The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-13
I. P. A. IS
 AT MOBILE Alabama Division Meets In Annual Session. POST (. PLAYING HOST Montgomery to Have the Next
 Meeting. Letter Read from Governor Jeiks-- Kennedy ana Cardinal Deie-
 gates to Next National Convention.
Advertiser Bureau.

prepared. The automobile ride. which was to have been one of the features, had to be eliminated because of in- element weather. The other numbers, however. will be carried out in full. The convention was held at 9:3o o'clock this morning in German Re- lief Hall The stage had been appro- priately decorated, the centerpiece be- ing a mammoth facsimile of TT. F. A." button.
 It was after 10 o'clock when General lChairman Henry Hess introduced very Rev. Gardner c. Tucker, Chaplain of Post c, who offered the invocation. Mayor Pat J. Lyons then welcomed the | weary travellers to the Mecca by the Gulf. He praised the "drummers" as | the backbone of all mercantile institu- tions. His words of welcome were warmly applauded. State President I H. Dewees responded to the Mayors words of welcome and praise and said the division knew what to expect ir
 Mobile, having twice before been enter.
 tained here. It was due to senator-at' Large Weiss. he said. that the meet. his invitation on behalf of Post c that
 saved the division from being in a al. Iemma.
 | President Dewees announced the fol. | flowing Committee on Credentials: F. J. Meyer, Post A; J. R. Copeland, Pos B; Charles Hess, Post c; c. P. Smith Post D; s. H. Caldwell. Post E; J. K | Miner, Post F; H. W. Hayden, Pos c; L. ]. McSchuietz. Post H. The Creden,
 tials Committee reported that elghty-si,
 delegates were entitled to seats in tht
 convention as follows: Post A, g; Pos
 B, A; Post c. 12; Post D. G.; Post E. 3 | rr O.. N nz~ lcommended that this number of dele. gates be entitled to vote on any ques,
 tion provided they are on the floor ol
 the convention at the time the question
 is voted on.
 The President then made an oral re port of the past years growth of tn, division. Secretary E. L. Higdon an nounced the membership by posts al | follows: A, 64; B, 3ss: D, 3s; E, 10
 F. 10; c. ss; H, 10; total 6s2, agains
 SIS last year.
 N. H. Frohiichstein, Chairman of Ho
 tel Committee, made an elaborate state
 ment of existing hostelries and thos, in course of erection and in contem lplation, A vote of thanks was tend cred this committee for its work Sen
 ator !. W. Weiss. Chairman of tn,
 Legislative Committee, had but littl, | to report, his committee not having op 4 portunity to do any lobbying the pas year. J. R. Copeland, Chairman of tn
 Employment Committee. announced n, members out of work, on the othe
 hand having received applications fo travelling men who were members O the Association. The following wa
 read by Secretary Higdon:
 | Montgomery. April Ii. 1905.
 ITO H. Hess, Mobile. Ala: | communication of April 8. It jus reached my desk this morHing. thank you for your thoughtfulness IT inviting me to be present. find, how ever, that my duties here will not al | low me to be with you.
 | Respectfully yours, l w. D. Jelks." l A letter was also read from ex Gov | ernor Joseph F. Johnston in which | he expressed his regret at being un- ] able to be present. Greetings from
 Post A. Georgia Division. were read as follows:
 Savannah. Ga, April il, 1905. l Alabama Division. T. P. A, in Con- | vention assembled, Mobile, Ala: | Post A, Georgia Division, extends | greetings and cordial invitation for coming national convention. Will ap- | preciate large delegation, accompa-
 nied by ladies. royal time awaits you"
 L. c. Cardinal of Montgomery of- | fered a motion that a Committee be | appointed to agitate the question and l advisability of inviting the National | Convention to some Alabama city. | The motion was unanimously adopted. 1 Chairman R. Cunningham of the l Railroad Committee, had but few mi | nor complaints to make. vice-Prcsi- | V-A Af hA .as- | Association was introduced and ad- dressed the convention on betterment | of roadways and asked the co-opefu- l ton of the Association in the good | work now in progress. The Craft | resolution was taken up. discussed and unanimously adopted.
 | J. L. Clay offered a resolution con- | graduating the people of Mobile in | their efforts for a modern passenger | depot which. thanks to the Railroad l Commission, is about to be consume mated: also congratulating the State | on having so able a Commission which works in the interest of the State and l people. Adopted.
 E. J. Meyer mads an able address
 on the objects and aims of the Asso-
 citation and what had been accom- l plished by the Association through
 united efforts.
 | Montgomery was chosen as the next | meeting place by unanimous vote. | The entire roster of officers was re- | elected.
 | Delegates to tho National Conveu- ton which meets in Savannah May 15. l Montgomery, J. NJ. Kennedy. L. c. | Cardinal; Birmingham, D. R. Cope land. w. R. Mabry, I. A .DAugherty.
 Fl. l., Strong, J. N. Cunningham, R E. Collins. T. R. Copeland, O. P. | Gaut: Mobile, J. w. Weiss. T. H. Mc- | Andrews: Selma, ". R. Peacock, F. l.. Mllhouse.
 | The State President and Secretary and Colonel Robert Cunningham, who | is Second Vice e-President of the Ma tional Association. by virtue of their | offices, are also delegates.
 Tonight in German Relief Hall a | grand ball was rendered the visiting delegates and ladies. The function
 was a grand success.
 Following is a list of delegates I e. ported at the opening session: Post B. Birmingham. Rev. W. R. Hend-
 ricks, Chaplain; E. l.. Higdon. R.
 Copeland, Colonel R Cunningham. R c. Collins, B. R. Copeland. Robert
 Morry, Rance Mabry, A. J. Clarke. T, P. BowIes. D. A. Reid, V. s. Low ingthal, W. F. Conner, James A.
 Daugherty, F. c. Alexander, I. F.
 Ware, S. M. King. B O. Robinson,
 H. L.. Strong, B. Eberhardt, Sol. Jo-
 seph, J. L. Robertson. J. N. Gun
 ningham, Sam Sturgeon,
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