The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-11


Officers for the Kentucky, Tennes-
see and Mississippi Travelling Mems
association were elected In executive
session this morning at The Ken
lucky. Paducah is honored by hay-
ing three of its travelling men elected
officers, among which are the Import
ant ones of secretary and treasurer.
The association will meet here again
next year.
Mr.. Bartlett. who was elected pres
ident, has been secretary OF the asso-
citation since its organization and his
nomination as well as for all but that
of secretary was by reclamation. The
executive session was called TO order
by President Harry Ezzell, Of jack
son, at 10 o'clock this morning. The
attendance was not large, owing to
the late hours kept last night by the
delegates on the river excursion and
smoker at the Elks building.
Resolutions. thanking the city and
every one who had part In accord
ling the association so hearty a wei
come. were adopted by a rising vote.
and Secretary Bartlett urged the men
to boost Paducah everywhere they
go for the magnificent reception to
the X. I. NJ. One OF the committees
appointed consisting of five members
from each OF the three states, will be
known as the boosting committed"
to stir up greater interest among
travelling men in the association.
1t was expected that resolutions
bearing on railroad rates would be
adopted. but the attendance made
this inadvisable. and committee
was appointed instead to handle the
Questions that arise between the.
travelling men and the railroads. An
lother committee on hotels and livery
was appointed. The treasurer's re-
|port showed a balance of $500
after all expense were paid, and the
secretary made report on the mem
bership and dues.
A Loving Cup.
President Harry Ezzell was pre-
scented with beautiful sterling silver
loving cup on his retiring from the
chair as an expression OF the apple,
citation in which he is held by his fell
low travelling men. Ex-President
John r. Smith made the presentation
speech. Eat Bit" Tucker evoked
the greatest enthusiasm In a speech
he made. urging greater individual
efforts TO increase the association
membership, and said he was big
enough to back up his promises.
John X. Smith, the other big dele
gate, seconded the idea.
At last years meeting in JACKSON.
the Pennyrilers, a travelling mans
Organization OF west Kentucky. was
amalgamated with the X. T. NJ. but
some confusion has arisen about the
payment of dues and transferring OF
memberships, so a committee will
confer with Mr.. Jerry NJ. Porter.
president of the Pennyrilers, to
straighten the matter out.
With the adjournment OF the eu,
ecutive session, the third annual
meeting of the X. r. NJ. officially
came to an end. Paducah's part In
making II success is duly appre-
ciated by the association and they re-
greet that larger attendance did not
enjoy its hospitality.
eliminating yesterdays busy pro-
gram of pleasure was the excursion
ON the steamer Dick Fowler. leaving
at o'clock and returning at. II
O'Clock. From the boat the delegates
went to the Elks' building and par
tcipated in a smoker given TO then,
and the visiting Elks from Dyers-
burg. Tenn, who played ball here
yesterday afternoon.
August Schuermann will begin to-