The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-17

VINO Is Conducting Cnmpnign for
Post a, Il. +, A.
Post AZ OF the 7. z. A. has Just In
augurated q great campaign Tor new
members in this city, and 1t will be
vigor.
The, campaign is being made with
Two OBJECTS in view--thc first to assist
TN, the state division IN capturing the
awarded each year by the national a s.
Soclation to the State making the
largest gain in membership, and the
second to go to the State convention
| 1000. 't1p ~
| Each year a number of States in tho
I' NATIONAL association make strenuous
e enc d5.t to capture the horns. This year
see ana Texas, and the race during the
past months has been very close. Tho
other nc r, Two two States have begun their
ca, mpalsn MS. and Virginia is going to
Mr G.. Walton Saunders chairman OF
the state membership committee, in
mapping out the quota for each post in
| 200. : to'! ~ 90 -
a meetingtof the post a few nights
ago the proposition was discussed With
rueh e enthusiasm n1l, and Mr. John c. la-
committee, was asked to direct the
campaign. Mr.. .Hagan held a confer
e nnst Monday , with several Of the posts
m st. active workers, and they decided
members each In the fold. The cap
tains of the teams are asked to secure
volunteers 'fln &c. and as they contest will
to make a strenuous effort this week
to reach as near the 200 mark as nos.
sfb!e. a general rally OF the teams
WI VII p be held Saturday night at $40
o'clock at the post headquarters
NVhN {>0r1r,oco
1he teams are as follows:
Hampton Fleming, captain; I. b. Dav-
export. c. p. Coleman. M. a. Chambers
Dry Goods-E. B. sydnor, captain; ".
Lumber Dealers-s. 81. Allen, ca plain:
B. a. Ellington. ]. L. Phippln, G. A.
Crawford. 49, =
w HRfaware q pe Msff;1s Nle IT'S H
Commission Merchants-W. Jenkins
Jr, captain; VIC. Crenshaw T. S.
W5yhitlnore, NJ. W. Moncure p. A. Holm
Drugs and sundrics-R. Gwathmcy,
CAPTAIN; r. I. Powers. Joseph Vaughan.
Tobacco--W. II. Reed captain; ". d.
Butler 1t,l, W L Hazel
Obendorfcr, l.. B. Stern.
Harness.. 7. Pair tory, captain; &.
I. crump, II. c. Brown. ,as's
Hay and Grnin,-W. G.. Bragg, cap
~
I. Meats-H. 7. Valentine. captain; NJ.
S Valentine. r. D.. Quarles.
Cakes and Crackers-H. p. Powell,
captain; r. S. Christian. Jr.
ELLIS, Jry Z. B. Morgan.
Mutual Building-J. T., Hill, captain;
American Bank Building-B. III. RAN
dolph, captain; p. F. Llpscomb. c. r.
Capcrton
tain: j. S. marwood, B. II. Marsh. .
Printing and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Mitchell, captain; II. p, Hoen. M. p.
Tyler.
Rogers, i, il. Cloves, r. l.. Winston,
w. Reginald Walker.
Who Are Eligible.
Secretary I1arwood stated late yes
terday afternoon that twenty five APP
plications had already been secured
on the first days campaign
reputation and the local post is re-
Garded as one OF the most active COM
morciai bodies in this city, always
looking to tho advancement of the
city's interests, few. people realize who
are eligible to membership. The fol-
lowing clipped from tho application
blank explains tllis fully;
character, not under tho ago Of cigh-
teen or over #nfty-nvc years, actively
engaged in ono of the following occ,l-
pations, namely: travelling salesman for
wholesale house or firm engaged in |
commercial business of n Legitimate !
ma tnre, or buyersor scllcrEin wholesale !
trade, including commission house and
manufacturers. EOr, n Wholesale dealer,
including commission merchants Inn
portcrs and manufacturers, so engaged. |
shall y" eligible tosmembersip in this |
association,
objects. list. TO secure tho repeal OF
all municipal. county. state Or Terri
toral laws Imposing or enforcing n
license tax on commercial travellers. |
"a, To secure recognition from rail-
roads ana obtain as favorable terms on
transportation and hnggage as are
given TO any other class Of travellers,
and To adjust all differences between
railroads and commercial travellers on
"a alripnuitahle business basis sd, To Sc
cure MOTEL accommodations commensurate
with PRICE paid 4th. TO elevate tho
social and moral character Of commcr-
cial traYccrs ns II profession, and toI
bring about the better acquaintance OF
5Ei.#To proy!dn n benefit
fund IN ease OF death by accident or
injury by accident. stu. To secure bus
mess connections for uncmpl DYED mem
bers.
COT lEIETE'EN 4CH1CKENS