The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-24
GREAT ACTIVITY
AMONG I. P. A. MEN 4 [
Post a to Give Trip to St. Louis
to Person Securing Largest
Number OF New Members 81

During the past month the secretary
of tho association has been quite busy
especially in receiving the semi-annual#
dues OF tho members. He stated that
tho renewals were gratifying, and by the
last Of tho month, which would end the
days of grace allowed the deltnQ uents.j
the renewals would be greatly increased:
Applications for embershlp also are
coming in frequently and this Indicates
healthy state OF affairs for the as $50
citation. es5 II i \.
The concentrated effort of the Virginia
division, aided by the national body. I'M
securing In the near future, the inter 1Ie.
changeable mileage ticket IN the south
eastern Passenger ociation, Is giving
nen zeal to tho members and their
friends. Tho association is in earnest
in this matter, and are determined TO
push this work to completion. &s
The annual conventions OF posts. dt-
visions and national associations, VIII pc
held in the spring and throughout the
country all the workers are prepar ring
for a vigorous campaign. g# s5S
| The excellent work that has been q one
and that is continued to be done BY the
Travellers Protective- Association IN az
communities for tho Commercial welfare
Of the various business centers has be-1
coma to be quite factor, and the elll-s.
nlnyer al well as the cmploye, are seeK-j
ing membership. -,
s Post "A, Of this city. Is making an g *
| fortj to increase Its membership. as eNl-55
denccd by the following attractive oIrer
made by its board of directors:
An attractive offer to members Of 1'osE
| 4 Virginia Division, Il. r. a, Of.
| America.
The board OF directors Of Post. A3haves
| decided to mako the following liberal
offer: tx 4,
That we will award to the member se-
curing tho largest number OF accepteu
applications for membership between t q.
first day OF February, 1901, and the 31ath
day OF April 1904. free railroad .rans-
| ,,nrtati ton and sleeping car accommoda-'
tions for round-trip to st. Louis. Mos,
during tho louisiana Purchase Expo
Nsilion. ,,,,,a 80
option Of making the trip at such time
az he may elect.
This should prove very ATTRACTIVE ol-
fer to our members, IS ]. \
| IN addition to the zeal, which they8
should display in promoting our member
shin. this proposition should doubly ell-
courage them to energy in this direc-
| ton. ~,
to any member exclusive OF the one
winning the st. Louis trip, who shan
SECURE not less than five accepted np-s
plicatlons during the above time, MS
dues for six months free of5cost. 81
Inclosed find blank applications; plen-tt
~ more for the asking. Turn In all ap-s
| plications promptly to the undersigueds
| II. l.. HARDWOOD
Secretary and Treasurer of Post \
7, p, a, Of a.
BY order Of board Of directors. Post ~.
Virginia Division,
Post c, OF Petersburg, was unfortun--t
ate in the loss OF one Of ts MEMBERS,
MI w, H. McGee. through an nccl-9
dent. Tho State secretary states that
from information received this claim OF
$1,000 was paid within ten days after
proper papers were filed at the ma lonat
heudauarters. A letter from q relative
OF the late member to the State presi-
dent expresses his appreciation IT the
rromptness In which the claim was set
| tied. N