The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-22
U. c. T. CLOSES CONVENTION.
One of the Most Successful Meetings
in Orders History.

One of the Most Successful Meetings
in Orders History.
The grand council of the United
Commercial Travellers of Nebraska
closed its tenth annual session Sat
urday morning, adjourning just be-
fore the noon hour
The grand council meeting goes to
Columbus next year. Columbus asked
for the convention and the request
met with no opposition. In the con-
vention location discussion Omaha
was mentioned as the probable place
for the 1910 convention.
The election of officers was taken
up late Saturday morning. e. A.
Bailey, now past grand counselor,
was succeeded as the executive head
of the Nebraska grand council by W.
A Sain of Beatrice.
S. F. Erskine of Norfolk, grand con-
ductor for the last year, succeeded
Mr. Sain as grand junior counselor.
With this election Mr. Erskine be-
comes the second highest officer in
the state council.
Fred w. Hawken of Fremont was
reelected grand secretary.
II. f. Fritz of Columbus succeeded
d. c. Hewitt of Hastings as grand
treasurer.
c. w. Hinzie of Omaha was ad
vanced to the post of grand conductor
p. b. Truebood of Grand Island to
the office of grand page.
A. ID. Speir of Hastings, elected
grand sentinel, is a new man on the
list He now enters on the regular
line of promotion.
The grand executive council now
stands: r. w. Book, Grand Island;
p. II. Patterson, Chadron; e. A. Plum
mer, Holdrege; ]. r. Corey, Hastings.
Mr.. Corey holds over. Mr.. Book was
reelected Messrs. Patterson and
Plummer are new members.
Successful Meeting.
There was no denying the success
of the tenth annual session which
closed Saturday noon. The program
prepared passed off without a hitch.
The hospitality of the Norfolk trav-
elers was praised in high terms.
Resolutions were adopted Saturday
morning thanking the Norfolk men
and women connected with the U. c.
T. entertainment the ladies who had
charge of the reception and banquet
and the Norfolk automobile owners
who furnished their carriages Satur-
day morning.
A resolution of thanks was extend
ed to Col. r. ]. Woods of Sioux Falls
for his attendance at the Nebraska
meeting.
For Hotel Regulation.
The grand council declared for ho-
tel regulation. 1t adopted resolutions
pledging support for a bill to be in
PRODUCED in the next legislature es-
tablishing a hotel commissioner. In
this connection the grand council Of
the U. c. T. will work with the T. P.
A. of Nebraska. Travelling men state
that the Importance of the hotel situa-
ton to the ever increasing travelling
public is such as to call for regula-
ton.
Gold Medals Awarded.
Three gold medals were bestowed
upon E. A. Bailey, retiring grand
counselor; D. C. Hewitt, retiring
grand treasurer; and Fred w. Hawk
en-, grand secretary.
The gold medal voted Mr.. Hawken
was in recognition of his efficient
work as chairman of the railway COM
mittee. 1t is said to have in large
measure been through his efforts that
the two-cent passenger rate was es
tahliShed in Nebraska
In Memory of the Dead.
The grand council found time 10
pay tribute to its deceased members
aud to consider questions relating to
the welfare of those left behind.
u C. T. members who have died
since the last meeting of the grand
council are:
Beatrice council No. 70, Charles
Hemler
Lincoln council, No. 1O4, Henry
Case, Ruben Holden.
Hastings council No. 1O9, Herbert
w Scott, Charles II, Kipp.
Grand Island council, No. 1874, Al
bert Etting, John E. Conklin.
Fremont council, No. 1872, Henry
Nelson.
Omaha council P. A. McKenna.
Grand / odne MAssanAR