The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-07
IS AGAIN CHOSEN
OVER SPR0IE:'S:jI1
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Mr. Christian signally Honorcd
by Members Of i. 7. q.
Last Night.
MANY VISITORS 10 THE CITY
Campaign on to Secure One Hun
dred Members Within Next
Fifteen Days.
MANY VISITORS 10 THE CITY

over his earnest protest, and amid
the most llattcring demonstrations OF
approval, Post a, OF the Travellers
Protective Association, last night re-
elected Mr.. X. S. Christian president,
4 and he finally accepted the Office for
another term.
Mr. Christian had Just read his an
nual report. which reviewed the work
OF the year and showed the post to
be III splendid condition. In closing
aciis he would be unable to serve again
II elected and asked that tho post
choose another to preside over its de-
3 liLerations. But Mr. Christian has
made u most acceptable officer, and tho
post mas prospered and grown under
ltls administration to such an extent
that the members had 10 idea of let
uhg MN off with u single term.
The Officers.
WEen all the annual reports had
pecn read and adopted. Mr. w X
Bachc. chairman OF the nominating
committee, recommended the followin.
oiilcers, all Of whom were unanimously,
elected: 10y
President, II. s. Christian.
FIRST 'icc-prcsident, II. Il. VAL
Second vice-pre.,dent, II. NJ.
!. Secretary nnd Treasurer, ii. i.
lInrwood. ~ =. -
COMMITTEE cI1AIRs1rN.
Hailroad Committee, pcyton
Giles.
Frcss Committee, X. b. S1yalthull.
Hotel Committee, Il. II. Cloves.
Legislative Committee, w. II.
Reed.
Membership Committee, John 6.
lsmploymcnt Committee, NJ. c.
Patterson.
Sick and Relief COMMITTEES, j. II.
MontgOmery.
Chaplain, Rev j.. j. Grnvntt.
Physlcian ind Surgeon, DR.. u.
Meade Mann.
HOARD OF DIRECTORS.
". Is. Buchc, Is. II. Ellington,
Henry G. Elicit, s. j. Allen, Il. II.
sydnor, Richard Gwuthmcy, Hamp-
ton Fleming.
Wouldn't Excuse Him.
Members cheercd each name was
read, and harmony and enthusiasm
marked the entire proceedings.
President Christian tried to decline.
but Colonel HARDWOOD got him off his
resumed his seat he surrendered and
said:
thank you, gentlemen. for This
renewal OF your confidence. and for
your Endorsement of my administra-
s ton. ] viii do the best cam
All the reports were OF a most en-
couraging nature. They showed that
the post had accomplished great deal
OF good work within tho past year. and
4 hot iu oil IS-N tho -,
membership.
1t now has upon It's rolls ia ac-
tive travelling men, and new members
are constantly coming In.
Chairman u. II. Cloves, of the hotel
committee. reported that he and Mr.
c. Walton Saunders had personally
seen the hotel men in Norfolk and Sc
cured a Very satisfactory rate for the
& delegates to the National Convention
which meets In that city July 1fth-23d
Proprietors Thanked.
The following resolution, offered by
Colonel John S. Harwood and Mr.. w.
j. Bache, was unanimously adopted:
THAT the report of the special
hotel committee. consisting OF
Messrs. Il. Fl. Cloves and c. Wal
ton Saunders, be unanimously
adopted, and the following letter
be sent to the hotels:
THAT a vote of thanks OF Post
A and Virginia Division be ten-
dercd the hotel proprletors and
managers OF the hotels Of Norfolk
for the uniform courtesy extended
our hotel committee. and for the
satisfactory rates and excellent ac-
commodations prepared for the ma
tional delegates to our convention,
which meets in Norfolk. Va. June
II, 1907"
Delegates Elected.
The post elected the following dele