The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-10-05
TRAVELLING MEN HERE
Executive Committee of State Asso-
citation Held Meeting Here
SATURDAY. and Sunday.

Saturday and Sunday the executive
committee Of the South Dakota
Travelling Mems Association met
here for the purpose of formulating
the preliminary plans for the hlg con-
vention which is to be held in
Mitchell next June. Among these
present at the meeting were Presl-
dent j. NJ. Wood, Vice President j.
A.. Jelley, Secretary G. d. Tousley,
OF this city, and Fred j.. Vetsch. OF.
Sioux City, Fred c. Kile, of Water
town, Geo. Tussey. of Aberdeen, Ed.
Leehan j. ID. Anderson, and q. A.
Whitney, of Mitchell. The dates
have not yet been selected for the
big convention but on this occasion
the committee selected June 81 and
% as tile time for it.
President j. M. Wood made the
following appointments as chairman
OF the various committees which
will have in hand the success of the
Mitchell conventions: Geo. w. Rev,
of Mitchell, general arrangements;
marshal of the day, Elmer Halling,
OF Sioux Falls; entertainment,
Robert Ward, of Mitchell; speakers,
Edward Leehan, of Mitchell; OUT
door sports, 81. j. Kelley. of Mitch
ell; halls and grounds, Will Scallin,
of Mitchell; parade, Gen. j. B.
Wolgenuth, of Mitchell; bands,
Samuel Warnock, of Huron; trans
%portation, Geo. A. Silsby, of Mitch
ell; uniforms, Ben Darby, of
Huron: resolutions and conference,
W. F. Enright, of st. Paul; head
quarters. Geo. W. Judge, Of Mitch
ell; hotels and accommodations, W.
A.. Blynn, Of Mitchell; floats and.
decorations, 4. q. Burns, Of Mitch
ell; advertising, @. A. Whitney, Of
Mitchell; reception, Jackson Dickson
Anderson, of Mitchell; reception Of
ladies, Mrs. Geo. M. Rowley, Of
Mitchell.
At this meeting of the committee
1T was decided to begin a campaign
for the two cent fat railroad rate,
and also for the appointment of a
state hotel inspector whose duties
shall be to make an inspection of
the hotels OF the state with reference
to the sanitary conditions and the
provision OF fire escapes. These two
important matters will be looked at
ter 10y the legislative committee,
composed of Fred j. Vetsch, George
Tussey, Fred @. Kile and Edward
Leei1an.
MI. Vetsch stated that the travelling
men we're disposed TO be fair and
reasonable in asking for these con-
cessions, and were not disposed to
be radical in their views, and at the
coming session Of the legislature
bills will be introduced covering
these points.
Since the first convention was help
at Watertown in 1904. when the
membership was 492, the gain in
this direction was notable, for the
Aberdeen convention in 1905 the
membership touched the high, mark
of. l,04s, with a balance in the
treasury of ST, 1923. SO.
' The Commercial League is working
ip conjunction with the executive
committee to make the meeting OF
the travelling men a grand success.
The local travelling men are also be-
hind the movement and individually
are contributing in. every possible
way in boosting for the convention.
1t is the Intention to make the con
vention one OF surprising character
in TIE way of entertainment, and
the committees are going to leave
no stone unturned that will con-
tribute to the general success Of the