The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-05-25
TRAVELLERS PROTECTIVE
ASSOCIATION.
Annual Convention of the Louisiana d.
vision at New Iberia-Business and
Pleasure COmmingled in
Great Shape

EACHSuEo 1A
Great Shape
No more successful and enjoyable
meeting of the Louisiana division of
the Travellers Protective Association
of America has ever been held than
the state convention at New Iberia on
the 10th, 11eh and 18th of May. The at
tendance of members was unusually
large; the proceedings while very spir-
tied at times, seemingly bordering On
acrimony during the election of the sec
rotary treasurer of the organization,
we're otherwise harmonious and cul-
minated in perfect amity and good feel
ing; the scheme of reception and enter
tainment was elaborate and perfectly
carried out, its princ1 features being
a grand ball Friday night, visit to
the neighboring salt mines Saturday
afternoon and a banquet that night at
which over 400 covers were laid.
A number of prominent guests were
in attendance, including Hon. Martin
Behrman, mayor of New Orleans; DR..
E. B. Craighead, president of Tulane
University; Hons. Theo. S. Wilkinson
and Jared Y. Sanders, candidates for
governor; Hons. J. s. Toomer and j.
Js Bailey, candidates for lieutenant
governor, and Congressman Robt. F.
Broussard presided at the banquet as
POSTMASTER. Although Messrs. San
ders and Wilkinson were among the
speakers at this function, neither
trenched upon politics nor referred to
his candidacy for Office. Mayor Behr-
man devoted his remarks principally
to advocacy ofthe bi. oceanic exposition
which it is proposed to hold in New Or
leans in 1915. L. E. Bentley was called
upon to respond TO the first toast of the
evening, Theodore Roosevelt, presi-
dent of the United States, and among
the others who made happy responses to
appropriate sentiments offered by the
POSTMASTER were Messrs. Ed. Smith,
Louis Ochs, L. e. Valloft, w. 0. Hud-.
son, E. E. Lucas, Jules Dreyfus and
Block.
Atthe opening session the convention
adopted resolution In
dorsing Louis Ochs of Post B, New Or
leans, for national president, and no
more loyal, Jealous or worthy member
of the association could be selected for
that position. The national convention
is to be held at Norfolk, June 14-18.
Alexandria was selected as the meet
ing place for the state convention in
1908, and the constitution was amended
SO as to make the body delegate in
stead of mass convention. The fol-
lowing officers, committee chairmen
and delegates were chosen to serve for
the ensuing year:
Ed. Smith, Shreveport, president;
Louis Shillings, Alexandria, vice pres
ident; Ell. P. Ortmeyer, New Iberia, Sec
ond vice president; E. N. Kidd, Rus
ton, third vice president; Armand
Bacht, Monroe, fourth vice president;
j. D. Marks, Crowley, fifth vice pres
ident; George B. Bob, New Orleans,
secretary-treasurer; Rev. John Gray,
Alex andria, chaplain; w. o. Hudson,
New Orleans, chairman, and F. E.
Griffin, Shreveport; Louis Ed. Valloft,
New Orleans;C. S. Foster, New Orleans;
A. F. Cazedessus, Alexandria; W. D.
Simpson, Monroe; Dallas Gross, Lake
Charles; Charles Clerc, New Iberia;
w. D. Marshall, Monroe; William
Krielow, Crowley; w. M. Michel, Jen-
nings, and L. L. Bienvenu, Ruston,
board of directors. Louis Ochs, chair
committee; F. Kerr, chair
man hotel committee; Dallas Gross,
chairman legislative committee; L. o.
Frost, chairman employment commit
lee, and AlRubin, chairman press COM
mittee.
: Delegates to the National Conven-
ion: Post A-Lep Wolff and e. B.
Smith; alternates, Seymour Florsheim
snd j. N. McCord.
{ Post B-W. o. Hudson, Louis Oehs, |
Alfred Levy, Sol Miller, Noise Levy |
and Sol Levi; alternates, George B. |
Bob, T. j. Nolan, John E. Adkins, |
VI. NJ. We'll. r. ]. Angamar and Louis |
Iruber.
Post C-Abe Rubin; alternate, Wal
er Smith.
Post F-Dallas Gross and W. r.
Jordan; slternates, C. II. Whitewater
Ind Leon Locke.
Post CT. G. Blumenthal; alternate, |
,. W. Cultivate.
Postt Fl, 4 and D yielded the right
o name delegates to New Orleans.
Cut glass sets of beautiful design
we're presented to President E. E. Lucas
md Secretary treasurer Sam. Levy in
oxen of their efficient and faithful
,ficial service during the past year.
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