The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-09

Brilliantly decorated and cordially
waiting. Paducah will extend the hand
OF fellowship to Kentucky. Tennessee
and Mississippi travelling men this af-
ternoon at ) o'clock. with the first
event on the three days program. a
band concert by the Murphysboro, ILL.,,
military band, at Fifth street and
Broadway.
Arrivals this morning and last
night numbered perhaps rs, many of
whom have not registered and many
Of whom are travelling men not mem
bers of the X. T. NJ. They Just drop
ped In to enjoy the che>f provided
for the association aud Will be well
come. Secretary Bartlett at the head
quarters. Sixth street and Broadway,
this morning made all callers feel
very much at home. and decorated
each with the official badge. These
badges are becoming familiar sights
along Broadway.
President Harry Ezzell. of Jackson.
Tenn. arrived today and was delight
ed with the spectacle the city present
ed and with the plans for entertain
ing the X. r. NJ. Lee Livingston,
first vice president; J. l.. washburn.
Of Jackson. second vice president. and
p. L. Bartlett. secretary. are here,
and Tom c. McCutcheon. treasurer
of Jackson, will arrive today.
Those Registered.
Registered at noon today were: A..
J. weldon. J. l.. WASN'T burn. J. r.
Smith. w. c. Dlffee. c. r. Collins. j,
j. Palmer, $. T, Tamm, of Jackson,
Tenn: j. c. Beam, ST. Louis; A. j..
johnson. Memphis: NJ. c. Reams. Hen
derson. Tenn: G. w. Robinson, Dyer,
Tenn: J IA. Grown. Tennessee; r. l..
Montgomery, Jackson; II. T. Grizzard
Clarksville; J. o. shoup. Dayton. o.;
Lon Allenberg. James Leake. Rot
Seth. 4. !. La Gore, Il. II. Duggan.
Ad Rasch. J.H. Sullivan, A. b. Yates.
u. b. Robertson. of Kentucky
One interesting feature of this
meeting is the large number of wives
who have accompanied their husbands
here. The travelling men say they do
not get to see their wives much, so
they take advantage of the yearly
meeting to give them an outing and
enjoy their company Mrs. r. l..
Bartlett has aided her husband In his
duties as secretary and has acted as
hostess to the women visitors.
Tonight will see msny more travel
ing men in the city, but the heaviest
attendance is not expected until Fri
day night and Saturday morning
when they will come in from all di-
rections, as business always is dull
with the grip fraternity on Saturdays.
Advices from Jackson. Dyersburg and
other West Tennessee apd northern
Mississippi points indicate great in
terest in the meeting. and the travel
ing men will come in punches of 100
to secure railroad rates.
Following the band concert this af-
ternoon. the cars will be taken at
O'Clock for Wallace park, where Mr.
Earl Palmer, In behalf of Mayor
Smith. will make the address Of vel
come. Mayor Smith must attend
meeting OF the aldermen tonight. Mr.
John H.. smith. ex-president, will re-
spond for the X. r. NJ. in behalf OF
President Harry Ezzell, who is here
but will not address the meeting. Mr.
S. A. Fowler, secretary of the Com
mercial club. will be chairman of the
program In the Chautauqua pavilion
and fireworks, music and the parl
concessions will entertain the dele
gates for the rest. OF the evening.
The Parade.
Ample supplies OF white shirts ant
trousers. with red ties. belts and cal
bands have been laid In by the cloth
ing stores and the delegates are ex
pected to don these for the parade
tomorrow morning at IL o'clock
Forming at Sixth and JEFFERSON streets
the Murphysboro band will lead. fol
lowed by the city civil authorities
the X. T. NJ, Deals band and the Au
tomobile club. They will march t
Ninth street down Broadway to Firs
street. thence 10 Kentucky avenue
thence to Fifth street and to the Gus
-. ho..., u,hara tho daIaoafas will