state exhibit. The following resolution,
offered by L. C, Cardinal. was adopted;
Recognizing the great opportunity that
is offered our state through the medium
of the Louisiana Purchase exposition,
which will be held at st. Louis, Mo-, in
1904 to present to the world our match
less resources; therefore, be 1t resolved,
that we urge the legislature of Alabama
to make an appropriation which will in
sure an exhibit to properly display the
advantages in our great commonwealth.
We, the Alabama division of the Travel
ers' Protective Association of America,
hereby pledge our hearty support to the
other commercial bodies of this state, and
have In hand the raising of fund to sup
plement any legislative appropriation that
might be made
The association met at noon today at
the home of the Elks. and there was
Mobile Montgomery and Selma. Gads-
den, Demopolis and Huntsville were
not represented The morning ses-
sion was devoted to the reports of the
officers. The afternoon session was given
over to the election of officers and other
routine matters President James A.
Dougherty declined reelection, but after
three attempts the association forced a
second term upon Mr.. Daugherty E.. L.
Higdon of Birmingham was reelected
secretary-treasurer, with the following
vice presidents: w. r. Mabry of Bir-
mingham, V. B. Atkins of Selma. G. A.
Robinson Of Mobile Isaac Devices of
Montgomery, w. P. Lay of Gadsden, J.
C. Sproull of Admission, H. w. Hayden of
Demopolis and j. II. Marshultze of Hunts
vile.
Dougherty Talks of Progress.
In his annual address today President
Dougherty said
Notwithstanding a very heavy falling
off of old members, we have very
decent increase In our state membership,
and it took work to do this had all our
old members stood by us as Loyalty as
they should, and not simply become in
different, this would have been the BAN
ner I. P. A. year in Alabama in every re-
spect; but Notwithstanding this we can
show that the posts have been increased
this year 10 per cent. We now have eight
posts In the state:
Post A, the mother-Montgomer
Post B, the Observation-Disclosures
Post C, the second beautiful daughter
Mobile.
Post d, the third offspring, who is just
a little lazy, but we love her still
Selma.
Post e. one of the quadruplicates Of
this years birth, and who has had a few
backsets in its first summers experience,
but who will pull through all right
Gadsden
Post F, another of tne quadruplicates
that has not been extremely thrifty, but
whom we have faith In coming to the
front-Anniston.
Post G, another of the quadruplicates
that we must say is a rusty youngster,
and has shown some of our old posts a
few fancy steps that they would do well
to catch, as they certainly show up well.
and the president takes off his hat to the
youngster, and awards him the palm, and
ask the other posts to emulate the proud
little youngster-Demopolis.
Post H, the last of the four babies, is a
child dear to my heart, and l want to
say that they have in this post some OF
the best T. p AS that ever met Good
form prevents me individualizing from the
ranks or would make personal mention
Huntsville.