The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-16
SMITH THE HEAD
OF GEORGIA T.P. A.
AUGUSTA MAN is ELECTED
FINAL WORK OF THE CONVENTION
OF THE STATE DIVISION.

List of Omcers Chosen to Serve the
Ensuing Year shows w. C. VinsOn
as a Vice President, A. w. More
house rs Secretary and Treasurer
and Robert NJ. Hitch as Attorney.
Matter of Expenses of National
Delegates Settled.
Augusta, April 15.-The drummers'
convention closed tonight after two
thoroughly enjoyed and successful
days.
Macon will get the next convention,
and Savannah has the hearty indorse-
ment by the Georgia division of her
effort to secure the national T. P. A.
convention for 1905.
The election of officers for the en-
suing year resulted as follows
President-J. Rice Smith of Post e.
Augusta.
First Vice President-George e. Ger
shon, Post B, Atlanta.
Second Vice President-zC. o. Stone,
Post d. Macon.
Third Vice President-J. Robert Dun
can, Post C, Columbus.
Fourth Vice President-W. c. Vim
son. Post A, Savannah.
Fifth Vice President-James II.
Jones, Post G, Waycross.
Sixth Vice President-Henry Lanier,
Post X. Albany.
Seventh Vice President-Kerry King,
Post II. Rome.
Eighth Vice President-W. T. Cleve-
land, Post I, Athens.
Ninth Vice Presdent-T. j. Gran
ford, Post j, valdosta.
Tenth Vice President-George w.
Zimmerman, Post E. Augusta.
Secretary and Treasurer-A. w.
Morehouse. Post A, Savannah.
State Chaplain-Rev. s. r. Belk. Au-
gusta,
State Attorney-Hon. Robert M.
Hitch, Savannah.
Board of Directors-H. 1. Frank. C.
U. Hermann. M. F. Meyer. George
Williams. w. G. Brewer, w. R. Mum
day. w. w. Hyatt, George C. Carmi-
chael and Max Banner.
Delegates to National Convention
Albert Shields, Max Banner. r. G.
Tarver, H. d. Calhoun, O. A. Davis.
G. A. Gershon. w. w. Hyatt, C. J..
Hollingsworth. w. o. Stamp. r. Lee
Wylly j. M. Lovenstein, N. J. Eth
ridge, H. D. Johnson.
Expenses of Delegates.
There was spirited discussion over
paying the expenses Of the delegates
to the national convention. which end
ed by adopting the resolution of A.
w. Morehouse, that the state division
pay the expenses of the state president
and secretary, and appropriate $25 to-
wards the expenses OF each delegate,
with the recommendation that the To-
cal posts make up the balance for their
delegates The Committee on Resolu-
tions congratulated the ladies' auXili-
airy on the work of the president, Mrs.
F. E. Wallis, and the secretary. Mrs.
r. n. Poihill, and hoped next zee -
would find ladies' auxiliary at every
post; thanked the Seaboard Air Line
Railroad for continuing the train be-
tween Jacksonville and Tallahassee for
the convenience of travelling men; COM
mended President Isaacs and Secre-
tary Meyer; promised aid to Savannah
in securing the national 7. p. A. con-
vention; favored the establishment OF
national bureau and returned usual
thanks for hospitable entertainment and
courtesies.
The barbecue banquet dinner at Lake
View Park was a great success.
Ladies' Auxiliary Meeting.
At the parlors of the Elks' Club
state ladies' auxiliary of the T. p. A.
was organized to-day. Mrs. f. e.
Wallace of Savannah, who came here
for the purpose of better reorganizing
the auxiliary, which has been in a
dormant state for some time, conduct
ed the meeting. The ladies' showed
great enthusiasm in the matter.
The following are the officers elected:
State officers, president, Mrs. f. K.
Wallace; first vice president, Mrs.
Parker of Macon; second vice presi-
dent. Mrs. ]. w. Thompson of Au-
gusta; third vice president. Mrs. Ehr-
Itch of Savannah; secretary, Mrs. ]. E.
Polhil of Macon treasurer, Mrs. Jer-
ry Morris of Augusta.
The local Ladies' Auxiliary of Post
e elected the following officers Presi-
dent, Mrs r. G.. Tarver; vice president,
Mrs. j. w. Thompson; secretary, Mrs.
J. H. Morris; directors, Mrs. Lee Eth
eridge. Mrs. II. ID. Calhoun, Mrs.
George w. Zimmerman.
Post A will leave for Savannah to-