The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-28
HAD A fine
MEETING.
Post a, T. P. A.. Received Re-
ports, Wllicl, Showed Excel
lent Condition Of Affairs.
$ A NATIONAL MATTER
Delegates Will be Instructed on.
the Question Of Claii11s-Iil-
Interchangeable Mileage.

The monthly meeting OF Post a, Travel
ers' Protective Association was held
Thursday night at tho headquarters, COR
ner OF Third and Main Streets President
III. a. ellis presided. s5 .s
Reports from the various committee In
dictated activity along all lines Of work
for tn emonth. 1t was evident from these
reports that the committees are pre-.
pairing for their annual reports at the
next meeting, and are crowdlng In their
best work In the latter half Of the year..
The treasurer In his report showed the
financial condition to be eStraordi narllyi
good, notwithstanding the appropriations
made for the establishment OF the room
at the Memorial Hospital for the recep-s
ton of the members who may DO SO un-
fortunate as To be sick or injured Tho
balance In the treasury is far ahead Of
anything ever reported before and does
not Include amounts set aside for tho
Ladies' Auxiliary Membership Commit
tee and building fund.
In the secretary's report 1t was noted
that the increase Of membership was
about SIN per cent. When It Is taken
into consideration that Post a is the
largest post In the State and among the
largest In tho United States, this incre Sc.
is very gratifying. Many Of Its members
were promptly paid their claims for ac-;
cident. j
In this post more Individual members
take an active part voluntarily than In.
any post Of like size throughout the coun-;
try, and have often received congratuia-
tons from outside members for the en-
thus:asm manifested by Richmond mem
bers. u
The board of directors In their report
showed that they had made no mistake
in making the offer OF the trip to ST.
Louis Exposition to- the member SEE
curing the largest number OF accepted ap-i
tpllcations between February LIST and the
18th Of April, as indicated by the apple.
cations that are being received by the
secretary. a M Ell rs N e
DISCUSSION OF CLAIMS
There was an informal discussion OF an
amendment to the constitution offered by.
the Wisconsin division. regarding claims
being considered by the national board
of directors, instead OF by the State.
boards, as was formerly the custom, prep
aratory to the instructions to bo# given
to the delegates to the next State conven-i
ton to be held at Lynchburg Va. April
Goth and S0th.
meetings during the months OF March and
April. at which would be invited speakers;
to address the members on matters PER-
tanning to the general business Interest
of the city. *
At this meeting the mcmbers were de-
lighted to have present with them two
members Of Post "A of Philadelphia, III The
persons of Messrs. Mat johnson, OK ma
tiona vice-president and r. r. Boggs,
Chairman of the Pennsylvania Press Cor-s
3m.ttce who addressed the gathering with
words of encourngementSa along 7. P. "a.
lines, and Is was evident from their re-
marks that the railroad question, which Is
engaging the attention OF Virginia mem-
bers Is also an all absorbing topic of dis
cussion with It. P AS, of PENNSYLVANIA
division, and from what was said the
railroads are beginning to realize the just
demands of the public In giving not only
the interchangeable mileage books. but
sucl. needed reforms as will be Of mutual
benefit both to the travelling public and
the railroads.
The annual meeting of Post A will DO
held Thursday March cath, at which the
election Of post officers and delegates to
the State convention will be made.