The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-21
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|,Many Of Them Are liz Fine Con-
tlition, as Shown by Re
cent Reports.
I'M NATIONAL CONVENTION
will be Held at Springfield, ILL.,
and Virginia Will be Well
Represented

@i,l,hc board OF directors Of Virginia Divi-
sion d travellers Protective Association
Eof America , held It's monthly meeting at
tho II. p. a, headquarters ir this city
recently and the session was quite on
b,tnnortnnt one, State President r. s.
&Beckwith. OF petersburg, was present,
ana gave Il synopsis OF his work through
out the state. Reports from all the COM
mittees and posts In the State were also
read, md received hearty comn,enda-3
K lions from the q Ulcers.
AZ February LIST is the expiration OF the
days of grace allowed members for pay
irg their semi annual dues. the report
made at this meeting indicated the net
gain Of each post. The report shows that
post a has 533 members and lost by
}lapses only O--dcatlls, IA, and 2 by can
collation.. Expressions OF sympathy and
condolences we're recorded relative to tho
deaths during the past months Of the
Following mem bers: j. D. McCaEce, u
Colvert Petty, W. S. II Lloyd and A. FL
Jordan. ~ b y. i $
4 ,k,e activity OF Post Ais well, evidenced
III this report. through the small number
of lapses,. tho numerical strength, the
financial condition and the renewed
energy displayed bysiis members In se-s
curing new applications within the last
GUAR letter issued by Post A board. to-
"A the effect thati-a prize would be given
to any member securing the largest
number OF applications between the first
day or February and the 18th day Of
April 1901. OF a free transportation and
sleeping carGaccommodati lions for q round d
tripato st. Louis, Mo- during the Louis
lana Purchase Exposition. IT. addition
to the above, II is also offered to any
member exclusive OF the one winning
the ST. {ouis trip. who shall secure not
less than five accepted applic ations dur-g
Ing tfb above I'm en- Toned time, his dues
for six months free Of cost. This is3
likely: to prove q very attractive offer
to the members. ssss ..s3..,s a. \. h t z.5a #
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE.
Last year the report also showed that
in addition to the endowment Of the t.
+. A. room in the Memorial Hospital,
they were favored by friends and some
OF its members. in being able to secure
some furnishings for the room.
e Post Il, of Norfolk, shows lapses Of 10;
Post C. Of Petersburg lid not lose "a
member of It's stalwarrr 1885, and this rs
the horne Of our esteemed State presi--
dent It was also, gratifying to note that
Post D. of South Boston, lost none OF 4
Its members by lapses. The greatest
less sustained by any. pos t vas Stl1at Of
Post F. Darville, being IL An number Of
Post 4. os Alex andls a. iosts1 by transfer
Sand / by cancellation which is an excel
lent record s4for our mort ernmost post.
Post G, OF 5Lynchburgr had 5 lapses.
which, considering the q length Of time
of Its organization. shows we'll for the
r.. P. AIS IN the Hill City. Post HI
Of Blackstone. the Syoung est Of our sdiviL--3
sion although losing 4 by lapses, is an
excellent report, owing to the nearness
to two Of the larger posts. and the small
territory from which to'ssecure her mem