The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-13
|. P. A. DELEGATES
OPEN CONVENTION
Will Hold Election of Officers for
Ensuing Year Sat
urday.
MANY IN ATTENDANCE
Report of President Tribbet
Shows Notable Increase
During Past Year.
my IN ATTENDANCE

Especial to The Richmond Virg'n'aa)
STAUNTON, VA. May lathe
Virginia division. T. r. A. assembled
In the ball room OF the Virginia no.
tel at 1880 this morning, with an
attendance estimated at about zoe.
X, Staunton, called the meeting to
order. and Rev. A. y. r.. Hancher.
OF Christ Lutheran church. offered
prayer. Colonel H H. Wayt. mayor
OF Stauntcn, welcomed the orKAnt-
cation In a happy speech. which, wse
loudly applauded. r.. b. Eempie. Of
Marttnsyille. president OF the Var
xfpia division, took the chair and re-
sponded to the mayors welcome. say
ing the travelling men are always hap
Ply TO enjoy the hospitality " 6taun.
ton.
msttees:
Rules-Messrs j. s. Harwood. A.
d. Brockett. A. w. Finch, J. II. STAN
ley.
Observation-Disclosures. s. w. Sale. D.
s. Quintin, J. d. Sparrow, w. p. Rich
ardson and Hampton Fleming.
r. Neutrality-suspicious.. j. O. Boat
wright, l. r. Cotter, III. S. Llewellyn
and Fl. L. Cross.
Canstitution-Messr E r. Banks
dale. l.. p. Robertson. p. L. Trayn-
ham.
Audtting-Messrs. S. J. Allen. w.
K. Bache.
Membership Increased.
The secretary read the presidents
report, showing great progress for the
past year. There are 400 members
of the State division, an increase OF
23s, and the third largest increase In
any one year.
The convention met here % years
ago. when ]. s. Harwood. of Rich
mond, was elected president E. FL
Cloves, of Richmond, and r. w. Price
Of Petersburg. are candidates for
president In the election to take place
tomorrow. Some of the prominent
men present are:
r. r. Brown. Clarence Coleman, r.
l.. Winston. e. d. Quarles. G. w,
Rogers. r H. Cloves. c. W. Saunders.
of Richmond; r. w. Prtca. Peters
burg; J. o. Boatwright. w. III. Jones.
Danville; D. W. Sale. b. B. Adams.
Lynchburg; c. Manning. L. r. Cotter.
f. M, Stribling. C. f. Herbert. Nor
folk.
There VIII be q banquet tonight at
the Virginia hotel.
Mr.. A. D. Brockett. OF Alexandria.
chairman or the RAILROAD oommittee,
addressed the delegates. He spoke OF
the great Improvement In conditions
since the establishment OF tho Cor
| porAtion Commission. due chiefly t.
Hon. A. G. Braxton. Of Staunton. Rail
roads have received Mr.. Brnxton, al
q representative Of this organization
| very differently from formerly. Al
railroads are now friendly. Mr.. Brax-
ton said, he thought II the duty OF ali
travelling men to try to work in har.
mony with tho roads. His reports were
adopted.
The report Of George W. Rogers
chairman OF the press committed. was
read and adopted. 70. Fl. Cloves. chair
man of tho hotel committee, read a
report showing great Improvement In
hotels. which have been brought UT
TO a high standard. In some places
| however, It was declared the hotels
ara not up TO tho standards Of States
| OF the North.
| Great Improvement In staunton no.
tells was noted. and the city was con
graduated on the acquisition of A.. T.
| Moore. manager of Beverley and vir-
ginia hotels. IT IL said Richmond
will double her hotel capacity within
thA uAwt v~aN