The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-18
U. (. I. TO MEET
STATE COUNCIL WILL ASSEMBLE IN
 BIRMINGHAM.
Elaborate Program Arranged for Two Days Meeting in Magic City. Something of Orders
 OrganixatfOn.

The State Council of the United Com mercial Travellers will be held in Bir- mingham beginning May 22 and lasting for two days. The sessions of the Council will be held in varley Hall on Third Avenue, and the local com mittee of Birmingham are reported as being very industrious in providing for the large assemblage which is expected to attend
 As avowed by the articles of incor- poration, issued under the general cor poration laws of Ohio, Jan., Is, 1888, The Order of United Commercial Trav- eIers of America is organized for the purpose of CD To unite fraternally all Commercial Travellers of good moral character; (2) To give all moral and material aid in it's powers to its mem bers and those dependent upon them also to assist the widows and orphans of deceased members; (3) To establish an indemnity fund to indemnify its members for total disability or death resulting from accidental means: (n To secure from all transportation com panies and hotels, just and equitable favors for Commercial Travellers as a class; (5) To elevate the moral and social standing of It's members It will thus be seen that membersh ip in the order. emb races four distinct fea- lures: Fraternaltsn, social advantages. the care of the widows and orphans, and indemnity for accidental injury or death.
 The United Commercial Travellers idea was something along the middle ground between the strictly fraternal orders and the strictly benehcial asso- citations. The plan of organization in the order conforms closely to the usages of the standard secret and fra ternal bodies. r The basis of the plan is .H.a- now be found in 415 principal commer- cial centers of the leading States of the Union, with several fourlshing bodies across the border in Canada.
 The program arranged for the con- vention in the Magic City follows:
 Friday, May g.
 s:30 a. m. Grand Council called to order at varley Hall.
 p. m. .Tallyho party over city; la dies only Leave Hillman Hotel. 5 p. m. Street parade; formed on West Twentieth Street, head resting on Park and Twentieth. Order: Squad of police, Memolrs Band. Grand Coun- cil officers in carriages ladies in tally hos. visiting Councillors, Boys Indus trial School Band, candidates in char riots, hospital corps, U. c. T. P. P, Birmingham Council.
 7:30 p. m. Initiation of candidates by Birmingham Council, assisted by Gran Officers
 9:30 p. m. Informal dance, Hillman Hotel, (refreshments).
 Saturday, May 8.
 Trip to Ensley Steel Mills. Sjecial cars leave 10 a. m. Nineteenth Street and Third Avenue.
 1880 D. m. Barbecue Country Vub.
 to p. m. Hop. Country. Club {. (Refreshments). z
 The officers of the Association are: Grand Councillor. W. T. Atkins of Selma; Past Grand Councillor, Gayner St. John Turner; Grand Junior Coun- cellor, (vacant); Secretary, c. Holt Smith; Grand Treasurer, J A. Young, Montgomery; Grand Conductor, J. c. Jones, Huntsville; Grand Page, F. H Lyon, Mobile; Grand Sentinel, J. S. Gay Opelika; Grand Executive Com mittee (two years), A. M. Wallis, Bir- mingham; (one year each), W. W. Jenks, Mobile; V. Morgan Morris, Mont gomery. and A. W. Smith, Montgom cry.