Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-10-10
GOvERN0RCURRY OPENS
TRAVELLING MEMS.
MEETING
He Paid a Fine Tribute to
knights of the Grip" in
HIS Speech This
Morning.
HOSPITALITY IS
FREELY DISPENSED
Local Members of the Association
Are Entertaining Visitors in
Lavish Style at Their Head
quarters in Zeiger Build
Ing Today.

=, Abount three hundred knights of
the grip" have gathered in Albu-
querque to attend the travelling
mems convention and this morning
az their headquarters in the Zeiger
building an enthusiastic informal
meeting was held at which Governor
curry was present and made a
snort, witty speech. The governor
was met by a special COMMITTEES OF
travelling men at the .A1varado and
escorted with great acclaim to the
imI,eeadquarters of the travelling men.
book which records the names of the
visiting commercial statesmen.
Governor Curry Made Address.
In his speech the governor COM
pared the present day knights of
the grip with those of former days.
tte SAID they accomplished the same
results as their progenitors, but used
more more modern and skilled methods.
Ihe governor paid a glowing tribute
TO the fraternity of travelling men
IN saying that he considered them
as prophets of the political temper
OF the people. He said that by
travelling about they were in a po-
people and that he hoped always to
retain the friendship of this class of
cltizens who naturally had great
power to influence political Views.
Iale Doys heartily applauded the
speech or the governor and then
en- mass repaired to the Commercial
club where big group picture was
taken OF the delegation by Mr. New
man OF the Great Western View
company.
AT the travelling mems headouar-
ters liberal hospitality is Impaired
to all commercial statesmen. No
lodge organization more truly exen-
pines the fraternal spirit than this
gathering of men who are bound
only by the ties of enthusiasm In a
PROFESSION which means cheer
throughout the whole country.
Many Registered.
Among those who have thus far
registered at the headquarters are
the following.
S. ]. Lewinson. with l.. B. Put
ney company; n. "A. Spence, with ].
Blatz, of Swift and Company; G. G.
Wilbanks, with j. V. Farweli Co, of
Chicago; Il. T. Phalan, of Standard
Creamery Co. Early Spring Parker;
w. " M Hayward. of n <. Fairbanks
Brewery; w. e. Belts, OF Armour
Co; E. Jellinck, James Grunsfeld,
Albuquerque; Jack Scales, Albuquer-
que; p. L. f. Gerald, Albuquerque;
Jas. f. Lonx, Albuquerque; j. /.
Orear, Albuquerque; j. ID. Eakin, AL
M
querque; f. E. Bingham, p. f.
Southwick. Colorado Springs; ]. G..
Sutherland, Albuquerque C. w.
Gramm, Albuquerque; w. r. Brown,
El Paso; w. ]. Mcclure, Denver;
Geo. B. Ryan, Chicago; Leo Gale, Ell
Paso; Louis Cohn, San Francisco; l..
o. Ruelar, st. Joseph; IL. F. Rord,
Denver; G.. II. Van Stone. Estancla.
In the Parade.
The travelling men participated in
the parade with one of the most
unique and attractive features of
that big pageant today and they are
taking the city by storm.
When they escorted the governor
to the headquarters this morning
they cheered Justify as they march,
ed through the streets and cries OF
whats the matter with Curry?
He's all right were much in evil
dence. They are a jolly crowd and
are having plenty of fun.