The Washington times., 1906-05-24
DRUMMER BOYS GET
HEARTY RECEPTION
Commercial Travellers Con-
yentiOn Begun.
MAJOR CONRAD'S WELCOME
be Spoke Of Washington and of
achievements of People of
the South
MAJOR CoNRAD'S WELCOME

Mai Holmes Conrad, in behalf of all
Washington, welcomed the members of
the Grand Council of the United Com
mercial Travellers of America TO Wash
ington today. when II convened in its
tenth annual session, at Pythian Tenn
pie. He spoke not officially for Wash
ington, he said, but he spoke for the
people Of this great, good, hospitable
town into which the grand council and
its associates were most heartily well
coined.
The official welcome was made bv
Maj. Richard Sylvester Commissioner
Macfarland was expected to do the
honors, but pressing business at Con-
gress is said 70 have intervened.
1t was nearly IL O'Clock before the
convention was called 10 order by r
s. Bowie, senior counselor of Flagg
Council. BY that time the large hall of
Pythian Temple was comfortably filed
with knights Of the grip. their wives.
and friends.
The Rev. Donald c. Macleod delivered
the invocatiSgs. He was followed by
Major Sylvester, who in turn was fol-
lowed by T. L Phelps. Prand counselor,
Mr.. Phelps spoke on behalf of the asso-
citation and congratulated them in haV-
ing selected such an appropriate time
for holding their convention and for
having chosen the one beautiful city
CT the United States for its place Of
gathering.
He urged upon every member TO take
advantage Of the program provided by
their hosts 20 visit the points of interest
especially did he commend 10 those
whose visit here at this time was their
first opportunity 10 see the National
lawmakers at work.
Moior To7rod,S A55ress
Major Conrad was then introduced.
He got On the winning side Of his audi
ence at the beginning by declaring that
he resented any idea Of a new South
having been sprung by the results of the
great civil war. He said there was, TO
his mind. no new South; that the South
OF today was the same South it was be-
fore the civil war; that the good in the
South of today was the remnant of the
South of forty years ago His reference
TO the homes of the travellers in this
way was sincerely applauded.
Benediction by the Rev. ID. J. Stafford
closed the forenoon's session. At 2.
O'Clock this afternoon the Grand Coun-
Gil met in secret session in the hall
After adjournment a reception viii be
given by the Ladies Auxiliary at the
Riggs House. The evening session will
be taken up by the initiation of candi-
dates by the Grand Council officers at
SChmidts g Hall. 5l6 Ninth street north
west The convention will last until
Sunday noon.
Convention Program.
The programs for Friday. Saturday,
and Sunday follow:
Friday morning. o'clock. Grand
Council meeting; 10 o'clock. seeing
Washington via automobiles. Afternoon.
l o'clock, Ladies' Auxiliary TO hit. Yer
non; 2 o'clock. Grand Council meeting
Evening o'clock ball at Riggs House
Saturday-Nisiting points of interest
around Washington: 1 O'Clock, ball game
at American League Park; S o'clock
informal reception At Riggs House.
Sunday InOrning-Services at all
churches, special sermons at First Pres
byterian Church and at ST. Patrick's
Grand council officers Of the assocIa-
T. j. Phelps. Roanoke. Va. grand
counselor; +. o. Hiehle. ParkeTsburg.
W Va. grand junior counselor: J. T.
Morgan. tr.. la Grange. Ky. past grand
counselor; George f. Brown. Lexington.
BY BY grand secretary; Joseph f. Cuni,
Connell. Charleston, w. Va. grand con-
ductor; w T. Shepherd. Richmond. Va.
grand page; E. b. woodward. Bluefield.
w. Va. grand sentinel; A G. Chewing.
Roanoke. Va, grand chaplain.
Grand executive commiJtee-J. S.
Mechling. Clarksburg, W. Va: l.
&NSeu CoNilgl ton, NY II IL Harris,
Lynchburg, Va: H. ]. SOmmerville,
Baltimore. Md
In charge of the affair are the officers
OF Flagg Council. of Washington. as fol-
lows:
r. S. Bowie. senior counselor: L. A.
Roberts. junior counselor; J. F. Sexton,
past counselor; I. V. Smith. secretary
and treasurer; w. A. Ross. conductor;
AInert Iriplett. page; ). c. Anderson.
Executive comrnittee-w. I. Katzen-
berger, Z. ]. Kelly. c. 3. DooIey. E. a.
Coleman.
officers Ladies' Auxiliary. Flagg Coun-
cil-Mrs. J. c. Anderson. president; Mrs.
l. A Roberts. vice president: Mrs r
, Bowie. secretary; Mrs w. A Ross.
Ladies' executive committee-NTrs "
l. katZenberger, Mrs. T. Y. Smith, Mrs.
Z. A Coleman. Mrs. II. c. Staub.
Notes of the Session.
Roanoke CVa) Council. 10. ia nra-
sented the largest delegation at todav's |
meeting. Blueheld Council, No. 10 I,o,Iis- /
Vile tky.) Council No. 81 Kanavb, 4
tN. Na.T Council. No. p and HagarS
town tNd,) Council, No. 81. bid fair to 4
give it close call for attendance before 4
the final session is held
J. b. sweeney, the soap man. of Ia !
was one OF the early arrivals at the
nail lie was playing the part of host
ances
George F. Brown. all the way from the
Blue Grass State, and a member OF Blue
Grass council of Lexington. was accom- /
lanled oy four guardian angels as
MaJcr Conrad would have f. He ap-
peSred 10 enjoy the distinction.
ne badge given each member present !
Is sort OF souvenir affair. 1t bears
the photo OF the founder OF Flagg Coun- /
Gil. Charles B. F'lagg.