The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-12

Y The men of the grip. deroninnte ted 81
We good old days the bagmen NJ came, saw
and conquered yesterday. q III
Richmond has not for a long time secti
such an aggregation OF business mcn.
There are over two hundred Of them,
and they arc all good fellows in every
sense Of the word. a.2 They have been
treated we'll and they say that there Is
no place like Richmond.
Yesterday was q day full of labor FOR
q these men Of much and various travel.
They came to order to hear welcoming
addresses and lated buckrcd down to
business, and after a recess spent IN
sightseeing through the Cedar Works
from II o'clock till 3, they returned TO
headquarters at aMurphy's to put tile
spanopIy on again. Il ,;I s. iii !,
AFTER q days hard toll the two hundred
and cighty-six delegates and specially
invited guests and speakers gathered In
eNIurphy'ss annex last night and had the
time OF theirlives. The fraternals spirit was
3regnant. and the menu was all that could
be desired In an effort on the part OF
host to cater to the palates OF tnose
that are used to the best of the land.
They enjoyed themselves Immensely. The
banquet vas the Interim between two
days OF hard work. 8 sts .5y
To- 6ay 4 they will ri recomme their
tasks ana they have some hard problems
to 70 up against. But they are equal to
anvthing-they have shown that, g t
least--and they know not the puny word
4"impossble" .,lt s.
Morning Session.
With what was probably the largest
aggregation Of travelling men ever gather
ed at one time in this city, the fifteenth
annual convention of the Virginia dtvi-
sion of the Travellers Protective Assocta-
$ion cam to order yesterday morning at
1890 o'clock In Alurphy's Hotel Annex
with President Charles b. Cooke, of Post
A, in the chair.
1t was an. enthusiastic assembly OF
business men that took their seats as the
eavel fell, numbering as they did some
thing over Two hundred members IN
good stanlin.,. with full powers Of vo:-
ing. On business d.,;tnt, they did not .,is.
dain to enjoy to the full the nosi'itable
welcome that Richmond hospitality
opened to them.
President Cooke made a brief speech,
introducing Mayor Carlton Mccarthy.
who made the address of welcome TO
the visiting delegates. The Mayor spoke
rs follows:
"Wo, the citizens OF the city or
Richmond have done all we could TO
prepare to welcome you into th.s'
the most beautiful city III the world.
green foliage, and they did go. We
told the grass to spront In our front
yards. and 1t has como up for your
benefit Even the tickle weather has
put on its clearest and miest coat
to welcome YOU here. II was ar
ranged especially for you, our friends, &
members OF the II. T. a.
.'I3lIt It seems ridiculous to make
a speech OF welcome to gathering
put on its clearest and miest coat
us In tho night and to depart from
o,r midst IN the early dawn. Fhe
fact Of the matter is that these trav-
cling mon never wait for an address
of welcome They come in and make
themselves at home without formali-
tiles and they are such good fellows, 5
so hearty withal, that we give them I'll
the hearty llandshake and the best
that is ours to give"
Are Determined Men.
The remarks OF the city's chief executive
we're literally applauded, and bursts OF
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